Achieving competitive advantage through standardization: a study of the effect of standardized operational procedures for the use of drones on the interoperability of the Danish outdoor drone industry
Author
Møller, Christian Clemmensen
Term
10. term
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-09-02
Pages
102
Abstract
Denne kandidatafhandling fra Aalborg Universitet (februar–september 2017) på masteruddannelsen i Operations & Supply Chain Management undersøger, hvordan internationale standarder for driftsprocedurer kan styrke den danske droneindustris konkurrenceevne globalt. Afhandlingen bygger teoretisk på elementer fra Total Quality Management (systematisk arbejde med kvalitet og løbende forbedringer) og standardiseringsregimer (fælles regler og standarder). Baggrunden er, at danske droneservicevirksomheder ikke blot udvikler komponenter, men især leverer dronebaserede tjenester til blandt andet landbrug, byggeri og medieproduktion, hvor Danmark er blandt de førende takket være ambitiøse nationale vækstbetingelser. Hovedhypotesen er, at indførelsen af internationalt anerkendte driftsprocedurer (klare, fælles måder at planlægge, gennemføre og styre droneflyvninger på) kan give en væsentlig konkurrencefordel. Forventede effekter er øget interoperabilitet med udenlandske aktører og markeder, højere sikkerhed ved brug af droner, mere effektiv drift i danske droneservicevirksomheder og bedre kvalitet i den data, de indsamler.
This master’s thesis from Aalborg University (February–September 2017) in Operations & Supply Chain Management examines how international standards for operational procedures can strengthen the global competitiveness of Denmark’s drone industry. The work draws on elements of Total Quality Management (a management approach focused on quality and continuous improvement) and standardization regimes (shared rules and standards). The context is an emerging Danish drone sector in which service companies not only develop components but, in particular, deliver drone-based services to industries such as agriculture, construction, and media production; Denmark is among the leaders here, supported by ambitious national growth conditions. The core hypothesis is that adopting internationally recognized operational procedures (clear, common ways to plan, conduct, and manage drone flights) can provide a significant competitive advantage. Expected effects include improved interoperability with foreign partners and markets, enhanced safety in drone use, more streamlined operations for Danish drone service companies, and higher quality in the data they collect.
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