scholarly journals EBusiness Impacts on the Peanut Industry in Queensland – a Case Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Bryceson
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
State Initiatives ◽  
Industry Value Chain ◽  
Use Of Internet

From a business perspective, the Dot.Com debacle of the late 1990s and early 2000s reinforced the need for good business planning and strategising, a clear requirement to be flexible and capable of almost constant change, a need to focus on creating added value and sustainable competitive advantage through the use of innovative ideas, strategies and tools – and finally, it focused attention on learning to harness the opportunities and minimise the problems associated with doing business in an electronic age. The case study outlined in this paper looks at the “What”, “Why” and “How” of doing business electronically in a traditional Queensland-based agri-industry – the Peanut Industry. The investigation found that the use of internet-enabled business practices between members of the industry value chain is increasing rapidly and is gaining respect as a means of improving efficiencies and productivity. It also found that if an entity in the value chain begins to do business electronically, other companies in that chain will need to follow suit or risk being substituted. In the longer term, it is likely that the drive for electronically enabled business practices will come from the larger food processing organisations, not only on the premise of improved internal efficiencies, but also because of increasingly tough food safety and quality assurance requirements that are prompting the need for real time quality information and decision support for product tracking back to source. Finally, conclusions are drawn for Smart State initiatives and for ‘smart’ practices in agri-business.

The dilemma of domestic suppliers on the periphery of the automotive industry global value chain

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús F. Lampón ◽  
Marta Rodríguez De la Fuente ◽  
José Antonio Fraiz-Brea
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industry Value Chain ◽  
Global Presence ◽  
The Impact

PurposeUnder the global value chain (GVC) approach, this paper aims to analyze how domestic suppliers on the periphery of the automotive industry are affected by their relationship with foreign multinationals.Design/methodology/approachA case study with primary data collected from foreign multinationals operating in the Mexican automotive industry was used to analyze their relationship with domestic suppliers.FindingsThe evolution of the suppliers has been characterized by improved quality and added value in their products and more asset-intensive, efficient processes. This evolution has been driven by improvement in production capabilities and investment in new equipment by domestic suppliers and facilitated by knowledge transfer from foreign multinationals. However, it has not involved the acquisition of innovation capabilities or the internationalization of production activities. This has limited their position on the first levels of the value chain and their global presence, which are essential aspects when climbing the industry value chain to lead some activities at a global level. At the same time, most of these suppliers have become strategic and have a greater dependence on foreign multinationals. This poses a dilemma for domestic firms, as the relationship with these multinationals becomes more intense and dependent and at the same time reduces the possibility of leading activities in the value chain.Originality/valueThe paper analyzes the impact on domestic suppliers of their relationships with foreign multinationals, integrating traditional product, process and functional upgrading and new elements, in particular, participation in the GVC and dependence on multinationals.

Motivating Growth in Low-tech Manufacturing Industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi HERTZ
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Plants ◽  
Footwear Industry ◽  
Technological Platform ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Depth Interviews

Intensive manual labor enterprises in the developed world face challenges competing with products imported from countries where manufacturing costs are low. This reduces the volume of domestic production and leads to rapid loss of knowledge and experience in production processes. This study focuses on the Israeli footwear industry as a case study. Qualitative methodologies were applied, including in-depth interviews and field observations. A literature review on previous research, and contemporary trends was conducted. The field research examines challenges along the value chain in small factories. It finds that mass production paradigms impose a decentralized process between designers and manufacturers and therefore do not leverage local potential into a sustainable competitive advantage for small factories. The proposed solution is a digital and technological platform for small manufacturing plants. The platform mediates and designs the connections between production, technology, and design and enables the creation of a joint R&D system.

I cross my heart, hope to live: LPCI Insurance Company’s dilemma in protecting mutual interests in Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Andrée Marie López-Fernández ◽  
Rajagopal
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Market ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stakeholder Satisfaction ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Business Dynamics

Subject area The subject area of the case study is strategic management with emphasis in stakeholder satisfaction and added value and business performance. Study level/applicability The case study illustrates the challenges of business dynamics in an emerging market. It is applicable, especially, for undergraduate and graduate students in management studies. Case overview The case of LPCI Insurance Company in Mexico illustrates the challenges that firms face when doing business in an unstable, rapidly changing environment. Conflict-affected areas pose significant threats and opportunities for firms; it is, however, up to the firm to decide whether to avoid change and risk or to design and execute effective strategies to tackle such external issues. The case has been developed in a narrative way as to demonstrate the intricacies of internal incidents and board meeting discussions, which lead to strategic planning and decision-making. Expected learning outcomes It is expected that students enhance their awareness of businesses’ role in the protection of Human Rights as a key factor in their engagement in corporate social responsibility and achievement of objectives. It is expected that students also increase their awareness of the implications of operating in a conflict-affected area in emerging markets. Also, it is expected that students learn that doing business effectively requires a holistic approach to business dynamics. Supplementary materials Teaching notes. Subject code CSS 11: Strategy.

Added Value Benefits of Application of Internet Technologies to Subject Delivery

2011 ◽  
pp. 390-409
Author(s):  
Stephan Burgess ◽  
Paul Darbyshire
Keyword(s):  
Cost Savings ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Internet

The application of Internet technologies towards distance education is widely discussed in the literature. This case applies Porters added value theory relating to the use of IT to the application of Internet technologies used as a supplement to traditional classroom subject delivery. Most of the reported advantages of this type from online course and subject delivery relate to cost savings in terms of efficiency, flexibility and/or convenience for the students. The case study examines a range of subjects taught in the School of Information Systems at Victoria University, Australia. Each subject uses Internet technologies for different added value benefits. Subject coordinators comment upon the use of the Internet technologies for both academic and administrative aspects. Students are surveyed to determine the value of Internet technologies from their perspective. Student responses indicated the applications were perceived to be at least useful, and findings supported Porters theory. The challenge for the faculty is to demonstrate the business benefits to faculty staff of adopting Internet technology for teaching. The case studies have shown that the use of Internet technologies by students seems to be higher where the coordinator actively encourages it.

Added Value Benefits of Application of Internet Technologies to Subject Delivery

2011 ◽  
pp. 371-394
Author(s):  
Stephen Burgess ◽  
Paul Darbyshire
Keyword(s):  
Cost Savings ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Internet

The application of Internet technologies towards distance education is widely discussed in the literature. This case applies Porter’s “added value” theory relating to the use of IT to the application of Internet technologies used as a supplement to traditional classroom subject delivery. Most of the reported advantages of this type from online course and subject delivery relate to cost savings in terms of efficiency, flexibility and/or convenience for the students. The case study examines a range of subjects taught in the School of Information Systems at Victoria University, Australia. Each subject uses Internet technologies for different “added value” benefits. Subject coordinators comment upon the use of the Internet technologies for both academic and administrative aspects. Students are surveyed to determine the value of Internet technologies from their perspective. Student responses indicated the applications were perceived to beat least “useful,” and findings supported Porter’s theory. The challenge for the faculty is to demonstrate the “business” benefits to faculty staff of adopting Internet technology for teaching. The case studies have shown that the use of Internet technologies by students seems to be higher where the coordinator actively encourages it.

scholarly journals INTEGRATION OF FARMERS AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN THE AQUACULTURE VALUE CHAIN IN TOCANTINS, BRAZIL

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Manoel Xavier Pedroza Filho ◽  
Maurício Araujo Castilho
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Supply Contracts ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Processing Plants ◽  
High Level

Most of the fish farmed by small scale Brazilian fish farmers in Brazil is sold directly to local markets without passing through a processing industry. The integration between small-scale fish farmers and the processing industry is restricted to few cooperatives, mainly in the southern region. Although many fish processing plants are operating in different regions, most producers do not have access to them. The lack of integration creates several problems, including low quality of fish due to the absence of sanitary control, informality, impossibility to access supermarkets, and low added value.  This paper is based on a case study of aquaculture in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, by using the Global Value Chain approach. The methodology consists of a qualitative process based on face-to-face interviews with value chain agents. The main results indicate that the processing industries are increasing their own production and implementing supply contracts with large producers. More vertical governance is emerging with a high level of control by the industries. Thus, many small-scale fish farmers are being excluded from the value chain.

scholarly journals Positive And Negative Effects Of Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) On Post-Communist Economies—The Case Study Of Hungary

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dadiana Chiran
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Foreign Capital ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
State Budget ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Hungary is in many respects a diligent student of transition, one that has successfully gathered the spoils of transition in spite of initial drawbacks. The article argues that Hungary had a facilitated entry into the wormhole of transition because of pre-democratic initiatives to implement competitive fiscal measures—mainly in the years prior to the fall of the Iron Curtain. However, the gradual transition reached an end by 1995 due to debt accumulations that triggered an internal market reformation. The article further suggests that, in the process, the impact of the FDI has been bittersweet during the transition; on the one hand, foreign capital infusions balanced the state budget, corrected the deficit and transferred know-how. On the other hand, the FDI-based transition produced fragmentation and high dependency of the national economy on unstable foreign capital, rendering a component of unsustainability to the Hungarian economy and the risk of entry into a low added-value chain profile.

scholarly journals Hungarian Development Opportunities of the Resilient and Innovative Space Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-49
Author(s):  
Bianka Parragh ◽  
Gusztáv Báger ◽  
Árpád Kovács ◽  
Gergely Tóth
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
State Involvement ◽  
Current State ◽  
Space Industry ◽  
Global Space ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Industry Value Chain

This study was motivated by the fact that space industry has become one of the most innovative, rapidly developing, least crisis-sensitive industries, which grows dynamically worldwide. Its resilience to shocks is quite apparent. Since the outbreak of the pandemic1 in spring 2020, the sector preserved many jobs and created new ones, while its innovative and technological advances remained uninterrupted. This study – based on surveys, statistical and other databases – aims to take stock of the current state of the Hungarian space sector and industry, and to set out possible directions for state involvement to enhance further progress. Our research confirmed that the Hungarian space industry, although its direct contribution to social performance is moderate today, employs a significant number of highly skilled workers and introduces cuttingedge technologies. Furthermore, through its innovations and technological and scientific transfers, its contribution to the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy is significant, even at the current level of its capacities. With adequate support and wise investments, the added value, the growth and international potential and the global space industry value chain involvement the space industry can be exploited to a much greater extent than at present.

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