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Showing 1 to 20 of 284 for “"vendor"”.
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Expert systems for vendor selection
… task of choosing a supplier(s) from a list of vendors, that an organisation will trust with its very existence, is not an easy one. This project investigated how purchasing personnel in organisations solve the problem of vendor selection. The investigation went further to ascertain whether an …
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Alternative fulfillment operations and vendor analysis
This thesis describes the development of quantitative methods to strategically plan the SKU make-up and operational aspects of Amazon's Alternative Fulfillment Sites (AFS). AFSs are smaller Fulfillment Centers (FCs) that have a more focused set of SKUs. By focusing on a smaller subset, complexity …
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TIME-BASED CONSIDERATION IN CUSTOMER-VENDOR MODELLING
Time-based consideration in customer-vendor relationship is studied. We derived the business proportions that a customer would allocate to vendors in explicit recognition of their delivery frequencies and prices charged. We also studied the quotation of both delivery rates and prices of goods from …
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Trends in IT outsourcing : a vendor perspective
… Outsourcing. ** Trends in IT Outsourcing - A Vendor Perspective. Our thesis will examine Trends in IT Outsourcing. We will identify the major trends in IT outsourcing and recommend frameworks that will help I&C align its strategy with current customer needs.
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Vendor-managed Inventory forecast optimization and integration
… have been working with retailers to use Vendor-managed Inventory (VMI) to improve the overall supply chain inventory turns and finished product velocity. This thesis explores those opportunities where a consumer packaged goods company can benefit from using VMI information to improve …
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Design and process solutions for decreasing vendor defects
… defects and nearly one million dollars in vendor chargebacks. More than 50,000 defects were filed in the month of December alone, compared to less than 4,000 in the month January. Approximately 1000 people used the tool at more than 30 different sites. This thesis illustrates how system …
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Software package and vendor selection for corporate systems development
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1997.
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Vendor Managed Inventory: A new approach to supply chain management
… collaborative supply chain system using a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system. The research further uses known inventory performance parameters to performance benchmark the VMI system with traditional push-pull systems, develop a collaborative forecasting spreadsheet solution and a best …
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Enhancing efficiency in the evolving grocery supply chain through vendor integration
… of the "BPE" team, this project focuses on "Vendor Integration", or determining the most effective processes and programs by which C&S should collaborate with its vendors to drive out supply chain costs. The goal of this thesis is to present a framework for the determination of …
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Vendor Firm Characteristics and Buyers' Perceptions of Transaction Costs and Relationship Governance
… from a plethora of small, mid-sized, and large vendors that offer competing services at comparable prices. Given this choice conundrum, what factors influence buyers’ perceptions of vendors and their capacity to deliver expected value?</p> <p>The current research integrates three distinct, yet …
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Tobacco vendor compliance checks: An analysis of variables that predict clerk behavior
Preventing tobacco vendors from selling tobacco to youth is part of a comprehensive approach to combat youth smoking. The literature shows that clerks who ask for identification tend to refuse sales to minors. The current study examines which factors predicted whether a clerk sold under a variety …
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Component acquisition and single-source vendor management strategy in a defense application
… a complex procurement process and a limited vendor base, some material is chronically late to the Required-in-Yard (RIY) date, causing deviations from the optimal construction schedule and impacting the cost of the ship. This thesis analyzes the current CVN 78 valve purchasing process to …
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Developing a strategy for the SOA market at a leading software vendor
… the Delta Model framework to a leading software vendor as it looks toward capturing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) market share.
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Vendor managed inventory vs. order based fulfillment in a specialty chemical company
… potential benefits from the implementation of a vendor managed inventory (VMI) system are quantified. A single facility is considered and our focus is on the possible reductions in transportation effort. Initially, a set of criteria are defined for classifying which storage tanks will be served …
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Drawing the line : spatial street vendor management in Ho Chi Minh City
… as a spatial management tool for street vendors, given existing sidewalk practices. Since Ho Chi Minh City has taken to clearing vendors in the name of tourism, this proposal uniquely positions itself at the nexus of street vendor management and urban tourism, and hopes to capitalize on …
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Photo-based Vendor Re-identification on Darknet Marketplaces using Deep Neural Networks
… networks and predict future incidents. However, vendors in these markets often create multiple accounts (i.e., Sybils), making it challenging to infer the relationships between cybercriminals and identify coordinated crimes. In this thesis, we present a novel approach to link the multiple …
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Investigating vendor selection criteria in information technology outsourcing using multiple criteria decision making
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Information and Communications Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.
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A data-driven approach to vendor rationalization and engagement for sustainable supply chains
… by reshaping its relationship with its vendor base. The current work seeks to develop a data-driven approach for vendor base rationalization and vendor engagement as part of a larger initiative within the company to move from transactional vendor relationships to ones of greater …
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Site Selection, Vendor Evaluation, and Deployment of Nuclear Microreactors in Remote Mining Operations
… a comprehensive framework for site selection and vendor selection for deploying nuclear microreactors in remote mining areas to facilitate decarbonization efforts. The methodology involves utilizing data gathered through various internal sources and employing software tools such as HOMER Pro Grid …
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