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11. Cone Crusher Performance
Sammanfattning : Cone crushers are used by both the aggregate producing and the mining industry. Both industries are interested in increasing the product quality while at the same time lowering the production costs. Prediction of crusher performance has been focused on, since crushing is a vital process for both industries. LÄS MER
12. Relatedness put in place : on the effects of proximity on firm performance
Sammanfattning : This thesis contributes to recent theorizations in economic geography on the effects of proximity on firm competitiveness. One of the great challenge in the contemporary economy is for firms to remain competitive. Their innovative ability is highly dependent on the knowledge they possess and their ability to acquire new knowledge. LÄS MER
13. A Strategic Perspective on Plants in Manufacturing Networks
Sammanfattning : This dissertation addresses the topic of manufacturing network strategies, with a particular focus on the plant perspective. Research on manufacturing networks aims at contributing decision support on how to set up and how to coordinate factories that act in a global setting. LÄS MER
14. Pilot Production and Manufacturing Start-up in the Automotive Industry. Principles for Improved Performance
Sammanfattning : The dissertation is based on experiences from Volvo Car Corporation and examines pilot production and manufacturing start-up, processes that are here combined under the rubric final verification of product and production system. The purpose of this dissertation is to study pilot production and manufacturing start-up in order, first, to identify and analyze factors affecting final verification performance and, secondly, to develop general principles for how final verification performance can be improved. LÄS MER
15. Novel uses of bio-polymers in composites : from chemistry to processing of materials and food
Sammanfattning : Plant bio-polymers obtained as industrial side-streams (wheat gluten and potato proteins) and specifically designed potato starch and hemp fibres were used to produce composite materials. Fractionated pea protein and pea dietary fibres were used to make pasta-like sheets for production of healthy food. LÄS MER