Sökning: "Competitive performance"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 445 avhandlingar innehållade orden Competitive performance.

  1. 21. Relatedness put in place : on the effects of proximity on firm performance

    Författare :Lisa Östbring; Urban Lindgren; Rikard Eriksson; Thomas Brenner; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognitive proximity; labor mobility; knowledge; plant performance; relatedness; proximity dimensions; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    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

  3. 22. Strategic lead-times and their implications on financial performance

    Författare :Fredrik Tiedemann; Joakim Wikner; Eva Johansson; Jenny Bäckstrand; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; decoupling point; financial performance; manufacturing companies; new product development; production; purchasing; return on investment; ROI; strategic lead-time; finansiellt resultat; finansiella nyckeltal; frikopplingspunkt; inköp; lönsamhet; produktion; produktutveckling; strategiska ledtider; tillverkningsindustri;

    Sammanfattning : The overall goal for manufacturing companies is to earn profit and increase shareholders’ value. To ensure that companies in fact are profitable, managers usually evaluate the company’s resources based on both financial and operational performance, to analyse if the resources are contributing with a financial return. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Manufacturing Dynamics and Performance Evaluation

    Författare :Tigist Fetene Adane; Andreas Archenti; Mihai Nicolescu; Amos Ng; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Manufacturing system and strategy; performance evaluation; manufacturing dynamics; decision-making; system dynamics; sustainable and energy efficient manufacturing; Production Engineering; Industriell produktion;

    Sammanfattning : Manufacturing companies are striving to remain competitive in the market and maintain their economic growth and productivity. Uncertainties regarding the changes in product demand, workpiece material, product design, and technological advancement, have imposed pressure on manufacturing systems. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Managing change in performance measures within a manufacturing context

    Författare :Mohammed Salloum; Magnus Wiktorsson; Mike Bourne; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Nyckelord :performance measures; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

    Sammanfattning : Even though the literature available within the field of performance measurement and management (PMM) is extensive, a gap exists regarding how change is managed in performance measures (PM).  This gap is corroborated by the empirical data underlining that only a few organisations have mechanisms in place for managing PM change. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Supply Chain Quality Management : Exploring performance of manufacturing organizations

    Författare :Aron Chibba; Rickard Garvare; Mattias Elg; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology Management;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis addresses the issue of quality performance in supply chains in the manufacturers’context. Research shows that the management and performance of supply chains play a major rolein gaining competitive advantage, especially in times of decreasing international trade barriers andquickly evolving information technology. LÄS MER