Essays about: "thesis company performance"

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1. 1. Predicting the size of a company winning a procurement: an evaluation study of three classification models

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Ellen Björkegren; [2022]
   Keywords : public procurement; classification; Linear Discriminant Analysis; Random Forests; Support Vector Machines;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the performance of the classification methods Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), Random Forests (RF), and Support Vector Machines (SVM) are compared using procurement data to predict what size company will win a procurement. This is useful information for companies, since bidding on a procurement takes time and resources, which they can save if they know their chances of winning are low. READ MORE

3. 2. Insurance Fraud Detection using Unsupervised Sequential Anomaly Detection

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Anton Hansson; Hugo Cedervall; [2022]
   Keywords : Insurance Fraud Detection; Anomaly Detection; Long Short-Term Memory Networks LSTM ; Unsupervised Learning; Autoencoder AE ; Variational Autoencoder VAE ; Interpretable Machine Learning; Feature Engineering; Feature Selection; Feature Importance;

   Abstract : Fraud is a common crime within the insurance industry, and insurance companies want to quickly identify fraudulent claimants as they often result in higher premiums for honest customers. Due to the digital transformation where the sheer volume and complexity of available data has grown, manual fraud detection is no longer suitable. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Zacharias Samuelsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Food Waste; Food Waste Mitigation; Food Supply Chain; Food Retailing; Food Waste Mitigation in Distribution; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Title: Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution Author: Zacharias Samuelsson Thesis supervisor: Eva Berg, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University Thesis Purpose: Identify food waste causes in a global distribution network and develop an improvement proposal for minimizing food waste. Method: This study develops a food waste mitigation framework based on a literature review and assess it through a case at a company. READ MORE

5. 4. Backshore Once Offshored Manufacturing? : Exploring Sustainability as a Driver for Backshoring Decisions in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Valeria Bracamonte Nuñez; [2022]
   Keywords : offshoring; backshoring; sustainability; environmental system analysis tools; environmental decision making; Swedish automotive industry and global steel industry;

   Abstract : This master thesis has been conducted for Hanza Holding AB which is a global company with production facilities grouped into local clusters in proximity to its clients. The company has experienced an increased demand from companies seeking to relocate their production back to their home countries to be closer to their end markets. READ MORE

6. 5. CEO Compensation and the Relationship with Company Growth : An Analysis of Swedish Listed OMX Stockholm Companies

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Albin Nordlund; Mathias Pettersson Sango; [2022]
   Keywords : CEO; compensation; salary; bonus; other compensation; total compensation; growth; pension benefits; motivation theory; agency theory; financial performance measures; Hofstede s cultural dimensions; corporate governance; performance indicators; listed companies.;

   Abstract : As time progresses and compensation increases for CEOs, the need for information will be required to debate whether it is rational for CEOs to receive more pay in various forms. According to agency theory, CEOs have an intrinsic need to act in their self-interests, while the shareholder requires value creation and implements various safeguards to ensure that the CEOs do what they are expected to do. READ MORE