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Integration Of Blockchain Technology Into Automobiles To Prevent And Study The Causes Of Accidents, John Kim Dec 2021

Integration Of Blockchain Technology Into Automobiles To Prevent And Study The Causes Of Accidents, John Kim

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Automobile collisions occur daily. We now live in an information-driven world, one where technology is quickly evolving. Blockchain technology can change the automotive industry, the safety of the motoring public and its surrounding environment by incorporating this vast array of information. It can place safety and efficiency at the forefront to pedestrians, public establishments, and provide public agencies with pertinent information securely and efficiently. Other industries where Blockchain technology has been effective in are as follows: supply chain management, logistics, and banking. This paper reviews some statistical information regarding automobile collisions, Blockchain technology, Smart Contracts, Smart Cities; assesses the feasibility …


Consumer Behavior And Coronavirus: How The Pandemic Transformed The American Shopper, Gina L. Riedell May 2021

Consumer Behavior And Coronavirus: How The Pandemic Transformed The American Shopper, Gina L. Riedell

Supply Chain Management Undergraduate Honors Theses

This study examines the changes in consumer shopping behavior resulting from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States as well as the effects on in-store and e-commerce sales and market share within the CPG industry. Most Americans faced some level of disruption throughout developments in the coronavirus outbreak. The study of their ongoing behavior changes in shopping preferences and purchasing decisions is revealed through CPG sales and offers insight into how it has affected the industry long-term. This paper analyzes the consumer behavior shifts in chronological order as new developments in the pandemic affected shopping decisions from January 2020 to …


Beauty And Lifestyle Subscription Services: A Modern Retailing Format For The Vigilante Collaborative Consumption Consumer, Melisa Spilinek May 2021

Beauty And Lifestyle Subscription Services: A Modern Retailing Format For The Vigilante Collaborative Consumption Consumer, Melisa Spilinek

Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Advancements in technology and ease of use of online shopping via phone applications (apps) and subscription services have fundamentally changed how consumers shop. Now more than ever, consumers are turning to time-saving technological tools that are subscription services. Subscription services provide a multitude of benefits to consumers and contribute to collaborative consumption in nearly every product and service category from coffee to apparel. To investigate beauty and lifestyle subscription services and collaborative consumption this study will utilize a mixed methods convergent design to analyze user experience including price sensitivity, subscription service apps and ease of use. Anticipated contributions to the …


Propuesta Para Optimización De Restocking De La Empresa Mercado Libre Ltda En Colombia, Angela Brigethe Macias Arevalo, Sofia Castellanos Pinilla Jan 2021

Propuesta Para Optimización De Restocking De La Empresa Mercado Libre Ltda En Colombia, Angela Brigethe Macias Arevalo, Sofia Castellanos Pinilla

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

Uno de los principales objetivos de la empresa de Mercado Libre es realizar entregas a sus clientes en 24 horas, este servicio se denomina Fulfillment, en el cual los despachos salen del centro logístico de la empresa, para el caso de Colombia la bodega se encuentra ubicada en Funza desde el 26 de febrero de 2020. Durante su corta trayectoria se han identificado algunas oportunidades de mejora, especialmente en el manejo de restocking, por lo que el presente trabajo se centra en brindar una propuesta de solución al interrogante ¿Cuáles estrategias de restocking se deben implementar en el centro logístico …