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The possibility to analyze district heating customers has increased in recent times. This is mainly because of the fact that hourly measured values for each customer now are available for the energy companies. This master thesis aims to categorize Lunds Energi’s district heat customers according to their consumption patterns. The result should be presented in such a way that all the categories cou
Arbetet med att identifiera och inventera förorenade områden är en del av Sveriges miljökvalitetsmål. Regeringen har fastställt 16 mål, och ett av dessa är Giftfri miljö. För att våra kommande generationer ska få leva i en miljö fri från föroreningar behöver vi städa upp efter nuvarande och tidigare farliga utsläpp. Landets länsstyrelser har fått i uppdrag av Regeringen att genomföra identifieringThe process of identifying and inventorying polluted areas is part of The Environmental Objectives in Sweden. The government has put down 16 objectives, and one of these is A Non-Toxic Environment. To ensure that our future generations will live in an environment free from pollution, we need to clean up after current and former hazardous emissions. All of Sweden’s Länsstyrelser have been commissio
Problem: The case study company, BorgWarner, currently has no quantitative method for evaluating the risks connected to different inventory levels throughout their internal supply chain. Meanwhile there are internal goals for lowering the amount of capital tied in inventory. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how changes in the component and finished goods inventory levels affec
Today, digitalization is the single most significant change factor for the construction sector as well as for society in general, which will bring new opportunities for intelligent and sustainable cities, efficient management of available resources and a general reduction of carbon emissions. Digitalization will enable continuous and integrated information exchange between all actors of the constr
During this project, flows of textile waste in Sweden were mapped and analysed. Much of the information in the report was based on a literature review performed in the beginning of the project. It was concluded that textile waste should firstly be re-used, thereafter recycled and as a last option incinerated. Turning textile waste into biofuel is not a reasonable option compared to incineration wi
Introduction: Born globals are increasingly prevalent and very successful in doing business globally, which is quite remarkable when keeping in mind they operate with limited human and financial resources and international business experience. They have to utilise capabilities in a unique way in order to internationalise rapidly and successfully. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to gain insig
Purpose. The emergence of the FinTech phenomenon disrupted the financial status quo and spurred the development of technologies that facilitate the delivery of financial services in a novel and groundbreaking manner. This study aims to trace the impact of founding teams' initial characteristics on future growth. Methodology. Using a dataset of 155 UK-based Fintech firms, this dissertation emp
Living to some extent in a partly or fully virtual reality is a scenario that may not be as far in the future as many may think, and the development of technologies that enable this is fully underway. This thesis investigates the commercialization of extended reality (XR) technologies in the consumer market and what may facilitate and hinder this commercialization. The emerging ecosystem of actors
The Time is Now Accelerating Local Solutions for Global Change IIIEE SSC-REPORT 2019 | LUND UNIVERSITY 20 19 ED IT IO N Cover image from Canva. This publication should be cited as: International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics [IIIEE]. (2019). The time is now. Accelerating local solutions for global change. Lund: IIIEE. ISBN 978-91-87357-52-7 Destinations Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Ka
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SpectraCure: from university start-up to public company Johannes Swartling, CTO Lund, 5 April 2019 • Founded 2003 as a start-up from Lund University, Division of Atomic Physics • Medical device company – interstitial photodynamic therapy (PDT) • Focus on treatment of prostate cancer • Currently: phase I-II clinical trials at Princess Margret Hospital in Toronto, Canada, Pennsylvania University Hos
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Background A brand oriented company is recognized by its regard of strong brands and the ability to build strong brands as strategic resources. For a long time, companies in the private sector have had a monopoly on brand focused activities and research in this area has often been targeted to this specific sector. Another category of organizations has recently discovered the perks of building stro
Microsoft Word - lumes-thesis-jfa.doc MSc thesis: “Advantages of integrating environmental communication into urban marketing strategies – consequent potential improvements on the city’s physical environment”. Supervised by Richard Ek, department of social and economic geography, Lund University. Jean-François Antoine LUMES 1999-2000 January 31st, 2001 LUMES – Lund University Master’s Programme in
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Den nya AI-boomen sänker kraftigt kostnaden för att bygga mjukvara, snabbar på imitationen och intensifierar konkurrensen inom Software as a Service (SaaS), vilket pressar betalningsviljan mot noll. Denna studie ställer två frågor: (1) vilka affärsmodellsinnovationer och utmaningar kännetecknar monetarisering av gratis digitala tjänster, och (2) hur kan dessa insikter tillämpas på ScanThisWine, etThe new AI-boom dramatically lowers the cost of building software, accelerates imitation, and intensifies competition in Software as a Service (SaaS), pushing willingness to pay towards zero. This study asks two questions: (1) which business model innovations and challenges characterise the monetisation of free digital services, and (2) how can these insights apply to ScanThisWine, a free e-label
Within the framework of a Swedish national experiment with different types of Intelligent Speed Adaptation, 300 vehicles are being equipped with an active gas pedal in the city of Lund. The active gas pedal provides drivers with counter-force whenever they try to exceed the pre-set speed limit. During the experiment the equipment will be continuously set on the actual speed limit. The vehicles wil
Private equity is a relatively new and unexplored business in Sweden. The aim of our thesis is to explore the factors influencing the internationalization of Swedish private equity firms. Why do the firms chose to internationalize? To what degree are the firms internationalized? What have driven the firms to internationalize to the current extent? Furthermore we aim to map the structure of the int
Alunskiffern har i århundraden varit av ekonomiskt intresse och var en viktig naturresurs i Sveriges tidiga industriella utveckling genom framställningen av alun - ett kaliumaluminiumsulfat. Dessutom har alunskiffern varit intressant som källa och reservoar för olja och gas. Förutom de kemiska egenskaperna har även en del av de kemiska processerna i frågan om uppkomsten av petroleum, gas och uran The alum shale has for centuries been of interest and was an important resource in Sweden's early industrial history through the manufacturing of alum - a potassium aluminium sulfate. In addition to describing the chemical properties this paper also include a brief description of some of the chemical processes that are responsible for the enrichment of oil, gas and uranium. The alum shale in t
Background Tracing physical objects from producers to end consumers is a challenging task. In the wake of Bitcoin’s success, the retail industry sees potential in using blockchain technology to tackle some of these challenges. While blockchain technology itself has been subject to extensive research lately, the intersection between blockchain technology and supply chain traceability is still rathe
Problem description: At Scania in Oskarshamn, there is a phenomenon referred to as external picking. External picking is in the context of this report defined as the process where stock-keeping units, not intended for the main production lines, are picked at one of Scania’s Oskarshamn facilities. These items are intended for various organizations within Scania, but also external business partners.
There are countless amount of questions about online learning today, this dissertation meant to extensively address two of them: the importance of control over learning pace and synchronous social learning – in other words – interactivity. Placing online learning in the context of the current participatory media landscape serves with understanding why people engage and participate and how these mo
