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Showing 1 to 20 of 164 for “"Consumer goods"”.
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Forward buying of non-commodity consumer goods
… forward and futures markets in non-commodity consumer goods. Benefits of information gleaned from the sale of products for future delivery are examined, as well as the market for wine futures, which serves as an example of a non-commodity futures market. Analysis is conducted by controlled …
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New product screening in fast moving consumer goods
… product screening in international fast moving consumer goods companies. It further builds on the existing literature by measuring decision-making relating to projects in 'real time', as managers' responses refer to projects they are currently working on. The introduction of branded consumer …
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Forecast-Driven Inventory Management for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industry
… demand forecasting models for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry on real-world data to devise an inventory control policy for a third-party logistics provider. Demand forecasting is crucial in the retail industry, influencing supply chain management, inventory control, and pricing …
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Analysis of an international distribution hub for fast moving consumer goods
… distribution network for fast moving consumer packaged goods. The traditional inventory centralization dilemma requires an evaluation of whether the reduction in holding costs outweighs the increases in transportation and handling costs. We developed a mixed integer programming model …
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Dynamic retail assortment models with demand learning for seasonal consumer goods
The main research question we explore in this dissertation is: How should a retailer modify its product assortment over time in order to maximize overall profits for a given selling season? Historically, long development, procurement, and production lead times have constrained fashion retailers to …
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Fast moving consumer goods companies penetrating low-income markets in South Africa
… the challenges and opportunities for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in penetrating low-income markets in South Africa, particularly focusing on the base of the pyramid (BoP). Employing qualitative, exploratory methods, the study involved in-depth interviews with industry experts to …
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Technology adoption in consumer goods manufacturing in Asian, low-cost sourcing countries
… additional regulatory pressures, and changing consumer habits, consumer goods manufacturers in low-cost sourcing countries in Asia are increasingly looking at manufacturing technologies to help. These manufacturing technologies in the apparel industry range from electronic sewing machines that …
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An Investigation into Design-driven Approaches within Fast Moving Consumer Goods Brand Development.
… a new role for design within fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, via the following research phases. First, preliminary research in the form of content analysis of relevant literature was undertaken to discover how an expanded role of design is defined and the manner in which they …
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Stress and its effects on the employees in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) organisation
Employees in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry are at risk of experiencing high levels of stress and burnout. Females are especially even more at risk due to their work-load as well as home-life balance and child rearing responsibilities which could have a spill over effect at work. …
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Factors Influencing Sustainability Practices in Processes of Manufacturers in the Nigerian Fast-moving Consumer Goods Sector
… of organisations in the Nigerian Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. The study is driven by global calls for sustainable industrial practices, this study seeks to understand how internal factors (such as organisational characteristics, culture, resources, and leadership commitment) and …
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CEO pay ratios and company performance : a study of JSE-listed consumer goods and services companies
… companies' CEO pay ratios was conducted in the Consumer Goods and Consumer Services subsectors on the JSE. Data was collected on companies for the period 2006 to 2014 and pay ratios were estimated for each company where the data allowed. Due to the complexity of CEO remuneration, three different …
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Measuring Individual Brand Image Perceptions and Brand Reputation using Associative Networks: Theory and Implications for Consumer Goods
… networks in marketing, and particularly consumer mapping. Firstly, this study provides clear arguments for using brand concept maps (BCM) as highly suitable method to capture the complete brand image and segment the market based on brand perception. Secondly, thanks to BCM, the present …
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Factors influencing the consumer decision-making process regarding green fast-moving consumer goods in the greater Durban area
Submitted in fulfillment of requirements of the degree of Master of Management Sciences: Marketing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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The Value of Urban Amenities: Analyzing the Changing Dynamics of Consumer Goods, Mobility, and Green Spaces in Cities
Urban amenities, ranging from diverse consumer goods and services to pleasant environmental settings, reliable public services, and convenient mobility options, make cities appealing places to live. The evolution of these amenities has been a dynamic process influenced by technological …
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Improvement proposal based on machine learning, big data and DDMRP to improve forecasting compliance in a consumer goods company
Hoy en día, es crucial pronosticar con precisión los productos, especialmente para una empresa que importa sus productos. Disponer de una previsión precisa permite a la empresa optimizar la gestión de recursos, aumentando la productividad y evitando la sobreventa o subventa de productos. Además, …
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Building a resilient supply chain model in the Middle East Region: an empirical study on Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) supply chains (SCs) are becoming more and more vulnerable to different types of risks due to the increasing complexity of markets, uncertainties, and turbulence, especially in the Middle East Region (MER). The main reason behind this is the political and economic …
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An assessment of the sustainability of E-fulfilment models for the delivery of fast moving consumer goods to the home
… cycle analysis. This was applied to fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). Previous studies have shown that the last mile delivery contributes significantly to the environmental impact of online retailing, mainly because of the nature of the home delivery operations, including narrow time windows and …
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Knowledge Management infrastructure and knowledge sharing: The case of a large Fast Moving Consumer Goods Distribution Centre in the Western Cape
… created, shared and used within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Distribution Centre (DC) in the Western Cape (WC). It also aims to understand knowledge sharing between individuals in the organisation. A literature review was conducted, in order to answer the research questions- this covered …
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Functional Goods and Fancies: The Production and Consumption of Consumer Goods in Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham c. 1680-1780
This thesis explores the place of consumer goods in the culturally changing environment of late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Britain. It specifically focuses on the production and consumption of consumer goods in Northumberland, Newcastle and Durham between c. 1680 to 1780. It places the …
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