Sökning: "first-tier supplier"
Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden first-tier supplier.
1. Flexibility through Information Sharing : Evidences from the Automotive Industry in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Research has validated the contribution of information sharing to performance improvement. It has also suggested that flexibility is a highly important competitive priority for those companies where demand is volatile. Several studies argue that flexibility has been recognized as a key enabler for supply chain responsiveness. LÄS MER
2. Relationships between global operations networks and product architectures
Sammanfattning : Globalization has resulted in more segments and product configurations to meet the needs of various customers in different markets. For manufacturers to keep up, the operations footprint has become more global to source from the most appropriate suppliers but also have manufacturing sites in close proximity to the main local markets. LÄS MER
3. Outsourcing strategies for wood product manufactering firms : driving forces and strategic development
Sammanfattning : In this thesis outsourcing in the wood product manufacturing sector (WPM) is studied. More specifically, the study aims to describe and analyse outsourcing strategies for firms in the WPM industries (door, floor and window). LÄS MER
4. Externa integration and the need for manufacturing competence
Sammanfattning : For a number of years, manufacturers have increasingly focused on their perceived core competencies and outsourced activities not seen as such. In doing so there are an increasing number of competencies that fall outside the ‘core’ domain but are nonetheless required for effective product and process development. LÄS MER
5. Materials supply systems design during product development projects
Sammanfattning : This research aims at contributing to the knowledge of how to effectively and efficiently integrate materials supply system (MSS) design at an early stage of product development projects (PDPs) and how to effectively and efficiently design the MSS in parallel with the product and the rest of the production system. The increasing interest in and importance of shortening product development times have underlined the necessity of working with overlapping activities in PDPs, i. LÄS MER