Essays about: "benefits of strategic management"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 143 essays containing the words benefits of strategic management.
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21. Propelling the Commercialization of ‘Novel Cements’: An investigation of demand-side factors to accelerate decarbonizing technologies within the cement industry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Accounting for approximately 8% of global CO2 emissions, the cement industry is one of the greatest contributors to climate change, despite the lack of focus on this sector in popular discourse. Deep cuts in this sector are challenging to achieve due to necessitated alteration of material components and formulation of the traditional product in addressing non-energy related ‘process emissions’. READ MORE
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22. Home Energy Management Systems : A Research Study on the European and Nordic Market
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Global energy consumption has more than doubled since the year of 1990, leading to energy efficiency and management becoming increasingly important topics on the sustainable development agenda. Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) is a solution combining hardware and software for managing, measuring and analyzing residential energy consumption and in effect addressing the issue of increased energy expenditure. READ MORE
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23. Promoting women’s empowerment through access to electricity : a case study of the mini-grid project in a rural village in Myanmar
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Men and women have different energy needs, and the lack of access to electricity could be negatively affecting women more than men by reason of women’s typical gender norms in a society. However, previous studies and projects’ approach rarely recognize the gender dimension on energy. READ MORE
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24. Sustainability assessments of research projects: exploring the case of Sustainability Readiness Level (SRL)
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : This study explores the cross-section between sustainability assessment and research reviewing- and evaluation at an early development stage of emerging technical solutions´ by conducting a case study on Sustainability Readiness Level, a tool used in the application and reviewing process of the Strategic Innovation Programme (SIP) BioInnovation. The aim of the thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of how sustainability assessments can be integrated into R&D projects and to get an understanding of the perception of SRL among its users (applicants and reviewers). READ MORE
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25. Optimization of aftermarket logistics with dual supply chains for Sandvik AB
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för teknisk ekonomi och logistik; Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Background: Aftermarket logistics is important for a manufacturing company to maintain customer satisfaction in the long run. However, the supply chain set for aftermarket parts is equally crucial as the original equipment. Modification or optimization of the logistics systems for slow-moving aftermarket items is inevitable. READ MORE
