Essays about: "surviving competition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words surviving competition.

  1. 1. The implementation of collaborative robots in production environments : a review of academic literature and industrial applications

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Daniele Marrone; [2022]
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    Abstract : The evolution of the global market that happened after the second world war has made competition between manufacturing companies much more difficult than before. In contrast to the days of Fordism, where mass production allowed companies to cut costs and have a profit margin through high productivity, flexibility is currently considered the key to surviving the competition and it require new production systems: information management systems and automated production systems that enable the expansion in product variety. READ MORE

  3. 2. Facilitating Organizational Learning in For-Profit Social Enterprises for Sustainability

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Rixing Lin; Masud Gaziyev; Alaa Eddin Shubat; [2019]
    Keywords : Organizational learning; Sustainability; For-profit social enterprise; Social innovation;

    Abstract : For-profit social enterprises are facing the dual challenges of fulfilling social purpose on the one hand and surviving business competition on the other. Being a sustainable for-profit social enterprise, the company must balance between economic, social and environmental aspects throughout their business operations. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Hidden Life of Cartels: An Empirical Study on the Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Cartel Stability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Tove Forsbacka Karlsson; Paula Hoehne Tarragona; [2019]
    Keywords : cartels; competition; trade liberalisation; hidden Markov model;

    Abstract : Trade liberalisation is often argued to generate welfare gains by increasing competition. Market competition incentivises firms to develop new technologies and to streamline their productions, and forces inefficient firms out of the market. However, this effect risks being offset if firms increase collusion when trade barriers are removed. READ MORE

  5. 4. Land use changes and its consequences on moose habitat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Ida Olofsson; [2017]
    Keywords : land use change; habitat selection; moose calf mortality; Öland; agricultural landscapes;

    Abstract : Human land use can reduce the amount and quality of wildlife habitats. During recent years, a high moose calf summer mortality have been discovered on Öland. Öland is a predator-free island in Sweden that is dominated by agriculture and presence of humans and grazing livestock. READ MORE

  6. 5. Women Vendors in Dar es Salaam: Surviving or Climbing the Livelihood Ladder? Exploring the Livelihoods of Women in the Urban Food and Beverage Vending Sector in Tanzania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Elvira Tillerman; [2012]
    Keywords : women; Tanzania; vendors; urban; livelihoods; vending space; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The overrepresentation of women in informal, insecure, low paid and precarious employments is well-documented. The purpose of this research study is to explore the livelihoods of formal, semi-formal and informal female food and beverage vendors in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. READ MORE