Essays about: "kitchen and furniture industry"

Found 3 essays containing the words kitchen and furniture industry.

  1. 1. Transition to a Sustainable Circular Furniture Economy : Integrated environmental and economic impact assessment of circular changes

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Sophie Führer; [2021]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Costing; eco-efficiency; kitchen; bench; sustainability; GWP;

    Abstract : The circular economy is presented as a solution to reconcile environmental protection with economic endeavours. However, only 9% of the global manufacturing currently deploys circularity. Within the furniture industry, with its intensive use of resources, the adoption remains limited. READ MORE

  3. 2. Internet of Things and connected home living : - A case study on how manufacturing firms in the kitchen and furniture industry is implementing and developing IoT products and services

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Alexander Jaworska Persson; [2017]
    Keywords : Internet of Things; IoT; blue ocean strategy; dynamic capabilities; changing environments; challenges; business model; kitchen and furniture industry;

    Abstract : This thesis provides insight to the dynamics that come with the emergence of IoT in the furniture and kitchen manufacturing industry. The study is empirically grounded in an explorative case study that involves interviews with six manufacturing companies in the different industry sectors. READ MORE

  4. 3. Träplastkompositer – ett material för framtiden? : en kvalitativ studie om marknadens önskemål för att göra träplastkompositer till ett mer attraktivt material för framtiden

    University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

    Author : Anton Stenlund; [2014]
    Keywords : komposit; utveckling; Sverige; attribut; innovation;

    Abstract : Minskad efterfrågan på traditionella produkter från skogsindustrin kombinerat med ökad efterfrågan på icke-fossila material medför att företag inom skogsbranschen alltmer intresserar sig för nya produktsegment. Holmen New Business Development, en forsknings- och utvecklingsavdelning inom företaget Holmen arbetar med att utveckla produkter där trä kan ersätta traditionella alternativ. READ MORE