Essays about: "identify the areas for improvement"

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1. 6. Organisational Hurdles for Scrap Reduction in Manufacturing

   University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Stavros Ntouvas; [2023]
   Keywords : Scrap management; Quality Management; Manufacturing; skrothantering; kvalitetshantering; tillverkning;

   Abstract : The purpose of this report is to identify the main challenges involved with scrap management in the manufacturing context. The work was conducted in collaboration with Cummins-Scania XPI in Södertälje. In order to conduct the work, a literature review covering the areas of quality management in the manufacturing context was conducted. READ MORE

3. 7. The Development and Testing of Low-Cost Heat Transfer Enhancements for Solar Dryers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : Hoda Mahmoodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Solar dryer; Bhutan; Drying rate; Solar absorber; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In the mountainous regions of Bhutan and Nepal, post-harvest losses cause significant challenges for producers. Open air sun drying is usually used by farmers to preserve their produce. There are many disadvantages to this method. READ MORE

4. 8. Who has the liability to pay for old pollution and what are the obstacles? : A case study of two Swedish municipalities

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

   Author : Yvonne Andreasson; [2023]
   Keywords : polluter-pays principle; old pollution; legislation; liability assessing; responsibility for old pollution;

   Abstract : The study investigates what the EU and Swedish legislation indicate about pollution, how the polluter-pays principle is used, and how the legislation has been applied in two Swedish municipalities. The purpose of the study was to identify if the legislation is a support or a barrier regarding accountability and financing of remediation of old pollution areas, and how polluted areas are handled in practice. READ MORE

5. 9. Improving Gender Equality : What Construction Companies Could Consider

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Elin Blomster; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender Equality; Gender Inequality; Barriers; Opportunities; Construction Industry; Jämställdhet; Ojämställdhet; Hinder; Möjligheter; Byggbranschen;

   Abstract : It is by now well known that the construction sector has challenges regarding reaching equal gender balances and despite various types of actions to increase the share of women, the industry remains one of the most gender-segregated industries in the world with hardly ten percent of women in the Swedish construction sector. However, the previous industry initiatives for gender equality solely focused on increasing the share of women have been criticized by research as it disregards what may lie behind the skewed gender balances. READ MORE

6. 10. Analyzing Key Flows and Processes of Waste Management for Environmental Improvement in Chennai, India : A Minor Field Study with a Life Cycle and Socio-Technical Systems Perspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Märta Selander; [2023]
   Keywords : Waste management; India; Incineration; Composting; Dump yard; Global warming potential; GWP; socio-technical systems; Avfallshantering; Indien; Förbränning; Kompostering; Soptipp; Global uppvärmningspotential; GWP; socio-tekniska system;

   Abstract : Waste management (WM) is a prominent issue in the world’s most populated country, India. Lack of WM can have a negative impact on the environment through leachate contamination of water bodies and emissions of greenhouse gases. READ MORE