Monadic approach to Serverless Applications

The serverless computing trend is steadily picking up steam over the last few years and is challenging the traditional microservices on Kubernetes model which included inefficiencies like idling. The big three cloud providers AWS, GCP and Azure have different opinions on what serverless computing and serverless applications should look like, how...

Exploring cross-cultural design through a concept on value exchange: How redefining public space can create socio-economic space

This graduation project takes place in Kampala, Uganda, in collaboration with Design without Borders Africa (Dwb).<br/><br/>The aim of the project is threefold:<br/>Create social impact in the domain of value exchange in the public space of Kampala,<br/>Apply the Vision in Product design (ViP) method for the first time in the designer’s career...

Intent-Based Networking for Non-programmable Networks

Intent-based Networking (IBN) is one of the hot topics of research in the modern field of networking. Abstracting the complexity of network management away from the network operator through automation is the cornerstone of the IBN concept. However, a lot of current research on intent-based networking is concentrated towards programmable software...

Vendor Renaissance: Strategy for the vendor economy of Hulan old town

After 2020, the vendor economy has become a hot topic in China. Based on the background of the Chinese government's intention to support the vendor economy, its importance is gradually being emphasized. As an essential component of the informal economy, the vendor economy enhances urban employment and helps the urban poor groups and is an...

Food supply chain coordination for growing items: A trade-off between market coverage and cost-efficiency

The accurate operation of a Food Supply Chain (FSC) is a critical issue as it directly interfaces with health and safety matters. This study addresses coordination and conflict management in a three-level FSC that embraces a new inventory type known as growing items like poultry and livestock. The chain involves a rearing farm as the supplier...

Get Rich or Keep Tryin’ Trajectories in dark net market vendor careers

Dark net markets are a competitive environment. As these anonymous markets enable criminals to trade illicit goods or services, this causes vendors to operate under pseudonyms, rather than real-world identities. The constant battle between market admins and law enforcement makes the typical lifespan of a market two years. When a market...

A Moveable Feast in Semarang: Designing an Urban Vending Network by Creating Conditions and Opportunities in Order to Facilitate and Manage Street Vending Activities

Semarang is one of the biggest cities in Indonesia under the process of urbanisation, which threatens the underdeveloped capacity of the city. Street vendors booming is an evident phenomenon of urbanisation, it is a new way of urban living to survive in the urban capitalist growth circumstances. Being the majority of the informal sector, street...

From Zero To Hero: Identifying Vendor Characteristics that Impact Vendor Performance on Darknet Markets

The thesis reconstructed and analysed transaction-level data of a particular darknet market. Moreover, the thesis reveals what kind of vendors are active on this darknet market, based on their characteristics. Finally, this research identified what the relative importance is of different vendor characteristics for vendor performance on darknet...

Improving the outbound logistics process at Euro Pool System: Case study to reduce the costs made by Euro Pool System in their connection with fresh produce producers

Design and evaluation of a Trust-tool to arrive at unrestricted replenishment planning in a VMI-environment

CEVA on its way to Purchasing Excellence: The implementation of a Vendor Rating Model

Vendor Managed Inventory in the inbound Supply Chain in the Soft-Drink Industry