Search for dissertations about: "logistics costs"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 125 swedish dissertations containing the words logistics costs.
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1. Third Party Logistics : Outsourcing Logistics in Partnerships
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to contribute the body of knowledge of the outsourcing of logistics services in integrated relationships between a shipper ( e.g. a manufacturer) and a logistics service provider (e.g. READ MORE
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2. Exploring Third-Party Logistics and Partnering in Construction : A Supply Chain Management Perspective
Abstract : The construction industry is associated with problems such as low productivity and high costs. This has been highlighted in several government-funded reports in both Sweden and in the UK during the course of over two decades. READ MORE
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3. Reverse Logistics Systems : an Interorganisational Perspective, Focusing on Paper Recycling
Abstract : The purpose of the study is to describe and analyse reverse logistics systems. The study is a qualitative case study, and the main case comprise three actors: a supplier of recycled paper; their customer, the paper mill, and the transport provider linking the customer and supplier. Reference cases are recycling electronics and recycling cars. READ MORE
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4. Logistics management operationalised in a healthcare context : Understanding care chain effectiveness through logistics management theories and systems theory
Abstract : Healthcare improvements is constantly relevant and an important topic. Healthcare is frequently being called upon to be more cost-efficient and still fulfil demands regarding waiting times, quality and availability. READ MORE
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5. Integrating logistics in outsourcing decisions
Abstract : Outsourcing decisions are strategic and complex. Logistics can have a major impact on achieving cost-saving goals related to outsourcing and plays an important role when outsourcing but is seldom the focus when outsourcing processes are described and discussed in the literature. READ MORE