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Chung, Sooduck, and Michael Farrey. "Biofuel supply chain challenges and analysis." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60830.

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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010.<br>Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-86).<br>Liquid fuels such as gasoline and diesel are traditionally derived from petroleum. Since petroleum has the potential to be exhausted, there is interest in large scale production of fuels from renewable sources. Currently, ethanol and bio diesel are liquid fuels that are mainly derived from field crops. This paper examines the supply chain challenges and issues that exist for bri

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Mahroof, Kamran, Amizan Omar, and B. Kucukaltan. "Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Overcoming the Challenges with Digital Technologies." Emerald Publishing, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18585.

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Yes<br>The purpose of this paper is to offer a consolidative approach in exploring the potential contribution of digital technologies in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) for the sustainable performance of food supply chain business, through the circular economy concepts. As a single case study, this qualitative, interpretivist research was based on one of the largest food producers in the United Kingdom. The research utilises semi-structured interviews and applies thematic analysis to offer rich insights into SSCM challenges and their relationship with the business performance, thr

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Asree, Susita. "Challenges in the Global Supply Chain: Exploitation versus Exploration Strategy." Toledo, Ohio : University of Toledo, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=toledo1271874448.

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Dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of Toledo, 2010.<br>Typescript. "Submitted to the Graduate Faculty as partial fulfillment of the requirements for The Doctor of Philosophy in Manufacturing Management and Engineering." "A dissertation entitled"--at head of title. Title from title page of PDF document. Bibliography: p. 158-180.

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Lefofana, Kabelo. "The importance of biomass and its supply chain: Challenges facing forest fuel biomass supply chains in South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79599.

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Globally organisations are faced with the increasing problem and focus on seeking to produce energy using processes that are less harmful to the environment, ensuring reduced environmental pollution that will result in a sustainable healthy environment for the future. Energy produced from non-renewable matter like fossil fuels, for example, has been shown to increase environmental pollution compared to energy produced from renewable matter like biomass. Therefore, many countries are developing national energy strategies or policies that target the reduction of the high dependency on energy pro

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Lindner, Christoph. "Supply Chain Performance Measurement : A research of occuring problems and challenges." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9285.

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Mac, Cawley Alejandro F. "The international wine supply chain: challenges from bottling to the glass." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52213.

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Wine companies face two important challenges in their supply chain: the international shipping temperatures and their effect on the perceived quality of the wine and the optimization of the bottling schedule. The wine maker takes special care in producing the best quality product, which is then shipped to the importer/distributor or consumer, generally in non-refrigerated containers at the mercy of the prevailing environmental conditions. The contributions of this work is that it is the first to measure, for a significant period of time, the temperatures along the international wine supply cha

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Casagni, Arianna. "Food waste along the supply chain. An analysis of nowadays food supply chain challenges in the italian and english contexts." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/5493/.

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Scopo. Lo scopo di questo studio è esaminare il problema degli sprechi nelle moderne food supply chain, così da consentire una piena comprensione delle principali cause di inefficienza sistemica nell’industria alimentare e individuare potenziali opportunità di miglioramento. Approccio e Metodologia. Per raggiungere gli obiettivi prefissati la presente trattazione si propone di implementare una ricerca empirica basata sull’analisi di due realtà industriali operanti nel settore alimentare. Nello specifico verranno studiate due aziende integrate rispettivamente nel contesto economico italiano

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Abushoke, Abdalla, and Khanum Aisha. "External Requirements and Internal Enablers in the Responsive Supply Chain Management : A Case Study of Nike’s Responsive Supply Chain." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Jönköping University, IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48801.

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Background: Responsive Supply Chain (RSC) has been in the middle of attention nowadays, companies invest massively in their supply chains to adapt to dynamic changes in the market. Examples of prominent changes are technological advances and digitalization happening across various supply chain channels. Almost all businesses and managers are now challenged to build a RSC that better copes with these changes. Therefore, it is essential to explore the external requirements in the market that push business towards adopting a RSC strategy. Along with external requirements, internal enablers are a

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Willner, Daniel, and Stavros Zafeiridis. "Challenges and the use of performance measurements in humanitarian supply chains." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21767.

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The field of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management is increasingly the subject of research. Even though there has been some research in the field in the past, the necessity for more research related to the measurement of the effectiveness of humanitarian supply chains is required. Humanitarian supply chain management deals not only with natural disasters but also with man-made disasters. Thus, different types of disasters create different challenges for humanitarian aid. Moreover, the different stages of the disasters require different courses of action. The lack of extended resea

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Nguegan, Nguegan Catherine Angelique. "Perceptions of supply chain professionals on the relationship between supply chain challenges and business performance in the food industry in Gauteng province." Thesis, Vaal University of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10352/361.

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M.Tech (Logistics: Faculty of Management Sciences) Vaal University of Technology<br>Effective supply chain management is largely contributing to the success of many companies around the world. From publicly owned companies to sole proprietorships, supply chain management is crucial in facilitating the effectiveness of all operations. In the food processing industry, supply chain management is regarded as important capital for both inbound and outbound logistical activities. However, implementation of supply chain management initiatives presents several challenges that hinder the effectiveness

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Farheen, Rubaiya, and Zahid Al Nayeem. "Challenges in Supply Chain due to the Pandemic: A study on shoe industry of Bangladesh." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-35121.

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Aim This study has investigated the supply chain of shoe industry in Bangladesh those who does business internationally. The study concentrates on the supply chain of our selected industries and what are the difficulties they have faced during the time of pandemic. We have also discussed about the difficulties faced in general times but those has been mentioned to gain a better understanding and diversity of the difficulties faced during the time of pandemic. Method The study has been done by using qualitative approach and Inductive method. Four shoe manufacturing organization were selected

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Shimada, Tomoaki. "Potential benefits and emerging challenges of B2B e-procurement systems in a supply chain." online access from Digital Dissertation Consortium, 2005. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/er/db/ddcdiss.pl?3195924.

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R, Rajesh, and Kundu Chanchal Kumar. "Analysis of Challenges in Existing Textile Retail Business for Implementing Sustainable Resilient Supply Chain." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-20148.

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The global retail business is extremely dynamic and this brings new issues in front of us and deserves responsibilities to address those issues. The Textile Retail Business is also experiencing this change as the whole retail textile supply chain has already become globalized with the time especially in terms of sourcing of raw materials and production as well. This phenomenon has raised the questions of threats regarding sustainability and resiliency of the supply chain. Today‘s retailers are working closely with these topics in a competition basis to achieve competitive advantages in their s

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Kumar, Kundu Chanchal, and Rajesh R. "ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES IN EXISTING TEXTILE RETAIL BUSINESS FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-20188.

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ABSTRACTThe global retail business is always changing and this change brings new issues in front of us and deserves responsibilities to address these issues. The Textile Retail Business is also experiencing this change as the whole retail textile supply chain has already become globalized with the time especially in terms of sourcing of raw materials and production as well. This phenomenon has raised the questions of threats regarding sustainability and resiliency of the supply chain. Today’s retailers are working closely with these topics in a competition basis to achieve competitive advantag

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Jain, Sheenam. "Big data management using artificial intelligence in the apparel supply chain : opportunities and challenges." Thesis, Lille 1, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020LIL1I051.

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L’industrie de l'habillement a bénéficié, au cours de la dernière décennie, de l'application de big data et de l'intelligence artificielle pour résoudre divers problèmes commerciaux. Face à la concurrence accrue sur le marché et aux attentes des clients en matière de personnalisation, ces industriels sont en permanence à la recherche des moyens d'améliorer leurs stratégies commerciales afin d'accroître leur rapidité et leur rentabilité. A cet égard, les solutions de gestion de big data offrent aux enseignes de la distribution textile la possibilité d'explorer leur chaîne d'approvisionnement et

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Lukas, Katharine D. "The Supply Chain Of Fair Trade Coffee: Challenges, Opportunities & The Future Inside A Troubled Industry." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2015. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/441.

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What started as a grassroots effort to aid tradespeople in developing nations, Fair Trade and similar certification models have, over the last sixty years, successfully established themselves as a viable alternative to conventional international trade; the ongoing growth of their market share and volume emphasize the increasing market demand for these alternatives. For coffee, Fair Trade's oldest and most established commodity, over two billion pounds was sold as certified in 2012 alone and the percentage of certified coffee continues to grow in share each year (Volcafe, 2012, Fair Trade USA 2

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Hulthén, Hana. "On understanding of external and internal integration in supply chains : challenges and evaluation." Doctoral thesis, Lund University, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-64925.

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Benefits of implementing Supply Chain Integration (SCI) are acknowledged in existing integration literature. Integration extending beyond functional silos and firm boundaries is expected to provide value for customers in terms of higher quality, improved service level, and reduced costs.In addition, internal integration allows business functions to align around a single company goal. This type of integration promotes value creation while decreasing redundancies and costs. Yet, regardless of the significant advances in research and practice, many organizations still experience difficulties not

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Chou, Cheng-Lung (Cheng-Lung John). "A proposed approach to assess supply chain risks to meet the new challenges in the Defense industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73379.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2012.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Page 68 is blank.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).<br>Department of Defense (DoD) had doubled its planned investments in new weapon systems from about $700 billion in 2001 to nearly $1.4 trillion in 2006. Despite the technical superiority of its weapon systems, DoD's weapon systems acquisition proc

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Mayer, Nunes Henrique Luiz, and Jing Ha. "Understanding Ericsson- China's Order Management Department Challenges: a Case Study." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13038.

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<p><strong>Problem discussion: </strong>According to Coyle, Bardi, & Langley Jr., 2003, companies have always struggled in dealing properly with its <em>outbound- to- customer logistics</em> side, given the importance of such. In this case specifically, the investigation of the functions and processes employed by the <em>Order Management </em>department within Ericsson’s Chinese operations was the starting point for understanding what are the relevant problems existing; the reasons, probable impacts, possible opportunities for improvement as well as suggestions in doing so. Based on such premi

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Röttger, Sophie, and Helena Fechner. "Exploring the Road to Readiness for a Circular Economy Implementation : A Case Study within the Manufacturing Industry." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-49959.

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Background: The circular economy model is an essential theme in sustainable development research and a promising chance for companies to combine environmental and economic benefits. Nevertheless, a CE implementation was not realised in most companies to date. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to understand what hinders companies from becoming more circular and what measures need to be taken to initiate a CE implementation. Method: An embedded single case study methodology serves to explore the process of initiating a CE implementation, based on a firm within the manufacturing industry. Conc

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Kruger, Karen Lisa. "The challenges of the fruit supply chain following the deregulation of the South African fruit industry in 1997." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51944.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The implementation of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act of 1996 resulted in the deregulation of the South African fruit industry in October 1997. This led to independent decision-making regarding the marketing of export products by a host of deciduous fruit producers and exporters. No longer were the producers controlled by a monopoly. The deregulation challenged the inflexible single-channel fruit pooling marketing structure of the past and exposed domestic producers and exporters to the competitive global fru

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Déri, Edit. "Challenges of Environmental and SocialResponsibility in the Fashion Industry." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-202004.

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The purpose of the thesis is to reveal and address macro-environmental sustainability problems in thefashion industry. A qualitative research approach was used to reach the purpose. Throughout the empirics, theexisting literature was studied, and two case studies were carried out. The one about Hennes and Mauritz isbased on secondary data by using its sustainability report, and in the other case, primary data were obtainedabout Ekovaruhuset, an ecological fashion company, through a face-to-face interview. It was found that thefashion industry has a significant environmental impact and often vi

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Al-Matani, Khalid. "The influence of entrepreneurial leadership on factors affecting SME growth in supply chains : the case of Oman." Thesis, Brunel University, 2018. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/17158.

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This thesis explores in depth the factors influencing growth in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from a supply chain perspective and examines how entrepreneurship affects them in Omani SMEs. The study is undertaken in order to complement the scarce literature on SMEs related to supply chains and improve the understanding of what factors are crucial in determining growth in them. The research is focused on the role of entrepreneurial qualities and behaviours for the growth of SMEs in developing countries, as their economies are more dependent on smaller companies. The context of this researc

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Chenga, Kaputo Melody. "Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP): A solution to institutional challenges in Zambia’s Medical Supply Chain or another technical solution?" Master's thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31518.

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Do technical solutions override or fast track institutional reforms? This study interrogates the extent to which Zambia’s newly introduced Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) is addressing the procurement challenges [for essential drugs and medical supplies] in the Ministry of Health (MoH). A brain child of the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA), the e-GP is but one of the components of the wider procurement reform agenda. The e-GP was introduced with the intention of enhancing efficiency, effectiveness and Value for Money (VfM) in public procurement. Since 2016, ZPPA has been pil

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Marshall, David A. "LEAN TRANSFORMATION: OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES, MANAGING PERFORMANCE, AND SUSTAINING SUCCESS." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/marketing_etds/4.

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To remain competitive in a global market, many organizations are transforming their operations from traditional management approaches to the lean philosophy. The success of the Toyota Production System in the automotive industry serves as a benchmark that organizations continually seek to emulate in search of similar results. Despite the abundance of lean resources, many organizations struggle to attain successful lean transformation. To facilitate investigation of the failure mechanisms and critical success factors of lean transformation, this dissertation addresses the following research que

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Mohanta, Debasis, and Ngo Lydienne Fenlai. "THE CHALLENGES OF GREENNESS ON FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION, THE CASE OF BRING LOGISTICS : Master's Thesis in International Logistics and supply Chain Management." Thesis, Jönköping University, Jönköping University, JIBS, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-12365.

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<p>“<em>The negative environmental impacts of transportation have gained wide recognition and are at the<strong> </strong>core of issues of sustainability, especially in urban areas</em><em>”</em><em> </em>(Rodrigue, Slack & Comtois, 2001). Many prior researches have been carried out on negative impact of transportation on environment. To minimize and to mitigate environmental concerns, green logistics and green transportation has been introduced in recent time. Logistics companies are becoming more flexible and slowly started moving towards green implementation. Implementation of this new str

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Swart, Daniel. "Enterprise resource planning (ERP) : a study of the key benefits and challenges of implementing ERP systems." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19807.

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Thesis (MBA) -- Stellenbosch University, 2006.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main objective with this study was to analyse and evaluate the strategies employed by South African Breweries in the implementation of ERP systems with specific reference to the Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) model. The study would have further identified the key success factors of implementing ERP systems and state the reasons for ERP system implementation failure. The combination of intense global compeution and powerful new information technologies has led to a rush toward ERP systems and intensified effor

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Jones, DeLariah Katherlene. "The Challenges of Cultural Business Relationships Within Manufacturing." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2491.

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Manufacturing leaders seek strategies to improve cross-cultural business relationships because of the increasing demand for outsourcing, which requires strong partnerships among manufacturing supply chain members. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore successful strategies that manufacturing business leaders use to improve cross-cultural business relationships within their manufacturing supply chain. The targeted population included business leaders, fluent in English, within 1 company located at 2 different manufacturing sites in the Midwest region of the United Sta

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Demse, Habtesilase Ketema. "Challenges of Multimodal Transport Services:The Case of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise : Ethiopia- Sweden-Denmark and UK trade routes operation." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-79286.

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Abstract Purpose: is to identify the challenges of multimodal transport service of ESLSE in the Europe trade routes operation from origin up to destination and to analyze the contribution of network partners to ESLSE solving these challenges. Design\Data collection\Approach: This thesis relied on qualitative research design in order to identify the key challenges of multimodal transport services and to show how the network partners contribute to solving these challenges. Moreover, to achieve the objective of the study, semi structure interviews were used, and the responses from 14 experts we

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Weidstam, Erik. "Sustainability passion in fashion : Challenges and Opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Swedish Apparel Brands when Working with Corporate Social Responsibility in their Global Supply Chain." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-108845.

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The overall economic development during the nineteenth and twentieth century has left us with an interconnected global society. However, the pollution does not adhere to the boundaries of nation-states. Therefore, the sustainability issue calls for holistic solutions on all levels of society, from individuals to states, large NGOs, and in particular the companies that produce the goods we consume. Corporate initiatives on this matter are usually referred to as Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR. Many large corporations have been under scrutiny from different stakeholders ever since the ea

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Svensson, Arvid, Frida Gustafsson, and Julien Guillaume. "Collaborative Supply Chain Performance Measurement Systems : A multiple case study on the OTD-process of manufacturing SMEs in the Swedish lighting industry." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-85408.

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Title: Collaborative Supply Chain Performance Measurement Systems. A multiple case study on the OTD-process of manufacturing SMEs in the Swedish lighting industry. Authors: Arvid Svensson, Frida Gustafsson and Julien Guillaume. Background: Even though the multiple stated benefits of Supply Chain Performance Measurement Systems (SCPMS) to enhance the collaboration, there is a lack of research, especially regarding the presence among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME). Closely associated with the presence of a SCPMS are the challenges. Research on SCPMS and the accompanied challenges have

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Holmberg, Anna, and Rebecca Åquist. "Blockchain technology in food supply chains : A case study of the possibilities and challenges with an implementation of a blockchain technology supported framework for traceability." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-68456.

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Throughout history, the food sector has been accountable for several crises, and as the market gets more global it is difficult to keep control of and trust the information. As a consequence to the food scandals, due to the information asymmetry, the customer awareness is increasing as well as initiatives such as certificates to address the problems. To be able to increase the transparency, the information infrastructure is constantly developing and most recently the technology of blockchain has gathered a lot of attention as a possible solution to the problems. A blockchain is an open, distri

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Shange, Nikiwe. "Analysis of the challenges and opportunities for smallholder farmer value chain integration in the Western Cape : a public and private sector organisation perspective." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96179.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>Access to markets is an essential requirement for smallholder farmer development. The limited access to formal value chains for smallholder farmers in South Africa is a key challenge that is facing both public and private value chain actors. Despite the substantial investments by government, the performance of smallholder farmers in South Africa remains poor. Several studies have been done to understand the key challenges facing smallholder farmer value chain integration. This study takes a unique view by understanding the challenges and opportun

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Tahara, Yumiko. "Conflict Minerals and Corporate Social Responsibilities in Sweden : How do Swedish companies respond to the conflict minerals issue and what are the challenges?" Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Stockholm Resilience Centre, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-81331.

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This study focuses on one of the emerging issues in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), “conflict minerals”. The discussion of the “conflict minerals” issue is that the trade of “conflict minerals”, originating from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), helps to finance conflicts characterized by extreme violence including killing and rape, therefore, the downstream companies which indirectly buy these minerals should take actions (Global Witness, 2010).This study first seeks to provide an overview of the Swedish companies’ progress on the conflict minerals issue through deskt

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Gunnebrink, Emma. "Remanufacturing towards a circular economy : the practitioners' perspective." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-21997.

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The fashion industry has for several years been driven by fast cycles of cheap industrial mass production and unsustainable consumption. At the same time the burden on the environment has been significant. New business models to prevent the environmental impact have therefore been developed, and circular business models have gained interest. Remanufacturing as one of the central activities within circular business model is not a new concept for the fashion and apparel industry, but there is a lack of focus of how to prioritise and develop the concept. The focus of the study is to understand th

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Fallgren, Karl, and Håkan Sundborg. "Future grocery : A study of the e-commerce grocery basket business in Sweden." Thesis, KTH, Entreprenörskap och Innovation, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-124596.

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The era of the Internet has become increasingly important in our daily life. Internet channels are rapidly growing into sophisticated businesses. This thesis purpose is therefore to conduct an initial study on a newly approaching e-commerce business, namely the grocery basket business. As there has not yet been much research in this field the overall aim is to contribute to the research in this business area. There are many who argue that in relation to the Internet and e-commerce fields there are two other important fields: business model and supply chain. A qualitative approach is used, base

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Ekelöf, Gabriel, and Marcus Nordenståhl. "Utmaningar med ekologiskt ansvarstagande i stora företags leverantörskedjor : - En modellutvecklande studie." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-29226.

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Syfte: Utifrån idégrunderna från CSR är syftet att utveckla en samlad modell om de mest utmärkande utmaningarna med ekologiskt ansvarstagande inom leverantörskedjor, med fokus på implementering, granskning och kommunikation. Metod: Studien baseras på vetenskapsteori från hermeneutiken och socialkonstruktivismen. Forskningslitteratur har analyserats och olika aspekter har brutits ut till en teoretisk referensram. Studien utfördes med en kvalitativ ansats, där semistrukturerade intervjuer är ett specifikt metodval. Det empiriska materialet har genomgått en urvals- och insamlingsprocess. Vidare h

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Verrollot, J. (Jordan). "Mature supply management as an enabler for rapid product development and product portfolio renewal." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2018. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526218496.

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Abstract Bringing new products faster to the market is increasingly critical. To reach this goal, companies have been improving their product development practices and processes. Rapid product development (RaDe) is a type of incremental product development model, in which new sales items are created by redesigning existing products quickly and inexpensively. This study examines the RaDe challenges and enablers, particularly the ones from the perspective of supply management (SM) and product portfolio management (PPM). The main objective of this study is to recognise and describe the significan

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Ambrose, Kathleen L. "KEEPING IT ALL TOGETHER: THE CHALLENGE OF COMPLEXITY, REPUTATION, AND SUPPLY CHAIN CRISES." UKnowledge, 2018. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/comm_etds/68.

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Supply chains are developed to reduce business expenses and increase efficiency. However, a disruption in the supply chain, or a failure in one of the links, can expose organizations to crises that can severely impact short-term bottom line and long-term corporate reputation. This study examines the communication challenges inherent in supply chain crises using Samsung’s 2016 Galaxy Note 7 phone crisis as a case study. Results of this study show, in a supply chain crisis, stakeholders hold the organization responsible, regardless of where in the supply chain the break occurred. This study also

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Dalmia, Niraj. "Case for sustainability in strategy and operations : overcoming the challenges of product design in creating competitive advantages in circular supply chains." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90236.

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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-107).<br>The previous industrial revolutions coupled with long-established business models have created a lock-in towards a linear 'take-make-dispose' model of production and consumption - products are manufactured using non-renewable sources and raw materials, manufacturing wastes are discarded as unusable, product is sold through the supply chain often creating more disposal of wastes, the final

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Rexhaj, Betim. "Perishable Inventory Management Solutions and Challenges of Kosovo FFRs : Avoiding Product Expiration at Retails Shelves." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-89496.

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Title: Perishable Inventory Management Solutions and Challenges of Kosovo FFRs. Avoiding Product Expiration at Retails ShelvesPurpose: In this thesis perishable inventory management solutions and challenges at Kosovo FFRs have been studied and identified. Hence, after identifying PIM solutions and challenges the research suggests ideas that will contribute to avoid the expiration of perishable products if selling them takes more time than their actual shelf life. This contributes to minimizing food waste in food supply chains and fresh food retailers. Methodology: Thesis consist of qualitative

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Huber, Kristin Elisabeth [Verfasser], and Dirk Ulrich [Akademischer Betreuer] Gilbert. "The Political Role of Multinational Corporations in Global Supply Chains – Examining the Legitimacy, Challenges and Prospects of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives / Kristin Elisabeth Huber ; Betreuer: Dirk Ulrich Gilbert." Hamburg : Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg, 2020. http://d-nb.info/120967632X/34.

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Magalhães, Madalena Serra De. "Disaster relief management: supply chain challenges and recent progress." Master's thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/106936.

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This research starts by introducingthe topic ofdisaster relief management and underlines theimportance of logistics and supply chain in the humanitarian context. It thenfocuses on describingfour of the main chronic challenges hindering the humanitarian relief effectiveness and efficiency, by providing an overview of eachandthe recent solutions and progressesachieved in each of those areas. The former is supported by data on real disaster scenarios,and when possible, is inserted in the context of the relief upon the Mozambican cyclonesin 2019. Follows a compilation of themain results of such an

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Lu, Guanyi. "Being Proactive to Increasing Supply Chain Security Challenges: A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151210.

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Supply chain security has become relevant to both practitioners and academics for years, yet the understanding of this topic is still incomplete. The literature produces relatively few explanatory and confirmatory studies, offers ambiguous definitions and terminology and the theoretical development is inconsistent. In this dissertation, I review relevant research streams and employ four in-depth case studies to conceptualize supply chain security (SCS). I also utilize the principles of human immunology to propose a taxonomy of supply chain security management (SCSM) mechanisms. Building on

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Legodi, Lesetja Freddy. "Governance challenges in combating supply chain management corruption in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/23101.

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Research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in Public Policy in the Faculty of Commerce, Law, and Management at the University of Witwatersrand Degree of Confidentiality: A Date: March 2017<br>This dissertation is set out to investigate corruption-related challenges within the procurement and Supply Chain Management practices in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality that hinder good practices and the promotion of good governance and offers insight on how those challenges could be addressed. A research design adopted is descrip

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Carrêlo, Afonso Raimundo Curado Carrêlo. "(Meat)ings : operational and strategic challenges of a retailer meat supply chain." Master's thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/18783.

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This business case is based in a 2015 project of review and analysis of the whole supply chain of the Meat Department from the major retailer in Portugal, SonaeMC. The main drivers for the existence of this project were the huge entropy within the department and the towering perishable shrinkage. We follow Célia Fialho and a final year graduating student, through four meetings to pinpoint critical issues to propose strategic and operational solutions to solve the above-mentioned issues and to improve the supply chain. The case is targeting strategy and operations management students (and simil

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Harms, Julia. "Sustainable supply chain management: potential and challenges of implementing blockchain technology in the food supply chain of small and medium-sized companies." Master's thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/21717.

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Sustainability in all areas of life is one of the greatest social challenges of our time. In the course of addressing these challenges, the United Nations has implemented 17 sustainable development goals. To achieve these, solutions are being pursued in the field of digitisation. Emerging technologies like, artificial intelligence, internet of things, robots and blockchain have one of the greatest potentials for changing the social and economic progress. The development towards a new kind of sustainable awareness and challenges in the food industry force companies to create and implement

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Demisse, Belay Mengistu. "Challenges of supply chain management and their relationship with the competitive position of cement industries in Ethiopia." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6129.

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Cement Industry in Ethiopia is an emerging industry where only few pioneers were regulating the market. The complacent conditions have led them to be driven by transactional suppliers relationships, not that much customer focused, energy sources and environmental issues were not to the level required and information communications infrastructures and linkages were not that much developed. However, this oligopoly nature of the market is starting to vanish soon as a lot of national and multinational firms are appearing into the market. Accordingly, this report would identify the level of percept

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PERALDO, NINON, and 倪娜. "A Study of Environmental Impact and Challenges in Supply Chain Management by the European Union Garment Companies." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/rnh8dc.

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碩士<br>靜宜大學<br>寰宇管理碩士學位學程<br>107<br>Apparel is known to be the second most polluting industry after petrol, companies’ supply chain processes being composed of numerous steps impacting the environment. These impacts are inducing several challenges for apparel companies regarding their supply chain management. After introducing the subject, the literature review analysing the current situation surrounding garment companies’ supply chain impacts, the influencing actors and their environmental impacts is developed. Then, we will mention the theorical management treatment options available for comp

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Chen, Po-Yu, and 陳柏諭. "Using the Supply Chain Perspective to Analyze Challenges of Oversea Production - Examples of Taiwanese Companies in Vietnam." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/z86avv.

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碩士<br>國立政治大學<br>企業管理研究所(MBA學位學程)<br>107<br>Taiwanese Companies had shifted their production base to China in 1990s. In re-cent years, due to changes in international situation, changes in regulations and laws in China, and raising labor wage, Taiwanese companies gradually shifted their produ-ction base again to emerging Southeast Asian countries, especially in Vietnam. Because of communication technology and Internet progress in 21st century, it has lowered thresholds of internationalization for companies. However, how to build a stable and collaborate supply chain network becomes a key succes

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