Essays about: "case studies in product cost management"

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  1. 1. Rethinking organic municipal solid waste management in Kenyan urban areas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Elaine M'nkubitu; [2022]
    Keywords : Organic waste management; circular economy; extrapolation; stakeholders; influencing factors.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Organic waste forms a big share of municipal solid waste, especially in developing countries. Its management is however faced with many challenges ranging from limited financial and technical capacity to lack of, or weak policy enforcement. This causes poor management of the waste leading to open dumping and disposal in un-engineered landfills. 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. Cost Optimisation through Statistical Quality Control : A case study on the plastic industry

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Pontus Moberg; Filip Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : Cost Optimisation; Quality Management; Cost of Quality; P-A-F Model; Statistical Quality Control; Statistical Process Control;

    Abstract : Background. Shewhart was the first to describe the possibilities that come with having a statistically robust process in 1924. Since his discovery, the importance of a robust process became more apparent and together with the consequences of an unstable process. READ MORE

  5. 4. Critical Supply Chain Factors for Scaling a Startup - A Case Study in the Industry of Semiconductors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Pontus Landgren; [2020]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: Critical Supply Chain Factors for Scaling a Startup -- A Case Study in the Industry of Semiconductors Author: Pontus Landgren Supervisors: Bertil Nilsson, Lund University, Faculty of Engineering & Lennart Moberg, Acconeer AB Background: A well implemented supply chain strategy aligned with the company's overall strategy is a prerequisite in order to successfully scale a startup. About 90% of all startups fail to become successful, mainly because of premature scaling. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of digitalized product information in maintenance services of complex products or systems

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Gustav Ricksten; Jacob Enetjärn; [2020]
    Keywords : advanced services; maintenance; digital product information; value creation; avancerade tjänster; underhåll; digital produktinformation; värdeskapande;

    Abstract : Manufacturers dealing with complex products or systems are widely dependent on new technologies which can be utilized to create new business models. Servitization literature express an increased demand for advanced service offerings for manufacturers where revenues are generated by the performance and availability of their product. READ MORE