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Choi, Pui-chi. "Feasibility assessment of white goods recycling in Hong Kong /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B34737340.
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Turk, Ana. "Warranty claims analysis for household appliances produced by ASKO Appliances AB." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Statistik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-96955.
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The input collected from warranty claims data links customer feedback with product quality. Results from warranty claim analysis can potentially improve product quality, customer relationships and positively affect business. However working on warranty claims data holds many challenges that requires a significant share of time devoted to data cleaning and data processing. The purpose of warranty claims analysis is to get the comprehensive overview of the reliability, costs and quality of household appliances produced by ASKO. While there are different ways to approach this problem, we will focus on non-parametric and semi-parametric methods, by using Kaplan-Meier estimators and Cox proportional hazard model respectively. These kinds of models are time dependent and therefore used for prediction of household appliance reliability. Even though non-parametric models are quite informative they cannot handle additional characteristics about observable product hence the semi-parametric Cox proportional hazard model was proposed. Apart from the reliability analysis, we will also predict warranty costs with probit model and observe inequality in household appliances part failures as a part of quality control analysis. Described methods were selected due to the fact that the warranty claims analysis will be practiced in future by ASKO’s quality department and therefore straight forward methods with very informative results are needed.
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Mansouri-Azar, Iman. "Energy consumptions and environmental impacts of household electrical appliances." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.336522.
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Xia, Yuqi. "Improving the sustainability of household -Decision making while purchasing appliances." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-105068.
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With the promotion of the 2030 sustainable development goals, more and moreEuropean countries started to highlight them in society, many European people alsoshowed that they are willing to purchase sustainable products, but theenvironmentally conscious consumers rarely translate “green” concerns andintentions into actual purchase behavior. This project is aimed to provide consumerswith comprehensive information about the products and find out the solution toencourage choosing sustainable products while purchasing home appliances. Nowadays home appliances are becoming a core area of consumption in bothdeveloped and developing countries, and it is one of the relevant areas ofintervention to ensure sustainable production (Hischier et al, 2020). Consumersbehavior has a big influence on the production, consumption and sustainability ofhome appliances, therefore it has been considered as the core studying field in thisproject. In order to have a better understanding of peoples current attitude towardssustainability and home appliances, an online survey was carried out with theconsideration of the purpose of this study and Theory of planned behavior (TPB)model. Then, by analysis of the customer journey map (CJM), the author found thepart with the most touchpoints, “information”. After brainstorming and benchmarking,a service design that focuses on Web User interface (UI) design wasproposed as the final proposal.
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Kachale, Mphatso Grace. "Inexperienced young adults' assessment of major household appliances for personal use." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03082006-135356.
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Sheboniea, Mussa A. M. "Development of a statistical model for household electrical appliances : a case study, Hillingdon Borough of London in the UK." Thesis, Brunel University, 2017. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/15696.
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Many studies have conducted in the past that related to the domestic energy sector and households' appliances. These previous studies have explained the energy trends in the United Kingdom. In addition to this, the past studies have also provided wealth of information. However, all of these studies had some limitations. In addition, there were many gaps in the past studies regarding to the timing of usage the household's appliances and their daily contribution to the daily and peak demand. In this study, the researcher intended to overcome the limitations and gaps regarding the appliances time of use in the UK. In the present study, the data collected from Hillingdon Borough of London to ensure the study use the most reliable and valid data. Most importantly, suitable sampling and data collection technique applied in this study, which helped to obtain the appropriate data and outcome. All respondents were from the domestic sectors of the United Kingdom. Apart from this, to measure energy consumption in a more accurate manner, home appliances were categorised into several categories based on their functionality. Moreover, the household's appliances were categorised into time categories based on the time of use the appliances in order to determine the contribution of individual appliances at a certain time slot of the day to the total household consumption. Finally, the recommendations that have suggested in this study based on the current study as well as past studies. This means that the recommendations are a combination of all the major studies conducted. Additionally, based on the time a category of the household's appliances, a model was introduced that helped to determine how much of electrical appliances energy consuming in the UK households. Based on this model, the appliances consumption can managed and controlled. Thus, the model will help in mitigating the chances of the energy peak demand and will contribute towards energy and cost savings. Further, this study provides a valuable contribution to the field of smart homes as through the developed model, people can design a more efficient smart home. This specific method of determining energy demand has made the study more appropriate to forecast the 24h electricity demand and electricity price.
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Cheng, Tze-kin David. "Environmental evaluation of the manufacturing of poor-quality electrical appliances in China /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B37563373.
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Bengtsson, Peder. "Increasing the value of household appliances by adding a heat pump system." Licentiate thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för ingenjörs- och kemivetenskaper, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-33596.
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Historically, domestic tasks such as preparing food and washing and drying clothes and dishes were done by hand. In a modern home many of these chores are taken care of by machines such as washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers. When the first such machines came on the market customers were happy that they worked at all! Today, the costs of electricity and customers’ environmental awareness are high, so features such as low electricity, water and detergent use strongly influence which household machine the customer will buy. One way to achieve lower electricity usage for the tumble dryer and the dishwasher is to add a heat pump system. The function of a heat pump system is to extract heat from a lower temperature source (heat source) and reject it to a higher temperature sink (heat sink) at a higher temperature level. Heat pump systems have been used for a long time in refrigerators and freezers, and that industry has driven the development of small, high quality, low price heat pump components. The low price of good quality heat pump components, along with an increased willingness to pay extra for lower electricity usage and environmental impact, make it possible to introduce heat pump systems in other household products. However, there is a high risk of failure with new features. A number of household manufacturers no longer exist because they introduced poorly implemented new features, which resulted in low quality and product performance. A manufacturer must predict whether the future value of a feature is high enough for the customer chain to pay for it. The challenge for the manufacturer is to develop and produce a high-performance heat pump feature in a household product with high quality, predict future willingness to pay for it, and launch it at the right moment in order to succeed. Tumble dryers with heat pump systems have been on the market since 2000. Paper I reports on the development of a transient simulation model of a commercial heat pump tumble dryer. The measured and simulated results were compared with good similarity. The influence of the size of the compressor and the condenser was investigated using the validated simulation model. The results from the simulation model show that increasing the cylinder volume of the compressor by 50% decreases the drying time by 14% without using more electricity. Paper II is a concept study of adding a heat pump system to a dishwasher in order to decrease the total electricity usage. The dishwasher, dishware and water are heated by the condenser, and the evaporator absorbs the heat from a water tank. The majority of the heat transfer to the evaporator occurs when ice is generated in the water tank. An experimental setup and a transient simulation model of a heat pump dishwasher were developed. The simulation results show a 24% reduction in electricity use compared to a conventional dishwasher heated with an electric element. The simulation model was based on an experimental setup that was not optimised. During the study it became apparent that it is possible to decrease electricity usage even more with the next experimental setup.
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Choi, Pui-chi, and 蔡佩芝. "Feasibility assessment of white goods recycling in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45013019.
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Atterberg, Sheryl Wilkinson. "Factors related to consumer's perception of household appliance repair costs." Thesis, Kansas State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/9898.
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Ruwaida, Bassam, and Toni Minkkinen. "Home Automation System : A cheap and open-source alternative to control household appliances." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-137741.
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This project revolves around creating a home automation system prototype with the main focus being the ability to lock/unlock a door through the internet. The system consists of a central device, a server and an Android application.The central device is a microprocessor, in this case, a Raspberry Pi that connects to the Internet and receives an order to control a motor which in turn turns the lock with the help of gears. The ability to rotate the motor in both directions is achieved by the use of an H-bridge. The server manages users and devices, and handles the communication between the application and the central device. Users and devices are stored in a database on the server. The application is a frontend which presents the user with a list of devices to interact with.The main prototype where the Raspberry Pi acted as a central device was abandoned due to time and resource constraints. It was instead used to control the motor directly. This brought up some problems concerning powering the device using batteries. The software of the prototype is mostly working but due to the same time limitations not all planned features could be implemented.
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Wijaya, Muhammad Ery. "Electricity Saving Policy for Household in a Multicultural Society-Indonesia." Kyoto University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/180444.
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Cheng, Tze-kin David, and 鄭子建. "Environmental evaluation of the manufacturing of poor-quality electrical appliances in China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45013366.
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Salces, Fausto Javier Sainz de. "A study of musical earcons in a multimodal household appliances controller for older people." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.446406.
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Bramfit, Jean. "An investigation into household energy use and the utilization of wet and cold appliances." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.327696.
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The use of domestic appliances and lighting accounts for approximately three-quarters of all electricity used in the home, making this an important area for energy efficiency. This research investigates factors contributing to domestic energy-use behaviour by examining environmental concerns and actions, energy related knowledge, ownership levels and the use of wet and cold domestic appliances. The technical and social influences in the UK are reviewed and issues affecting usage and energy consumption are considered. A comprehensive questionnaire was used to gain background information on the underlying attitudes and beliefs that underpin energy usage in the home. This was followed by a detailed field study of 40 households, which focussed on the use of wet and cold appliances. Monitoring techniques included energy diaries, data logging and energy metering. Short interviews were conducted with respondents in order to clarify practices, whilst laboratory work was undertaken to help quantify the energy use of selected appliances in relation to specific variables. The research shows there is considerable scope for improved energy efficiency by more discerning usage. Whilst a high level of low temperature washing is already being used, the number of cycles in washing machines could be reduced considerably by increasing load sizes. In contrast, the potential to increase the load size in dishwashers is marginal, but a further switch to low temperature wash programmes would result in some savings. The majority of cold appliances surveyed were operating outside the recommended temperature range for much of the monitoring period. In general, households were unaware of this, lacking both the necessary understanding of recommended temperatures and any means of accurately assessing operating temperature. In addition to issues of food safety, the resultant energy demand is lower than might be expected were these appliances giving better temperature performance. Although limited, the adoption of certain practices can marginally improve the performance and energy efficiency. Whilst financial incentive is a highly motivating factor in the desire to save energy, the low level of understanding of energy issues in general is likely to act as a barrier to behavioural change. Although technological improvements can remove some of the potential inefficiencies from the user decision-making, more optimal energy use cannot be fully realised until the legacy of stock appliances has been replaced. It remains, therefore, essential that the many agencies associated with the supply and utilization of domestic appliances should exploit all opportunities to promote greater awareness of energy demand.
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Haydaroğlu, Elir Yıldız Kipöz Şölen. "A study of colours use electrical domestic appliance/." [s.l.]:b [s.n.], 2006. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/endustriurunleritasarimi/T000540.pdf.
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Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 2006Keywords: Colours, electrical domestic appliances, colour theory, 20th century history of art and design, historic development of domestic appliances. Includes bibliographical references (leaves.86-90).
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Makgopa, Meriam Mmasupu. "Inexperienced adults' reliance on extrinsic product attributes to judge the quality of major household appliances." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03102006-144715.
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Johnson, Kerenza Marguerite Lau Tin-Man. "An approach to design a user-friendly set of guidelines for homeowners to achieve maximum energy efficiency in existing home structures." Auburn, Ala., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1928.
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Shwom-Evelich, Rachael Leah. "Greens, suits, and bureaucrats a sociological study of dynamic organizational relationships in energy efficient applicance policy /." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2008.
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Gothan, Alida. "A critical appraisal of the customer service and service quality in appliance sales departments in prominent South African retail stores." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2009. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11122009-165630.
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Sonnenberg, Nadine Cynthia. "The significance of environmental issues and contextual circumstances during South African consumers’ pre purchase evaluation of major household appliances." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46278.
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The pursuit of sustainability and the preservation of natural resources in consumers’ product choice and –consumption is a worldwide concern. This research therefore focused on the relevance and inter relationship of various motivational factors in contributing to consumers’ pro-environmental intent to purchase eco-friendly appliances in the local context. Since pro-environmental intent does not inexorably lead to environmentally significant choice behaviour, the study also investigated consumers’ prioritization of environmentally related product features in the pre-purchase evaluation and selection of major household appliances. The perspective of those with increased spending power as well as access to a wide variety of products in major urban areas (e.g. Tshwane) was of specific interest. A store intercept method with a non-probability purposive sampling approach was used to recruit respondents in stores while they were in the process of acquiring appliances. A structured questionnaire was administered in face-to-face interviews. A total of 667 questionnaires were collected, of which 648 were used for structural equation modelling and conjoint analyses.
Based on the construct associations specified in a structural equation model, an awareness of environmental consequences related to product choice and consumption emerged as an indirect determinant of pro-environmental intent and represents an important precondition for the formation of subjective norms and moral attitudes. A strong and statistically significant relationship between subjective norms and moral attitudes underscore the importance of a social group’s standards in the formation of an individual’s own moral norms and attitudes. In relation to perceived behavioural control, subjective norms may fulfill an informative role when consumers are less confident in their own ability to comprehensively evaluate and select a washing machine with eco-friendly attributes. A combination of moral norms, attitudes and anticipated feelings of guilt significantly contributed to respondents’ pro-environmental intent, and even though they seemed somewhat less convinced about how easy it is to choose eco-friendly appliances, their intentions to buy such appliances consistently reflect a pro-environmental inclination.
Using Sawtooth conjoint software, trade-off tasks were compiled to determine the relative importance of environmentally related attributes in relation to other conventional features in consumers’ pre-purchase evaluation and selection of washing machines. Aggregate results reveal that consumers across various age, income and educational levels prioritise brand and price, despite the long-term financial and environmental repurcussions of product features that impact on the use of natural resources. Based on a cluster analysis, four consumer segments were identified that differ in terms of preference structures. Overall, respondents rely on price and brand associations to guide their decision-making due to their inability and inexperience to objectively assess the environmental attributes of a product, which then ultimately contradicts their observed pro-environmental intent.
From a practical point of view, the findings substantiate the development of tailored intervention strategies to facilitate informed decision-making and deliberation of consequences that extend beyond the initial selection of a particular product option. Strategies that emphasize the financial benefits of environmentally related features that span over the entire life cycle of the appliance might prove influential in promoting pro-environmental choices. From a theoretical perspective, the research expands an existing body of knowledge by establishing insight about consumers’ behaviour in a Third-World emerging context. In addition, it provides evidence regarding the application of existing theory and methods to explain the inconsistency between consumers’ assumed pro-environmental intent and their actual observed choices in the execution of a more complex, expensive and significant act of acquiring major household appliances.Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Fu, Xiao. "The influences of budgetary system in a selection of large Chinese companies in the industry of electronic household appliances." Thesis, Durham University, 2012. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3644/.
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Budgetary control has been used and researched for years by both Western academics and practitioners. In China, it is re-emerging as a tool to implement management control, but might be used in different ways both in terms of understanding and operation. The research objective of this thesis is to examine the applicability of Western theories of change in management accounting in the context of budgeting in Chinese corporations. Challenges can exist because of the differences between Western assumptions and Chinese reality. The current thesis focuses on difficulties Chinese companies encounter in practical and deeper ideological ways: firstly, Western market-based ideology conflicts with an ideology which has been shaped by central-planning for decades; secondly, difficulties stem from the different cultural context of China which emphasizes hierarchical politeness, kinship ties, trust based on personal relationships, collectivism and social harmony, diligence and individual modesty, and less developed modern legal regulatory systems – these all contribute to China’s own way of doing things. This thesis also focuses on the transition process in China. Based on the assumption that budgetary changes do not happen in isolation from other management accounting changes, this thesis discusses these changes which synchronically took place while the case-study companies were implementing budgetary systems. This thesis adopts a longitudinal and in-depth qualitative case study research design, after adjustments made during the learning experience of the pilot study. It takes an interpretive and constructive philosophical underpinning, which allows the researcher to observe and understand the process of change, as well as the differences between Chinese practices and Western theories. Findings show that certain Western management accounting theories of change and Western theories of budgeting work in the case study Chinese corporations. Management accounting theories using an interpretive approach (for example, Berry et al., 1985; Scapens and Roberts, 1993; Ahrens and Chapman, 2002) lead the researcher to interpret management accounting practices from the practitioner’s points of view, and they have provided a range of terms to explain success or failure of management accounting changes. This approach together with Scapens et al.’s Institutional theory approach in management accounting have been found especially useful, in explaining the differences between Chinese vs. Western context. Furthermore, the contingency theory approach in management accounting gives a ‘platform’ which allows the researcher to assess a wide range of possible factors and their relationships with budgetary systems in studied companies. This approach is found useful in this thesis to present changes in other management accounting perspectives. Last but not least, this thesis finds existing Western literature in technical perspective of budgetary objectives, budgetary evaluation and participation, and budgetary effectiveness useful in a different context of China. By describing the change management process, an aspect which is not addressed frequently in the research literature, this thesis argues that to sufficiently understand Chinese companies’ budgetary changes, one also needs to understand unique cultural, social-economical and religious circumstances, and to adjust literature and methodology to adapt to these circumstances. This thesis provides an empirical experience concerning these issues. This thesis contributes to the understanding of management accounting change in China, and the tension which exists when Chinese companies are moving into Western management accounting practices.
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Hüppe, Christian [Verfasser]. "Efficiency loss of household refrigeration appliances over time and associated impacts: Dynamic modelling of operational features and life-cycle / Christian Hüppe." Düren : Shaker, 2021. http://d-nb.info/1236834461/34.
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McNeely, James Noah. "The design of a mechanical device for making baby food." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23159.
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Kennedy, M. Amelia. "Liberation : design that liberates rather than handicaps us /." Online version of thesis, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10946.
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Barber, Judith D. "Microwave appliance performance as affected by container geometry and material." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41541.
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Effects of container geometry and material on microwave cooking performance, as measured by evenness of cooking, firmness, and moisture content were compared. Three food items were heated in round, tube, loaf, and square containers made of clear glass, amber glass, thermoset polyester, and polysulfone. Unflavored gelatin, custard, and cakes were prepared three times in each of the 13 microwave containers. Evenness of cooking was determined by comparing meltdown and temperature in gelatin, temperature and separation/uncooked portions in custard, and index to volume in cakes. Firmness was measured in custard while moisture content was determined in cakes. In analysis of the data, ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test were performed.
Significant differences were found between shapes as food items heated more evenly in tube and round containers than in square containers. Food quality was affected more by shape than by material. Foods prepared in the, plastic materials were more evenly heated than in the glass materials.
Statistically, shape and material interacted with each other for three measures of microwave appliance performance temperatures and separation/uncooked portions of custards, and index to volume in cakes. The interaction of shape and material was greater as the heating time increased.
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Changcheng, Yao, and Zhang Le. "Inventory Control of WEEE (Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment) Reverse Logistics in parts of China : The HEA (household electrical appliances) manufacturers’ perspective." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-11956.
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Title: Inventory Control of WEEE (Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment) Reverse Logistics in parts of China --The HEA (household electrical appliances) manufacturers’ perspective Background: With economic development, the requirement of public for enterprises and products has become increasingly rational. Price is no longer the only consideration of public, they also pay attention to other factors, such as energy conservation. The manufacturers face enormous challenges because of the late start of products recycling in China. So enterprises start to build their own recycling logistics system in order to have more competitive for themselves. Purpose: The purpose is to describe the methods of inventory controls in the case HEA manufacturers and the problems of inventory controls, find out what problems exsist in the case manufacturers, then analyze what are the origins of these issues for HEA manufacturers as well as propose how these issues can be alleviated, and what methods would be suitable. By solving these research questions, the thesis tries to offer some suggestions about inventory control improvement not only to the cases, but also wider to the whole HEA manufacturers in China. Method: Multiple - case study as research method has been applied. Specifically, two case companies, Chinese HEA manufacturers, have been selected. Two telephone focused interviews combined with open-ended interviews have been conducted with two related managers. The empirical evidence has been analyzed by using with-in case study and cross-case analysis method, then model analysis is applied. Results, conclusion: First, the methods are not good enough in the two case companies, a new model is built to help inventory control in the case companies. Second, from external and internal perspective, the origins to cause the problems are a lot, but the main causes are environmental factors, and in busy seasons of these companies. Besides, for doing reverse logistics is a capital costing job, none of the enterprises would like to step in. and reverse logistics is in an uncertainty environment, doing so need to make sure everything clearly and orderly, or costs will be a large amount. The best way of improving inventory control of WEEE reverse logistics in China is that the enterprises standing together to restore the orders. Limitations and drawbacks: For one thing, there are not enough previous studies references in China, this brought some difficulties of supporting the view points in the thesis. Two empirical cases are not persuasive enough to represent the whole China due to the limitation of the authors’ knowledge and the huge area of China. Nevertheless, the ideal model in model analysis is not that complicated, which means, for more complex problems and processes, the model would be lame.
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Aliaga, Salazar Hans Jared, and Villavicencio Ebony Geraldine Yachachin. "Análisis de los principales factores que influyeron en la disminución de importaciones de cocinas a gas en los años 2014 y 2015." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/626008.
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La presente tesis analiza los factores que influyeron en la disminución de importaciones de cocinas a gas en los años 2014 y 2015. El primer capítulo brinda información y definiciones de los procesos de importaciones y de la industria de electrodomésticos, se describe como están definidos los productos y cómo están agrupados, por ejemplo: línea blanca, línea marrón. Por otro lado, se explica el panorama mundial del sector de electrodomésticos, el panorama regional de la industria (Latinoamérica) y el panorama nacional de la industria de electrodomésticos; finalmente se analiza los factores planteados para la investigación, los cuales son: nivel de consumo y demanda, producción (principal proveedor), competencia nacional y el boom inmobiliario.
En el segundo capítulo, se desarrolla la metodología de investigación de orientación cualitativa, del tipo descriptiva, por la cual, podremos explicar y validar nuestra hipótesis, utilizando herramientas como entrevistas semiestructurada, realizadas a los tres segmentos o grupos de interés identificados: importadores, productores nacionales y principales comercializadores de cocinas. También, se detallarán el proceso de recolección y clasificación de datos.
En el tercer capítulo, se analizan los datos recolectados que nos llevaron a obtener los resultados por segmento y categoría.
En el cuarto capítulo, se desarrollan los resultados de las entrevistas y la discusión de resultados por segmento y categoría, para identificar los factores que influyeron para la disminución de importaciones de cocinas a gas en los años 2014 y 2015, incluyendo los hallazgos, barreras y brechas de investigación, y, por último, se detalla las conclusiones y recomendaciones.This thesis reviews the factors that influenced the decrease of gas cookers imports during 2014 and 2015. The first chapter provides the information and definitions of the home appliances industry and the importing processes, it depicts the definition of the products and how they are classified, for instance: white goods and brown goods. On the other hand, it explains the global outlook, the regional outlook (Latin America) and the national outlook of the home appliances industry; finally, it analyzes the factors proposed for investigation: the level of consumption and demand, manufacturing (main supplier), national competition and the real estate boom. The second chapter develops the quality research methodology, descriptive in nature, which will be used to explain and validate the hypothesis, by ways of semi structured interviews performed in the three identified segments or groups of interest: importers, domestic manufacturers and main retailers. The process of data collection and classification will also be detailed in this chapter. The third chapter analyzes the collected data, which led to the segment and category results. The fourth chapter builds on the outcome of the interviews and the debate of the segment and category results in order to identify the factors that influenced the decrease of gas cookers imports during 2014 and 2015, including the findings, obstacles and gaps during the research; and lastly, this chapter elaborates on the conclusions and recommendations.
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Hyun, Soeun. "The effects of contextual cues on consumers' perceptions of comparative price advertisments." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40417.
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The purpose of this study is to understand Korean consumers' perceptual processes induced by comparative price advertisements. While controlling for intrinsic product cue effects, this study examines the joint effects of extrinsic cues, such as comparative price (regular price /sale price), brand name, country-of-manufacture, and retailer name, on a consumer's perception of a product's price and quality.
In examining the effects of advertising contextual cues, this study incorporates consumer perceptual processes, the processes through which the external cues are perceived and compared to or moderated by other variables. The perceptual structure is based on relevant theories and accumulated knowledge from research in this area. Specially adapted theories for this study are the adaptation-level theory, the message learning theory, and the transaction utility theory.Ph. D.
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Li, Juan [Verfasser], and Eike [Akademischer Betreuer] Albrecht. "Development and pilot application of a measurement and benchmarking method for the sustainable consumption of household information and communication technology appliances / Juan Li ; Betreuer: Eike Albrecht." Cottbus : BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1114283150/34.
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Dickason, Deborah. "Green Improvements: A Consumer's Guide to Environmentally and Economically Responsible Home Repairs and Improvements for the North Central Texas Region." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4625/.
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The Consumer's Guide is designed to help consumers by providing guidelines for the purchase of specific energy-efficient household appliances- water heaters, air conditioning and heating systems, windows, dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dryers. This serves two major purposes: to decrease the environmental impact of those products and to save consumers money over the lifetime of the products. The seven major appliances covered in this work are things that consumers tend to purchase quickly when their older models wear out and with little research into their energy and/or water efficiency. The guide begins with a general introduction and an explanation of the need for energy conservation. Explanations of how they work, purchasing tips, installation tips, maintenance tips, tips for additional energy efficiency, and case studies are given for each appliance. Printable pamphlets are included at the end.
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Silva, Junior Herculano Xavier da. "Aplicação das metodologias de analise estatistica e de Analise do Custo do Ciclo de Vida (ACCV) para o estabelecimento de padrões de eficiencia energetica : refrigeradores brasileiros." [s.n.], 2005. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/264675.
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Orientadores: Gilberto de Martino Jannuzzi, Guilherme de Castilho QueirozDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica
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Resumo: o objetivo desta dissertação é discutir a aplicação das metodologias de Análise do Custo do Ciclo de Vida (ACCV) e de Análise Estatística como ferramentas para propor padrões de eficiência energética, complementares às etiquetas (selos) voluntárias já existentes, nos refrigeradores brasileiros de uma porta. Um outro objetivo é estudar o papel desses instrumentos (Selos e Padrões de Eficiência Energética) como meios de fornecer subsídios técnicos para o estabelecimento de níveis máximos de consumo de energia elétrica para equipamentos consumidores de eletricidade comercializados no Brasil. As metodologias ACCV e Análise Estatística permitem avaliar os impactos do aumento de eficiência energética nesses equipamentos, resultando em economias (de energia, financeiras, redução na emissão de dióxido de carbono, etc.) importantes para os consumidores e para o País. Os resultados alcançados nesse estudo apresentam importantes dados para subsidiar discussões mais aprofundadas com os fabricantes e governo para estipular padrões mínimos de eficiência energética para os refrigeradores brasileiros. Uma das importantes conclusões é que, apesar de existirem outras metodologias como a Análise Estatística, a ACCV que leva em conta os custos tecnológicos permite que se conheça melhor o mercado (custos, capacidades tecnológicas, etc.) e sugere os melhores Padrões Mínimos de Eficiência Energética (MEPS - Minimum Energy Performance Standards) com o máximo retomo econômico para o consumidor. Contudo, quando não é possível coletar todos os dados exigidos para a aplicação da ACCV, recorre-se a uma análise mais simplificada, ou seja, à metodologia de Análise Estatística
Abstract: The objective ofthis thesis is to discuss the application of the methodologies of Life Cycle Cost Analysis(LCCA) and of Statistical Analysis as tools to propose energy efficiency standards, complementally to the voluntary labels already existent in the Brazilian one-door refrigerators. Another objective is to study the role of these instruments (energy efficiency labels and standards) in order to seek technical subsidies for the establishment of maximum level of electric energy consumption for electrical equipments in Brazil. The LCCA and Statistical Analysis methodologies permit to evaluate the impacts of the energy efficiency increase in electrical equipments commercialized in Brazil, resulting in important savings (energy, financial, carbon dioxide emissions avoided etc) for the country and its citizens. The results of this study offer important data to subsidize deeper discussions with manufacturers and the govemment to stipulate minimum energy efficiency standards for the Brazilian refrigerators. One of the important conclusions is that, even though there are other methodologies, such as the Statistical Analysis which does not take technological costs into account, the LCCA allows to better understand the market (costs, technological capacity etc) and suggests the best MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance Standards) with the maximum economic retum for the consumer. Nevertheless, when it is not possible to collect all the necessary data to apply the LCCA, it can be used a more simplified analysis, such as the Statistical Analysis methodology
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Mestre em Planejamento de Sistemas Energéticos
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Dzelepovic, Dzenita, and Polina Dimitrova. "Investigating determinant factors of consumers’ sustainable consumption in Scandinavia : Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior model in clean and fabric care." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104547.
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The study aimed to explore the determinant factors that influence consumers’ sustainable consumption, or more specifically consumers living in Scandinavia. The study seeked to understand what influences Scandinavian people to purchase a sustainable product based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) including the attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. To conduct a better approach, a case company was involved in the working process, with the help of which, the focus became more specific into fabric and clean care appliances such as dish machines, washing machines and dryers. To provide an exhaustive answer to the research questions, three hypotheses were conducted which were built based on the TPB model. The study used a quantitative approach where an online survey was made. The survey was shared with people living in the Scandinavian countries Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, where 291 answers were collected. To analyze all the answers, SPSS statistics was used where each country was individually analyzed. The results showed that an individual’s attitude and perceived behavioral control have a significant influence on the behavioural intention to perform sustainable consumption in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark while the subjective norm does not affect the sustainable consumption in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Finland was the only country that had an accepted hypothesis on the subjective norm which means that finish people get influenced by the subjective norms.
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Sudiarto, Budi [Verfasser], and Holger [Akademischer Betreuer] Hirsch. "The properties and behavior of disturbances in the frequency range 9 kHz to 150 kHz produced by household appliances in a residential network environment / Budi Sudiarto ; Betreuer: Holger Hirsch." Duisburg, 2017. http://d-nb.info/1142113612/34.
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Karresand, Helena. "Apparater, aktiviteter och aktörer : Lågenergiboende som resurs och restriktion för energiordningar." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Tema teknik och social förändring, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-110761.
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Energianvändningen inom bostadssektorn har stadigt ökat och verkar inte minska trots energieffektiva apparater. Genom att bygga lågenergibostäder försöker bostadsbolagen minska energianvändningen, vilket också sker, men endast vad gäller uppvärmning och varmvatten. Syfte med avhandlingen är att öka kunskapen kring hushållens energianvändning i passivhus med fokus på hushållens aktiviteter. Intervjustudier har utförts med hushåll och bostadsbolag för att utröna hur de materiella förutsättningarna påverkar vardagsaktiviteter i hushållen. Utifrån tidsgeografiska begrepp analyseras några vardagliga hushållsprojekt: mathållning, klädvård och rekreation. Begreppet energiordning används för att påvisa hur aktiviteters genomförande påverkas av resurser, restriktioner och möjligheter av olika slag, inklusive elektricitet. Eftersom varje hushåll är unikt kommer också energiordningarna i hushållen att se olika ut vilket påverkar värmekomforten i bostaden. Passivhuskonceptet som sådant påverkar inte aktiviteterna i nämnvärd grad, men hushållen bevarar gärna den värme som uppstår i och med olika aktiviteter genom att öppna dörrar och ugnsluckor för att sprida värmen i bostaden. En slutsats från studien är att eftersom alla hushåll har unika energiordningar behöver också de materiella resurserna anpassas så att olika handlingsalternativ blir möjliga. Genom att ta del av hushållens erfarenheter av olika energiordningar kan bostadsbolagen få tillgång till nya idéer och anpassa de materiella förutsättningarna till hushållens behov så att energieffektivt boende också inbegriper hushållens aktiviteter.Energy use in the residential sector has gradually increased and does not seem to be decreasing in spite of energy efficient appliances. By building low energy homes, housing companies are trying to reduce energy use, and to some extent they are succeeding, although the reductions are confined to heating and hot water. The aim of the thesis is to increase knowledge about household energy use in passive houses focusing on household activities. Interviews were conducted with households and public housing companies to investigate how material conditions, such as the flats and the appliances, affect daily activities in the home. Based on time-geographic concepts, a few everyday household projects are analyzed: cooking, care of clothing and recreation. The concept of energy orders is used to show that the realization of activities is influenced by various kinds of resources, including electricity, and the constraints and opportunities related to them. Since each household is unique, the energy orders also look different, which has an influence on the thermal comfort in the home. The passive house concept as such does not affect household activities in a profound way, but the households try to preserve and spread the spill heat generated in various activities by opening doors to rooms and doors of appliances such as the oven to distribute the heat throughout the flat. One conclusion from the thesis is that, because all households have unique energy orders, material resources also need to be adapted so that activities can be performed in a variety of ways. By taking advantage of household experiences, housing companies may gain access to new ideas and improve functionality so that material conditions suit household needs. By taking advantage of household experiences, housing companies may gain access to new ideas and improve functionality so that material conditions in energy efficient housing are designed to suit a broad range of household needs.
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Kimura, Rui Yoshio. "Posttreatment stability of lip bumper therapy." Oklahoma City : [s.n.], 2002. http://library.ouhsc.edu/epub/theses/Kimura-Rui-Yoshio.pdf.
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Oliveira, Debora Santos de Souza. "A transmissão do conhecimento culinário no Brasil urbano do século XX." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/8/8138/tde-27042010-141556/.
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Este trabalho procura estabelecer a relação entre a vida nas grandes cidades do Sudeste brasileiro, notadamente no Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo, com a prática e a transmissão do saber culinário ao longo do século XX. O momento de formação da classe média brasileira, a oferta de bens de consumo relacionados à modernidade como o fogão a gás, os aparelhos eletrodomésticos e também os alimentos industrializados, somados ao papel atribuído às mulheres na nova ordem social urbana, criaram uma ruptura no modo como as receitas culinárias eram preparadas e transmitidas. Esta ruptura foi seguida de um novo padrão culinário, que por sua vez afetou os valores e a simbologia que permeiam o ato de cozinhar.This work seeks to establish the relationship between life in the big cities of the Brazilian Southeast, particularly in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and the practice as well as the way culinary knowledge was shared during the 20th century. The moment of formation of the Brazilian middle class, the availability of consumer goods related to modernity, e.g. the gas stove, appliances and industrialized foods, combined with the role attributed to women in the new urban social order, created a rupture in the way culinary recipes were prepared and passed down from one generation to another. This rupture was followed by a new culinary pattern, which in turn affected the values and the symbology comprised in the cooking act.
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Hosová, Žaneta. "Vliv malých domácích spotřebičů na ekonomiku kombinovaných systémů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta chemická, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-216939.
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This Master’s thesis deals with the problems of small domestic appliances in solar systems. The theoretical part provides a description of solar thermal systems and solar photovoltaic systems, including the possibility of their combination. It adds options connecting the small household appliances in system of solar technology and economics of the washing process. The practical part evaluates the economy of operation small household appliances connected to the solar system.
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Bell, Sandra. "International brand management of Chinese companies : case studies on the Chinese household applicances and consumer electronics industry entering US and Western European markets /." Heidelberg : Physica, 2008. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/558190448.pdf.
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Moura, João Tiago Caetano Águia de. "Wireless solution for household appliances." Dissertação, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/106633.
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Moura, João Tiago Caetano Águia de. "Wireless solution for household appliances." Master's thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/106633.
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Hu, Yung Hsing, and 胡詠幸. "A Study of the Household Appliances Product Design for Elderly-Taking the Household Appliances Controller as an Example." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/7tw4fm.
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碩士長庚大學
工業設計研究所
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It is generally discussion about the influence of the aging brought. This decrease in capabilities and mobility tends to the time spent at home is hence increasing, as are also the demands of household appliances on home conditions. But there are only few household products designed for the elderly, many problems tend to the usability was not enough. Basic on the concept of user-centered design, we should understand the requirement of users, and integrate the items the elderly needs when they interaction with the home conditions. And design an integrated household appliances controller without operation handicaps; remove the functions not necessary in order to help the elderly control the home conditions quickly, the information products would real assist the elderly at home. This research has three phases. In the “define” phase, we do the user investigation; focus on the elderly, aims to understand the household appliances requirement of elderly in home conditions by questionnaires and interviews. Then sum up the user interface design guidelines, combined the result of user investigation, transform into the household appliances controller interface. When the “design” phase, focus on the content and the design of interface, wish to develop a good user interface to lead the elderly to use the information products, and increase the intention of use actively. In the final “evaluation” phase, compare the usability of integrated controller and the existing controllers, including operational time, the number of total inputs, the efficiency, subjective estimation and interview information. According to the result, the requirement of elderly users obtained by investigated the frequency and needs of household appliance products. The number of the products should contain ten household appliances in the controller. The content was the higher frequency and needs of household appliance product. The interface integrated the result of user investigation and elderly user interface design guidelines would have the higher performance, and the elderly also save the operational time and increase the efficiency in the integrated interface, promote the usability of products and the intention of use for elderly.
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Su, Chin-Lung, and 蘇金龍. "Study of Standby Power Controller for Household Appliances." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43480512893258826392.
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In these years, the economic growth and technological advance have been promoting the digital household appliance to develop rapidly. Also under the need of users to get more comfort, every household manufacturer which emphasizes the humanistic application does produce the new generation of products continuously. They design a standby function for remote control, display, time setup and touch control for any desire from the users. But taking the remote control for an example, the electric system still continue to consume the electricity in the standby state in which it is called as standby electricity. Though such an apparatus consumes the small electricity, it still increases the unnecessary energy waste as well as the emission of carbon dioxide. This article utilized the microprocessor to equip a standby power controller which combines the Hall-sensor with a half-wave rectification filter etc. as a main electric circuit. Its main function is cutting off power supply automatically by the relay with setting up time schedule and activation current when the normal household appliances are in the standby state. If there is any need to use the household appliances again, it can easily be turned on by pushing the reset switch. Such a way can reduce the electricity consumption of those household appliances equipped with the proposed electric circuit. We apply a videotape recorder as a circuit load to reveal the efficiency of electricity consumption and discuss the further application.
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Li, Yumeng. "Acquisition analysis: GOME/ china paradise electronic household appliances." Master's thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/11138.
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JEL Classification: G14, G34The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of events in the market capitalization of companies involved, to test market efficiency and to make valuation analysis of the new entity generated in M&A deals. We evaluate the impact of acquisition by Event Study method, analyze the competition in retail electronic household appliances industry based on Porter´s Five Forces Theory and grasp the assessment of operating synergy and managerial synergy that M& A generated. We proceed to make valuation analysis, such as performance analysis, profitability analysis and the asset management capability of the new entity generated in M& A deals.
Os objetivos deste trabalho são a avaliação do impacto do anúncio de eventos na capitalização bolsista das empresas envolvidas, o teste à eficiência do mercado e a análise e a avaliação da nova entidade resultante da operação de fusão/aquisição. Seguiu-se a metodologia dos estudos de eventos para avaliar o impacto da aquisição, recorreu-se ao modelo das Cinco Forças de Porter para analisar a concorrência no sector do retalho dos eletrodomésticos, assim como para avaliar as sinergias operacionais e de gestão geradas pela operação de concentração. De seguida procedeu-se à avaliação e à análise da performance, da rendibilidade e à capacidade de gestão dos ativos consolidados pela operação de fusão/aquisição.
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吳敏綺. "Promoting the Online Purchase Intention of Household Appliances by Using the Click-and-Mortar Strategy: The Household Appliances Market in China." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19254377223621520485.
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The Internet has provided traditional retailers a new means with which to serve customers. Consequently, many “bricks-and-mortar” retailers have transformed to ”clicks-and-mortar” by incorporating Internet sales. However, the household appliances are one of the categories that have less sales than products such as clothes, books, computers, and cosmetic. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to discuss how to promote the online purchase intention of household appliances by using the click-and-mortar strategy, and what are the key elements. The study starts from comprehending the click-and-mortar strategy, including the advantage, disadvantage and risks that a firm might face. Then, since the player of distribution channel often plays an important roll in driving the market strategy, I will discuss about different types of channel. Who are the players? What roles do they play in? How do they affect the selling strategy? What are the advantage and disadvantage in different types of channel? The research will go on to study the online market of China, including the environment, consumer behavior, and online paying system. At last, we will take a look at the companies -- Taobao and Haier. By understanding the strategy of the two successful companies, we could have a comprehensive thought for the issue that we are discussing. KEY WORDS: Click-and-Mortar, Business Model, Online Shopping, Household Appliances
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Chung, Kuo-Hua, and 鍾國華. "Analysis of Characteristics of Household Appliances and Energy Dissipation." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8m3zh9.
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Abstract The twenty-first century, the world is facing the gradual depletion of energy reserves, in response to global warming and energy shortage is a growing problem, the investigation of electricity consumption habits of people, is the Government to promote energy conservation and carbon reduction, the development of green energy policy frame of reference. The goal is to understand the penetration of household appliances and electricity characteristics and power consumption, etc., can be more accurate guide of people reduce carbon emissions, then electricity can be used in proper planning of the load forecasting, load management, development of rate Etc., for the very important reference.According to quantitative survey found that the highest household penetration rate in 99.5% of the color TV, washing machine is 98.7%. The summer in power consumption, air conditioners power consumption accounted for 38.5% of the maximum. In the non-summer power consumption, lighting equipment to the highest is 17.4%. But with the increase use of the computer has become household electricity consumption in the third important source. In terms of carbon reduction, the display will give priority to the general public to buy in the next chapter of the appliances are energy-saving standard. In terms of information system development, flexible approach to application architecture with database and statistical program multidimensional data analysis, as any appliance query can be directly applied, and the future investigation of sampling or the use of power spreadsheet.
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Shih, Jo-Yun, and 施若芸. "Research on Online Shopping Return Behavior of Household Appliances." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84ub85.
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碩士國立中興大學
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With the growth of the Internet, the way of shopping has changed gradually. Most consumption is changing to online shopping rather than physical store. Online shopping is convenient but still risky. Online browsing cannot touch the product, nor can be experienced. It can only be evaluated from the web description of the product, the image or other people’s comments. Therefore, if the received product does not meet the original expectations, or a shipping errors, etc., the return will occur. With the change of shopping style, the return situation will become more and more serious. To deal with the problem of high return rate, we must understand the return reason, purchase motivation, and the relationship between shopping and return. In the past, online shopping literature focused on return policies, purchase reviews, and impulse purchases, as well as the apparel industry. Household appliances and electronics account for 39%, which is one of the most purchased product category for online shoppers in the Asia Pacific region. After reviewing the past literature, this study found that household appliances are rarely mentioned and discussed. Therefore, this study uses the home appliance industry to conduct online return behavior analysis.This study explores three hypotheses, constructs purchase motivation and return reason scale, collects data by questionnaire, and uses variance analysis to verify the three hypotheses. The results found that the less home appliances the people buy, the more they return, the more home appliances the people buy, the less they return. In addition, the study shows that people with different return rates have different shopping motives and the reasons for return. Therefore, online shopping stores can solve the problem of high return rate by designing shopping and return policies for people with different return rates.
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Yin, Chen Hung, and 陳虹吟. "Factor Analysis of Shopping Channel of Household Electrical Appliances." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87615484675208138997.
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碩士國立高雄師範大學
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In the 21st century, the economics and society alternated very fast which changed the consumers’ buying behaviors and the distributor’s sales models. The shopping channels of household electrical appliances were evoluted along the time , liked the traditional shops in the 60’s, the general merchandising store in the 80’s, and the shop on network now. The main purpose of this study is to investigate whether the characteristics of consumer and channel influence consumers’ shopping channels. A convenient sampling method was used to select respondents. A total of 360 questionnaires are distributed to consumer of Household Electrical Appliances in Kaohsiung City. 240 valid and complete questionnaires were used for the quantitative analysis. The collected data in effective questionnaires is calculated and analyzed by the statistical analysis tools –SPSS 21.0 for Windows. The analysis method includes descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way ANOVA. According to the literature review and the results of data analysis, conclusions of this study are summarized as follows: 1. The male, unmarried, young groups have higher consumer characteristics and channel characteristics. Also, they usually search the information from the Internet, check prices and then choose the purchasing channel afterward. 2. The male, married, with children groups have a higher channel preference and channel loyalty. They choose single physical channel after they actual contact household electrical appliances. Finally, from the case study, we will propose a future development approach and suggestion for the household electrical appliance distributor.
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Vian, João Maria Matos Salvador. "“Easy Rent” business plan : a household appliances renting service." Master's thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/26294.
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The constant increase of mobility among the world population and the increase importance of
the feeling of convenience on younger generations are changing the way people live, think and
act. Certain kind of services are nowadays even more valued due to the level of experience they
transmit to those who use it, and that is one of the reasons I chose to develop a business plan
about a service, on this case, a household appliances renting service called “Easy Rent”. One
of the most common ways of mobility around the world are students exchange programmes,
and because I did it and had the opportunity to study six months on a foreigner country, my
main focus on this plan has been on exchange students.
The main goal of this business plan is to understand the level of acceptance towards this
innovative business idea and to determine if the business itself is financially viable or not. To
reach this goal, there were two major strategies that were developed through the plan: (1) The
focus on three different areas of the business: Marketing and Communication, Logistics and
Financial; (2) The development of an online survey with a representative population sample of
190 respondents, whose responses were statistically analysed on RStudio program.
After all the research, planning and analysis, it is possible to conclude that there is in fact a
positive awareness regarding “Easy Rent” service and that the business itself is financially
viable on the long-term.O aumento constante de fluxos de pessoas no mundo inteiro e a crescente importância do sentimento de conveniência nas gerações mais jovens estão a mudar a forma como as pessoas vivem, pensam e agem. Certos tipos de serviços são hoje ainda mais valorizados pelo nível de experiência que transmitem a quem os utiliza, e essa é uma das razões pela qual optei por desenvolver um plano de negócios sobre um serviço, neste caso, um serviço de aluguer de electrodomésticos chamado "Easy Rent". Uma das formas mais comuns de mobilidade a nível mundial são os programas de intercâmbio de estudantes, e como o fiz e tive a oportunidade de estudar seis meses num país estrangeiro, o foco neste plano foram os estudantes de intercâmbio. O principal objetivo deste plano de negócios é determinar o nível de aceitação em relação ao serviço apresentado e determinar se o negócio em si é financeiramente viável ou não. Para alcançar este objetivo, optei por apresentar duas estratégias que foram desenvolvidas ao longo do plano em si: (1) O foco em três áreas diferentes do negócio: Marketing e Comunicação, Logística e Financeira; (2) O desenvolvimento de um questionário online com uma amostra representativa da população de 190 inquiridos, cujas respostas foram analisadas estatisticamente através do programa RStudio. Após toda a pesquisa, planeamento e análise, é possível concluir que existe, de facto, um interesse positivo em relação ao serviço e que o negócio é financeiramente viável no longo prazo.
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Ward, David O. "Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Energy Labels on Household Appliances." 2010. http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/669.
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Voluntary environmental labeling or certification programs provide information about the environmental characteristics of one or more aspects of a product’s life cycle to consumers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy were among the first governmental agencies in the world to adopt environmental information programs. This study examines two U.S. programs – Energy Star, an energy efficiency labeling program, and Green Power Partnership (GPP), a green energy purchasing program, and estimates how much consumers are willing to pay for refrigerators that have been awarded these labels and what factors motivate that willingness to pay. The data were obtained from a survey conducted in March and April of 2009 via an online research panel, which was constructed to be representative of the U.S. population. Analysis of the data was conducted using conditional logit regression models with fixed parameters and mixed logit regression models with random parameters. Results revealed that consumers, on average, have a willingness to pay ranging from $237.81 to $350.54 for the Energy Star label and a willingness to pay ranging from $48.52 to $70.95 for the GPP label. The results also indicate that consumer demographics and attitudes influence WTP. In particular, individuals with greater levels of stated concern for the environment or individuals exhibiting strong perceptions on the effectiveness of consumers to affect product design and the ambient environment had a greater likelihood of choosing a labeled alternative, and thus, a greater WTP for both the Energy Star and GPP label. To manufacturers and government regulators, these results suggest that energy labels can play a significant role in a consumer’s decision making process when selecting a new appliance.