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Showing result 6 - 10 of 516 swedish dissertations containing the words need driven.

  2. 6. A Method for Customer-driven Purchasing : Aligning Supplier interaction and Customer-driven manufacturing

    Author : Jenny Bäckstrand; Joakim Wikner; Eva Johansson; Martin Rudberg; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : Customer‐driven purchasing; Supplier interaction; Customer‐driven manufacturing; Purchasing; Supply chain management;

    Abstract : The role of a purchaser has traditionally focused on acquiring standard items at the lowest possible cost. The ability to reduce unit cost has been the key performance indicator for purchasers. Most traditional purchasing strategies thus focus on optimizing this situation, focusing on the supplier interface only and not on customer value. READ MORE

  4. 7. Data-driven Production Logistics : A value-oriented transition approach

    Author : Masoud Zafarzadeh; Magnus Wiktorsson; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge; Martin Rudberg; KTH; []
    Keywords : Internal logistics; Smart; Value; Manufacturing; Technology; Production Engineering; Industriell produktion;

    Abstract : In the current manufacturing environment, the constant evolution ofproducts and services creates complexities in managing the flow ofinformation. Production logistics (PL), as a vital element of manufacturingsystems, are highly influenced by these dynamics. READ MORE

  5. 8. Systematic Data-Driven Continual Self-Learning

    Author : Diarmuid Corcoran; Magnus Boman; Steven Latré; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Data-Driven Methods; Self-Learning Systems; Reinforcement Learning Algorithms; Implementation Architectures; Datadrivna metoder; Självlärande system; Reinforcement Learning-algoritmer; Implementeringsarkitekturer;

    Abstract : There is a lot of unexploited potential in using data-driven and self-learning methods to dramatically improve automatic decision-making and control in complex industrial systems. So far, and on a relatively small scale, these methods have demonstrated some potential to achieve performance gains for the automated tuning of complex distributed systems. READ MORE

  6. 9. Smart Cities and Big Data Analytics : A Data-Driven Decision-Making Perspective

    Author : Ahmed M. Shahat Osman; Ahmed Elragal; Anna Ståhlbröst; Eli Hustad; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; smart cities; big data analytics; data-driven decision-making; Informationssystem; Information Systems;

    Abstract : The phenomenon of digitalization has led to the emergence of a new term—big data. Big data refers to the vast volumes of digital data characterized by its volume, velocity, variety, veracity, and value. READ MORE

  7. 10. Employee-driven innovation in the public sector : At the intersection of innovation support and workplace conditions

    Author : Linda Lidman; Anna Fogelberg Eriksson; Maria Gustavsson; Ola Lindberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Employee-driven innovation; Innovation support; Public sector innovation; Municipalities; Workplace conditions; Innovation capacity; Medarbetardriven innovation; Innovationsstöd; Innovation i offentlig sektor; Kommuner; Förutsättningar på arbetsplatsen; Innovationsförmåga;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to contribute knowledge about employee-driven innovation (EDI), with a particular focus on conditions in the workplace when innovation support is introduced in municipal contexts. The thesis is based on 23 qualitative interviews with managers, employees, and innovation coaches from three municipal sites in Sweden where innovation support has been implemented. READ MORE