Essays about: "competitiveness"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 872 essays containing the word competitiveness.

  1. 26. Optimizing Production Material Flow in Smart Factories: A primary guiding model of Manual and Automated Equipment Selection : Case study in a Swedish battery factory

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Albin Larsson; William Sjöö; [2023]
    Keywords : Smart factory; level of automation; LOA; logistics; material flow; pilot line;

    Abstract : Planning and management of logistics and material flow are widely studied and two key factors contributing to company competitiveness. Automation in material flow is recognized in efficient and profitable factories in the context of today’s smart industry, however, the operators are playing a significant role as well. READ MORE

  3. 27. Bridging the GAP for knowledge creation in an international project : A qualitative case study for SIREUS, a SACC-USA program

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Erika Villumsen; Louise Murphy; [2023]
    Keywords : Knowledge management; tacit knowledge; explicit knowledge; knowledge creation; knowledge creation in projects; International projects;

    Abstract : Background:The management of knowledge within organizations and projects has become increasinglyimportant. In addition, the number of transnational projects is on the rise. Moreover, projectsare considered the loci where new knowledge is generated. READ MORE

  4. 28. EU Taxonomy from the Perspective of Investors

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Agnes Isaksson; Ismira Hodžić; [2023]
    Keywords : EU Taxonomy; Investors; Investment Decisions; Sustainable Investments; Sustainability Reporting; SFDR; CSRD; Asymmetric Information; Legitimacy Theory;

    Abstract : To redirect capital flows towards sustainable investments, the European Union (EU) has implemented the EU Taxonomy, a classification system with definitions for sustainable economic activities. The Taxonomy constitutes a part of the European Green Deal, which is an initiative to transition the EU towards sustainability and competitiveness. READ MORE

  5. 29. Aligning the Innovation Process Routines With Organizational Agility : A Case Study of a Healthcare Firm

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Constantin Catalin Ciorascu; Mohammad Alipanahi; [2023]
    Keywords : Organizational Agility; Innovation Process Routines; Types of Innovations; Healthcare; Medical Device;

    Abstract : Introduction: Traditional organizational routines for the innovation process, like the Stage-Gate Model, are often characterized by rigid and inflexible activities, limiting firms' ability to identify, develop, and commercialize software and digital/connected products and services. Examples of inflexible activities include predefined project milestones, linear progression through development stages, and a lack of iterative feedback loops. READ MORE

  6. 30. Developing a Cost Model For Combined Offshore Farms : The Advantages of Co-Located Wind and Wave Energy

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

    Author : Eva Blech; [2023]
    Keywords : Wave Energy; Floating Offshore Wind; Co-located Wind-Wave Farm; Levelized Cost of Energy; Multi-Source Offshore Farm; Vågenergi; flytande havsbaserad vindkraft; samlokaliserad vind- och vågpark; nivellerad energikostnad; havsbaserad park med flera källor;

    Abstract : Previous research has displayed that multi-source farms provide an opportunity to reduce the cost of energy and improve the energy output quality. This thesis assesses the cost competitiveness of co-located wind-wave farms, specifically floating offshore wind (FLOW) turbines and CorPower’s wave energy converters (WEC). READ MORE