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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Subcontracting"”.
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Midwest Subcontracting, Inc.
… Mr. George Anderson, President of Midwest Subcontracting, Inc., was reviewing his major equipment acquisitions and their relative financing costs. Midwest Subcontracting is a medium-sized excavating and general contracting firm located in a major metropolitan city. | During the past year …
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Lean production, subcontracting, and industrial development: The case of the Brazilian automobile industry
Over the last several decades, manufacturers in the developed countries have adopted organizational techniques collectively referred to as lean production. An essential element of the lean production model is the specialization and decentralization of production decisions throughout the supply …
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Market imperfections and the effectiveness of subcontracting and informal institutions in export market transactions in Ghana
… rely predominantly on informal institutions and subcontracting ties in their export transactions. Yet these informal and subcontractual relations remain inadequate coordination mechanisms for engendering greater export success. Under conditions of market imperfections and endemic opportunism, the …
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An analysis of the twenty percent subcontracting policy in the Zambian construction sector: It's efficacy in developing capacities of local contractors
… Zambia in 2012 introduced a 20 percent mandatory subcontracting policy. However, most of the local contractors have had complaints on the operation and implementation of the policy. This study therefore aimed at reviewing and analysing the 20 percent subcontracting policy with the view of …
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An investigation of the relationship between main construction and subcontractors in the Zambian construction industry
… of these projects, contractors have resorted to subcontracting to share responsibilities and mitigate project risks. The Zambian government has also invigorated the practice of subcontracting in the construction industry as it plays an important role in increasing economy viability and building …
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An investigation of the relationship between main construction and subcontractors in the Zambian construction industry
… of these projects, contractors have resorted to subcontracting to share responsibilities and mitigate project risks. The Zambian government has also invigorated the practice of subcontracting in the construction industry as it plays an important role in increasing economy viability and building …
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Subcontracts in the UK construction industry : an investigation into the root causes of disputes
Subcontracting practice under a traditional procurement route in the UK construction industry is the dominant method by which construction work is carried out, using mainly discrete classical subcontracts. Inevitably, this method has a paramount function in the delivery of successful construction …
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Female Participation in the Informal Sector in Brazil in 1996 and in 2005
… was noticed, which indicates growth in subcontracting. Higher share of female headed households, lower income and higher poverty levels were predominantly found among informal sector female workers. Large share of female informal work in disadvantaged conditions indicates the existence …
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General overview of the Nigerian construction industry
… industry especially in the ICT, education, and subcontracting sectors which makes it very attractive for investors.
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An assessment of the potential of the United States stick-built house for self-help construction
… potential for self-help construction, with least subcontracting, rental of some special tools and equipment and the use of prefabricated materials. A comparison of the U.S. and Japanese systems shows that the Japanese system offers lesser potential for self-help . On the average, higher skills …
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Black manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises in the Western Cape : an analysis of success factors
… training, information and, technology, and subcontracting. The conclusion is therefore that the support envisaged in terms of the national strategy for SMEs' advancement, would assist the individual enterprise's quest for competitiveness.
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Beneth corporate codes of conduct : what drives compliance in two Mexican garment factories
… this question, I develop two case studies of subcontracting factories that are subject to a multinational company's (MNC) code of conduct. These two factories have many similarities-both are in Mexico, both are in the apparel industry, and both produce for the same MNC. In addition, on the …
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An analysis of long-term agreements with suppliers in Lockheed Martin's commercial satellite systems division
… of in-house manufacturing, purchasing, and subcontracting (for subcontract parts). The subcontract parts constitute a majority of a satellite's costs. Lockheed uses contracts and other supply management techniques to stay competitive and to keep satellite, specifically subcontract part, …
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Polynomial Time Algorithms for Transportation and Inventory Management in Serial Supply Chain with Multi-Module Capacitated Vehicles
… production (or transportation), holding, and subcontracting cost functions, in which the total capacity available in each time period is the sum of capacities of a subset of n heterogeneous modules (machines or vehicles). We refer to this class of problems as the Multi-module Capacitated …
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An investigation of the challenges faced by the small and medium enterprise contractors in the construction industry of Windhoek
… as joint venture partnerships, acquisitions, subcontracting, and vertical integration, obtaining tenders, being able to provide mandatory documents required by clients, and lowering tender prices in order to increase the likelihood of obtaining tenders. It is therefore recommended that the …
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Decision-making in the selection of domestic subcontractors
… (1980) is reviewed with its implications to subcontracting. The problems associated with the use of nominated or domestic subcontractors are defined in Section 1.6 along with the arguments by various parties supporting either faction. Problems existed for main contractors in decision making …
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Using predictive analytics to address risk in complex supply chains
… includes fires, labor strikes, and unauthorized subcontracting events, among others. Every incident costs the factories, LF, and the customers extensive time and resources to mitigate and recover from. Currently, LF manages incidents as they occur. Moving forward, LF strives to proactively …
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Outsourcing in high volume electronics manufacturing
Outsourcing and subcontracting of manufacturing is growing at an incredible pace. According to a November 1998 Dataquest survey, the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of over 26%. The largest and best known of the EMS providers, …
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Labor market segmentation and migrant workers in Japan
… segmentation, which has its roots in extensive subcontracting production practices, this thesis argues that the inability of the secondary sector to attract domestic workers during the economic expansion in the mid-1980’s to early 1990’s created the demand for migrant workers, and that some of …
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Navigating Global Shifts: Organisational Behaviour and Strategic Responses to Shifting Business Environments
… shifting back to in-house production or local subcontracting. In this context, this thesis explores the dynamic interplay between global shifts and organisational behaviour, focusing on strategic responses to evolving business environments. It analyses firm behaviour from two perspectives: …
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