An experimental evaluation of powder flow predictions in small-scale process equipment based on Jenike's hopper design methodology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore a grassroot festival in rural France organized around the concept of soup. The annual fête de la soupe held in a village in Auvergne provides a small-scale example of the ways in which space, time and festivalization interact in placemaking. Design/methodology/approach Ethnographic research highlights the motivations and experiences of the organizers and volunteer-participants, as well as some of the organizational challenges. Findings Revealing that the profit motive and economic outcomes are not dominant, this paper shows instead that the fête constitutes a space of relation-building between place and people, between people themselves and an introspective moment over the past and future of place as “rural”. While preserving rurality symbolized and mediated by the exchange of soup as the ultimate peasant dish, the festival is also an opportunity for villagers to revitalize the rural and showcase it as a place of creativity. Originality/value The study addresses the experience of volunteers and organizers in festivals, uses qualitative methods to do so and focuses on festivals in the rural setting, filling three gaps identified by others in the literature.

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Modeling and experimental evaluation of a small-scale fresnel solar concentrator system

Renewables Wind Water and Solar ◽

10.1186/s40807-016-0021-9 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Luis Rafael Sanchez Vega

Keyword(s):

Experimental Evaluation ◽

Small Scale ◽

Solar Concentrator

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Examining the impact of political candidates on hotel revenue

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights ◽

10.1108/jhti-04-2019-0071 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 36-53

Author(s):

Amanda Belarmino ◽

Elizabeth A. Whalen

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

The State ◽

Small Scale ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Political Candidates ◽

Bandwagon Effect ◽

Content Type ◽

Political Candidate ◽

The Usa ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of a charismatic political candidate on hotel revenue in the USA, particularly in their home states, through the lens of the bandwagon effect. Previous researchers have found that political primaries have a significant impact on hotel revenue due to travel to those states; however, there has yet to be an examination of the impact of popular political candidates on hotel revenue. Design/methodology/approach This research examined the impact of Bernie Sanders’ campaign on hotel revenue in the state Vermont due to the relatively stable demand experienced in that market. First, the researchers used forecasting methodology and t-tests to determine if there was a significant increase in hotel revenue during the time of the Sanders’ campaign for the state and for Burlington, Vermont, his campaign headquarters. Then, eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with hoteliers in Vermont to determine if the Sanders’ campaign was responsible for the observed changes. Findings While the hotel revenue for the state was not significantly different than what would be expected, the hotel revenue in Burlington did see a significant increase. Hoteliers did attribute an increased awareness of the destination and some specific instances of travelers to Sanders’ campaign. Originality/value This is the first study to date to demonstrate the influence of a political candidate on hotel revenue and demonstrated that the bandwagon effect can impact hotel revenue. For hoteliers, it demonstrates that increased destination awareness can impact behavioral intentions on a small scale.

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Collaborative configurations of tourism development: a Greenlandic example

Journal of Tourism Futures ◽

10.1108/jtf-01-2019-0006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 24-39

Author(s):

Daniela Chimirri

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Local Community ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Essential Element ◽

Small Scale ◽

Research Approach ◽

Content Type ◽

Study Approach ◽

Collaborative Activities

Purpose While tourism scholars have increasingly recognized the significance of collaboration as an essential element in tourism development, there is a lack of theoretical and empirical research centering on (trans)local collaboration as a central means for future tourism development in Greenland. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conceptual and analytic potentials and challenges of collaboration in an explorative case study. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies a case study approach to scrutinize collaboration in the setting of a tourism workshop in South Greenland. This research approach is exploratory in nature and focuses on collaborative activities among participants from different research institutions and countries, from Campus Kujalleq in Qaqortoq, from small-scale enterprises and businesses, managers of destination marketing organizations and local fishermen. Findings Four “collaborative configurations” emerged during the workshop. These inspire and challenge ways of (re)conceptualizing collaborative tourism development in South Greenland and call for the reconsideration of the present approach toward tourism development for shaping new possible future(s) of tourism in the Greenlandic context. Originality/value The relevance of this paper emerges from the crucial significance that tourism actors in Greenland credit collaboration. Moreover, by approaching development issues from within and mutually developing possible practice solutions through collaboration with local tourism actors, the paper aims to give voice to the local community, which currently is lacking in the debate on tourism development in Greenland.

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Chemical vegetable safety in China: “supermarketisation” and its limits

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/bfj-08-2019-0627 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 122 (11) ◽

pp. 3433-3449

Author(s):

Lita Alita ◽

Liesbeth Dries ◽

Peter Oosterveer

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Value Chain ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Urban China ◽

Value Chains ◽

Small Scale ◽

Retail Sector ◽

Content Type ◽

Food Value ◽

Better Than

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of supermarketization in the vegetable retail sector in China and its impact on food safety.Design/methodology/approachData from food safety reports by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) are used to investigate the degree of vegetable safety in different value chain types. To assess the predictors of the degree of vegetable safety, a logistic regression model is applied.FindingsSupermarketization has led to the reorganization of the vegetables provision system, through closer coordination along the supply chain and the use of secured production bases. We identify four types of vegetable value chains in China based on their form of coordination. Supermarkets improve vegetable safety even when they rely on external suppliers, but also wet markets perform significantly better than other small-scale retailers in terms of vegetable safety.Originality/valueThe study has expanded the knowledge of the supermarketization in urban China by collecting data from CFDA. Furthermore, the study used the theory of food value chain to understand determinant factors in securing food safety. Moreover, this study reveals that wet markets also have prospects in solving vegetable safety problems in China, especially in underdeveloped areas.

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Industry professionalisation of strata title managers: what are the implications for governance?

Property Management ◽

10.1108/pm-07-2014-0030 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 187-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Erika Altmann

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Social Implications ◽

Small Scale ◽

Research Project ◽

Content Type ◽

Academic Literature ◽

The Impact ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the rise of strata manager as a newly emergent profession and note their impact on the governance within medium and high density, strata titled housing such as flats, apartments, town-houses and CIDs. Design/methodology/approach – This research presents finding from a small scale, qualitative research project focused on the interaction between the owner committee of management and strata managers. Findings – The introduction mandatory certification is championed by industry bodies. The strata managers considered they already demonstrated valuable attributes desired by committees of management. These differed to the attributes targeted by the new training regime, and the attributes valued by the committees of management. Research limitations/implications – This is a small scale pilot study. A larger study will need to be undertaken to confirm these results. Practical implications – There is a disjunct between the training and what strata managers consider relevant to undertaking their duties. This has significance for the ongoing governance of these properties and industry professionalisation. The resilience of Australia’s densification policies will depend on how learning will translate into better governance outcomes for owners. Social implications – One in three people within Australia’s eastern states lives or owns property within strata titled complex (apartments, flats and townhouse developments). The increasing number of strata managers and professionalisation within their industry has the ability to impact an increasing number of people. Originality/value – The impact of this new profession, and their requirements in terms of expertise has not been fully considered within existing academic literature.

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An application of 5S concept to organize the workplace at a scientific instruments manufacturing company

International Journal of Lean Six Sigma ◽

10.1108/ijlss-08-2013-0047 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 73-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Shaman Gupta ◽

Sanjiv Kumar Jain

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Shop Floor ◽

Small Scale ◽

Content Type ◽

Audit Score ◽

Manufacturing Organization ◽

Practical Implications ◽

Cause And Effect Diagram ◽

Collection Methods

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use the 5S tool to assist a small-scale manufacturing organization to become more productive and more efficient. Design/methodology/approach – A simple approach has been adopted to create the teams for implementing 5S. Cause-and-effect diagram has been studied for shop floor analysis. Later, four data collection methods have been used to ensure right implementation of the 5S. Findings – In the frames of this case study, it has been analyzed that implementation of “5S” resulted in overall improvement of the organization. With the implementation of “5S”, major benefits in the form of tool searching time have been achieved. Tool searching time from shop floor has been reduced from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. “5S” audit has been conducted in the organization. “5S” audit score has been increased from 7 (Week 1) to 55 (Week 20). Practical implications – 5S is a powerful tool and can be implemented in various industries whether micro, small, medium or large. Implementation of 5S has large horizontal development and can be implemented in all the workstations of an organization. Originality/value – The publications and case study presented in this paper will be useful to researchers, professionals and others concerned with this subject to understand the significance of 5S.

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A Novel Origami Inspired Delta Mechanism with Flat Parallelogram Joints

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics ◽

10.1115/1.4048917 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Merve Acer Kalafat ◽

Hasan Sevinc ◽

Shahrad Samankan ◽

Atakan Altinkaynak ◽

Zeynep Temel

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Small Scale ◽

Layer By Layer ◽

Parallel Mechanisms ◽

End Effector ◽

High Speeds ◽

Parallel Movement ◽

Pick And Place ◽

Kinematic Models ◽

Kinematic Performance

Abstract In robotics, origami-based design methodology can be used to create small scale parallel mechanisms with easier assembly processes. Delta mechanisms are one of the famous parallel mechanism used mostly in pick and place operations due to their capability to reach high speeds and accelerations. In this work, we present a novel Delta mechanism fabricated with fully 2D layer by layer methods. In our design we have eliminated manual 3D processes in order to provide parallel movement of the links. We have designed a new flat parallelogram providing pure translations in X-Y-Z directions respecting to the conventional kinematic models for Delta mechanism. The assembly process is reduced to an only cut – laminate – repeat steps which are very basic operations in 2D. The kinematic performance of the mechanism has been analyzed using a 6 DoF position sensor placed on the end-effector. The mechanism has a 20x20x20 mm3 cubic stable workspace with a 17.5 mm radius circular footprint when it is completely flat. The tests were done for circular trajectories having 10 mm radius circles with different heights and circles with different radiuses in a specific height. Despite having no feedback control from the end effector, the mechanism was able to follow the trajectory with 1.5 mm RMS precision. We have also changed the materials of the flexible layers in passive links and presented the trajectory results of the end-effector showing how it effects the kinematic performance of the mechanism.

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