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1. 1. Public Procurement of Innovations: A study on contributing toward climate neutrality within the construction sector

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Ilakia Amirthalingam; Nellie Kramer; [2022]
   Keywords : Public Procurement; LOU; Innovation; Sustainability; Climate-neutrality; Offentlig Upphandling; LOU; Innovation; Hållbarhet; Klimatneutralitet;

   Abstract : Large players within the construction sector have launched the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2045. In Sweden, the construction sector accounts for approximately 20 % of the country's total emissions. READ MORE

3. 2. Increasing Retention in Insurtechs Through Churn Prediction

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

   Author : John Rapp Farnes; Oskar Christiansen; [2021]
   Keywords : Non-life insurance; Property and casualty insurance; Customer retention; Churn prediction; Predictive analytics; Classification; Machine learning; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : Over the last decades, the Swedish insurance industry has seen decreased entry barriers due to deregulation and emerging new technologies, which have the potential to disturb the stagnated and consolidated competitive landscape of the industry. Initiated by newcomers like American insurance startup Lemonade, and later Swedish Hedvig among others, there is an increased push toward digitalization, transparency, and automation in the industry. READ MORE

4. 3. Digitalisation of sourcing processes – A case study at Axis Communications AB

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Elaine Nilsson; Josefine Westberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Sourcing; digitisation; digitalisation; digital sourcing; sourcing technologies; Axis Communications AB; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Title: Digitalisation of sourcing processes – A case study at Axis Communications Authors: Elaine Nilsson & Josefine Westberg Supervisor: Karin Forsberg, Commodity Manager, Axis Communications AB Daisy Wang, Project Purchaser, Axis Communications AB Louise Bildsten, Department of Industrial Management & Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Examiner: Jan Olhager, Department of Industrial Management & Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Background: Axis Communications AB is a global network surveillance company based in Lund, Sweden. Axis assemble and store some components and products in their own facilities, however manufacturing is handled by contract manufacturers. READ MORE

5. 4. Smart Contracts, Insurtechs and the Future of Insurance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

   Author : John Scherrer; Abtin Salahshor; [2020]
   Keywords : Smart contracts; Blockchain; Insurance; Insurtech; Diffusion theory; Adoption barriers; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The insurance industry is notoriously conservative and has seen comparably few technological improvements in the last fifty years. A wave of new technology- driven insurance firms, or insurtechs, is changing that. READ MORE

6. 5. Agile Contracts Implementation for Industrial Companies Purchasing Embedded Systems

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Albin Arnelo; Nicole Fogelgren Broberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Agile Contract; Buyer; Embedded Systems; Intellectual Property Rights; Partnership; Payment Model; Procurement; Supplier; Transparency; Trust; Agila Kontrakt; Betalningsmodell; Förtroende; Immateriella Rättigheter; Inbyggda System; Köpare; Leverantörer; Partnerskap; Riskhantering; Transparens; Upphandling;

   Abstract : The continuous advances and prevalence of embedded systems, being systems consisting of both hardware and software put together, provides a great challenge for industrial companies. Due to the increasing need of complex products to meet the demands of customers, companies more often need to source software from external suppliers. READ MORE