Background: Theory of warehouse operation are a well explored area but it seems that warehouse manager have a hard time to understand what solutions to adapt to improve their warehouse. Theory of Constraints(ToC) are a young philosophy regarding improvements work that have been employed to many different business areas. Warehouse manager would need a method to evaluate what solutions to implement

This thesis consists of two parts. In the rst part, the iterative data-adaptive BIAA spectral estimation technique was extended to estimate lateral blood velocities using ultrasound scanners. The BIAA method makes no assumption on samples depth or sampling pattern, and therefore allows for transmission in duplex mode imaging. The technique was examined on a realistic Field II simulation data set,

Problemformulering: Hur ser informationsflödet mellan leverantör och entreprenör ut och vilka icke värdeskapande aktiviteter finns idag kopplade till en bristfällig leveransplanering? Kan dessa aktiviteter reduceras med befintligt systemet eller finns önskemål att ändra eller ta fram en helt annan typ av system? Syfte: Att ge läsaren en god inblick i hur det arbetars med materialförsörjning på enProblem: This study examines problems in the Construction supply chain. Most industries have already included use of assistive technology in their daily work and I will research if it is possible to implement a system for delivery planning in the construction industry to reduce non-value adding activities. A system designed for construction delivery planning has been developed. In order to grow an

The aim of this study is to examine the complexities one might face as try you implement water policy balancing all the objectives sustainability, by using the example of the free basic water policy in Johannesburg. The main theories applied are connected to water governance, the concept of sustainability and social provision strategies in the form of targeting and universalism. The study was carr

Bakgrund: Trioplast Landskrona tillverkar och trycker plastmaterial till förpackningar. Med en prispressad marknad så upplever företaget att de har svårt att konkurrera med andra företag belagda i lågavlönade länder. Priser är pressade till nivåer där Trioplast Landskrona har svårt att konkurrera med den verksamhet som bedrivs idag, Därmed vill företaget rikta sig mot den delen av marknaden som stBackground: Trioplast Landskrona manufacture and print plastic packing material. As the market pressures the prices down, the company feels that they are having a hard time competing with other companies from low salary countries. The margins are so low on the current market, that it is hard for Trioplast Landskrona to be profitable. Therefore, the company want to focus on a new market segment tha

Examensarbetet inleddes den 15:e januari 2013 på Tetra Pak packaging solutions AB i Lund. Mjölk är en produkt, som är särskilt ljuskänslig. För att skydda mjölk från ljus, kan dess förpackning innehålla aluminiumfolie. Det laminerade aluminiumfoliet ger en utmärkt ljusbarriär, men är dyrt och är inte ett förnybart material. För att kunna ta bort eller ersätta aluminiumfoliet och samtidigt inte förThe thesis started 15th January in 2013 at Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions AB in Lund. Milk is a product that is particularly sensitive to light. In order to protect milk from light, its package can have aluminium foil. The laminated aluminium foil provides an excellent light barrier but is expensive and not a renewable material. To be able to remove the aluminium foil and not lose too much of the p

Greenhouses and nursery-gardens is an important business in Sweden, covering a land area of 3,0 million square meters in 2011. The downside of this otherwise blooming business is however the use of so called PPPs, plant protection products, which is connected to it. Historically the use of PPPs has been widespread and the handling has been conducted in an off-hand way. During the post-war time the

Bakgrund: Syskon påverkas negativt i samband med att ett barn i familjen drabbas av cancer. Syskonen blir ofta åsidosatta och deras behov identifieras och tillgodoses inte. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att undersöka och sammanställa syskons behov och vilka åtgärder som tillgodoser dessa. Metod: Litteraturstudie av kvalitativ ansats baserad på tio vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultat: Fem h

Problem Definition: For several hundreds of years, mining in Bolivia has been an important part of the economy. The mining activity has a negative effect on both the environment and the health of the people. Previous studies conducted in the Lake Poopó area show elevated concentrations of heavy metals and ions harmful to people and nature. Also, previous studies indicate that the contamination fro

Wastewater treatment consists of mechanical, chemical and biological purification. This master thesis concerns the biological part of the wastewater treatment called the activated sludge process (ASP). Two different mathematical models, one simplified and one complete, of the ASP are investigated. The models contain systems of nonlinear partial and ordinary differential equations. The nonlineariti

This master thesis project serves to investigate the possibilities of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) using the example of enthalpy control of the BENSON HRSG (heat recovery steam generator) of a combined cycle power plant (CCPP). The general idea of NMPC is to solve an optimization problem, to nd the next control action, and this optimization problem is based on a model of the system. T

In order to curb emissions and resulting environmental problems caused by the rapidly growing energy use of its building sector, China has implemented a number of policy instruments to promote Green Building practices, including market-based instruments for energy efficiency in buildings. This thesis aims to evaluate the economic efficiency of these policy measures, using the Four-High Award of Sh

Klass som sociologiskt fenomen har blivit allt mer ifrågasatt i det senmoderna samhället. Anthony Giddens och Ulrich Becks teorier om reflexiv modernitet har ytterligare satt begreppet på sin spets. Men Pierre Bourdieu och hans anhängare menar att vi än idag inte är så fria ifrån strukturer som ”Death of Class” teoretikerna menar. Syftet med uppsatsen är att analysera om vi verkligen blivit mer i

In this project, Esaki tunnel diodes have been made of InP(n+)/InGaAs(p+) core/sell nanowires and current-voltage characteristics of the nanowire tunnel diodes for future electronic and photovoltaic application have been investigated. Six different groups of nanowires with different doping concentrations of the shell have been studied with the aim of finding the best nanowire condition to use in t

This thesis is an argumentative analysis which utilizes the Toulmin model. The analysis is initially of a descriptive nature but progresses and transforms its intentions into a prescriptive and evidential form in a continuum. The materials which are processed are three opinion-forming articles published in august in English language newspapers. The analysis is performed by categorizing the element

Syftet med litteraturstudien är att belysa sjuksköterskors och patienters erfarenheter av omvårdnaden efter ett parasuicid. Uppföljningsstudier har visat att en del av de personer som har gjort ett parasuicid har under de närmaste tio åren fullbordat ett suicid, varav hälften gör det inom ett år. I litteraturstudien analyserades och kvalitetsgranskades åtta vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultatet visad

Credit Default Swaps (CDS) have been subject to criticism since the break out of the economic turmoil in 2008, triggered by a weak housing market in the USA and the default of the investment bank Lehman Brothers. This essay analyses the relationship between the variance in Swedish stock market and CDS market during 2004 - 2009. The results indicate a negative relationship between the movements in

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur modeföretags gröna marknadsföring uppfattas och vilken påverkan deras gröna marknadsföring har på konsumenters konsumtionsbeteende. För att kunna besvara syftet utfördes en fallstudie av två svenska modeföretag, Boomerang och Hennes & Mauritz, vilka båda har ett aktivt miljöarbete i sina verksamheter. Studieobjekten var konsumenter som under intervjuti

While various studies have been conducted on the innovative potential suffix of Japanese vowel verbs, commonly known as ranuki kotoba (lit. ra-omission words), few studies exist on the use of the innovative form based on situational context and style of speech. The main purpose of my thesis is to provide an up-to-date quantitative analysis on the situation-based use of ranuki kotoba (referred to a