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Förslaget inkom 2011-11-08

Thesis work - Global Purchasing Volvo Logistics

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Background:
The Global Purchasing function is responsible for purchasing of transport, logistics services and packaging material. Using the combined volumes of our customers we can offer premium transport and logistics solutions at an optimal cost. Global Purchasing is also supporting our three Global Business organizations by being divided into Inbound, Outbound and Emballage.

When selecting our suppliers we focus on the following factors:
• Service & performance
• Total logistic cost
• Technical and logistical innovation
• Environmental care
• Quality & Safety

Corporate social responsibility
VLC and global Purchasing are working with supplier development with the logistics suppliers in order to reach supply chain leadership and satisfied customers. The requirement we put on the suppliers are;

• Core value requirements:
o Quality and environmental certification demands (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Smartway)
o CO2 targets and motor classes
o CSR compliance
o Safety (i.e. seat belts, alcohol/drug use, contingency plan)
o Chemical and metal use (i.e. black/grey list)

• Operational requirements:
o Lead time
o Precision
o Damages

Measurements and performance results from existing suppliers exists in VLC today but there is a need for creating one unified compilation of the result

Suitable background:
Information Technology

Description of thesis work:
The purpose of the thesis is to create a common digital Supplier dashboard that contains status and targets for the requirements above. The dashboard should compile existing information and also present a development per supplier over time.

Deliverables:
1. The thesis should investigate the different supplier performance data/statistics that exists in VLC today in the different functions Purchasing, GBO, Risk Management and Core Values. .
2. Develop a digital Supplier dashboard including the targets and result for the different requirements and per supplier.
3. Develop a method for how the data can automatically be transferred from existing databases into this KPI dashboard.
4. Develop a method and instructions for Volvo Logistics on how to follow and work with the dashboard
5. Thesis report in English

Thesis Level: Master and/or Bachelor

Language:
English

Starting date:
January

Number of students:
2

For further information, please contact:
Tutor: Daniela Jidhage, phone: +46 31 322 1914


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