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Visar resultat 31 - 35 av 163 avhandlingar innehållade orden TECHNOLOGY Industrial engineering and economy.
31. Large-Scale Production and Use of Biomethane
Sammanfattning : Societal ambitions to create an economy based on renewable resources, require the development of technologies transforming these resources into energy-carrying products and biomaterials. Dual fluidized bed (DFB) gasification represents a key technology for achieving sustainability targets, as it is a scalable and highly efficient route for the conversion of biomass. LÄS MER
32. Dynamics of corporate strategy from a value chain perspective : A study of the Swedish telecom and construction industries during the 90’s
Sammanfattning : Changes in sectors and industries have brought new challenges to corporations as well as been important driving forces for the dynamics in strategy at the corporate level. With the dramatic developments of the 1990’s in mind, such as multilateral free-trade agreements, liberalization, privatization, sharp industry growth/decline, increased competition and globalization, in particular within the telecom and the construction industry, this study contributes to describing and understanding strategic change at the corporate level as well as changes in the division of work within value chains. LÄS MER
33. Differentiated Supply Chain Strategy - Response to a fragmented and complex market
Sammanfattning : Supply Chain Management (SCM) aims to synchronize the requirements of customers with the flow of materials from suppliers, in order to satisfy the needs of the customers as costefficiently as possible. This has become a difficult task due to several developments in the market, such as increased competition, increased demand variability, increased product variety, increased amounts of customer-specific products, and shortening product life cycles. LÄS MER
34. Process management and sustainable development in a quality perspective : implementation and measurement related to small and medium sized enterprises
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims at contributing to increased knowledge regarding sustainable competitive performance of small and medium sized enterprises in harmony with nature and society. The overall purpose has been specified in the following three parts: to explore implementation of statistically designed experiments, to describe experiences of introducing process management, and to contribute to the development of a conceptual framework for integration of business excellence and sustainable development, all with a focus on small and medium sized enterprises. LÄS MER
35. Cluster Dynamics and Industrial Policy in Peripheral Regions : a study of cluster formation as a local development process
Sammanfattning : The rapid growth of the global economy in the last two decades has created a new economic reality in many municipalities in peripheral regions of Sweden. Having earlier relied on traditional industry as the source of employment, today municipalities in peripheral regions are struggling to survive in a completely changed economic landscape, with new conditions for development. LÄS MER