Essays about: "purchase policies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words purchase policies.
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1. Optimal Order Placement Using Markov Models of Limit Order Books
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : We study optimal order placement in a limit order book. By modelling the limit order book dynamics as a Markov chain, we can frame the purchase of a single share as a Markov Decision Process. Within the framework of the model, we can estimate optimal decision policies numerically. The trade rate is varied using a running cost control variable. READ MORE
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2. Modeling of an Electrolysis System for Techno-Economic Optimization of Hydrogen Production
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : In face of climate change, Europe and other global actors are in the process of transitioning to carbon-neutral economies, aiming to phase out of fossil fuels and power industries with renewable energies. Hydrogen is going to play a crucial role in the transition, replacing fossil fuels in hard-to-decarbonize industries and acting as energy carrier and energy storage for renewable electricity. READ MORE
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3. Returning fashion items has never been easier : A qualitative multiple case study regarding the challenge of designing a return policy that benefits the consumer, the corporation and the environment
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : An escalating concern about the environment amongst the general population, businesses trying to make their way forward on the hunt for market shares and profitability, and customers that nowadays are used to extreme flexibility in their purchase and return process due to the immense growth of e-commerce. These observations can all be considered facts, but do they correlate with each other when a customer tries on a pair of pants and decides to return them to the retailer? The purpose and reason for why this thesis was conducted was to gain an understanding of how fashion e-tailers in Sweden balance the needs of consumers, company finances and environmental concerns when designing their return policy. READ MORE
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4. The role of marketing to avoid product returns in online shopping : how marketers help online consumers to make better purchase decisions and thus avoid product returns
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The increasing alarm about global climate change and the related consequences on the planet and humankind has raised the voices to adopt sustainability within organisations and businesses. The wide spread of the internet and smart devices allowed many consumers to buy their needs through smart devices without the need to travel to physical stores. READ MORE
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5. The Strategic Adoption of Additive Manufacturing in the orthopedic industry in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : Additive Manufacturing (AM) is another name for rapid prototyping and 3D printing (3DP), an advanced manufacturing technology that creates 3D objects. AM's ability to produce complex shapes in industrial production is one of its chief advantages. READ MORE
