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Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the word outsource.

  2. 6. Outsourcing in the Wood Product Manufacturing Sector A Combined Customer and Supplier Perspective

    Author : Daniel Nordigården; Staffan Brege; Jakob Rehme; Dan Andersson; Lars Bengtsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Outsourcing; driving forces; forward integration; supplier value-adding strategies; parallel production; wood products and sawmills; Industrial organisation; administration and economics; Industriell organisation; administration och ekonomi;

    Abstract : Outsourcing can be defined as transferring an activity from internal to external control. This thesis studies outsourcing in the wood product manufacturing (WPM) sector from both a customer and supplier perspective. READ MORE

  4. 7. Exploring Public Procurement of Swedish Railway Infrastructure Maintenance

    Author : Jens Aldenlöv; Bjarne Bergquist; Tina Karrbom Gustavsson; Per Erik Eriksson; Henrik Eriksson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Public Procurement; Railway Maintenance; Supply Chain Management; Contract Design; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology Management;

    Abstract : In 2002, Sweden started to outsource its railway infrastructure maintenance. Through gradual exposure (i.e. outsourcing one contract area at a time), the Swedish Transport Administration has developed its competence of being a client towards its contractors. READ MORE

  5. 8. Internal brand management in South African contact centers

    Author : Rose Du Preez; Terrence Brown; Michael Bendixen; Pejvak Oghazi; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Contact centers; internal brand management; brand citizenship behavior; brand commitment; outsourcing.; Kontaktcenter; intern varumärkesutveckling; varumärkesmedborgarskap; varumärkesengagemang; utkontraktering.; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Abstract : Globally contact centers are ubiquitous in medium to large organizations operating in both B2B and B2C service industries. Frontline staff working in contact centers represent a major component of the way in which customers experience service organizations’ brands.There is a paucity of research on marketing in contact centers. READ MORE

  6. 9. Towards decision-making to choose among different component origins

    Author : Deepika Badampudi; Claes Wohlin; Lech Madeyski; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Component-based software development; component origin; decision-making; snowballing; database search; Bayesian synthesis;

    Abstract : Context: The amount of software in solutions provided in various domains is continuously growing. These solutions are a mix of hardware and software solutions, often referred to as software-intensive systems. Companies seek to improve the software development process to avoid delays or cost overruns related to the software development. READ MORE

  7. 10. Haptics with Applications to Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Planning

    Author : Pontus Olsson; Ingrid B. Carlbom; Blake Hannaford; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; medical image processing; haptics; haptic rendering; haptic gripper; visuo-haptic co-location; vibrotactile feedback; surgery simulation; virtual surgery planning; cranio-maxillofacial surgery; Computerized Image Processing; Datoriserad bildbehandling;

    Abstract : Virtual surgery planning systems have demonstrated great potential to help surgeons achieve a better functional and aesthetic outcome for the patient, and at the same time reduce time in the operating room resulting in considerable cost savings. However, the two-dimensional tools employed in these systems today, such as a mouse and a conventional graphical display, are difficult to use for interaction with three-dimensional anatomical images. READ MORE