Search for dissertations about: "value-adding"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 swedish dissertations containing the word value-adding.

  2. 1. Materials Handling from a Value-Adding Perspective

    Author : Birgitta Öjmertz; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ergonomics; value-adding; improvement; performance measurement; materials flow system; activity analysis; materials handling; efficiency;

    Abstract : The keen competition in industry puts a great deal of pressure upon all parts involved, and in addition to demands on the physical product, there are demands on the service aspects, such as an increased demand on the configuration of the delivered materials and their packaging, on throughput time, timeliness, and increased cost efficiency. The performance of the materials flow systems, in which materials handling constitutes an important part, therefore plays a crucial part in the strive for competitive advantage. READ MORE

  4. 2. Non-value adding activities affecting the client in building projects

    Author : Lasse Saukkoriipi; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; tendering process; public sector; Production costs; waste; piece-rate; customer value;

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  5. 3. Value-adding deployment of corporate lean programs in multinational production companies

    Author : Sara Linderson; Monica Bellgran; Seyoum Eshetu Birkie; Lars Bengtsson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Lean production; Deployment; Program management; Company-specific production systems; XPS; Knowledge transfer; Strategy implementation; Lean produktion; Utrullning; Programledning; Kunskapsöverföring; XPS; Företagsspecifika produktionssystem; Strategiimplementering; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Abstract : Strategic improvement programs, which aim for corporate-wide lean transformation, are resource-demanding and challenging to deploy. Industrial manufacturers often develop company-specific production system (XPS) programs to coordinate the lean transformation simultaneously in multiple production sites. READ MORE

  6. 4. A Lighter Shade of Dark : Exploring the Value Adding and Value Subtracting Effects of Headquarters Attention and Involvement in Subsidiary Activities

    Author : Amalia C. Nilsson; Henrik Dellestrand; Francesco Ciabuschi; Ram Mudambi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; multinational corporation; headquarters-subsidiary relationship; attention-based view; parenting; issue selling;

    Abstract : Headquarters of multinational corporations are presented with a diverse range of stimuli that influences the issues that they pay attention to and ultimately get involved in. However, headquarters have to prioritize since their attention and resources are limited, and they cannot pay attention to all issues and get equally involved in all subsidiaries. READ MORE

  7. 5. Outsourcing in the Wood Product Manufacturing Sector A Combined Customer and Supplier Perspective

    Author : Daniel Nordigården; Staffan Brege; Jakob Rehme; Dan Andersson; Lars Bengtsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Outsourcing; driving forces; forward integration; supplier value-adding strategies; parallel production; wood products and sawmills; Industrial organisation; administration and economics; Industriell organisation; administration och ekonomi;

    Abstract : Outsourcing can be defined as transferring an activity from internal to external control. This thesis studies outsourcing in the wood product manufacturing (WPM) sector from both a customer and supplier perspective. READ MORE