Search for dissertations about: "comparing industry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 119 swedish dissertations containing the words comparing industry.

  2. 1. Sustainability and company performance : Evidence from the manufacturing industry

    Author : Lujie Chen; Ou Tang; Andreas Feldmann; Kannan Govindan; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Empirical research; sustainable practices; company performance;

    Abstract : This dissertation approaches the question of sustainability and its influence on company performance, with special focus on the manufacturing industry. In the contemporary production environment, manufacturing operations must take into account not only profit, but also environmental and social performance, in order to ensure the long-term development of the company. READ MORE

  4. 2. A Typology of Business Model Changes : Cases from Swedish Wood Manufacturing Industry

    Author : Sarah Semnani Kenlind; Staffan Brege; Tomas Nord; Anne Toppinen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business model change; mature industries; low-tech; measuring change; typology; innovation.;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to a better understanding of the business model (BM) change concept. The study purpose is achieved through developing a context-specific method and framework to measure and characterize different types of BM changes. This work promotes the importance of context-specific studies in the field of BM. READ MORE

  5. 3. Studies to Avoid Decreased Efficiency in Multiple Stage Biological Wastewater Treatment Plants: Concerning Forests Industry Effluents

    Author : Maria Sandberg; Ola Holby; Erik Särner; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Wastewater treatment; Forest industry; Black liquor; MultiBio; Toxic effluents; Environmental engineering; Miljöteknik; Miljö- och energisystem; Environmental and Energy Systems;

    Abstract : Målet med den här studien är att förhindra effektivitetssänkningar i moderna biologiska reningsanläggningar för skogsindustriella avloppsvatten. Biologiska processer är vanligtvis effektiva när det gäller att reducera lättnedbrytbart organiskt material. Eftersom den utgörs av levande mikroorganismer (MO) är tekniken känslig. READ MORE

  6. 4. Experiments and Capability Analysis in Process Industry

    Author : Peder Lundkvist; Peter Söderholm; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology and Management;

    Abstract : The existence of variation has been a major problem in industry since the industrial revolution. Hence, many organizations try to find strategies to master and reduce the variation. Statistical analysis, such as process capability analysis and Design of Experiments (DoE), often plays an important role in such a strategy. READ MORE

  7. 5. Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry

    Author : Fredrik Olsson; Teknisk logistik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : In this licentiate thesis the implications of a deliberate use of logistics knowledge have been investigated by describing and analyzing the use of a supply chain management approach in the construction industry. A five-step approach is used in the thesis. First, theoretical models are developed from the supply chain management literature. READ MORE