Search for dissertations about: "Postponement"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the word Postponement.

2. 21. Health trends of the ageing population in Sweden : association of mortality reductions with morbidity and quality of life improvements

   Author : Korinna Karampampa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Since the beginning of the 19th century, and particularly after the 1950s, life expectancy of the elderly in all developed countries, including Sweden, has increased substantially, posing the question whether the health of the ageing population has also been improving over time. The aim of this PhD thesis was to investigate morbidity occurrence among the elderly in Sweden, attempting to answer the question of whether their overall health and quality of life has been improving over time in parallel with mortality reductions. READ MORE

4. 22. Merge in Transit : A non-stock distribution structure

   Author : Hans Norelius; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Logistics; distribution channel; physical distribution; supply chain; merge in transit; cross-docking; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : The overall purpose of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the emerging distribution structure Merge in Transit. In order to do this the purpose of this thesis is to describe and define Merge in Transit and to identify and explain differences in performance between Merge in Transit and a traditional structure with central and local warehousing. READ MORE

5. 23. Intermediation in Business Networks: A Case Study in the Textile and Clothing Industry

   Author : Viktoria Sundquist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; textile; channel; clothing; industrial network; intermediation; intermediaries;

   Abstract : Intermediation is a central concept in the marketing channel literature where it is used for analyzing how specific firms, intermediaries, connect producers and users. It is argued that intermediation is primarily about increasing transaction efficiency when intermediaries undertake functions for closing the gap between producer stocks and consumer assortments, thus bridging discrepancies in time and place between supply and demand. READ MORE

6. 24. Contract Packaging and its Implications on the Supply Chain - The Case of a Contract Packager

   Author : Claes Wallin; Förpackningslogistik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; packaging logistics; outsourcing; packaging; suppy chain;

   Abstract : In trying to get products out to the market in promotional or display packaging, companies have the option of turning to a contract packager. The purpose of this thesis is to present the area of contract packaging, specifically discussing the internal factors that make a contract packager an attractive actor to outsource packaging of products to and also to find out how a contract packager can affect the supply chain of the company outsourcing to such an actor. READ MORE

7. 25. Central venous catheterisation - clinical studies on mechanical complications in the ultrasound-guided era

   Author : Maria Adrian; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; central venous catheterisation; ultrasound; mechanical complication; subclavian vein; Internal jugular vein; femoral vein; guidewire;

   Abstract : Central venous catheterisation is one of the most common invasive procedures performed on patients in secondary care. Unfortunately the catheterisation procedure is associated with mechanical complications that both can be life-threatening and may force postponement of life-saving treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy. READ MORE