Search for dissertations about: "Industry location"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 107 swedish dissertations containing the words Industry location.

2. 1. Coordinated Routing : applications in location and inventory management

   Author : Henrik Andersson; Peter Värbrand; Marielle Christiansen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Optimization; coordinated routing; inventory routing; ship routing; location; decision support; mathematical modeling; Optimization; systems theory; Optimeringslära; systemteori;

   Abstract : Almost everywhere, routing plays an important role in everyday life. This thesis consists of three parts, each studying different applications where routing decisions are coordinated with other decisions. A common denominator in all applications is that an intelligent utilization of a fleet of vehicles is crucial for the performance of the system. READ MORE

4. 2. Exploring Tensions between Appropriability and Openness to Collaboration in Innovation

   Author : Ioana Stefan; Lars Bengtsson; Frishammar Johan; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Appropriability; Openness; Tensions; Open Innovation; Performance; Intellectual Property Rights; Territoriality; Location; Intellectual Property Protection Mechanisms; Paradox; Dilemma; Dialectic; Intelligent industri; Intelligent Industry; Industriell ekonomi och organisation;

   Abstract : Researchers, policy makers and practitioners alike have in recent years acknowledged a growing tendency towards opening up the innovation process by combining internal organizational assets with external actors’ resources. However, opening up the innovation process usually also entails revealing ideas, which may result in misappropriation. READ MORE

5. 3. Proximity Matters? Geographical aspects of changing strategies in automotive subcontracting relationships:the case of domestic suppliers to Volvo Troslanda assembly plant

   Author : Anders Larsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : automotive-industry; Hydro-Raufoss Automotive; just-in-time; location; proximity;

   Abstract : This study analyses the significance of geographical proximity in the restructuring process of a domestic subcontractor system in the Swedish automotive industry, using the Volvo Torslanda assembly plant as a case. The focus is on: i) the organisation of buyer-subcontractor relationships, ii) time-related delivery strategies, iii) the significance of geographical proximity. READ MORE

6. 4. Electrification of the basic materials industry – Implications for the electricity system

   Author : Alla Toktarova; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; renewables; electrification; storage; industry; hydrogen; flexibility; circular economy; electricity systems modeling;

   Abstract : The European energy-intensive basic materials industry must achieve deep reductions in CO2 emissions to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. The rapid decline in the cost of renewable electricity makes expanded electrification an attractive option for eliminating the dependence of the industry on fossil fuels. READ MORE

7. 5. Industry Dynamics and Relatedness of Knowledge: Knowledge Transfer Through Labor Mobility and Entrepreneurship in the West Swedish Textile Industry

   Author : Snöfrid Börjesson Herou; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Relatedness; knowledge transfer; industry dynamics; labor mobility; entrepreneurship; cognitive proximity; industry life-cycle phases;

   Abstract : This PhD thesis investigates how industry dynamics are influenced by knowledge transferred through labor mobility and entrepreneurship by focusing on the role of relatedness of the knowledge. The empirical setting is the textile industry in the West Swedish region Västra Götaland, which encompasses the sub-industries Manufacturing of textiles and Wholesale and retail trade of textiles. READ MORE