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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate what Södra together with the entrepreneurs can do to improve their profitability and increase their efficiency. To get that information, five contractors whom have worked at least a year for Södra were interviewed.
The most important factor is what items Södra provides their contractors. If you manage to become better at giving entrepreneurs objects with the right conditions to maintain a higher productivity per hour, the contractor's financial situation will achieve this. To improve, Södra should follow up the conditions necessary to improve a higher productivity per hour and then give the information to its field personnel. Contractor`s relocation compensation must be raised because it has too much impact on the result. If relocation compensation is raised the contractors do not need to get large objects to reach profitability and hence comes the geographical area to be reduced for the contractors. If the number of plants with mechanized planting increases Södra should develop a plant and a packaging system that is more suited for mechanized planting.