Search for dissertations about: "proactive"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 244 swedish dissertations containing the word proactive.

  2. 1. Integration environmental aspects into product development : proactive measures

    Author : Sofia Ritzén; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Ecodesign; integrated product development; environmental aspects; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Abstract : Environmental concern has greatly increased in magnitude within the companies of Swedish industry. Product development has become a strategic area: the environmental adaptation of products is fundamental for a decrease in environmental impact from human activities, and product development is an area of the greatest importance to the competitiveness of companies. READ MORE

  4. 2. On Making Robots Proactive

    Author : Jasmin Grosinger; Alessandro Saffiotti; Federico Pecora; Fiora Pirri; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Proactive robots; Goal Reasoning; Knowledge representation and reasoning; Fuzzy logic;

    Abstract : The question addressed in this thesis is: Can we make robots proactive? Proactivity is understood as self-initiated, anticipatory action. This entails the ability to generate own goals and pursue them. Our work is based on the assumption that proactivity makes robots more acceptable in human-inhabited environments. READ MORE

  5. 3. Proactive Range Management : A Timber Supplier’s Efforts to Influence the Product Assortment of Builders’ Merchants

    Author : Daniel Ellström; Jakob Rehme; Tomas Nord; Daniel Nordigården; Daniel Chicksand; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Different builders’ merchants demand a variety of products, and no effort has yet been made to coordinate these demands. Therefore, suppliers of timber to builders’ merchants are facing a problem in terms of requirements for a product range that is too extensive. READ MORE

  6. 4. Measuring and analysing Levels of Automation in assembly systems - For future proactive systems

    Author : Åsa Fasth; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; LoA; proactive; assembly system; Level of automation;

    Abstract : Production companies frequently have to meet demands and requirements, both internal and external, which trigger a plan for change in different production areas. Smaller batches and shorter time limits for set-ups between products are some of the demands on the assembly systems caused by an increasing number of product variants e.g. READ MORE

  7. 5. Exploring Proactive Market Strategies : Managing the Market to Create Value

    Author : Harald Brege; Daniel Kindström; Johan Holtström; David Sörhammar; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : How can firms become more successful and achieve higher business performance? How can they manage more complex and dynamic markets and maintain a high competitiveness? The answer is: through a more proactive approach to managing the market and creating customer value. This thesis explores proactive market strategies, which are firm’s proactive strategies for creating, communicating, and delivering superior value to their customers, thereby achieving superior business performance. READ MORE