Essays about: "how can a business increase its competitiveness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words how can a business increase its competitiveness.

1. 1. Augmented Reality Method for Supporting Time Studies in Manual Assembly Processes

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Sofía Domenech; [2022]
   Keywords : Industry 4.0; Labour productivity; Time Study; Augmented Reality; Assembly; Occupational Safety and Sustainability;

   Abstract : In the 21st century, the so-called fourth Industrial Revolution, productivity at work is becoming increasingly important. Companies are looking to invest in the technological pillars of Industry 4.0 in order to advance and improve their results. To this end, they are striving for greater process efficiency. READ MORE

3. 2. Development and application of a tool for assessing the impact of failure modes on performance of underground drill rigs.

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

   Author : Rickard Larsson; [2021]
   Keywords : availability; functional contracts; failure modes; discrete event simulation; mining; drilling rigs; tillgänglighet; funktionella kontrakt; feltillstånd; diskret händelsestyrd simulering; gruvdrift; borriggar;

   Abstract : Trends such as increasing awareness of sustainable production, shorter product life cycles and personalised products create challenges for the mining industry. A solution to these challenges may be a functional product business model, where the provider sells the hardware’s function under a service contract and is responsible for delivering the combination of hardware and services over the duration of the contract. READ MORE

4. 3. The process of product development in small agricultural firms : a multiple case study of Swedish lamb producers

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Hugo Hultin; Simon Johansson; [2020]
   Keywords : agricultural sector; farmers; gotland; new food product development; new product development; NPD process; Sheep farmers; small firms;

   Abstract : This study provides a better understanding of small-scale farmers New Product Development (NPD) processes, what activities farmers undertake within and how they work with NPD processes. NPD plays a crucial role in creating and maintaining competitiveness in many industries and its importance has grown over the years due to changing market conditions, also in the agricultural sector. READ MORE

5. 4. Corporate Sustainability in the context of a cross-border acquisition integration

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Lena Rist; Linda Hällerstrand; [2017]
   Keywords : EMNCs; Corporate Sustainability; post-acquisition integration; organizational learning; resource-based view; stakeholder perspective;

   Abstract : The increasing global challenges, such as natural disasters, poverty and many others, pose new threats to societies and businesses. Therefore, companies increase their engagement in Corporate Sustainability (CS), which connects social, environmental and economic responsibilities. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the producers' perspective on local industry development : a case study of the conditions for blackcurrants, strawberries and arctic raspberries in northern Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

   Author : Anna Enocksson; [2017]
   Keywords : producers; knowledge and innovation systems; strategy; value chain; industry development; processing; blackcurrant; strawberry; arctic raspberry; Sweden;

   Abstract : Sweden is working on a national food strategy to increase the competitiveness of Swedish agriculture by increasing the competitiveness of the food value chains and increasing the total food production, in relation to consumer demand. As berries are a horticultural product of high consumer demand, and berries are the main horticultural crop in northern Sweden this case study focuses on berry producers in northern Sweden. READ MORE