Search for dissertations about: "automotive-industry"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 207 swedish dissertations containing the word automotive-industry.
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1. Flexibility through Information Sharing Evidences from the Automotive Industry in Sweden
University dissertation from Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyAbstract : Research has validated the contribution of information sharing to performance improvement. It has also suggested that flexibility is a highly important competitive priority for those companies where demand is volatile. Several studies argue that flexibility has been recognized as a key enabler for supply chain responsiveness. READ MORE
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2. Towards a sustainable automotive industry experiences from the development of emission control systems
University dissertation from Stockholm : KTHAbstract : From the mid-1970s and on, the contribution to air pollution of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides from gasoline passenger cars in the developed world has been reduced through co-evolution of regulation and commercial introduction of catalytic emission control technology, now part of hundreds of millions of cars, trucks and buses worldwide.This dissertation is a disaggregated study of the global introduction of catalytic emission control technology as a measure to reduce local air pollution. READ MORE
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3. Perceived Quality in the Automotive Industry
University dissertation from Stockholm : KTHAbstract : The supremacy of the automotive manufacturers in the modern world is no longer driven by them achieving a superior manufacturing quality but increasingly depends on the customer’s quality perception. The premium sector of the automotive industry is facing tough international competition. READ MORE
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4. Managing Product Innovation in the Automotive Industry in light of the environmental challenge
University dissertation from Luleå tekniska universitetAbstract : A company’s ability to introduce new products is a key success factor for sustaining a competitive advantage. Increasing environmental concerns are an even stronger incentive to innovate. READ MORE
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5. Introducing New Materials in the Automotive Industry Managing the Complexity of Introducing New Materials in Existing Production Systems
University dissertation from Linköping : Linköping University Electronic PressAbstract : Passenger vehicles are central to Western society, and contribute to a significant part of our greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce emissions, the automotive industry as a whole is working to reduce mass in passenger vehicles in order to reduce energy consumption. READ MORE
