Department of Industrial Management and Logistics Division of Engineering Logistics Planning for Supplier Base Reduction - understanding Supplier Base Reduction’s role in purchasing A case study at Alfa Laval AB Authors Fabian Karlsson Sebastian Eriksson-Ritzén Supervisors Ala Pazirandeh Markus Ekendahl ii Acknowledgements This thesis completed our Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Faculty of Engineering
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Wal-Marts Chinese Suppliers Business ethics are the accepted principles of right or wrong governing the conduct of businesspeople. Wal-Mart corporation had discovered ethical issues when dealing with companies in other nations. Wal-Mart has high ethical values and a strict code of conduct. Wal-Mart is only willing to do business with international businesses that value their ethics and follow good principles. We need to understand that working conditions in factories in China compared to
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strengths are kinds of transformed to cost pressures which have been more progressively passed back to the suppliers (Reinecke‚ 2007). As a result‚ the supplier selection process becomes a remarkable amount of a company’s financial resources. At the same time‚ companies also would like to see considerable benefits from contracting with suppliers who can propose high values. It is easy to find a supplier everywhere; however it is hard to distinguish who are already prepared to enter into the competition
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mind‚ with its related processes‚ and human and animal behavior” (Mouly 1973‚ 3). Psychology attempts to describe‚ understand‚ predict‚ and change behavior. Christianity on the other hand is a religion stemming from the teachings of Jesus in the first century AD. With the bible as it its principal tenets are that Jesus is the Son of God‚ and that God’s love for the world is expressed through Jesus death on the cross. Whereas psychology deals with human behavior governed by the mind and Christianity
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supply chain has been deeply affected by the cuts in production of SUVs and trucks‚ plant closures‚ and shifts in production location. The industry is adapting through consolidations‚ mergers and acquisitions‚ relocations‚ and expansions. Automotive suppliers are in the throes of shifting production to meet the needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). With the spotlight on the changes in the automotive industry‚ incentives often factor into the decision-making process. 1.) Globalisation:
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EFFICACY OF CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION MODELS MIR FAROOQ ALI CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT KING FAHD UNIVERSITYOF PETROLEUM & MINERALS MAY‚ 2005 In the Name of Allah‚ Most Gracious‚ Most Merciful. KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS DHAHRAN 31261‚ SAUDI ARABIADEANSHIP OF GRADUATE STUDIES This thesis‚ written by MIR FAROOQ ALI under the direction of his thesis advisor and approved by his thesis committee‚ has been presented to and accepted by Dean
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Supplier Measurement helps FedEx Manage a Worldwide supply base FedEx is one of the few companies that have realised that suppliers affect its total costs to a large extent. Hence‚ it has introduced measures like detailed supplier scorecard to evaluate supplier performance for goods‚ services and fuel. This supplier scorecard maintains a level of uniformity among the many supply management groups and is available to all its suppliers and employees through its intranet. The scorecards for suppliers
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in their relationships with suppliers. The use of World Wide Web which enables the direct connection of consumer to suppliers has certainly created a more effective method of eliminating the middle man as well as enabling the consumer to have a greater access to the ever growing list of service and goods providers. Essentially‚ the World Wide Web has been more of an enabling tool in shoppers’ capabilities. It has enabled consumers to access a wide selection of suppliers‚ their reputation‚ prices
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Building a sustainable supply chain An IKEA case study Page 1: Introduction [pic] It is easy to think about the present without considering the future. Consumers want more goods and services to improve their standard of living. The problem is they make choices about goods and services that have long-term consequences for the environment. In our modern world‚ organisations need to show responsibility. This means that they use resources efficiently‚ do not harm the environment and consider how
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Distributors Play a Critical Role in the Supply Chain In the ever-changing coatings industry‚ distributors play an important role in the supply chain. From just-in-time procurement strategies to risk management‚ distributors can bring real value to customers. In today’s economic environment‚ distributors are being relied on heavily as our customers are more likely to order smaller volumes of products on a more frequent basis. Established partnerships with distributors provide for continuity and
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