Essays about: "Growth and adoption of new technologies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words Growth and adoption of new technologies.

1. 6. Global growth and stagnation of nuclear power - A case of diffusion of a new energy technology in a heterogenous system

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Johan Jacobsson; [2021]
   Keywords : technology diffusion; energy transitions; growth modelling; nuclear power; low-carbon technologies; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Reaching the targets of the Paris Agreement requires acceleration of low-carbon energy transitions. At the same time, it is not fully understood why some technologies spread more rapidly and widely than others. READ MORE

3. 7. A Framework to Incorporate Industry 4.0 into SME to Enhance Resource Planning

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Innovation och produktrealisering

   Author : Sathvik Ganta; [2020]
   Keywords : Small and medium Enterprises SME ; Resource planning; Material requirements planning MRP ; Manufacturing resource planning MRP II ; Enterprise resource planning ERP ; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things IoT ; Cloud computing.;

   Abstract : Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have grown steadily in recent years.  SMEs generate 59.7 % of value-added and 65.5 % of employment in the ‘non-financial business economy’ in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 8. Understanding discourses on technological interventions to tackle soil salinity : a case study from Khuzestan, Iran

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Berangere Gramaccioni; [2020]
   Keywords : soil salinity; leaching; irrigation; irrigation management; technological development; critical discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Soil salinity is an environmental hazard in arid and semi-arid regions in the world, diminishing crops growth and, hence, affecting agricultural production. One scientifically accepted solution to contrast the problem is the practice of leaching, consisting in the application of an extra amount of water, in addition to that used for irrigation, which can remove salts from the root zone, washed away through drainage. READ MORE

5. 9. Dynamics in the Swedish Grocery Retail Industry : The current landscape, challenges and levers in distribution for Swedish grocery retailers

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

   Author : Erhan Kayhan; Leo Rönnbäck; [2019]
   Keywords : Grocery retail; E-grocery; E-commerce; Distribution channels; Distribution challenges; Omni-channel; Brick and mortar; Click and Collect; Home Delivery; Dagligvaruhandel; E-dagligvaruhandel; E-handel; Distributionskanaler; Distributionsutmaningar; Omni-channel; Fysiska butiker; Click and Collect; Hemleverans;

   Abstract : There is a significant transformation taking place in today’s retail landscape with the increasing adoption of digital technologies in society. Customers are finding new purchasing habits and retailers are exploring different channels to serve customers in. READ MORE

6. 10. Cryptocurrency as a Payment Method in the Retail Industry : An application of Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DOI) on the characteristics of Bitcoin: the case of Bitrefill

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Collins Mukabi; Nguyen Long Vu; [2019]
   Keywords : Payment methods systems; Blockchain technology; Retail Industry; Diffusion of Innovation; Technology Acceptance Model; Bitcoin;

   Abstract : Background: The convergence of payment behaviours can contribute to the diffusion of new payment technologies and thus economic performance. There is evidence that the electrification of the retail payment system promotes the performance of the banking sector and economic growth. READ MORE