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Item Framework for Sustainable Upstream Supply Chain in Telecom Supply Chain(UMT.Lahore, 2016-09) Syed Hassan RazaThe thesis is written with the intention to investigate issues that telecom companies face in developing sustainability within their chain of supply and to develop a comprehensive strategic framework to attain sustainability in telecom chain of supply; this paper focuses particularly on upstream chain of supply.Item Role of dealer selection process (A case study of Foam Industry of Pakistan)(UMT.Lahore, 2016) Muhammad Ikram AliThe purpose of this thesis is to highlight the importance of dealers for manufacturing firms and the benefits can only be gained with the right selection of dealers for a company. The thesis will represent the influencing factors in dealer selection process that can affect the business success in a worse way.Item Supplier Development Practices A Case Study of Leading Shoe Retailer in Pakistan(UMT.Lahore, 2016-06) Kashif Iqbal MalikMany companies have realized and started focusing on the supplier development in order to have the competitive advantage in the highly competitive marketplace. This focus is varying across the companies and industries and covers a broad range activities which are being taken by these companies for supplier development.Item The Role of external integration on supply chain performance in manufacturing companies of Pakistan(UMT.Lahore, 2016-03-03) Abid MansoorThere is a very limited research on measuring supply chain performance with respect to external integration in Pakistani manufacturing companies. Purpose of this research is to depict the role of external integration on supply chain performanceItem Lean manufacturing Impact on Supply Chain Performance(UMT.Lahore, 2016-08) Mohammad Umair MajeedManufacturing organizations in an emerging economy like Pakistan are faced with challenges such as low to moderate quality and high cost of production. Lean practices are being adopted in manufacturing industry of developed countries around the globe to increase supply chain performance. However, scarce research literature is available that highlights the benefits achieved from Lean practices in manufacturing industry of developing countries. The objective of this research is to analyze the use of Lean practices in manufacturing organizations of Pakistan and study their impact on supply chain performance.Item ROLE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING IN SUPPLY CHAIN FUNCTIONS(UMT.Lahore, 2016-10) SAQIB AKHTAROver the long time there have additionally developed some worthy theoretical inputs in which Management Accounting (MA), buying and Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been linked. However, MA and SCM still give off an impression of being a generally disregarded field, both as to practice and academic examination.Item Role of soft and hard skills of employees on Supply chain performance. The case of ICI Soda Ash Khewra(UMT.Lahore, 2016-02) ShahryarThere is a very limited research on measuring supply chain performance with respect to soft and operational based hard skills of employees. Purpose of this research is to depict the role of soft and hard skills of employees on supply chain performanceItem Impact Of Green Supply Chain Management Practices On Corporate Image(UMT.Lahore, 2016-10) MUHAMMAD KHURRAMThe research was conducted to analyze and evaluate the impact of the green supply chain management on the corporate image. The data collection utilized quantitative methods in which the self administered questionnaires were used to collect the data by utilizing both the interactive and non interactive tools of data collection.Item Managing Agro Supply Risks The Case of Potato Chips Manufacturing Firm(UMT.Lahore, 2016-03) Syed Zawar Haider KazmiThe study was conducted to evaluate the management of risks associated with potato supply in potato chips manufacturing firm, which ultimately drive business performance. The methodology adopted was case study approach with objective to find out the management of risks in supply chain of potato in a potato chips manufacturing firm, from its crop management program to ultimate consumption at manufacturing site. The findings of this research show that management of risks associated with potato supply is highly critical for the focal company because of agricultural nature. Such supply chain is highly dependent on multiple factors including natural phenomena, which could normally be forecasted but cannot be controlled. The case also illustrates that how risks associated with potato along the supply process affect the business performance. The case also discusses the risk management program, which the company ensures at each stage to ultimately mitigate the risks, ensure continuity of business and deliver performance. The research focuses on the risks and its management in supply specific to potatoes, which proved to be highly critical regarding continuity and performance of business. The significance of agro based supply risk management process and its impact on overall business performance was highlighted in the study. The findings from this research also raise the need to further strengthen the risk management of other agro based supply chains, which is high important for the continuity and performance of organizations operating with such inputs.