LAB Focus Blogs
The blogs of LAB's four focus areas bring forth each focus area’s RDI and education activities.
Publication series
The LAB publication series publishes reports, monographs and compilations based on the RDI and higher education teaching activities at LAB.
All publications in the series are available online via Theseus.
About publishing in LAB
You can read more about LAB’s publishing activities from the LAB Guide to publishing and open science. The guide also offers information about open science, how to evaluate scholarly publications, and how to promote your research.
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Latest articles
LAB Open
Beyond Budget Tracking: Rethinking Project Cost Performance
Project cost management is often reduced to budget monitoring, even though broader project dynamics shape cost outcomes. Understanding how planning, execution, and decision-making interact provides a more meaningful basis for evaluating project success. This article analyzes how project performance domains can serve as a practical framework for cost analysis and support a more comprehensive evaluation of project performance. Source
Swiveling information into customer satisfaction: learnings from a case study in industrial B2B company
In today’s B2B environment, companies operate in a landscape where customer experience and data availability are critical success factors. Despite abundant data and advanced tools, many organizations struggle to transform information into meaningful customer value. This article explores how information can be swiveled into customer satisfaction through strategic communication in an industrial B2B context. Source
Mapping Nordic Rehabilitation Pathways – LAB’s Collaboration with Blautic and Eurofitness
What does a rehabilitation journey look like in different Nordic countries—and how could it be improved? At LAB University of Applied Sciences, a new collaboration with Blautic and Eurofitness turns this question into applied research, practical insights, and innovation opportunities within the European I3-INSHAPE ecosystem. Source
LAB Focus
How Nestle Kept Its Supply Chain Running When Geopolitics Got in the Way
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Finnish energy company Neste suddenly had a serious problem. About 70 percent of the crude oil processed at its refineries came from Russia, and overnight that supply route became politically and ethically impossible to maintain. What happened next is a useful example of how a large company can […] The post How Nestle Kept Its Supply Chain Running When Geopolitics Got in the Way appeared first on LAB Focus.
Owning One Home Is Not the Same as Being Wealthy
When house prices rise, homeowners are often described as winners. From a balance-sheet perspective, this is partly correct: a more valuable home increases measured household wealth. However, this view becomes less clear when the household owns only one home and also lives in it. In that case, the home is not just an investment, but […] The post Owning One Home Is Not the Same as Being Wealthy appeared first on LAB Focus.
Fast Emotions or Slow Nostalgia? Why Slower Storytelling May Be More Effective at Christmas
Christmas advertising is traditionally related to emotionally intense storytelling, nostalgic family situations and expressive narratives. However, as the digital environments are dominated by fast content and constant stimulation, this type of emotional communication may not always be the most effective way to attract consumer attention in different cultural contexts. The digital environments have become saturated […] The post Fast Emotions or Slow Nostalgia? Why Slower Storytelling May Be More Effective at Christmas appeared first on LAB Focus.