Essays about: "engineering management thesis topics"
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1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE
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2. Inventory management: A high-level analysis of selected process elements, and factors impacting plan performance - A case study at Alfa Laval
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to increase the effectiveness of the case company, Alfa Laval’s, inventory management by finding challenges, opportunities, and gaps within its current inventory management practices. Background: An essential part of an organization’s planning and control is inventory management, which helps manage supply and demand uncertainty as well as mismatches in upstream and downstream variables, as small changes in inventory management practices can greatly impact an organization's efficiency and responsiveness. READ MORE
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3. Investigation into project management tools andtechniques currently used in practice
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknikAbstract : Date: 2022-06-01 Level: Bachelor/Master thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Malak Shammakh (1993/08/23), Noura Touma (1996/06/05), Volodymyr Trykoz (2000/05/16) Title: Investigation into PM tools and techniques currently used in practice. Supervisor: Ali Farashah Keywords: Projects, Management tools, project management, management in practice, adoption, engineering/manufacturing Research questions: RQ1: What kind of tools, methods, and techniques do project managers use in the engineering/manufacturing companies, and why? RQ2: What are the factors that influence the process of adoption of PM techniques by project managers? Purpose: This research attempts to investigate which tools, models, and systems are used in practice by the working project managers, in engineering/manufacturing companies in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Competing on sustainability - A study on stakeholder interaction, becoming truly sustainable and obtaining a sustained competitive advantage in an industry characterized by low sustainability maturity
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Although more and more companies are facing increasing pressure to take responsibility for their actions impacting sustainability, the pharmaceutical industry and in extension the cold chain solutions industry, have previously been exempted from scrutiny. Research on sustainability in the industry is lagging, why this master thesis aims to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into the business model while avoiding creating a disconnect between corporate strategy and actual sustainability impact. READ MORE
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5. An Examination of Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation in Southern Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : While grey infrastructure, such as sea walls, have been the traditional method of mitigating coastal hazards there has been an increasing interest in adapting using natural processes, known as Nature-based Solutions (NbS). As with most places in the world, southern Sweden is facing an increase in coastal hazards due to climate change related sea level rise. READ MORE
