Sökning: "heterogeneous goods"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 26 avhandlingar innehållade orden heterogeneous goods.
1. Heterogeneous goods in transportation systems
Sammanfattning : This thesis presents research regarding the impact differences in goods type have on the control of a transportation process. It also explores how the object-oriented family of methods are used and can be used in analysing and designing transportation systems. LÄS MER
2. Heterogeneous firms, international trade and institutions
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of three independent papers, ordered chronologically with respect to when they were initiated. Empirical research has established that there are large and persistent productivity differences among firms in narrowly defined industries (Bartelsman and Doms, 2000). LÄS MER
3. Performing second-hand retail : organizing the material re-circulation of goods
Sammanfattning : This thesis concerns second-hand retail and efforts to prepare used goods for re-circulation. Second-hand retail is one of the most promising forms of alternative retail. However, second hand retailers struggle to attract mainstream consumers and often fail to commercialize most of the used goods donated. LÄS MER
4. Applying quantum approximate optimization to the heterogeneous vehicle routing problem
Sammanfattning : Quantum computing offers new heuristics for combinatorial problems. With small- and intermediate-scale quantum devices becoming available, it is possible to implement and test these heuristics on small-size problems. LÄS MER
5. Who benefits when IKEA enters local markets in Sweden? : An empirical assessment using difference-in-difference analysis, synthetic control methods, and Twitter sentiment analysis
Sammanfattning : Policy makers often spend considerable amounts of money to attract IKEA to their region despite not having any empirical measurements on its expected contribution to the local economy. As such, an empirical study of the economic and social impact of new IKEA stores can aid political decision making, and contribute to the literature regarding how big-box retail entry affects the regions where they enter. LÄS MER