Essays about: "production value chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 321 essays containing the words production value chain.

1. 1. Startups and their contribution to the future of sustainable aviation - A qualitative study on the role of startups in the transition of the aviation industry toward sustainable air mobility.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Marilot R. Molewijk; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : Aviation industry; Startups; Sustainability; Innovation;

   Abstract : The aviation industry is faced with a challenge, unlike the ones it faced before. Climate change is posing an impending threat to many industries, and also aviation is urged to reduce its carbon footprint. READ MORE

3. 2. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ezabella Kwok; Sarah Pramle; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Risk; Risk Management; Commercial Insurance; Insurance Value Chain; Global Disruption; Covid-19 Pandemic;

   Abstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE

4. 3. Mapping the pig value chain in the Dominican Republic with emphasis on the risk of transmission of African swine fever

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Andrea Hentz; [2023]
   Keywords : African swine fever; Domestic pig; Value chain mapping; Pig production; Biosecurity; Disease risk;

   Abstract : As in many other parts of the world, pigs provide an important source of food and income in the Dominican Republic (DR). However, the pig production in the country faces great challenges since African swine fever (ASF) was reintroduced in 2021, after being absent for over 40 years. READ MORE

5. 4. Circularity indicators in practice: Exploring companies’ application and linkages to sustainability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Emilia Paulina Paredes Bassi; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; circularity indicators; circularity assessment; sustainability assessment; industry; Chile; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Circular Economy (CE) has gained global recognition as a way to enable sustainability improvements in production and consumption systems. Numerous circularity indicators (c-indicators) have been developed by academia and practitioners to be used at the company level as analytical tools to measure progress towards a more circular economy. READ MORE

6. 5. How is triple bottom line thinking included in small-firm decision making? – A study of potato farmers in Östergötland, Sweden : hur påverkas potatisproduktionen av kvalitetskrav?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Madeleine Gillheimer; [2023]
   Keywords : Food waste; production losses; primary production; triple bottom line; decision theory; garbage can model;

   Abstract : Earlier research has shown a lack of studies on waste in agriculture production. Therefore, there is a need for improved screening for the cause of wastage in primary production. In addition, more research is required on how quality requirements and norms affect wastage and how waste can be prevented. READ MORE