Search for dissertations about: "outsourcing transport"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words outsourcing transport.
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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. Strategic Positioning of the Emerging Third-Party Logistics Providers
Abstract : The dissertation deals with the so-called Third-Party logistics Provider (TPLP) with the purpose of explaining strategic positions of the emerging TPLPs. The development of Third-Party Logistics (TPL) can be said to have occurred during the last 15 - 20 years and have created a new kind of service, i.e. READ MORE
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3. Third-party logistics providers : towards a conceptual strategic model
Abstract : The purpose of the study is to: 1. develop a model for studying the strategies of third-party providers, and 2. preparing empirically supported hypotheses regarding the TPL providers strategies. READ MORE
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4. Firms in Global Value Chains : An Analysis of the Determinants and Effects of the Changing Location of International Production
Abstract : This thesis deals with the globalization of production, a salient feature of the modern economy. The development of international outsourcing as a widespread business practice and the simultaneous decrease in trade and transport costs have contributed to the growth of a phenomenon known as global value chains. READ MORE
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5. Construction Logistics in a City Development Setting
Abstract : With the current urbanization trend, there is an increased need for city development, i.e. to build apartment buildings, hospitals, schools and infrastructure in cities and urban areas to meet the rising demands. At the same time, land is increasingly seen as a finite resource. READ MORE