Essays about: "Business Profits"

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  1. 1. Sustainability practices on the Second-Hand Market. A Comparative Analysis of a For-Profit and Non-Profit Second-Hand organization

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Fahle; Alice Fischer; Ebba Nyström; [2023-09-22]
    Keywords : Not-for-profit; For-profit; Second-hand; Circular Economy; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Reusing clothing through second-hand consumption can aid the shift towards circular economies by extending the lifespan of clothes. In the past, non-profit organizations have dominated the second-hand market in Western Europe. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Kämpe; [2023]
    Keywords : UK Modern Slavery Act; MSA; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UNGP; modern slavery; human rights due diligence; HRDD; supply chain; transparency; postcolonialism; neo-colonialism; dependency theory;

    Abstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigate the challenges and opportunities of MLOps

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Ting Chun Yau; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning Operations MLOps ; Continuous Integration; Continuous Delivery; Pipeline Automation; MLOps; Kontinuerlig integration; Kontinuerlig leverans; Pipeline Automation;

    Abstract : MLOps is becoming a widespread practice in modern machine learning and data science. The word ”MLOps” combines machine learning technology and business operation process. Many business companies are applying machine learning techniques to improve their business targets and increase their profits. READ MORE

  5. 4. Applying unprocessed companydata to time series forecasting : An investigative pilot study

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : August Rockström; Emelie Sevborn; [2023]
    Keywords : Demand Forecasting; Irregular Time Series; Sales Prediction; Dataset Evaluation; Data Preprocessing;

    Abstract : Demand forecasting for sales is a widely researched topic that is essential for a business to prepare for market changes and increase profits. Existing research primarily focus on data that is more suitable for machine learning applications compared to the data accessible to companies lacking prior machine learning experience. READ MORE

  6. 5. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE