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Allan, George William. "A framework to extend configuration management." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.271382.
Full textSoboil, Mark Lucas. "Transboundary impacts of fishing activities along the northeast continental shelf /." View online ; access limited to URI, 2004. http://0-wwwlib.umi.com.helin.uri.edu/dissertations/dlnow/3160039.
Full textJones, Sam C. "Shelf edge exchange and the influence on coastal oeanography." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2016. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=230527.
Full textTongsari, Kamphee. "Optimization of shelf space allocation in three dimensions." Ohio : Ohio University, 1995. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1178824354.
Full textPlaczek, Tina Simone. "Optimal shelf availability : Analyse und Gestaltung integrativer Logistikkonzepte in Konsumgüter-Supply chains /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2007. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=015918906&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
Full textWotřelová, Eva. "Category management dětské výživy." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-193062.
Full textDüsterhöft, Tobias [Verfasser], Alexander [Akademischer Betreuer] Hübner, and Heinrich [Akademischer Betreuer] Kuhn. "Optimization models for shelf space allocation in retail stores [cumulative dissertation] / Tobias Düsterhöft ; Alexander Hübner, Heinrich Kuhn." Eichstätt-Ingolstadt : Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1216557500/34.
Full textAdedeji, Adaku Edith. "Fresh Food Products Inventory Control Management : the challenges in avoiding perishability at the retailers' shelf." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96173.
Full textGordon, Greg. "The legal management of risk in oil and gas operations upon the United Kingdom continental shelf." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2017. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=231443.
Full textHorne, Susan Elaine. "A Seasonal Shelf Space Reorder Model Decision Support System." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1291086889.
Full textMüller, Hendrik [Verfasser], Klaus [Gutachter] Turowski, and Gunter [Gutachter] Saake. "Multi-dimensional server consolidation for commercial off-the-shelf enterprise applications using shared performance counters / Hendrik Müller ; Gutachter: Klaus Turowski, Gunter Saake." Magdeburg : Universitätsbibliothek Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1219937266/34.
Full textLütke, Entrup Matthias. "Advanced planning in fresh food industries : integrating shelf life into production planning /." Heidelberg ; New York : Physica-Verlag, 2005. http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-3-7908-1592-4.
Full textLeek, Viktor. "Reduction of wastage costs for products with short shelf life : A case study on the Swedish division of the global dairy company Arla Foods." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-98554.
Full textKakar, Adarsh Kumar. "Feature selection for evolutionary commercial-off-the-shelf software| Studies focusing on time-to-market, innovation and hedonic-utilitarian trade-offs." Thesis, The University of Alabama, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3596169.
Full textFeature selection is one of the most important decisions made by product managers. This three article study investigates the concepts, tools and techniques for making trade-off decisions of introducing new features in evolving Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software products. The first article investigates the efficacy of various feature selection techniques when the trade-off is between comprehensiveness and time-to-market. The second article investigates the impact of current level of product performance when the trade-off is between providing different types of innovative features to the users. The third article investigates the impact on the ability of the COTS product to attract new users and retain existing users when the trade-off is between providing utilitarian and hedonic value through new product features.
To meet these research goals an extensive multidisciplinary study of Information Systems (IS) and Product Development literatures was conducted followed by experimental research. The experiments were conducted among youth between 19-24 years who were users of Gmail software and produced some key findings.
In the first study the Kano survey method was found to be effective in identifying those features which added value to the product and those that did not. This finding will facilitate product managers in using appropriate techniques for identifying the critical product features to be built into the COTS product thereby reducing time-to-market without sacrificing product quality. In the second study, current COTS product performance was found to significantly impact the type of innovation to be introduced into the COTS product. Basic or Core product innovations were found to have value for the users when performance is low but not when the performance is high. On the other hand, Expected or product Performance innovations and Augmented or user Excitement innovations were found to have value when the performance is high but not when the performance is low. In the third study, Hedonic value and Utilitarian value of product features were found to have distinctive impact on users. While Hedonic value impacted Word-of-Mouth, a measure of the products' capacity to attract new customers, Utilitarian value impacted User Loyalty, a measure of the products' capacity to retain existing customers.
Radford, Benedict. "Cross-shelf coral reef biodiversity : does data and ecological theory fit with habitat-based species conservation models?" University of Western Australia. School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, 2007. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2007.0212.
Full textMuschalek, Keith Edward. "Mandatory security policy enforcement in commercial off the shelf database management system software a comparative analysis of Informix On- Line/Secure and trusted ORACLE /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1994. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/1994/Sep/94Sep%5FMuschalek.pdf.
Full textRobinson, Kenneth Patrick. "Cooperation using a robotic ad hoc network made from Bluetooth, JXTA, OSGi and other commercial off the shelf (COTS) products." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2008. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/26038/1/Kenneth_Robinson_Thesis.pdf.
Full textRobinson, Kenneth Patrick. "Cooperation using a robotic ad hoc network made from Bluetooth, JXTA, OSGi and other commercial off the shelf (COTS) products." Queensland University of Technology, 2008. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/26038/.
Full textRamos, Renato Emiliano Freitas Gonçalves. "O espaço na gestão de categorias : um caso prático." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/7569.
Full textA gestão de categorias desempenha um papel de importância crescente no retalho, e o espaço de linear, é uma variável determinante nos resultados das categorias. O espaço é o recurso mais escasso de um retalhista, e um importante instrumento de marketing nos produtos comercializados em auto-serviço. Os retalhistas podem aumentar as suas vendas, mas também diminuir os custos, através da forma como colocam os produtos no espaço. Um retalhista português iniciou um projecto de gestão de espaço de linear, com uma estratégia de distribuição simples e realista. O espaço foi distribuído na proporção directa das vendas, estratégia comum no sector. Através de uma experiência, com 4 categorias em 2 lojas, medimos a sua eficácia. Os resultados evidenciaram a importância do espaço no crescimento das vendas. Contudo, com esta estratégia os retalhistas apenas podem esperar fracos crescimentos nas vendas.
Category management plays an increasingly important role in retail management and the shelf space is a determinant variable in the results of the category. Shelf space is the retailer´s scarcest resource. For the fast moving consumer goods, in the self-service selling situations, shelves are an important marketing instrument. Retailers cannot only increase their profit but also decrease cost by proper management of shelf allocation and products display. Space management tools and strategies are thus badly needed. For that purpose, a Portuguese retailer started a project for a top down approach on shelf space management. They needed a simple and realistic model for space allocation. We used a common strategy in the sector to allocate shelf space to products: the direct proportion of their sales. Through a field experiment in 4 categories and 2 stores, where we customized shelf based on store specific movement, we measured the effectiveness of this space management technique. The results gave supporting evidence that space matters and plays and important part in increasing product sales. However, with this strategy for space allocation retailers should expect only modest gains in category sales.
Padmanabhan, Natarajan. "A novel mechanism for delivering nutrition: sorghum based fortified blended foods using extrusion." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16302.
Full textDepartment of Grain Science and Industry
Sajid Alavi
The objective of the study was to investigate extrusion as an alternative processing method and grain sorghum as a viable substitute for corn in fortified blended foods (FBFs) used in nutrition and food assistance programs around the world. In the first part of this study, sorghum-soy blend (SSB), corn-soy blend (CSB) and whole corn-soy blend (WCSB) were developed using extrusion and compared with traditional CSB13 for physico-chemical and sensory properties. After milling of extrudates, average particle size (PS) ranged between 341-447 microns, with 78-85% below 600 microns. In general, Bostwick flow rates (VB=12-23 cm/min) of rehydrated blends (11.75% solids) were within standard specifications but higher than CSB13. Descriptive sensory analysis indicated that the sorghum-based rehydrated blends were significantly less lumpy and had a more uniform texture as compared to corn-based blends and CSB13. In the second part, the impact of decortication level and process conditions was investigated with respect to sorghum-based extruded blends. Degree of gelatinization of the whole sorghum-soy blend (WSSB) and decorticated sorghum-soy blend (DSSB) extrudates ranged from 93-97%. Expansion ratio (ER=3.6-6.1) was correlated with specific mechanical energy input (SME=145-415 kJ/kg; r=0.99) and average particle size after milling (PS=336-474 microns; r= -0.75). Rehydrated blends at 20% solids concentration provided recommended energy density (0.8 kcal/g) for FBFs. Bostwick flow rates had high correlation (r = -0.91) with pasting data (final viscosity) obtained using rapid visco analyzer (RVA). Addition of oil (5.5%) prior to extrusion was also studied, and resulted in process instabilities and also lower shelf-life as determined via descriptive sensory analysis (rancid and painty attributes) and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (hexanal, heptenal and octanal concentrations). In conclusion, extruded sorghum-soy blends met standard specifications for energy density and consistency (Bostwick flow rate), and were superior in some aspects as compared to extruded corn-soy blends and traditional corn-soy blends (CSB13). Relationships between extrusion mechanical energy input, expansion, particle size after milling and consistency of rehydrated blends were established. Consistency of the rehydrated blends is an extremely important criterion as it affects the ease of ingestion by target consumers (children below 5 years, in this case).
Esteso, Álvarez Ana. "Operations research models for the management of supply chains of perishable and heterogeneous products in uncertain contexts. Application to the agri-food and ceramic sectors." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/141099.
Full text[ES] Algunos productos se caracterizan por su falta de homogeneidad, lo que significa que productos con diferentes características pueden ser obtenidos de un mismo proceso de producción debido a factores incontrolables como la naturaleza de las materias primas o las condiciones ambientales durante la producción. Hay cuatro aspectos que caracterizan la falta de homogeneidad en el producto: los subtipos homogéneos que se obtienen de un mismo lote de producción, la cantidad de productos que componen cada subtipo, el valor de cada uno de los subtipos, y el estado de los productos. La falta de homogeneidad en el producto dificulta la gestión de los procesos de las empresas y cadenas de suministro en el momento en el que los clientes requieren homogeneidad entre las unidades de producto que adquieren. Un ejemplo de esto se produce en el sector de la cerámica, en el que los clientes requieren que todas las unidades que van a ser ensambladas juntas tengan el mismo color, espesor y calidad por razones estéticas y de seguridad. Otro ejemplo es el extraído del sector agroalimentario, en el que el mercado final requiere productos que cumplan con un tamaño mínimo, un color particular, o sabor en el caso de las frutas. Además, el sector agroalimentario tiene la complejidad añadida producida por el deterioro de los productos a lo largo del tiempo, y la necesidad de los mercados de ofrecer a los clientes productos con una mínima duración tras su venta. En esta Tesis, se define como productos heterogéneos a aquellos productos que se pueden clasificar en subtipos homogéneos con una cantidad variable, mientras que los productos perecederos son aquellos que, además de ser heterogéneos, tienen falta de homogeneidad en su estado. De acuerdo con estos conceptos, el sector cerámico comercializa productos heterogéneos mientras que el sector agroalimentario comercializa productos perecederos. Esta Tesis propone marcos conceptuales y modelos de Investigación Operativa que soporten la gestión de cadenas de suministro con productos heterogéneos y perecederos en la toma de decisiones centralizada y distribuidas relacionadas con los niveles de decisión estratégica, táctica y operativa. El objetivo es mejorar la competitividad, sostenibilidad y flexibilidad de la cadena de suministro para adaptarse a los requerimientos del mercado bajo condiciones de incertidumbre. Para esto, se han propuesto modelos de Investigación Operativa deterministas e inciertos, cuyos resultados se comparan concluyendo que los resultados obtenidos con los modelos inciertos se adaptan mejor al comportamiento real de las cadenas de suministros.Los modelos de Investigación Operativa propuestos han contribuido a tres áreas de investigación: problemas operativos en el sector cerámico, problemas estratégicos en el sector agroalimentario y problemas de planificación en el sector agroalimentario. Las principales novedades en los problemas operativos en el sector cerámico son el modelado de las características de las baldosas cerámicas, la consideración de los requerimientos de homogeneidad entre unidades de diferentes líneas de pedido, y la posibilidad de realizar entregas parciales y entregas con retraso. Esta Tesis contribuye a los problemas estratégicos en el sector agroalimentario al diseñar una cadena de suministro completa de productos agroalimentarios frescos considerando el aspecto perecedero de los productos e integrando decisiones tácticas, y determinando el impacto real que tiene considerar el aspecto perecedero de los productos durante el diseño de la cadena de suministro ...
[CA] Alguns productes es caracteritzen per la seua falta d'homogeneïtat, el que significa que productes amb diferents característiques poden ser obtinguts d'un mateix procés de producció degut a factors incontrolables com la naturalesa de les matèries primeres o les condicions ambientals durant la producció. Hi ha quatre aspectes que caracteritzen la falta d'homogeneïtat en el producte: els subtipus homogenis que s'obtenen d'un mateix lot de producció, la quantitat de productes que componen cada subtipus, el valor de cada un dels subtipus, i l'estat dels productes. La falta d'homogeneïtat en el producte dificulta la gestió dels processos de les empreses i cadenes de subministrament en el moment en què els clients requerixen homogeneïtat entre les unitats de producte que adquirixen. Un exemple d'açò es produïx en el sector de la ceràmica, en el que els clients requerixen que totes les unitats que seran acoblades juntes tinguen el mateix color, grossària i qualitat per raons estètiques i de seguretat. Un altre exemple és l'extret del sector agroalimentari, en el que el mercat final requerix productes que complisquen amb una grandària mínima, un color particular, o sabor en el cas de les fruites. A més, el sector agroalimentari té la complexitat afegida produïda pel deteriorament dels productes al llarg del temps, i la necessitat dels mercats d'oferir als clients productes amb una mínima duració després de la seua venda. En aquesta Tesi, es definix com a productes heterogenis a aquells productes que es poden classificar en subtipus homogenis amb una quantitat variable, mentres que els productes peribles són aquells que, a més de ser heterogenis, tenen falta d'homogeneïtat en el seu estat. D'acord amb aquests conceptes, el sector ceràmic comercialitza productes heterogenis mentres que el sector agroalimentari comercialitza productes peribles. Aquesta Tesi proposa marcs conceptuals i models d'Investigació Operativa que suporten la gestió de cadenes de subministrament amb productes heterogenis i peribles en la presa de decisions centralitzada i distribuïdes relacionades amb els nivells de decisió estratègica, tàctica i operativa. L'objectiu és millorar la competitivitat, sostenibilitat i flexibilitat de la cadena de subministrament per adaptar-se als requeriments del mercat sota condicions d'incertesa. Per a açò, s'han proposat models d'Investigació Operativa deterministes i incerts, els resultats es comparen concloent que els resultats obtinguts amb els models incerts s'adapten millor al comportament real de les cadenes de subministraments. Els models d'Investigació Operativa proposats han contribuït a tres àrees d'investigació: problemes operatius en el sector ceràmic, problemes estratègics en el sector agroalimentari i problemes de planificació en el sector agroalimentari. Les principals novetats en els problemes operatius en el sector ceràmic són el modelatge de les característiques de les rajoles ceràmiques, la consideració dels requeriments d'homogeneïtat entre unitats de diferents línies de comanda, i la possibilitat de realitzar lliuraments parcials i lliuraments amb retard. Aquesta Tesi contribueix als problemes estratègics en el sector agroalimentari al dissenyar una cadena de subministrament completa de productes agroalimentaris frescos considerant l'aspecte perible dels productes, integrant decisions tàctiques, i determinant l'impacte real que té considerar l'aspecte perible dels productes durant el disseny de la cadena de subministrament ...
[EN] Some products are characterised by their lack of homogeneity, what means that products with different characteristics can be obtained from the same production process due to uncontrollable factors such as the nature of raw materials or the environmental conditions during production. There are four aspects that characterize the lack of homogeneity in the product: the homogeneous subtypes to be obtained from a production lot, the quantity of products that belong to each subtype, the value related to each of the subtypes and the state of the products. The lack of homogeneity in the product hinders the management of the supply chain or company's processes at the time customers require the homogeneity among the acquired units of product. An example of this is produced in the ceramic tile sector, in which customers need all acquired ceramic tiles that are going to be jointly assembled to have the same colour, thickness and quality for aesthetic and safety reasons. Another example is the extracted from the agri-food sector, in which final markets require products that meet some characteristics such as a minimum size, a particular colour or flavour in the case of fruits. In addition, the agri-food sector has the added complexity produced by the deterioration of products over time, and the need of markets to offer to end consumers products with a minimum durability after sale. In this Thesis, heterogeneous products are defined as products for which different subtypes can be obtained in a variable quantity while perishable products are those that, apart from being heterogeneous, have a lack of homogeneity in their state. According to these concepts, ceramic sectors would commercialize heterogeneous products while the agri-food sector would do so with perishable products. This Thesis proposes conceptual frameworks and Operations Research models to support the management of supply chains with heterogeneous and perishable products in centralized and distributed decision-making processes related to strategic, tactical and operative decisional levels. The objective is to improve the supply chain competitiveness, sustainability and flexibility to adapt to market requirements under uncertain conditions. For this, both deterministic and uncertain Operations Research models have been proposed, whose results are compared concluding that results obtained with uncertain models better fit with the behaviour of real supply chains. The proposed Operations Research models have contributed to three research areas: operational problems in the ceramic sector, strategic problems in the agri-food sector and planning problems in the agri-food sector. Main novelties in the ceramic operational problems are the modelling of the characteristics of ceramic tile products, the consideration of homogeneity requirements between units from different order lines, and the possibility of making partial deliveries and delayed deliveries. This Thesis contributes to strategic problems in agri-food products by designing an entire fresh agri-food supply chain considering the perishability of products and integrating tactical decisions, and by determining the real impact that considering the products' perishability has on the supply chain design process ...
This Thesis has been developed in the Research Centre of Management and Production Engineering (CIGIP, for its acronym in Spanish “Centro de Investigación en Gestión e Ingeniería de Producción”) of the Universitat Politècnica de València with the support of the predoctoral grant Programme of Formation of University Professors (FPU, for its acronym in Spanish “Formación de Profesorado Universitario”) from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Ref. FPU15/03595). The supervisors of this Thesis are Dr. Angel Ortiz, and Dra. María del Mar Alemany Diaz that are Professors in the Research Centre of Management and Production Engineering (CIGIP) of the Universitat Politècnica de València. The FPU grant has been endorsed by the supervisor Dr. Ángel Ortiz. This Thesis has also been supported by the project ‘RUC-APS: Enhancing and implementing Knowledge based ICT solutions within high Risk and Uncertain Conditions for Agriculture Production Systems’ (Ref. 691249) funded by the EU under its funding scheme H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015, the project ‘Methods and models for operations planning and order management in supply chains characterised by uncertainty in production due to the lack of product uniformity’ (PLANGES-FHP) (Ref. DPI2011- 23597) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. The projects RUC-APS and PLANGES-FHP have been led by the one of the supervisors of this Thesis Dr. María del Mar Eva Alemany. In order to obtain the international mention for this Thesis, three months of research stages have been made in the research agency Agenzia Lucana di Sviluppo e di Innovazione in Agricoltora, located in Metaponto (Italy)
Esteso Álvarez, A. (2020). Operations research models for the management of supply chains of perishable and heterogeneous products in uncertain contexts. Application to the agri-food and ceramic sectors [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/141099
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Popelková, Magdaléna. "Optimalizace regálového vystavení zboží v supermarketech." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-76201.
Full textDaněk, Radek. "Matematické a statistické metody pro podporu vývoje softwarových aplikací." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-417665.
Full textAl, Balushi Mohammed M. D. M. "The Role of Dramaturgy in Change Management in Shell Oman Marketing Company." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/17357.
Full textLiu, Tong. "Energy Management Strategy of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle for Shell Eco-marathon." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-225875.
Full textIn contemporary world, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have shown enormous potential in energy-saving and emission-reducing. By appropriate energy management strategy (EMS), an obvious improvement concerning energy efficiency could be achieved meanwhile self-sustainability is well reserved. Based on a specific HEV prototype Elba developed for Shell Eco-marathon (SEM), relevant research has been carried out by KTH Eco Cars research and development (R&D) teams during recent years. However, because of lack of a proper EMS, Elba meets a bottleneck on improving its energy efficiency and obtaining excellent grade in SEM. To solve this problem, this project is launched to develop a model-based optimization control hierarchy which can be implemented in Elba. Prior to this, some preliminary works have been done, including a set of simplified models of Elba and its powertrain components, and a dynamic programming (DP) based look-up table. Thus, the scope of this project is defined as establishing a complete energy management control hierarchy including three-layer controls. The developing process runs from bottom to top layer. The work starts from refining the original mathematical models according to the newly updated results of components testing and related technical datasheets. Then component-level controllers are developed. Model-based feedforward control together with feedback control for disturbance rejection is employed to replace previous PID control. In the middle layer control, the most significant part in this project, equivalent consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) is employed to realize a properly instantaneous torque split scheme on three propelling components. In this process, optimized fuel consumption among with real-time battery state of charge (SOC) are taken into account. To preserve Elba’s drivability, an improper working mode is identified and rejected to avoid frequent engine switching on/off as well as less efficient energy recuperation. In terms of the infeasibility of the existing DP based look-up table, a reasonable adjudgment function is introduced to complement its functionality. Thus, the modified look-up table is able to provide rational acceleration reference acting as top layer control. The whole work is finished in MATLAB/Simulink platform. The simulation results indicate that, compared with the previous control strategy, the new one significantly improves energy efficiency and better preserves battery SOC. Indeed, these decent results are on basis of some ideal assumption and simplified models. As an attempt on research and development of optimization control strategy, some precious experience and achievements have been, after all, obtained during the thesis work. All these will be verified by field tests and will promote Elba’s further upgrading in the future.
Mendelsohn, Clare Ruth 1964, and Anirudha 1961 Pangarkar. "Case studies of how BP and Shell are approaching sustainable development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8504.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 146-149).
Firms in all industries must respond both to the changing dynamics of markets and to the expectations of stakeholders within those markets. Within the last two decades, nongovernmental organizations and other parts of the public have been increasingly active in shaping public expectations for firms to conduct their activities in ways that minimize undesired social and environmental impacts. These expectations for firms to balance their short terms goals of profitability with the long-term needs of the society and environment can be broadly referred to as corporate "Sustainable Development." The current day debate surrounding SD as applied to global corporations is complicated for many reasons, as this document explains. Large global oil and gas firms that are in the business of exploiting non-renewable yet strategic natural resources are by no means immune to these changing stakeholder expectations. These companies deal with the commodities that fuel both development and pollution. As a result, the debate surrounding SD affects their corporate strategy. Increasing global connectivity via the Internet has provided concerned citizens with the ability to apply pressure in a collective and immediate way. In the last decade, negative media has highlighted the impact these public pressures have had on oil and gas firms' image. It has also highlighted the potential scale to which these pressures can impact a company's future as a, profitable firm. We studied two oil and gas firms, Shell and BP. Both have re-positioned and re-branded themselves by taking proactive measures to meet and even exceed the expectations of their various stakeholders. By entering into dialogue with their constituencies, they have increased innovation toward sustainable practices, and in so doing, have boosted public trust. By analyzing live cases, we reveal their approaches in bringing the ambitious ideals of sustainable development into practice. Each case was successful due to its project-specific approach which catered to local needs. Additionally, each firm's history, organization and culture dictates its SD strategy - i.e, there is no universal approach. However, regardless of individual styles, "transparency" and "engagement with stakeholders" are vital ingredients to success in SD. But these must be learned through practice.
by Clare Ruth Mendelsohn & Anirundha Pangarkar.
M.B.A.
Tokatlian, Karine. "Evaluation of Oyster Shell Enhancement on Western Snowy Plover Breeding Success." Thesis, San Jose State University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10635621.
Full textThe Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus; plover) is listed as a federally threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to poor reproductive success from anthropogenic habitat loss, and high predation pressure. Plovers in the South San Francisco Bay use dry salt evaporation ponds, and wildlife-managed ponds, to breed and winter. However, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project aims to restore up to 6,110 hectares of this habitat back to native tidal marsh, which will force plovers to breed in smaller areas and in higher densities. In order to recover plovers in these unique conditions, remaining habitat can be enhanced using oyster shells, which may camouflage breeding plovers, and decrease predation. This study evaluated the effect of oyster shell enhancement on plover breeding success by comparing nesting density, success, and brood behavior between enhanced and unenhanced areas. Plovers did select to nest in enhanced areas; however, nest survival did not increase relative to unenhanced areas. Brood behavior was also affected by enhancement, though highly correlated with the location of optimal foraging habitat. It is likely that enhancement will only improve nesting success if predators are concurrently controlled. Ultimately, plovers may benefit from the application of oyster shells as it attracts nesting effort, and may be strategically used by resource managers.
Hilbert, Lautaro Maximilian. "Investigating plant management in the Monte Castelo (Rondônia-Brazil) and Tucumã (Pará-Brazil) shell mound using phytoliths analysis." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/30060.
Full textFall, Thioro. "Soil Management for Improved Rice Production in Casamance, Senegal." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/81457.
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Diallo, Ndeye Helene. "Improved Management of Acid Sulfate Soils for Rice Production in Casamance, Senegal." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/81697.
Full textMaster of Science
Ihedioha, Paulinus, and Evelina Husar. "Public Relations Management in Large & Innovative Multinational Corporations : A qualitative & comparative study of Shell, Coloplast & Company A." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-25585.
Full textMurphy, Michael W., and Michael E. Barkenhagen. "The Sunset Supply Base long term COTS supportability, implementing affordable methods and processes." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1154.
Full textThis thesis represents a cross Systems Command (NAVSEA/NAVAIR) developed product. The product - the Sunset Supply Base (SSB) system - provides a complete system for addressing the risks and supportability issues involved with Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products in Navy combat and support systems. The SSB system was implemented on three Navy combat weapon systems at various phases of the product development life cycle. The main body provides to the Program Management Offices (PMO) and other decision makers, a high level summary of performance expectations. Appendix A - The Sunset Supply Base Architecture - identifies at a high level of abstraction a collaborative architecture providing a roadmap for design and development of the SSB system. Appendix B - The Systems Engineering Development and Implementation (SEDI) plan - is a prescriptive or "How to" manual describing activities that have been used to successfully implement the SSB system. Appendix C - Business Case Analysis (BCA) - presents the data collected as a result of SEDI plan implementation then addresses the business/programmatic attributes showing the viability and value proposition possible through the SSB system. Appendix D - The Marketing Plan for the SSB system - defines methods and practices necessary to establish the SSB system as the alternative of choice.
Chemical Engineer, United States Navy
Systems Engineer, United States Navy
Peter, Daniel. "Die Rolle der Unternehmung in der Gesellschaft : theoretische Fundierungsdifferezen zwischen der amerikanischen und europäischen Forschung /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2002. http://aleph.unisg.ch/hsgscan/hm00111782.pdf.
Full textMottin, Antonio Paulo. "O sistema de controle gerencial em empresas petrolíferas: um estudo de caso múltiplo: os casos da Petróleo Brasileiro S/A. (Petrobras) e da Shell Brasil Ltda." Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2011. http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=2865.
Full textSince the last half of the past century, the industrialization in Brazil had entered a phase of great expansion, increasing the demand for fuels. In this context, the petrol industry had achieved a high degree of importance that continues today. The companies linked with the value chain of fuels had a performance that started to be important for the whole economy, either by the influence on the costs, as in the capital market, or by the high investments that they required. The present study analyzes the management control systems of Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (Petrobras) and Shell Brasil Ltda, aiming to verify whether their management control systems are adapted to the literature on this topic. The multiple case research was done through interviews with managers of the two petrol companies about organizational targets, responsibility accounting, budgeting, balanced scorecard (BSC) and Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP). It was also collected institutional information published by the two companies.
Duke, Charles Trevor. "Identifying Humanized Ecosystems: Anthropogenic Impacts, Intentionality, and Resource Acquisition at Crystal River (8CI1) and Roberts Island (8CI41)." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5941.
Full textPalm, Felicia, and Karlsson David Hindersson. "Modulbostäder som en permanent byggnad : En jämförelse av bostadsventilation och krav." Thesis, KTH, Byggteknik och design, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-231295.
Full textThe Swedish population is growing and as well the demand for housing construction. A flexible solution to this problem could be modular houses. This thesis examines two main issues. Issue number one focuses on how modular houses can achieve compared to the Swedish standard building regulations. The other issue focuses on how the choice of ventilation system can affect the building. To achieve an answer, comparisons of costs, energy calculations and regulations against an reference housing. The idea with modular housing is to reduce the construction time by building the modules in a industry. A module can also be made portable depending on where it is most needed. This study has been carried through by gathering information from literature and interviews with ventilation- and modular housing companies. Limitations has been made for instance, to apartment buildings. Results show in theory that modular housing compares well to regulations put up by Boverket. Companies working with modular houses has focused more on building modules that can be compared to other types of housing buildings. This gives the modules a longer life span as well as more energy efficiency. It is a bit more difficult to analyze the results from ventilation systems. A lot is depended on the modules design and also the choice of unit. This along with vague data from the ventilation companies made it difficult to choose which system would be more effective. To be able to choose a system from this thesis, softer values like pro and cons to be given in consideration. Depending on the need of the building, different choices could be made. If flexibility is important then a individual system may be preferred. While if cost is more important, then central system should be the choice.
Jakubis, Tomáš. "Zefektívnenie prenosu elektronickej pošty pomocou pluginu pre Microsoft Exchange." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta informačních technologií, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-255327.
Full textSedlářová, Alena. "Mezinárodní marketingová strategie společnosti ExxonMobil." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-125206.
Full textSteinebach, Mario, and Katharina Thehos. "Newsletter für Freunde, Absolventen und Ehemalige der Technischen Universität Chemnitz 1/2008." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-200800353.
Full textScarlato, Michele. "Sicurezza di rete, analisi del traffico e monitoraggio." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/3223/.
Full textShoei-Cherng, Chen, and 陳水成. "Shelf Space Management based on Association Rules." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/02460261699500938400.
Full text國立臺北科技大學
生產系統工程與管理研究所
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Understanding the segmentation of customers, the need of customers, and the preferences of customers is always the first concern for retailing management. Due to the rapid progress of computers, customer transactions can be recorded and analyzed. How to extract the embedded knowledge from the huge amount of customer transactions and utilize the knowledge to improve retailing management becomes very important. Shelf spaces are the most important resources for retailing business.Excellent shelf space management can help attract the customers and increase sales. This thesis is to apply the association rules mining technique to analyze the transactions data of a retailing business. The mined association rules reveal the customer knowledge. We then employ the mined association rules to assist in the allocation and arrangement of the shelf spaces. This thesis provides a systematic framework for shelf space management. Experiments are performed to apply the proposed framework to a large local snacks retailing business with more than 60,000 customer transactions. Experimental results are reported in the thesis.
Correia, Diogo Vala. "EPCGlobal architecture: smart shelf implementation for retail inventory management." Master's thesis, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/31291.
Full textA gestão da cadeia de distribuição evoluiu significativamente ao longo dos anos. Tornou-se mais digitalizada e automatizada, fundamentalmente mudando a forma como produtos são comercializados, distribuídos e administrados. Esforços têm sido feito para desenvolver e padronizar tecnologias, de modo a promover uma cadeia de distribuição mais otimizada, criar visibilidade, controlar os níveis de estoque, e prever flutuações do mercado. Ainda assim, os esforços na integração da cadeia de distribuição parecem terminar nos pontos de venda ao cliente. Esta dissertação apresenta um estudo sobre estantes inteligentes baseadas em RFID, aplicadas a pontos de venda e almoxarifado, seguindo tecnologias e padrões utilizados na cadeia de distribuição, para atingir uma integração completada da rede de abastecimento. A dissertação começa por apresentar RFID e seus princípios, seguido por uma visão geral da coleção de tecnologias da arquitetura da EPCGlobal, atualmente usada na cadeia de distribuição, e o estado da arte das estantes e prateleiras inteligentes baseadas em RFID. Em seguida, apresenta uma análise das opções de implementação, configurações de hardware e propostas de implementação para produto real. Conclui apresentando uma implementação e testes do sistema de gerenciamento de inventário, usando componentes genéricos de UHF RFID disponíveis no mercado e software de código aberto, integrado em estantes genéricas de alumínio/MDF para armazéns.
Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e Telecomunicações
Lin, Chia-Ping, and 林家平. "The Development of Shelf Space Management Models Based on Data Mining Techniques." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/94773287907280097398.
Full text國立臺北科技大學
商業自動化與管理研究所
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Shelf space is one of the most important resources in a retail store, since a wide array of products compete to be allocated in the limited space of store. Managing shelf space means making frequent decision about which products to stock (assortment) and how much shelf space to allocate those products (allocation). In order to satisfy the customers’ expectation, choosing appropriate product items for sale (namely product assortment) and properly allocating those to shelf space (namely product allocation) significantly affect the profit of retailers. This study attempts to resolve the product assortment and product allocation problems of retail stores with association analysis and optimization method. According to the associations among products, which products should be stock are determined to maximize the cross sale by zero-one integer programming. Then, a heuristic method is developed to allocate products basing on association among products. Comparing with previous shelf space model based on the space elasticity, the proposed model has the advantages: 1. more reliable, 2. simpler and more general, 3. less time consuming.
Chiou, Shih-Chiang, and 邱仕強. "Inventory Management of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables with Consideration of Shelf Life." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/akhj3g.
Full text國立交通大學
運輸與物流管理學系
102
In recent years, there has been more issues about food safety. Consumers requires a higher quality of fresh products, and it promotes the food traceability’s development and safety regulations of many products in response born. Fresh products are temperature-sensitive, perishable and having short shelf life. In order to maintain the quality of the fresh products, cold chain and logistics management has become the current development trend of supply chain management. In the cold chain management, including distribution and storage, how to manage stored in the warehouse of fresh fruits and vegetables products to reduce waste due to the declining of the shelf life, has become a major problem of cold chain management. This study summarized the factors of affecting shelf life of fresh products and to differentiate the product level according to shelf life, and determining the price levels between the grades. Considering the shortage and alternative supply to customer, this study constructs an “Inventory Management of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables” model with using the integer programming method. This study use the simulation data in order to get the maximum revenue result. The results show that when each grade products for alternative supply, can improve profits, and can reduce the amount of inventory. The sensitivity analysis can be learned from the set price discount rate is more significant impact target value, the value must be more cautious in setting the price discount rate. With the results and analysis, logistics management industry make more profit on inventory management, and to set the parameters can be more precise.
Peng, Chien-ying, and 彭建贏. "A RFID-Based Book Management Information System With Inventory And Shelf Handling Functions." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/28293890253856710650.
Full text國立高雄第一科技大學
電腦與通訊工程所
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Book Management is very important in each library , In the past,because the information system of Library Management is underdeveloped, the jobs such as Apply for the library card、Borrow the book、Position collected books ,etc. Need lots of people to work in the library. So, Library needs a lot of people to work in the past. Now, we have Computers and Barcode which will more convenient and fast for the information system of Library Management in the library, many libraries use barcode system because it can reduce people’s work and make the process fast. Though the library has the help of the computer and barcode.But, the Inventory and Shelf Handling still need a lot of people to work in the library.In the past, inventory is need to check book by book. Everyday people will check any books that put in wrong shelf. So, this is very irritating with people work in the library. The research hopes to design an application system with Radio Frequency Identification to improving the process of in the book management, and Visit the method that the library has RFID system, I want to analyses and design the application system that named “A RFID-Based Book Management Information System With Inventory And Shelf Handling Functions”.
俞雁. "Shelf-health management of the product design apply to patients with mental illnesses." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/32339193855566289361.
Full text國立臺灣師範大學
設計研究所
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In recent years, the reports about psychiatric diseases are often seen on newspapers. Anxiety is what we often discuss among all the psychiatric diseases. In many news reports suicides have something to do with anxiety. But, is every anxiety case will lead to suicide ? The answer is` No!'.This report will give those who care about psychiatric patients more correct understanding on psychiatric diseases and will change some traditional stereotype and ideas. Through discussions on case studies, interviews with medical staff and surveys we come to understand patients' needs during the course of recovery.(Patients with acute conditions need to be hospitalized and are therefore not discussed in this report. )Psychiatric patients' needs include what information medical staff need to get during treatments and what facts should be conveyed to friends and family of the patients in order to reduce their worry. Patients thus will have high ill-feeling, and they will do good on their self-health management in order to recover from their illnesses. This research investigates and plans for the product design based on the needs of the users. Thanks to the development of modern technology, we apply the products of electronic information to the self-health management of patients with mental illnesses. We hope the invention of the product can be a bridge among medical staff, relatives, friends, and patients themselves. We also hope that people can have more understanding about patients with mental illnesses and get rid of the harmful our society has on patients with mental illnesses , their friends and family. We hope this research can integrate medical skills with the product to establish a good network and to help put more emphasis on their self-health management. It is discovered that the self-health management of the product design can not only apply to patients with mental illnesses, but also seem to chronic disease.
Bruckner, Stefanie [Verfasser]. "Predictive shelf life model for the improvement of quality management in meat chains / von Stefanie Bruckner." 2010. http://d-nb.info/1007972823/34.
Full text洪錦男. "A Study On the Safety Management of Product Shelf Life in the Chilled Food Distribution System." Thesis, 1997. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58022189479859159044.
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食品科學系
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The accuracy of food product shelf life is closely related to consumer''s right and food business''s profit. Short buffer period of product''s shelf life will make food business to take risk to sell such product. Keeping conservative shelf life will cause the food product a short time for sale, and lower food business''s profit. Therefore, the safety management of food product''s shelf life is considered to be very important both to consumer and food business. A predictive model is considered to be able to response timely the quality changes of the food product on shelf under different environment. It will get results much faster and flexible than an analytical method, and can also be adjusted according to different environmental conditions. The objective of this study is to establish a predictive computer simulation model for the food business to determine product shelf life, by using the database of Food MicroModel . A simulation program of quality-evaluation which is concerned with the fluctuation of temperature will be developed with the results of the simulation. Reasonable shelf life will be determined.The result of simulating sausage distribution of the company by considering nonproteolytic Clostridium botulinum growth is safe in sixty days. The same result of milk by considering Listeria monocytogenes infection is safe in eight days. When sausage has a lower pH value 5.6 , it can extend its safe shelf life about nine times. The raise of distribution temperature of boxcar and supermarket will decrease shelf life . In the phenomena of keeping distribution temperature in 7℃would have a worse result than fluctuating temperature in real distribution . -1 -aA Study On the Safety Management of Product Shelf Life in the Chilled Food Distribution System
Pereira, Ana Sofia da Cunha. "Melhoria de processos logísticos: last-time-buy e shelf life." Master's thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/33221.
Full textO crescente aumento da concorrência e competitividade industrial tem forçado várias organizações a ajustar estratégias de abastecimento e a adotar novos mecanismos logísticos, visando a minimização de custos e garantindo simultaneamente um melhor nível de serviço. Neste contexto, o objetivo do presente projeto, desenvolvido no departamento de logística da empresa Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal, S.A, centra-se na melhoria de processos logísticos: last-time-buy e shelf life. O primeiro tema está associado à gestão de abastecimento de peças em fim de vida (cuja produção do fornecedor vai terminar) e o segundo relaciona-se com o controlo e monitorização de matéria-prima com ciclos de vida limitados, incluindo componentes descontinuados armazenados por longos períodos de tempo. Assim, pretende-se a redução de custos e a eliminação de desperdícios associados ao abastecimento e gestão de inventário aquando da descontinuação e/ou risco de caducidade da matéria-prima, assegurando paralelamente níveis adequados de disponibilização de peças de acordo com as necessidades dos clientes. A revisão de ambos os processos incluiu a identificação dos principais problemas e posterior desenvolvimento, apresentação e normalização de soluções focadas na melhoria contínua e obtenção de resultados benéficos no desempenho logístico dos mesmos. A eficácia da implementação destas medidas foi comprovada através de diferentes indicadores. No processo last-time-buy verificou-se uma redução da duração das atividades associadas à colocação da última encomenda, maior rigor no cálculo da determinação de quantidades a encomendar e maior controlo dos consumos de peças em fim de vida. Por outro lado, relativamente ao processo shelf life observou-se a parametrização correta dos prazos de validade da matériaprima, diminuição do número de componentes em risco de caducidade ou bloqueados por expiração bem como a gestão mais eficiente de material validado. Importa ainda referir que a melhoria global destes indicadores permitiu um melhor desempenho operacional acompanhado pela redução de custos e stocks, refletido também no aumento da satisfação do cliente.
The increased competition and industrial competitiveness has forced many organizations to adjust sourcing strategies and adopt new logistic mechanisms, in order to minimize costs while ensuring a better service level. In this context, the aim of this project, developed in the logistics department of Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal SA, focuses on the logistic improvement of last-time-buy and shelf life processes. The first subject is associated with the supply management of end of life parts (whose supplier’s production will end) and the second relates to the control and monitoring of raw materials with limited life cycles, including discontinued components stored for long periods of time. Thus, it is intended to reduce costs and eliminate waste associated with supply and inventory management upon discontinuation and / or forfeiture risk of raw material, while ensuring adequate provision of parts in order to fulfill customers’ needs. The review of both processes included the identification of key problems and subsequent development, presentation and standardization of solutions focused on continuous improvement and achieving beneficial results in the performance of the same. The effectiveness of the implementation of these measures has been proven through various logistic indicators. In the last-time-buy process there was a reduction in the duration of the activities related to the last order, greater accuracy in determining the order quantities and higher control of end of life parts consumption. On the other hand, the revision of the shelf life process allowed the correct parameterization of expiry dates of raw material, decreasing the number of components at risk of forfeiture or blocked by expiration as well as more efficient management of validated material. It should also be noted that the overall improvement of these indicators provided a better operating performance with costs and stock levels reduction, also reflected in increasing customer satisfaction.
Mullins, Ruth Louise. "Coastal Hypoxia on the Texas Shelf: An Ocean Observing and Management Approach to Improving Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Monitoring." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149543.
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