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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An analysis of eHarmony‚ including the five forces according to Porter 1.1 The threat of new entrants The biggest threat to eHarmony and other paid dating sites was the free dating sites that were the newest entrants into the market. These sites did not have major restrictions to joining and did not necessarily do the match-making for the members. According to Piskorski‚ Halaburda & Smith‚ very many people subscribed to such sites as witnessed by the rise of “Plenty of Fish” in 2007 to become
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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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and fresh meat are also substitutes of supermarket’s products. Bargaining Power of buyers. Buyers are the people/ organizations who create demand in an industry. Buyers can be divided into two types in supermarket industry- price sensitive(larger Ed) and non-price sensitive( Smaller Ed). Price sensitive people are those housewives and non-price sensitive people are those white-collar. Generally‚ the bargaining power of buyers is weak but that of non-price sensitive one is even weaker. For the
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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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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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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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The case of “The Sole Remaining Supplier” deliberates between what is more important‚ a human beings life or financial loss. During the year 1975‚ doctors across the nation started to implant a new and promising medical technology called pacemakers. It was in its early years; therefore‚ cardiology doctors did not possess the advanced skills needed to install such equipment. A patient’s heartbeat depended solely on these units to survive; however‚ a malfunction from such unit would cause a patient
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