Essays about: "total quality management model"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 55 essays containing the words total quality management model.

  1. 16. Modelling the energy demand for transport in Sub-Saharan Africa : World Energy Outlook as a Case Study

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

    Author : Amrita Dasgupta; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy demand projections; modelling; transport; infrastructure; Sub-Saharan Africa; road; rail; aviation; navigation; oil consumption; population; GDP; growth; urbanisation; air quality; sustainability; policies; development; Energibehovsprognoser; modellering; transport; infrastruktur; subsahariska Afrika; väg; järnväg; luftfart; sjöfart; oljekonsumtion; befolkning; BNP; tillväxt; urbanisering; luftkvalitet; hållbarhet; politik; utveckling;

    Abstract : Energy demand projections are essential tools that enable policymakers, engineers, scientists, stakeholders and investors to assess the future energy needs of a country and understand the technical, economic, social and environmental costs associated with meeting this demand. Such tools become further indispensable in the case of developing countries, where past consumption trends alone cannot indicate the trajectory of their future energy demand. READ MORE

  3. 17. A strategic distribution model for an upscaling project at an emerging market - and a blockchain technology use case approach to the supply chain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Anes Sestic; William Ribbing Dahlgren; [2018]
    Keywords : Distributed manufacturing; upscaling; supply chain planning; network planning; scenario planning; blockchain technology; business development; supply chain management; simulation modelling; transparency; traceability; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Background: Globalization is a phenomenon which has been around since the mid- 19th century, influencing companies to either expand existing markets or entering new markets, to seek new profits. For companies with a global supply chain, the total supply chain cost is a vital factor. READ MORE

  4. 18. Project Termination from a Benefit Realisation Management Approach : An abductive study of IT and R&D projects

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jose Miguel Franco Gonzalez; Daniela Lorena Luzuriaga Ubilla; [2018]
    Keywords : project termination; benefits realisation management; IT project; R D project; decision making;

    Abstract : Bad or failing projects drain organisational resources in vain, affect team morale,and are a detriment to corporate strategy. Theimportance of terminating a project that will not deliver as promised canhardly be overemphasized, however it is still a major managerial challenge. READ MORE

  5. 19. Hedging malting barley : maximizing expected utility considering price, yield and quality risk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Torgil Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : expected utility; futures contracts; hedging; malting barley; quadratic risk; programming; quality risk; risk management; risk preference;

    Abstract : Farmers are faced with situations with uncertain outcomes on a daily basis. Production risks stem from uncertainty about the performance of crops and the unpredictable nature of weather. Also, the markets for inputs and agricultural commodities affect the farm to a high degree. READ MORE

  6. 20. Winter Road Maintenance Planning-Decision Support Modelling

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Keegan Mbiyana; [2018]
    Keywords : Decision Support System; Winter Road Maintenance; Optimal maintenance Cost; Sensitivity analysis; Road condition; Maintenance framework; Digital representation; Operations research.;

    Abstract : Winter in Northern Sweden comes with very harsh and unpredictable condition associated with large amounts of snowfall covering roadways thereby affecting transportation by roads. When the road conditions i.e. READ MORE