Search for dissertations about: "Martina Berglund"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Martina Berglund.
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1. Using Tentacles in Planning and Scheduling Work : Activities, Roles and Contributions
Abstract : Handling production scheduling is increasingly difficult for manyenterprises, and human involvement is necessary. The overall objective ofthis research was to gain further understanding of planners’ and schedulers’work within the manufacturing industry, to elucidate how their worksituation is formed, and to explain their significance to other employees’work and company activities. READ MORE
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2. Urban Consolidation Centres : On Relationships between Customer Needs and Services in City Logistics
Abstract : Urban Consolidation Centres (UCCs) are often conceived as an enabler to alleviate negative effects associated with distribution of goods in cities, such as traffic congestion and hazardous emissions. UCCs not only have the potential to reduce these effects but also provide alternative distribution solutions by introducing new transhipment points. READ MORE
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3. Cross-Cultural Challenges in Product Realization Process
Abstract : With increased global competition, companies need to diversify their product realization process to gain advantages offered by different geographical areas. However, different cultural backgrounds of people and companies situated around the world can lead to challenges in crosscultural collaboration. READ MORE
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4. Managing Quality in Cross-cultural Settings
Abstract : As companies become multinational with subsidiaries in different countries and global customers, they face challenges in managing quality related to cultural diversity. During the past decades, cross-cultural quality management research has emerged, aiming to understand the link between culture and quality management, and to provide support for quality management in different cultural contexts. READ MORE
