Search for dissertations about: "logistics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 478 swedish dissertations containing the word logistics.

  2. 1. Greening Logistics : Implementation of Green Logistics Practices Through Interaction

    Author : Niklas Simm; Maria Björklund; Uni Sallnäs; Kristina Liljestrand; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : The greening of our logistics systems has become a concern for many more than just those that operate and find themselves within supply chains. One of the organizations that accounts for a large share of negative environmental impact is the logistics service providers (LSPs), often responsible for the management and operation of transports. READ MORE

  4. 2. Logistics-based Competition : A Business Model Approach

    Author : Tobias Kihlén; Mats Abrahamsson; Daniel Kindström; Andreas Norrman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; logistics-based competition; business model; logistics strategy; strategy; logistics; Business and economics; Ekonomi;

    Abstract : Logistics is increasingly becoming recognised as a source of competitive advantage, both in practice and in academia. The possible strategic impact of logistics makes it important to gain deeper insight into the role of logistics in the strategy of the firm. READ MORE

  5. 3. Exploring shippers, logistics service providers and their relationships in facilitating green logistics

    Author : Amer Jazairy; Lars Bengtsson; Robin von Haartman; Andreas Feldmann; Helena Forslund; KTH; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; green logistics; logistics relationships; green logistics purchasing; logistics service provider; environmental sustainability; third-party logistics; logistics performance; Industrial Economics and Management; Industriell ekonomi och organisation;

    Abstract : The logistics industry causes various harms to the environment. The literature assigns the main responsibility for alleviating such harms to two supply chain actors: shippers (logistics buyers) and logistics service providers (LSPs), which motivated studying them in this thesis. READ MORE

  6. 4. Exploring Third-Party Logistics and Partnering in Construction : A Supply Chain Management Perspective

    Author : Andreas Ekeskär; Martin Rudberg; Per Erik Eriksson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Case study; construction; construction management; construction industry; supply chain management; logistics; third-party logistics; logistics management; partnering;

    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

  7. 5. Reverse Logistics Systems : an Interorganisational Perspective, Focusing on Paper Recycling

    Author : Maria Huge-Brodin; Sten Wandel; Helén Anderson; Susanne Hertz; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Reverse Logistics; Recycling; Paper; Interorganisational; Case studies;

    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