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Digital technology adoption, impact and development in sustainable supply chain management : an exploratory study
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1215 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 11.08.2025)This dissertation investigates the application of digital technologies to enhance sustainability in supply chain management (SCM). The research explores essential digital technologies that improve sustainable supply chain ... -
Leveraging social capital in public procurement : a pathway to value creation and delivery
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1211 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 15.08.2025)Due to its formal legislative boundaries, public procurement has been perceived as a price-centric function that undermines collaboration between the public and private sectors and adversely influences public procurement ... -
Digital transformation in SMEs : drivers, challenges, and the impact of emerging technologies on decision-making and management control
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1213 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 22.08.2025)This study contributes to the fields of performance and strategic management by addressing the implications of digital transformation (DT) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawing on theories of management ... -
Kraft pulp mill malodorous gases – handling, destruction and safety
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1208 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 15.08.2025)Growing awareness of environmental issues related to increasing pulp production has spurred research aimed at finding eco-friendly, economical and safe practices. These practices have reduced the impact of unpleasant odors ... -
High-specific-power permanent magnet synchronous machine : design, analysis, and validation
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1214 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 04.07.2025)The demand for high-specific-power permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) has grown significantly in application areas such as aerospace and electric mobility, where compactness, lightweight construction, and high ... -
Robust control of active magnetic bearing rotors and bearingless machines
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1212 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 30.06.2025)This doctoral dissertation addresses the challenge of designing robust, scalable, and experimentally validated control strategies for high-speed bearingless machines and active magnetic bearing (AMB) systems operating under ... -
Extended reality-enabled smart manufacturing in multi-robot welding applications
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1210 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 01.07.2025)Enhancing the performance of robotic welding automation is crucial to achieve high quality and flexibility in high-variation, low-volume welding production, particularly for small and medium enterprises. However, there is ... -
Towards digital twin modeling of a waste heat recovery organic rankine cycle system
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1209 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 18.06.2025)Digitalization and climate change mitigation are key drivers of energy sector research aiming to enhance energy production and management. Industrial energy consumption accounts for nearly one-third of greenhouse gas (GHG) ... -
Building renovation business in Finland : paths to enhanced profitability management
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1204 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 10.06.2025)The need for building renovation (BR) has increased in recent decades, particularly in developed countries. This need is driven by aging building stocks, renovation backlogs, and the push for CO2 emission reductions through ... -
Tackling grand societal challenges with digital temporary organizing : emerging collaboration and innovation dynamics
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1207 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 10.06.2025)Global, highly complex, and characterized by significant uncertainty, grand societal challenges (GSCs) pose significant threats to individuals, organizations, networks, and society as a whole. Driven by recent crises, such ... -
An evolving landscape and skill requirements of the accounting profession : a multistakeholder perspective
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1206 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 12.06.2025)Contemporary phenomena are reshaping the business environment and human work, also transforming the accounting profession. Motivated by prior studies’ reported impacts of modern technologies on accounting work and concerns ... -
Treatment of biomass ashes for sustainable use in geopolymer composites and zeolites
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1203 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 30.05.2025)The goal of this research work is to find novel treatment and recycling methods for solid secondary materials from the pulp and paper and mining industries, i.e., biomass fly ash and bottom ash, coal fly ash, green liquor ... -
Empirical investigations of the impact of external drivers on the growth of social enterprises
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1205 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 06.06.2025)Despite the increase of societal issues and the economic importance of social enterprises, our knowledge of how different external drivers impact the growth of social enterprises is still nascent and limited to theoretical ... -
Building supply chain resilience in the age of digitalization
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1202 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 30.05.2025)In an era of rapid digital transformation and increasing sustainability pressures, global supply chains face unprecedented challenges in managing risks and building resilience. This dissertation explores how digitalization ... -
Orchestrating digital business ecosystems in industrial organizations
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1198 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 16.05.2025)The business landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as traditional business ecosystems (BEs) evolve into digital business ecosystems (DBEs). This shift is primarily driven by the increasing influence of digital ... -
Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) : making AI understandable for end users
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1200 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 14.05.2025)Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) emerged in order to address the “black box” nature of traditional artificial intelligence (AI) models and to foster users’ informed decision-making. While XAI has been recently ... -
Digital twins for the manufacturing sector amidst the twin transition : prospects for enhancing environmental sustainability and business competitiveness
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1201 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 15.05.2025)Manufacturing sector companies are under pressure to develop and renew their business to maintain competitiveness. Thorough management of sustainability issues, particularly the environmental side, is increasingly essential ... -
Exploring knowledge-based business analytics resources in executive decision-making
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1197 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 09.05.2025)Business analytics (BA) enables firms to process and analyse data and then use it to generate insight to support their decision-making. The use of BA to support the operational-level, routine-type of decisions has already ... -
System-level flexibility resources in a decarbonized Finnish energy system : demand and availability
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1199 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 23.05.2025)The significant increase in variable renewable energy production that follows from the aim of achieving the climate targets leads to new challenges for the energy system. The energy system will require new solutions, such ... -
Prosumer decision-making in a carbon-neutral society
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis : 1196 (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, 28.04.2025)The rapid increase in installations of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems, the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), and the electrification of the heating sector make the residential sector a prime candidate to ...
