This project began from a higher consciousness within industry of the usefulness of services in general and of after-sales services particularly. The scope of this study is to examine how certain attributes of after-sales services have an effect on a company’s manufacturing
This study primarily targets on forming a standard vendor-managed inventory (VMI) contract (a, h) inspired by the real case, and examining whether or not it is able to achieve channel coordination under stochastic demands. This type of proposed contract (a, h) is
In this project a model for logistics activities at Volvo Logistics Corporation, VLC, in the future has been built. The research is part of a project called Vision 2015 & Beyond, which began in the beginning of 2006, and concentrates on what
The service central warehouse at Vanderlande holds a number of spare parts on stock to fill customer orders for spare parts. In this research the supply chain of spare parts at Vanderlande is analyzed and subsequently an inventory model for the service central warehouse is developed that optimizes the percentage of customer orders that is completely filled within a given timeframe
The organizational forms of companies have undergone a transformation from a hierarchical structure towards a network based form. The network form has proven to be the best structure for the current competitive environment. With technological advancements in almost every area it has
The rapid changes confronted by the world economy in the last years have had a notable impact on the procedures adopted for the commercial business on a global basis. The increased number of sales transactions arising from internationalisation and globalisation processes is
The purpose of this study is developing a model of supplier selection to support the contribution of suppliers in product development processes, and eventually, developing a strategically integrated supply base for Volvo Powertrain Corporation (VPT). Among the first part of this study,
Safety management in the supply chain is an interesting topic. The existence of unexpected supply chain events makes supply chain decision making difficult. To improve their response to unexpected events such as natural disasters or workplace accidents, managers are beginning to examine
Morgan and Hunt’s (1994) Key Mediating Variable (KMV) Model has been demonstrated to be a useful means of exploring relationships between organizations. The model includes such key relational constructs as trust, commitment, cooperation, communication, shared values, and uncertainty, which have been studied
Being an important and money-spinning industry for many decades, automotive industry is now facing with several challenges supplemented by global fierce competition. In these circumstances, reducing cost and increasing production development and delivery speed have been identified as practical strategies for survival