Abstract Title: Should Cost Reviews and Supply Chain Integration: A Case Study at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Author: Andrew Cardinali Supervisors: Henrik Wallström - Ph. D., Candidate Packaging Logistics, Department of Design Sciences Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University Mats Johnsson - Ph.D., Associate Professor Packaging Logistics, Department of Design Sciences Faculty of Engineeri

This research draws attention to the way undocumented Albanian immigrant women experience their everyday life in Greece. Which are the structural factors experienced by Albanian undocumented immigrant women that defines their everyday life in Greece and what strategies are used by these women in order to resist these macro-structural factors. Qualitative interviews were held with 11 undocumented A

Bakgrund: Företag Green som är en svensk detaljhandelskedja har beslutat sig för att etablera ett centrallager. Enligt Abrahamsson et al. (2011) blir centrallager och distributionscenter allt vanligare bland företag inom detaljhandeln. I och med etableringen av centrallagret är Företag Green intresserade av att få djupare kunskap i hur en inköpsorganisation påverkas. Områden som de är intresseradeBackground: Company Green, a retail chain company in Sweden, has decided to establish a central warehouse. According to Abrahamsson et al.(2011) centralised warehouses and distribution centres are becoming more common among retailers. With the establishment of the central warehouse Company Green is interested in getting deeper knowledge of how a retail buying organisation is affected. Areas that t

Hypotesen som här undersöks innebär i korthet att den religiösa praktik som skyddas av religionsfriheten måste vara tilldelad en särskild statusfunktion i en given religiös kontext i enlighet med John Searles allmänna teori om institutionella fakta.

Syfte: Studiens ändamål är att utreda de externa värderarnas syfte för användarna av fastighetsbolagens finansiella rapporter. Vi ämnar även undersöka till vilken grad de externa värderarna är oberoende i sina värderingar och analysera den informationsasymmetri som råder i branschen. Metod: Uppsatsen är en kvalitativ intervjustudie av explorativ karaktär och ämnar undersöka externa värderares syfPurpose: The study's purpose is to investigate the external appraisers purpose for the users of real estate companies' financial statements. We also intend to investigate to what extent the external appraisers are independent in their valuations and analyze the information asymmetry that exists in the industry. Methodology: The thesis is a qualitative interview study of a comparative natu

Tendons connect muscles to bone and consist of a complex structure of almost parallel collagen fibres embedded in a hydrated matrix. The mechanical behaviour of tendons is viscoelastic and highly non-linear. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and it is essential for walking and jumping. It is the most frequently ruptured tendon in humans and today there is no consensus on what i

The aim of this study is to analyse the sociopoethic construction of four authorships in the Swedish literary field during 2001-2012 from a postcolonial perspective. The analysis address questions as of how non-white authors are presented and packaged by the publishing houses through choice of 7 book covers, and how their debutes are reviewed in daily press. The results from the 58 reviews showcas

Neurogenesis in the adult mammalian brain is well studied, in the two main regions subventricular zone (SVZ) and subgranular zone (SGZ), under different physiological and pathological condition. Recent studies also revealed newly formed neurons in other parts of the brain including the hypothalamus. However, how robust neurogensis in this area is, is still unclear. In this study we used a novel re

Funktionell analys av HPV16 E5 mRNAn Humant papillomvirus (HPV) är ett litet DNA virus som infekterar hudens stamceller. De utgör den vanligaste sexuellt överförbara virusinfektionen ibland människor. HPV är också den bakomliggande orsaken till mer 99 % av alla livmoderhalscancer, speciellt typ 16. Denna cancerform skördar flest kvinnoliv efter bröstcancer varje år. I de flesta fall fullbordar HPThe E5 protein of Human Papillomavirus type 16 has been described as an oncoprotein, interacting with several cellular pathways to evade immune- and stress responses, enhancing E6- and E7- driven cell proliferation. However, it is not known when during the infection E5 is expressed. Although present on the majority of alternatively spliced mRNAs produced during the viral life cycle, E5 is never th

With more than half the world’s population living in ever more economically productive cities, and urbanisation continuing apace, large-scale environmental problems resulting from unsustainable, excessively consumption-focussed life styles are doomed to happen. Meanwhile large amounts of equipment and infrastructure are barely used. The recently emerged Sharing City concept combines the benefits o

I takt med att det har blivit dyrare för bolag att marknadsföra sig själva genom de traditionella marknadsföringsmetoderna har bolag börjat leta efter nya och kostnadseffektiva marknadsföringsalternativ. Sponsring har därför under de senaste åren blivit allt mer populärt. Detta märks inte minst genom att sponsring blivit allt vanligare under idrottsevenemang där bolag använder idrotternas goodwillIn recent year it has been more expensive than ever for companies to promote themselves via different marketing strategies. The companies have been looking for new and cost-effective alternatives instead of the classic marketing strategies. Sponsorship is one such strategy that has proven very popular, especially sponsorship during sporting events, where companies use the goodwill of sports to str

Syftet med denna uppsats är att beskriva och analysera SMF:s förutsättningar för att använda affärsmodellen som hjälpmedel för att kommunicera och driva strategisk förändring. Vi vill kontrastera dessa mot den befintliga forskningen om affärsmodeller och se om det finns skillnader mellan SMF och stora företag i förutsättningarna för användandet av affärsmodell som hjälpmedel. Uppsatsen är en kvaliThe purpose of this study is to describe and analyze conditions SMEs face to use the business model to communicate and implement strategic change. We wish to compare these factors to the current literature on business models and explain differences between SME and bigger companies conditions. The purpose has been examined through a qualitative study. A case study has been conducted on one company

Using unbalanced panel data for the sample period 2002-2012, this study investigates the relation between macroeconomic factors and the capital structure of 233 Swedish companies. Using the Random Effects model, this paper identifies the macroeconomic determinants that affect the capital structure of Swedish firms. We find that the leverage measures are positively related to the GDP Growth rate, I

This paper investigates the association between infant mortality and macroeconomic shocks in the Dominican Republic, using the 2002 and 2007 Demographic and Health (DHS) surveys. The article starts by reviewing the recent evolution of macroeconomic and social indicators in the country, as well as infant mortality trends calculated from the DHS surveys. It then proceeds to estimate logit and s

Bakgrund: En stor utmaning inom klädindustrin är att kombinera produkters korta livscykler med de komplexa försörjningskedjornas långa ledtider. Följaktligen finns det ett antal supply chain-strategier som hanterar utmaningen olika: kostnadseffektiva, responsiva och resultatdrivna som fokuserar på ett större antal aspekter. Dessa olika strategier lokaliserar outsourcad och offshorad produktion oliBackground: One of the main challenges in the fashion apparel industry is combining the products short lifetimes with the complex supply chains and long lead-times. There are thus several different types of supply chains that compete differently: the physically efficient, the market responsive and the outcome-driven supply chain. These supply chains locate outsourced and offshored production diffe

Bakgrund: Elektroniktillverkaren The Company implementerade för 4-5 år sedan en ABC-klassificeringsmodell för klassificering av de komponenter som de köper in. Nu vill företaget utmana den nuvarande modellen och utvärdera om de använder korrekta parametrar för klassificering, för att undersöka om det finns möjlighet till förbättring. Därför efterfrågar The Company en ny modell som baseras på den tBackground: The electronic manufacturing company The Company implemented a new model for ABC classification of supplied components about 4-5 years ago. Today, they want to challenge this model and evaluate if they have been using the correct parameters, or if improvement can be made. They wish for a new model that is based on the theory in field, to make a comparison with the existing model. The p

While evidence for man-made Climate Change has continuously increased, we witness insufficient changes in governmental policies. In many countries, even popular support for Green parties has decreased. This phenomenon reminds on an individual level of the psychological concept of procrastination. To overcome this problem, it seems necessary to broaden our understanding of this phenomenon and devel

Synergieffekter med ett avrinningsområdesperspektiv vid utformning av klimatstrategier Klimatförändringen ställer krav på naturmarken vi har i Sverige i form av utsläppsminskning, kolinlagring och klimatanpassning. Då avrinningen kan öka eller minska beroende på markanvändning är det viktigt med ett avrinningsområdets perspektiv vid utformningen av klimatstrategier. Det är särskilt angeläget då öClimate change places pressure on rural land in terms of carbon sequestration, biomass for substitution and adaptation of crops. Land use can both positively and negatively influence the runoff regime, therefor a catchment perspective is important when developing climate strategies. This is also important with respect to flood-risk that will increase with climate change. Here I investigate if ther

Under an action research paradigm, this thesis project explores the business potential of an environmental strategy and assesses the formulation of such a strategy implemented by an automotive original equipment manufacturer. Because of the heterogeneous nature of a company’s approach to environmental issues due to inter alia managerial conducts and company culture, this article provides an in-dep