Marknaden för skyddsbyxor är stor, ändå har utvecklingen av dessa byxor skett relativt långsamt i jämförelse med exempelvis sportkläder. Det dominerande materialet, bomull, har en del negativa egenskaper som skulle kunna undvikas om man istället producerade i ett syntetiskt material. Men att tillverka skyddsbyxor i hundra procent syntetiskt material har hittills inte fått någon genomslagskraft.Syftet med studien har varit att ge en bild av branschen för skyddskläder och undersöka användarnas inställning till syntetiska material. Det har också undersökts vilka krav som ställs på ett syntetiskt material för att kunden ska motiveras att köpa dessa framför ett par konventionella skyddsbyxor. Studien har utförts genom intervjuer på yrkesverksamma produktutvecklare och en undersökning av slutanvändare för att få en uppfattning om branschen. Svaren från dessa användes för att utforma en marknadsplan och en kravspecifikation. Resultatet från studien har visat att det nya materialet behöver överträffa de material som idag används i dessa kläder. Materialet borde namnges och marknadsföras så att produkten framstår som innovativ och teknisk för att inte associeras med de negativa föreställningar som finns om syntetiska material. För lanseringen av det nya varumärket har det visat sig klokt att rikta sig mot den yngre generationen hantverkare då de upplevdes mest mottagliga för innovationer. Marknadsföringen borde fokuseras på produkt och plats för försäljning. För att nå konsumenterna bör man satsa på att finna nya distributionsvägar som till exempel genom personlig försäljning. Då utbudet idag visat sig vara relativt likriktat, bord ett innovativt företag som verkligen satsar på design och innovation kunna skaffa sig framgång på marknaden. / <p>The market for protective pants is large. Still these pants have developed in a very slow pace comparing to, as an example, sportswear. The main material used for these pants, cotton, has some negative characteristics that could be avoided if a synthetic fabric was used instead, but this has so far not had any success.The purpose with this study has been to get a picture over the market for protective clothing and research the carriers attitude towards synthetic material. The requirements that a synthetic material must achieve, so that the costumer will buy these pants instead of a pair of conventional protective pants, has also been examined. The study is based on interviews on product developers and a survey of carriers to get an idea about the business. These answers have been used to form a plan of marketing and a list of requirements.The result shows that the new material must exceed the conventional material. The material should be named and marketed in a way that the product appears innovative and technological. It is important that the material is not associated with the negative image of synthetic materials. To address to a younger target group seems suitable since these people are probably more receptive for new innovations. The marketing should be focused on product and place. To reach the customers it is important to find and use new ways of distribution such as personal sales. Since the selection of protective clothes is today quite similar, a company that focuses on design and innovation could be able to reach great success.</p><p>Program: Textil produktutveckling med entreprenörs- och affärsinriktning</p>

This study aims to examine how global competition in the textile industry has affected the homeworkers’ opportunities to develop their entrepreneurship and their own businesses. This Bachelor thesis has a qualitative approach with focus on qualitative interviews which were conducted during a field study in Bangkok, Thailand. The textile industry in Thailand has long been known for their cheap labour, however, globalization has now changed the industry and companies outsource production to countries with even cheaper labour. Globalization has increased the role of subcontractors in the textile industry, which tries to produce as cheap as possible. Factories tend to involve subcontractors in order to find the cheapest and most efficient means of production. This has increased the use of homeworkers, who produce the products in their homes. Competition for work is fierce and many people move from rural areas to larger cities to get a job with an income they can live on. This result in an even worse competition and with their low level of education and no work experience, they are forced to accept employment with poor conditions.Homeworkers work between 14-16 hours per day with minimum wage and they are not protected by laws and have no social benefits. They live very crowded in slums and their houses are not suitable as a working environment. Many homeworkers have health problems caused by long working hours. Children are required to help their parents with easier tasks in addition to the usual household chores. Homeworkers have low education level which is an obstacle to their business knowledge. They also have limited access to financial means to help them develop their entrepreneurship. Organizations working to improve homeworkers working conditions are available although homeworkers rarely know how to come in contact with them. Education is important for homeworkers to develop their entrepreneurial and business skills. / Program: Textil produktutveckling med entreprenörs- och affärsinriktning

This study aims to examine how global competition in the textile industry has affected the homeworkers’ opportunities to develop their entrepreneurship and their own businesses. This Bachelor thesis has a qualitative approach with focus on qualitative interviews which were conducted during a field study in Bangkok, Thailand. The textile industry in Thailand has long been known for their cheap labour, however, globalization has now changed the industry and companies outsource production to countries with even cheaper labour. Globalization has increased the role of subcontractors in the textile industry, which tries to produce as cheap as possible. Factories tend to involve subcontractors in order to find the cheapest and most efficient means of production. This has increased the use of homeworkers, who produce the products in their homes. Competition for work is fierce and many people move from rural areas to larger cities to get a job with an income they can live on. This result in an even worse competition and with their low level of education and no work experience, they are forced to accept employment with poor conditions.Homeworkers work between 14-16 hours per day with minimum wage and they are not protected by laws and have no social benefits. They live very crowded in slums and their houses are not suitable as a working environment. Many homeworkers have health problems caused by long working hours. Children are required to help their parents with easier tasks in addition to the usual household chores. Homeworkers have low education level which is an obstacle to their business knowledge. They also have limited access to financial means to help them develop their entrepreneurship. Organizations working to improve homeworkers working conditions are available although homeworkers rarely know how to come in contact with them. Education is important for homeworkers to develop their entrepreneurial and business skills. / Program: Textil produktutveckling och entreprenörskap

Purpose: The aim is to investigate the content of the collaboration between car sharing companies and the construction company. The authors aim to map the different phases of collaboration and create a reasonable model to exhibit the collaboration. Methodology: This paper used qualitative approach as the method. Primary and secondary data were used. Primary data was gathered through phone interviews. The respondents were divided into three different categories in order to achieve the most comprehensive understanding. The categories are car sharing, construction company and city official organizations. In total the research had fourteen respondents from eleven different organizations. Findings: The authors developed a business model that may be used as a general outline if the closed-pool systems are applied to other major cities. The approximate costs were calculated and the general motivations for parties to advance to business making were mapped. The city hopes to increase alternative travelling methods and save for other purposes. The construction company aims to achieve zoning benefits in terms of cost-reduction and to have more space where to build. The car sharing companies aim to increase their market share and build their business. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the collaboration between car sharing companies and the construction company is possible within the city’s influence. The zoning benefits may be acquired with correct advancement through phases and, in theory, they would ensure a working business model that enables that the needs of all parties are satisfied. Practical Contribution: Decision makers of all parties may use the information of the study to build the optimal service to the Finnish business environment. The study is additionally intended to provide insight to individuals who are interested concerning zoning and closed-pool car sharing systems. Limitations: This study is delimited to understand the industry from the perspectives of car sharing companies, construction company and the city officials. Thus, the study does not investigate the open-pool business model characteristics of car sharing companies nor provide a follow-up information concerning the success of the collaboration. The study only involves companies operating in the Finnish business environment. Suggestions regarding future research: Future research should conduct a similar study like this, but in a larger scale, meaning in at least two different countries. Future studies can focus on more than one city within a country to raise the validity and reliability of the results and conclusions.

Syftet med den här studien är att   bidra till en mer hållbar utveckling genom att få företag att utforma sin   affärsmodell med hänsyn till ekologiska, sociala och ekonomiska   hållbarhetsaspekter. För att det ska vara möjligt har Osterwalder och   Pigneurs affärsmodellkanvas kombinerats med olika hållbarhetsverktyg.   Hållbarhetsverktygen som valts ut är redan etablerade metoder för hållbar   utveckling inom företag som antingen är lätta att använda eller bidrar till stark   hållbar utveckling, eller bägge. Originalaffärsmodellkanvasens alla olika   delar har berikats med frågor som inspirerats av dessa verktyg. Dessutom har   kanvasen breddats till att också innehålla tidsperpektiv i form av   visionsarbete och arbete med mål/handlingsplaner, då långsiktighet är viktigt   för just hållbar utveckling och också ingår i många av de etablerade hållbarhetsverktygen. Den nya affärsmodellkanvasen har   presenterats i en form där de olika dimensionerna i hållbar utveckling -   ekologisk, social och ekonomisk - tydligare framträder. Ambitionen är att det   nya verktyget ska vara både lätt att arbeta med, bidra till stark hållbar   utveckling, och också stärka företags affärsmodeller. Den nya kanvasen och   resultaten från den här studien behöver testas, mätas och utvecklas vidare. Förhoppningsvis kan denna nya   affärsmodellkanvas för hållbart företagande medverka till att vi i en snarare   framtid får se en mer hållbar utveckling och ett mer hållbart företagande. / The purpose of   this study is to contribute to a more sustainable development by getting   companies to develop their   business model with regard to ecological, social and economic aspects of   sustainability. To make that possible, the Osterwalder and Pigneur business   model canvas has been merged with   various sustainability tools. The selected sustainability tools are already   well-established methods for sustainable development within companies that   are either easy to use or that contribute to strong sustainable development,   or both. All the different parts of the original business model canvas have   been enriched with questions inspired by these tools. In addition, the canvas   has been extended to include the perspective of time by adding work for a company   vision and goals/action plans, since time perspective is important for   sustainable development and is also included in many of the previously   mentioned sustainability tools. The new business   model canvas has been presented in a shape where the different dimensions of   sustainable development - ecological, social and economic - emerge more   clearly. The ambition was that the new tool would be both easy to work with,   contribute to strong sustainable development, and also strengthen corporate   business models. The new canvas and the results of this study need to be   tested, measured and further developed. Hopefully, this   new canvas for sustainable business models can enable both a more sustainable   development but also even more sustainable business and entrepreneurship. / <p>2019-02-06</p>

The aim of the thesis was an analysis of factors influencing the competitiveness of selected industry in foreign markets. For this purpose, the aircraft manufacturing industry was chosen. Firstly I analysed current trends in the aircraft manufacturing, external factors influencing the industry and competitive forces of industry. Based on the lessons learned factors having the greatest influence on the international competitiveness of the aircraft manufacturing industry were identified. These factors were afterwards individually analyzed and the conclusion of this analysis was identifying of opportunities for increasing the competitiveness of the Czech aircraft manufacturing industry on foreign markets in various areas.

Thesis (M.Dev.) -- University of Limpopo, 2005 / Refer to Document

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<p>Internet commerce is nowadays a well known phenomenon. There is awareness that a lot of newly created companies operate their business through the Internet. You can see a tendency where many young people try to establish an Internet business with the hope of success and expansion on today’s fierce market rivalry. To achieve success, companies have to consider factors like business concept, logistic knowledge, future vision, resources and contacts when initializing their business.</p><p>Having this in mind, we can clarify the purpose with this paper: “To analyze in what way On-line shopping companies that sell consumer electronics, cell phones and music/entertainment products, have expanded” The paper is based on telephone interviews with three On-line shopping companies. The questions asked are the same for each company and are of dielectric character.</p><p>The outcome of the interviews led the writers to a couple of conclusions:</p><p>A company's expansion is influenced of the world it´s living in. The customer’s needs and requirements stand in focus. The company whom best satisfies the customer’s needs distinguishes itself among the competitors. The conductor's role and person also influence the ability to expand, a careful respective risk inclined person runs companies in various way.</p><p>When on-line shopping companies extend, they develop its distribution for customer benefit. This is done in cooperation with the Swedish postal service to lower company carriage-charges and to employ further staff members. When companies grow they become more attractive to suppliers, forcing them to filter and choose correct suppliers according to company needs. A growing company demands thorough development of its delivery service. The actions taken involve cutting the time of delivery, assure correct quality and price of products and having a back-up plan in case problems should arise when the company i.e. reconstruct their storehouse or when purchasing another company. These factors converge in one basic outlook: To get hold of further more pleased customers.</p>

This licentiate thesis examines why Åre, the premium skiresort of Sweden, is so successful inproducing new small and medium sized firms. Since the 1980s, Åre has been among the highestranked Swedish municipalities when it comes to new firm formation, and their survial rateis better than in the rest of the country. Åre is situated in the interior north of Sweden, and isthe only comparable municipality in that part of the country that has increased its popultion inrecent years. Other similar municipalities are facing a heavy decline in population. Åre has along history in the tourist industry and most newly started firms are connected to this industry.Some 450 000 visitors come annually, mainly in the wintertime, to experience Åre, which hasthereby developed into a local market with demand on a broad range of products and services.The aim with the licentiate thesis is to analyse what is causing the entrepreneurial processthat is taking place in Åre. The theoretical point of departure is found in theories of contemporaryeconomic geography with concepts like social capital, cluster and ”creative class” formingthe framework for the analysis. Path-dependence theory is also in focus when it comes tounderstanding the importance of local history and its footprint of today.The main data used in the thesis come from 34 semi-structured interviews with companyowners/managers representing private firms in Åre. Only individuals that have started theirbusiness or taken over the firm from a family member have been of interest in the study. Thepurpose is to get close to the persons behind the business and reveal why they became entrepreneursin the local context. The mainly qualitative analysis of the interview material is supplementedby a statistical analysis where a) Åre is compared with other similar municipalitiesin Sweden concerning for example the development of new business or unemployment rates.And b) where all individuals who have lived in Åre during the period of 1990-2008 are analyzedusing different variables concerning socio-economic background and occupation.The thesis shows the importance of the attraction to the local environment where newfirms are formed as a result of a strong local market and an positive entrepreneurial atmospherethat exists in Åre. Entrepreneurs in Åre have a diverse background, but with the passionfor skiing or outdoor activities as common denominators. Another important factor is thegathering of local actors in the destination around a future oriented vision that unites them.