Essays about: "Martin Westin"

Found 5 essays containing the words Martin Westin.

  1. 1. Remodelling one’s kitchen without going bananas : A critical perspective on the drivers behind self-initiated renovations of owner-occupied housing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Martin Westin; [2022]
    Keywords : Home improvements; housing practice; use value; exchange value; political economy;

    Abstract : The present thesis aims to provide new insight into the motives and aspirations behind self-initiated renovations of owner-occupied housing by applying a critical perspective to the phenomenon of home improvements. Furthermore, the thesis argues that the concepts of use value and exchange value point to how economic and non-economic factors are interconnected in contemporary home improvement practice. READ MORE

  3. 2. Batch sizing in production : A case study on batch sizing at the press lines at Volvo GTO in Umeå

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Martin Ericson; Oscar Westin; [2022]
    Keywords : Analytics; Bootstrapping; Lean; Lean production; Logistics; Lot sizing; Manufacturing;

    Abstract : Volvo GTO is currently interested in reducing their batch sizes at the press operation in Umeå. Where a large number of different cab parts are currently produced for trucks on two different production lines that interact with each other. READ MORE

  4. 3. No Care for Distance : The (Market) Logic of Regionalizing Maternity Care

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Martin Westin; [2017]
    Keywords : Social Reproduction; Neoliberalism; Maternity Care; Regionalization; Spatial Inequality;

    Abstract : A wave of maternity unit closure is sweeping through the North Atlantic zone, leaving rural communities without the care they crucially need. In its wake resistance grows, mobilizing against closures in the face of a discourse of economic efficiency and neoliberal austerity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Mapping of environmental KPIs

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Martin Dahlgren; Viktor Westin; [2015]
    Keywords : KPI; nyckeltal; miljö;

    Abstract : The aviation industry is facing many challenges concerning environmental effects associated to an overall increase in air travel. In order to analyse these environmental effects, the possibility for measurement in the areas connected to the aviation industry is essential. READ MORE

  6. 5. Best Available Techniques - Guideline proposal for Det Norske Veritas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Erik Karlsson; Martin Westin; [2010]
    Keywords : IPPC; oil and gas; environment; methodology; Best Available Techniques; BAT; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis was commissioned by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and was conducted at the department of Energy Sciences at the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. The purpose of the thesis was to develop a structured and uniform methodology for Best Available Techniques (BAT) assessments of oil-­‐ and gas installations. READ MORE