Essays about: "Kalmar Industries."
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1. Sustainability in Project Management : Eight principles in practice
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : This research studies the eight principles of sustainability applied in Project Management. To be more precise the research fulfils four objectives which are: firstly, to review and identify key principles of sustainability in project management from existing literature; secondly, to adopt a multiple case study method to assess the applicability of the principles in project management; thirdly, to determine the barriers that impede certain principles to be applied in projects and the resulting trade-offs; and lastly, to refine the concept of sustainability in project management. READ MORE
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2. Structures, knowledge and innovation in industrial manufacturing districts - A study of the preconditions, challenges and strategies amongst SMEs in traditional LMT industries in Kalmar County
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Globalization is an increasingly pervasive factor in the economy, and due to the increasingly international market and competition, it is becoming progressively difficult for firms in traditional, mature industries in high-wage countries to remain competitive. This thesis highlights the case of the Småland-Blekinge region that is performing paradoxically well, largely due to a manufacturing industry that continues to prosper in the region, contradicting conventional predictions regarding economies of agglomeration, industrial manufacturing and competitiveness. READ MORE
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3. Creative People and Industries for Growth and Development : A case study of the municipality of Kalmar
University essay from Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, KVAbstract : This thesis examines the relationship between place and creative people and industries. The shift from industrial economies to knowledge-driven economies has ushered in what some scholars refer to as the Creative Economy. At the heart of this new economy are the Creative Industries, which consist of people, creativity, skill and talent. READ MORE
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4. Implementing Lean Manufacturing philosophy at Kalmar Industries with focus on continuous improvements.
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Background: To stay strong and competitive in the business high productivity and low manufacturing cost are crucial. Kalmar Industries know that they have potential to accomplish better results if they engage all employees to cooperate. READ MORE
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5. Overcoming the Barrier: Virtual Learning : The Impact of learning in Second Life in Higher Education
University essay from IHH, InformatikAbstract : Traditional education have for long been remaining without major changes made to the actual system. Up until very recently, there has been reluctance towards making fundamental and dramatic changes to the system, but as societies change and develop by mirroring on past experiences, new minds and new ways of thinking emerge suggesting changes and new developments. READ MORE
