Liikennemerkkien hankinta ja käänteinen huutokauppa

The aim of this study was to find out the benefits of centralized procurement. Research began with description of sourcing process and tools used in it. In this process the final tendering was done with e-auction. Due the fact that e-auction is unknown for most people, there is also need to explain when it can be used and what are the pros and cons. In the end of the study the pros and cons of the centralized sourcing process were analysed. This research was qualitative and that is why the results can’t be generalised to all other situations. Spend-analysis, Cost Break Down and Kraljic Matrix were used during the sourcing process. Process began with product group analysis- After that the financial and strategic significance was analysed. After analyses first quotations were asked and according to the results suppliers were eliminated and the selected ones were invited to e-auction. E-auction is an event where suppliers bid in a live online situation against each other to have the lowest current price. Benefits of it are fast sourcing process, discovering the true market price and information transparency. In the other hand the biggest problem comes from weakened supplier relationships. Average prices degreased 26 % from the 2009 price level and acquired price level was over 20 % lover that prices asked by individual projects. In a e-auction only moderate 1,34 % saving was acquired, but it also had other benefits as increasing the internal interest towards it.

Konenäköavusteinen robotiikka elintarviketeollisuudessa

Elintarvikeala on muita toimialoja kannattomampana jäänyt automatisoinnin kehityksessä jälkeen. Varsinkin pienet - sekä keskisuuret yritykset ovat olleet haluttomia panostamaan automatisointiin. Monet automatisoitavissa olevat sovellutukset ovat jääneet toteuttamatta ja ne tehdään edelleen manuaalisesti. Automaatioyritykset ovat nähneet tämän elintarviketeollisuudessa vallitsevan potentiaalin, mutta prosessit ovat olleet liian hankalia automatisoida kilpailukykyisesti. Teknologioiden kehityttyä on asia kuitenkin muuttunut ja elintarviketeollisuus on täynnä mahdollisuuksia.

Volatiliteetin ja äänestysprosentin muutoksen välinen suhde

Kommentti Antti Pajalan ja Matti Wibergin artikkeliin "Vakaata murskavoitosta ja rökäletappiosta huolimatta". Politiikka 51 (2009): 2, s. 128-136.

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