Cleaner production (CP) is the continuous application of a preventive environmental strategy process associated to the products and services of an organization, with the goal of increasing efficiency and reducing risks to human beings and the environment. Its implementation has generally increased productivity from the rational use of resources. Total Performance Scorecard (TPS) is a sistematic learning process, developing and continuous improvement, based on the sustainable growth of personal and corporate actions. The objective of this research was to propose a strategy to manage organizational processes, based on the principles of cleaner production in metal mechanic companies. The proposal for maintenance and continuity of improvements is based on the TPS cycle. The research was made from the data of a producer of agricultural machines in Rio Grande do Sul, which has the objective of reducing scrap in its processes. Three cases were considered in this research: obsoletes items, purchasing process of sheet metals and cutting the sheet metals to produce the pieces. The data show a significant improvement with the use of the cleaner production principles in the researched processes. / Produção mais limpa (PML) é a aplicação contínua de uma estratégia ambiental preventiva e integrada aos processos, produtos e serviços de uma organização, visando aumentar sua eficiência e reduzir riscos para a humanidade e o meio ambiente. Sua adoção, em geral tem elevado a produtividade a partir da racionalização no uso dos recursos. Total Performance Scorecard (TPS) é um processo sistemático de aprendizagem, desenvolvimento e melhoramento contínuos, baseado no crescimento sustentável das atuações pessoais e corporativas. O objetivo desta pesquisa é propor uma estratégia para o gerenciamento de processos organizacionais, com base nos princípios da produção mais limpa em empresa do setor metalmecânico. A proposta para manutenção e continuidade das melhorias baseia-se no ciclo TPS. A pesquisa foi feita a partir de dados de um fabricante de máquinas agrícolas do Rio Grande do Sul, que busca reduzir resíduos em seus processos. Três estudos de caso: itens obsoletos, processo de compra de chapas e corte de chapas para produção de uma peça, foram tratados na pesquisa. Os dados comprovam uma melhora significativa com a aplicação dos princípios da produção mais limpa nos processos estudados.

In organisations today, it has become more important to work with quality development, to be able to handle and meet the rapid changes in the society. For this report, a case study has been done on a unit that works with development and administration for a Social administration, to see how they work with quality development today, and how it can be improved. Theories on quality development and continues improvements, together with research made on how to lead change has been applied in this study. The result shows that a key factor that needs to be improved, to be able to work with quality development, is to make clearer definitions of the projects from start, so that they can be analysed and developed when finished. The presented recommendation for this is to use a more structured work methodology when starting a new project. This could help the employers to get a better definition of the expectations of the project, along with a plan for follow-up, that needs to be done to keep evolving in the unit. This methodology can hopefully lead to that the culture, that today is focused on doing, can shift towards prioritizing more time for planning and development. This is central if the organisation wants to work with continues improvements. / Att arbeta med kvalitetsutveckling iorganisationerhar blivit allt mer centralt, för att försöka att möta den snabba förändring som sker, och samhälletsförväntningar. I denna rapport har en enhet som arbetar med utvecklingsuppdrag och administrativa uppgifter i en socialförvaltning undersöktsgenom en fallstudie, för att se hur de arbetar med kvalitetsutveckling,och hur detarbetetskulle kunna utvecklas. Teorier kringHörnstensmodellen och att bli en lärande organisation, samtforskning kring att leda förändring, har legat till grund för arbetet. Resultatet visar att det är framförallt svårigheter kring att få till en klar definition av uppdragen som gör att det blir svårt att arbeta med offensiv kvalitetsutveckling, då det blir svårt att följa upp och utveckla, när inga klara förväntningar är preciserade från början.Det förbättringsförslag som är presenterat handlar om ett mer strukturerat arbetssätt i uppstarten av uppdragen, som kan leda till att dedefinieras tydligare. Den mall som rekommenderas att fyllas i vid start, ska dessutominnefattauppföljningsplaner och ger möjlighet till enkel uppföljning av det egna arbetet. Mallenkan förhoppningsvis leda till att kulturen som idag fokuserar på att göra, kan börja gå mot att mer planering och uppföljning också innefattas i arbetet. Det är väsentligt att enheten försöker att bli bättre på att följa upp och utveckla, om de ska kunna arbeta med offensiv kvalitetsutveckling på ett mer givande sätt i framtiden.

<p>While the energy field has been primarily dominated by fossil fuels such as coal and oil, there is evidence that renewable energy sources are starting to gain a stronger foothold in the energy market to accommodate growth (Debbage, 2008; Intelligent, 2008; Sterzinger, 2006). This has been the result of greater social concern, as well as tax and other government incentives (Intelligent, 2008; Debbage, 2008). Due to these trends, a growing market opportunity exists for cities and states to increase their renewable energy component production (Intelligent, 2008; Regional, 2013; Debbage, 2008; IPCC, 2014). The primary purpose of this study was to survey existing manufacturers in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky to obtain information and identify manufacturers who: were currently in the renewable energy market, interested in entering the renewable energy market, or have no interest in entering the renewable energy market. Respondents also addressed potential barriers to the growth of the renewable energy field including workforce development, government policy, and investment capital. A total of 25 companies responded to the survey. Correlation analysis was used and determined that no significant correlation existed between surveyed companies who identified themselves as suppliers of renewable energy components and those companies who were identified as possible suppliers of renewable energy components within the REPP (Renewable Energy Policy Project) standards. This study builds on previous methodology used by Debbage (2008) for North Carolina. </p>

This master's thesis addresses TED, the global phenomenon dedicated to spreading revolutionary ideas worldwide. The aim of this thesis is to find and show correlations between interesting ideas from TED talks - under the tags 'education' and 'teaching', and their potential implementations among the Czech society. Through monographic method I investigate the most significant attributes/trends of the current crisis of the educational systems worldwide and their impact on a teacher - their role as a whole and the perception and acceptance of the goals of their work. These issues are addressed in a discourse about the changes in educational systems in 21st century worldwide and in the Czech Republic. It also explores the interconnections between problems in education and the state of society, its values and philosophical superstructures. One of the sections shows reader a compilation of categorize analyses of individual talks from TED based on their topic and content. The final part revolves around the most common topics from the talks that have direct connection to the current state of the Czech educational system which have been identified through educational research. The analyses of the talks are part of the appendix. KEYWORDS educational development, core values, authenticity, inovation,...

Tillverkande företag kan stöta på hinder inom produktionsflödet. Dessa kan bero på kommunikationsbrister, problem med produktionsplaneringen eller någon annan typ av ledning, samt problem som uppstår på grund av varierande kapacitet i olika operationer inom företagets flöde. Syftet med detta arbete är därför att undersöka och identifiera organisatoriska utmaningar som kan finnas i ett tillverkande företags produktionsflöde. Målet med studien är att metodiskt och strukturerat belysa problem och dra upp dem till ytan. För att ta reda på de organisatoriska utmaningarna undersöktes produktionsflödet genom en specifik process på ett fallföretag, en härdningsprocess. Tillvägagångssättet för undersökningen som genomförts är en litteraturgenomgång som introducerar begreppet Lean Production, samt förstudier i form av åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer. Svaren från intervjuerna utgjorde grunden för en workshop som genomfördes med totalt 14 deltagare från företaget. Resultatet från undersökningen gjorde det tydligt att det finns förbättringspotential med avseende på många olika faktorer inom flödet. I dagsläget saknas en tydlig kommunikation om behov mellan olika processer före och efter härdning. Det resulterar i ett ojämnt flöde av produkter och behov av en tydligare planering i produktionsflödet. Resultatet av undersökningen utgör grunden till en föreslagen arbetsmetod på fallföretaget med syfte att minska eller eliminera de identifierade utmaningarna. Slutsatsen av studien blir således att de olika metoderna och modellerna inom Lean Production med fördel kan assistera fallföretaget i att hantera aktuella utmaningar samt synliggöra eventuella nya utmaningar. För att säkerställa att den framtagna arbetsmetoden fungerar på andra tillverkande företag krävs dock ytterligare forskning på fler företag. / Obstacles within production flows at manufacturing companies can occur. These obstacles may occur due to lack of communication, problems with the production planning department or some other leading function within the company, alternatively due to varying capacity of different operations in the production flow.  Because of these problems, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate and identify possible organizational challenges within the production flow of a manufacturing company. The objective with this analysis is to enlighten problems in a methodical and structured way. In order to identify the organizational challenges, the production flow through a specific process at a case company is being analyzed, a curing process. A literature review introducing Lean Production, as well as eight semi-structured interviews, was the beginning of the methodology. To answer the purpose of the thesis, a workshop with 14 participants from the company was held, and the interview answers formed the base for the workshop.  Results of the study shows that the production flow has a few areas that are in need of some improvements. Today, the company is lacking a clear communication of needs between some processes before and after the curing process. The results of this is an uneven product flow and the need for clearer, short term planning within the production flow. Results of the study will be implemented in the working method at the case company, with the purpose to reduce or eliminate the identified challenges.  Outcomes of this thesis are methods and models within Lean Production that could assist the case company in addressing existing challenges as well as identifying future challenges. In order to ensure that the suggested method is applicable by other manufacturing companies, further research of more companies is needed.

Currently, development of the international investment market, the impact of the legislation of neighbouring countries and especially EU countries on property valuation is increasing. There is a need to unify not only the valuation procedures, but also terms, definitions, approaches, methods and requirements on the profession of the experts and assessors. One of the commonly used concepts of property valuation is the High and Best Use approach. This is a term that appears both in foreign and Czech literature, especially in connection to valuation of properties. When valuing a property and taking into account a valuation approach by considering the future use of the property, the consideration of the best use is crucial. When valuing using so called revenue way, i.e. we consider future property yields, the High and Best Use approach should be an indispensable part of the valuation. Although this is a very fundamental concept, there is no literature in the Czech Republic or abroad that would analyse in detail the process of property evaluation based on the High and Best Use method. The main aim of this dissertation thesis is to systematically elaborate the methods of valuation using the High and Best Use approach and to create a standard for experts, according to which it would be possible to process the valuation, respectively a part of the valuation of immovable properties. On the basis of such valuation, it would be possible to determine the market value of the immovable property in compliance with international standards and modern property valuation publications. The result of this dissertation thesis is both the proposal of a detailed procedure of a qualified expert´s work on an evaluation of the High and Best Use, including the influence of the easements on land and buildings, of a property and the proposal of an expert standard on this methodology. It includes a sample examples of an evaluation of the High and Best Use of the properties in the most common cases. The knowledge and information from this thesis have its contribution in Forensic engineering area in the field of theory and practice and pedagogical activities.

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Ett väl fungerande transportsystem är en grundläggande förutsättning för alla i samhället. Planering av transportsystemet och dess utveckling måste ta hänsyn till behov och krav som ställs för beslutsfattare. Det är en utmaning att ta fram förbättringsåtgärder på ett effektivt och långsiktigt hållbart sätt. Att ha ett väl fungerande transportsystem i ett inhägnat industriområde är inget undantag. Det är viktigt att följa de allmänna trafikreglerna för att alla som rör sig i arbetsområdet ska kunna utföra sitt dagliga arbete under säkra trafikförhållanden. Det här examensarbetet är utfört som en trafikstudie av Scania Tekniskt Centrums industriområde. Målet med föreliggande arbetet är: Kartlägga trafiksituation i Scania Tekniskt Centrums industriområde för öka förståelse om områdets karaktär och problem som existerar. Belysa vilka effekter på transportsystem framtida exploateringar kan medföra. Identifiera tänkbara åtgärder som kan förbättra dagens trafiksituation med hänsyn till en säker och hållbar trafikmiljö.  För att uppnå ovanstående målsättningar har en litteraturstudie, inventering i form av faktainsamling och intervjuer samt en åtgärdsanalys genomförts. Det som framkom i studien var att Scania Tekniskt Centrum är lokaliserat inom en mycket begränsad yta som är uppdelad till olika användningsområden i verksamheten. Detta resulterar i en blandning av trafikslag från tunga fordon till gångtrafikanter som korsar varandra och skapar konfliktpunkter och riskkällor i området. Efter genomförda studier har följande resultat kunnat dras. Det visade sig att ett av de största problemen som orsakar konflikter i området är otillåtna gångtrafikanter som vistas inom området där de inte har att göra. Därför har olika åtgärder förslagits för att lösa detta problem. Åtgärdsanalysen grundades på Trafikverkets fyrstegprincip och Mobility Management som är de allmänna tillvägagångssätt för hållbara åtgärder inom transportsystem. Examensarbetet ska använda som stöd och underlag mot långsiktigt planering för att uppnå en säker och hållbar trafikmiljö inom Scania Tekniskt Centrum och liknande område.  För fortsatta studier behövs en avvägning av olika åtgärd avseende på tillgängliga resurser och målkonflikter i verksamheten. / An efficient transportation system is a fundamental condition for all in a society. Planning the transport system and its development must take into account of needs and demands to decision makers. It is a challenge to produce improvement in an efficient and sustainable way. To have an efficient transport system in a fenced industrial area is no exception. It is important to follow the general traffic rules for everybody that move in the work area to perform their daily work under safe traffic conditions. This thesis is conducted as a traffic study of Scania Technical Centre's industrial area. The aims of the present work are: Identify traffic situation in Scania Technical Centre's industrial area for increasing the understanding of the area's character and problems that exist. Emphasizing the impact on transportation that future expansions can imply. Identify possible actions that could improve the current traffic situation with regard to the safe and sustainable traffic environment. Literature study, research inventory, interviews and analysis of measure were done to achieve the above objectives. The results show that Scania Technical Centre is located in a very limited area that is divided into different uses in its operations. This results to a combination of transport types from heavy vehicles to pedestrians who are crossing each other, creating conflict points and dangers in the area. After studies the following results have been gained. It turned out that one of the biggest problems that cause conflicts in the area is prohibited pedestrians within the place where they do not belong. Therefore, various measures have been proposed to solve this problem. Solution analysis was based on the Swedish Transport Administration’s four stage principle and Mobility Management which are the general method for sustainable actions in transportation system. The thesis will be used as support material to achieve a sustainable and safe traffic environment in Scania Technical Centre and similar area. A balance of action in terms of available resources and conflicting goals of the business is needed to be done for further studies.

Byggindustrin har länge tampats med en undermålig produktivitetsutveckling i förhållande till andra industrier och då speciellt processindustrin. Det har gjorts många försök att industrialisera byggandet för att dra nytta av standardiserade produkter och processer, i Sverige mest utmärkande under 60-talets miljonprogram vilket var kraftigt influerat av dåtidens rådande produktionsfilosofi - massproduktion. För närvarande  baseras  industrialiseringsarbetet  på  koncept  från  lean  production  där  fokus  ligger  i  att eliminera alla former av slöserier via det som kallas industriellt byggande. Syftet med denna rapport är att med hjälp av filosofier från lean production undersöka hur koncept från industriellt byggande appliceras i produktionen av bostäder där prefabricerade betongelement används. Anledningen till att  detta  perspektiv  väljs  baseras  i att ett  konceptuellt  ramverk deriverat  från lean production  lämpar  sig  ytterst  väl  för  att  undersöka  och  analysera  värdeflöden,  speciellt  i  en produktionsmiljö. Ett av Sveriges största byggbolag, NCC AB, använder sig för närvarande av tekniska plattformar och konceptuella produkter för att industrialisera sin process vid upplåtandet hyresfastigheter med  minimering  av  produktionskostnad  och  tid  som  huvudmål.  En  av  huvudkomponenterna   i produktionen av dessa bostäder är prefabricerade betongelement vilket gör att företaget lämpar sig ytterst väl för en fallstudie. Några av de huvudresultat som denna rapport utmynnat i är att det studerade företaget och i förlängningen hela byggbranschen dras med ett kraftigt eftersatt förbättringsarbete - continuous improvements vilket kan vara en av huvudförklaringarna till sektorns låga produktivitetsutveckling jämfört med processindustrins dito. Vidare har tre fokusområden tagits fram baserat på den utförda fallstudien som sedan ställts i relation  till  teori  inom  industriellt  byggande.  Dessa  tre fokusområden  har  givits  epitetet  pelare för industrialisering  och  det  argumenteras  för  att  dessa  pelare  måste  beaktas  för  att  möjliggöra  en framgångsrik industriell byggprocess. / The  construction  industry  has  during  a  long  time  suffered  from  poor  development  in  productivity compared to other industries, especially the manufacturing industry. Many initiatives for industrialization have been made during the past decade in order to benefit from standardized products and processes, in Sweden most notably through "Miljonprogrammet" in the 1960s. This era was heavily influenced by the prevailing production philosophy in the manufacturing industry at the time - mass production. Today the industrialization  initiatives  are  based  on  concepts  from  lean  production  where  the  focus  is  upon eliminating all forms of waste through what is related to as industrial construction. This report is based on the purpose to, using lean philosophies and tools, investigate how concepts from industrial construction is applied in the production of residential buildings using prefabricated concrete elements. The perspective of lean production is chosen because it is suitable for the study of value flows, especially in a production environment. One of the largest  Swedish construction firms  - NCC  AB, currently deploys technical platforms and conceptual products in order to industrialize the processes used to construct rental housing with production cost and time reduction in focus. One of the key components used are prefabricated concrete elements which means the company is suitable as a case study. Some of the main results extracted through this research is that the studied company and in extension the entire construction industry performs poorly in terms of continuous improvements. This could be a main explanation for the industry’s productivity development in comparison with other industries, especially the manufacturing industry. Further, three areas of particular importance are derived from the case study and compared to theory within industrial construction. These areas are, in this report, labeled pillars for industrialization and it  is  argued for  that  these pillars  needs  to be considered  in order  to  enable a successful industrialized construction process.

The purpose of this study is to suggest improvements in the field of low current technology for the office of Cegelec which is located in the French town of Le Mans. Cegelec is an international technological service company. First, this master’s thesis report draws the current situation of Cegelec Le Mans thanks to enterprise architecture models, and the study of a specific project as well as different previous projects. The current state is then confronted to the theoretical model lean product development in order to suggest improvements and future scenarios.