Improving Inventory Turnover and Working Capital Management by Business Model Innovation : Case Company
Halkola, Taina (2014)
Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014060211427
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014060211427
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The objective of this research is to examine the Case Company´s possibilities to develop its current business model in order to improve the Company´s inventory turnover and working capital management. The focus is on the operational management, more closely, on the Company´s supply chain and production process. The Case Company is a medium-sized company operating in the retail industry.
The research method in this research is qualitative. The case study method is chosen to the main research method in this research in order to gain the in-depth understanding of the specific problem in the Case Company. The theoretical framework is created by relevant books, articles and studies of business model innovation, supply chain and working capital management. The empirical data is collected through interviews, documents and the writer´s own working experience.
The results of this research indicate that the Case Company has the possibility to improve its inventory turnover and working capital management. By developing its supply chain the Company could add the responsiveness. Moreover, by optimizing batch sizes, the Company could improve its inventory turnover and thus, its working capital management.
Chapters 5 and 6 are not published in their full length in the Library version. The empirical data analyses and the development and implementation plan are regarded as confidential information. Furthermore, the questions of the interviews and the transcripts are published only in the full version of the thesis.
The research method in this research is qualitative. The case study method is chosen to the main research method in this research in order to gain the in-depth understanding of the specific problem in the Case Company. The theoretical framework is created by relevant books, articles and studies of business model innovation, supply chain and working capital management. The empirical data is collected through interviews, documents and the writer´s own working experience.
The results of this research indicate that the Case Company has the possibility to improve its inventory turnover and working capital management. By developing its supply chain the Company could add the responsiveness. Moreover, by optimizing batch sizes, the Company could improve its inventory turnover and thus, its working capital management.
Chapters 5 and 6 are not published in their full length in the Library version. The empirical data analyses and the development and implementation plan are regarded as confidential information. Furthermore, the questions of the interviews and the transcripts are published only in the full version of the thesis.