Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the need for a trading place for water. The aim of the thesis is to present a number of criteria needed for water trade to progress in a larger scale and in order for futures markets for water to develop. Since trading places for water barely exists, the thesis will fill a gap in current research of the area. It will further provide a basic und

Bakgrund Strukturen i byggvarubranschen har förändrats kraftigt under de senaste åren. En outvecklad bransch i uppsving har lockat till sig nya internationella aktörer, de ”gamla” svenska kedjorna har mobiliserat sina resurser för att dels kunna utnyttja stigande efterfrågan dels för att bemöta den ökande konkurrensen. Teorierna inom fältet marknadsföring är under ständig utveckling. Framförallt h

Abstract This report is written in cooperation with Arjo Hospital Equipment AB. The purpose of it is to propose and suggest ways to improve the flow of information between Arjo and its suppliers. There are many aspects to this problem and Arjo constantly works with issues concerning this through evaluations and assessments. These circumstances are the actual background for this master thesis. As a

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Syftet för studien är att undersöka i vilken utsträckning som nationella och organisatoriska kulturbetingade beteendemönster påverkar internationella affärstransaktioner. Därutöver granska likheter respektive skillnader vid interaktion mellan affärsgränserna Sverige och Italien, samt försöka förstå dessas ursprung. Studien baseras utifrån en fallstudie på ett svenskt livsmedelimportföretag, där kv

Hiring of employees is based on the relationship between the temporary work agency, the temporary worker and the hiring in firm. The purpose of the relationship is based on the fulfillment of business' need of flexibility. This paper analyzes the effect of the relationship as regards the hiring in firm's responsibility of the working environment of the temporary agency worker. The point of

In later time many companies have faced a major strategically change of focus and companies that have previous acted as traditional product manufacturers now describe themselves as providers of complete solutions. Tetra Pak Processing Systems, operating in the liquid food processing industry, has faced an increased level of competition the past years. The globalization of the industry means that c

This master thesis was conducted at Volvo Car Corporation, VCC, in Gothenburg within the Manufacturing Engineering department. It is based on the P11-project (the new model S40) where the process verification has been examined and analyzed. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate the reasons behind remaining and new problems at late stages in the development process, as well as possibilities f

Problem definition Even though a great deal of research have been done exploring the ERP field, companies still have a hard time determining and obtaining the full potential scope of benefits that comes with a fully working ERP system. Implementing an ERP system is like changing a heart while the patient still is running. It is therefore hard to measure the benefits and the improved efficiencies,

The thesis aims to answer a number of questions, for example how are products with restrictions marketed? The thesis is focusing on tobacco. Some of the topics presented in the thesis are marketing communication, tobacco marketing history, ethic and legal restrictions, and a definition on the term controversial.

Det svenska folket blir allt fetare. Som följd ökar sjukskrivningarna för fysisk och psykisk ohälsa. Något som kostar samhället enorma summor. I Skåne har politikerna valt att handskas med problemet genom att drastiskt öka antalet gastric bypassoperationer. I "Gastric bypass - En räddare i nöden?" ges du möjlighet att få höra politikernas, läkarnas och de opererades syn på saken.

ERP systems have become vital strategic tools in today’s competitive business environment. Achieving successful results from IT initiatives has driven most companies to implement ERP systems in order to achieve strategic alignment between the company’s strategic goals and their business objectives. ERP system implementation involves huge costs, effort, time and resources which if not managed may l

Problem The aviation industry is a branch with extremely high quality requirements on spare parts and belonging documents. These documents, which assure that a part complies with authority requirements, are scanned and electronically saved in the stock receipt at Lufthansa Technik Logistik GmbH in Hamburg. The quality level of scanned documents is to investigate and shall provide useful informatio

When calculating how much it costs to provide a user with a computer it is easy to focus on initial costs for hardware and software, costs for education and costs for providing some kind of support service for the users. It is easy to forget about hidden costs, as time when the user tries to solve computer related problems by his own or when the user gets help from a colleague, and even harder to

In the offshore industry, reliability of installed equipment is of paramount concern due to safety, environmental and economic consequences. The costs of unplanned shutdowns and maintenance have high economic implications and are of increasing importance with tighter profit margins. Reliability is therefore of significance when selecting equipment model and brand. This report presents a survey of

To avoid incorrectly manufactured components, the modern quality development focus towards preventive actions and process improvements. Therefore, a function as acceptance control is not of particular interest. This report treats the activities that have to take place at Gambro Lundia Monitor Division, GLAB MD, in order to get satisfactory quality of purchased components. The Incoming Inspection i

Utbildning är något som de flesta vid tidig ålder bekantas med och det sägs att det är en av grundstenarna för ett väl fungerande land och således också dess ekonomi. Det diskuteras inte sällan om varför klyftan mellan rika och fattiga länder är så stor samt hur de fattiga länderna ska kunna uppnå en högre ekonomisk tillväxt och på så vis kunna få en lägre fattigdomsnivå. I denna uppsats har vi fö

The purpose of this theoretical reflection is to develop a deeper understanding of the different types of motivations that exists and how it influences the success of an entrepreneurial project. This theoretical reflection will be written as an autoethnography, based on my own experiences from the Masters Programme. The essay has been inspired by an inductive approach whereby theories of motivatio