Logistic Risk Management in the Chinese Non-metallicMineral Industry: --A Case Study of Shenzhen Rocky Mountain
2013 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This thesis is a single qualitative case study. The purpose of this thesis is to find out useful approaches to manage logistics risks for Chinese non-metallic mineral industry. A representative case company has been chosen as the research object. The authors aim at seeking out the useful and suitable processes and approaches in general, and seeking for the target industry. There is a research gap in the target industry for logistics risk management--the target industry is lacked of researches on risk management in logistics area. Multiple resources from internet, literature review and interviews have been summarized. According to the literature, in the conclusion part, the authors put forward 12 basic processes to manage risks in logistics management and logistics outsourcing, they also found out three simple processes, which are the most important steps, at last the authors suggested that as it is difficult for Chinese non-metallic mineral industry to fulfill these 12 steps, it is better to add another process to help the industry to complete the risk management in logistics management and logistics outsourcing.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2013. , p. 53
Keywords [en]
risk management, logistics management, logistics outsourcing
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-14802OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-14802DiVA, id: diva2:634148
Subject / course
Industrial engineering and management
Educational program
Management of logistics and innovation – master’s programme (one year) (swe or eng)
Presentation
2013-06-14, 11215, University of Gävle, Gävle, 13:55 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2013-06-282013-06-282013-06-28Bibliographically approved