scholarly journals Market Competitiveness Evaluation of Machining Centers by Multidimensional Vectors

1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-169
Author(s):  
Husang LEE ◽  
Hidenori SHINNO ◽  
Yoshimi ITO
Keyword(s):  
Market Competitiveness

FEATURES OF THE WINTER WHITE CABBAGE VARIETIES GENERATIVE DEVELOPMENT

1970 ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
R. E. Kazakhmedov ◽  
М. А Magomedova
Keyword(s):  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
F1 Hybrids ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Stem Extension ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
White Cabbage ◽  
Environmentally Safe ◽  
Selection Tasks ◽  
High Yielding Varieties ◽  
High Yields

One of the modern selection tasks in vegetable growing is quality products improving, obtaining high yields of environmentally safe wide assortment vegetables. To the new varieties of vegetable crops including winter white cabbage are specified new requirements such as market competitiveness, resistance to unfavorable environmental conditions, heat resistance of the varieties and F1 hybrids. The article is shown investigation results about studies of exogenous treatment by solutions on the base of physiologically active compounds of hormonal nature on the started process of stem extension stage activation and flowering of winter white cabbage plants. For the first time in the Dagestan conditions has been studied the possibility of hormonal regulation of the premature stem extension stage and flowering prevention of winter white cabbage after the initiation of natural induction. In our studies with an early planting there are not more than 20% of blooming plants, most varieties showed a high propensity to premature stem extension stage and flowering. The possibility of the hormonal exogenous regulation of the unfavorable winter white cabbage flowering has been revealed. The most pronounced effect on the transition to stem extension stage and flowering were provided by auxin nature preparations. In particular, treatment with NAS at a dose of 5 mg / l significantly reduced the number of blossom plants, krezatsin (50 mg / l) had a similar effect, but it was less pronounced. The use of cabbage in winter crops makes it possible to obtain two or three yields per year from the same area. Creation and introduction into production of promising and high-yielding varieties and hybrids will allow increasing production and reducing its cost.

Research on visual recognition intelligent system of city brand image based on fuzzy theory and regional culture

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Lin Han ◽  
Lu Han
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Visual Recognition ◽  
Intelligent System ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Fuzzy Theory ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Visual Identity ◽  
Fuzzy Neural ◽  
Intelligent Recognition

With the rapid development of China’s market economy, brand image is becoming more and more important for an enterprise to enhance its market competitiveness and occupy a favorable market share. However, the brand image of many established companies gradually loses with the development of society and the improvement of people’s aesthetic pursuit. This has forced it to change its corporate brand image and regain the favor of the market. Based on this, this article combines the related knowledge and concepts of fuzzy theory, from the perspective of visual identity design, explores the development of corporate brand image visual identity intelligent system, and aims to design a set of visual identity system that is different from competitors in order to shape the enterprise. Distinctive brand image and improve its market competitiveness. This article first collected a large amount of information through the literature investigation method, and made a systematic and comprehensive introduction to fuzzy theory, visual recognition technology and related theoretical concepts of brand image, which laid a sufficient theoretical foundation for the later discussion of the application of fuzzy theory in the design of brand image visual recognition intelligent system; then the fuzzy theory algorithm is described in detail, a fuzzy neural network is proposed and applied to the design of the brand image visual recognition intelligent system, and the design experiment of the intelligent recognition system is carried out; finally, through the use of the specific case of KFC brand logo, the designed intelligent recognition system was tested, and it was found that the visual recognition intelligent system had an overall accuracy rate of 96.08% for the KFC brand logo. Among them, the accuracy rate of color recognition was the highest, 96.62%; comparing the changes in the output value of the training sample and the test sample, the output convergence effect of the color network is the best; through the comparison test of the BP neural network, the recognition effect of the fuzzy neural network is better.

scholarly journals Tailoring rice varieties to consumer preferences induced by cultural and colonial heritage: Lessons from New Rice for Africa (NERICA) in The Gambia

2021 ◽  
pp. 003072702110197
Author(s):  
Kofi Britwum ◽  
Matty Demont
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Rice Variety ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Auction Market ◽  
Asian Rice ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
New Varieties ◽  
Locally Grown

Rice breeding priorities in Africa often focus on agronomic gains. However, being a net importer of rice, the continent’s varietal replacement success also crucially hinges on new varieties’ market competitiveness vis-à-vis imports. Markets have been profoundly shaped by cultural and colonial heritage. Indigenous preferences for African rice can be traced back to ancient rice domestication and have been subsequently influenced by Asian rice import standards as a result of colonial import substitution policies. New Rice for Africa (NERICA) crosses between African and Asian rice species have the potential to reconcile these dual indigenous/import preferences, but little is known about their market competitiveness. We use auction market data to assess the intrinsic and extrinsic consumer value of NERICA in The Gambia relative to two market standards: branded, Asian rice imports and the most popular locally grown Asian rice variety. We categorize rice consumers into four market segments, based on their heritage as evidenced by their preferences and genealogical lineages. NERICA outperforms both Asian rice standards in terms of market competitiveness, and its value is further reinforced by colonial heritage and labeling, but somewhat weakened by cultural heritage. Consumers were found to pay price premiums for NERICA in the range of 5% to 22% relative to Asian rice imports, with the highest premiums offered by consumers with colonial heritage, representing 86% of the sample. Maintaining and expanding this market will require breeders to incorporate trait mixes that reconcile agronomic gains and consumer preferences induced by cultural and colonial heritage.

scholarly journals When Rights Enter the CSR Field: British Firms’ Engagement with Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvise Favotto ◽  
Kelly Kollman
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Due Diligence ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Business And Human Rights ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
Corporate Social

AbstractThe adoption of the Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights by the United Nations (UNGPs) in 2011 created a new governance instrument aimed at improving the promotion of human rights by business enterprises. While reaffirming states duties to uphold human rights in law, the UNGPs called on firms to promote the realization of human rights within global markets. The UNGPs thus have sought to embed human rights more firmly within the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and to use CSR practices to improve corporate human rights accountability. In this paper, we explore how this incorporation of human rights into the CSR field has affected the business practices and public commitments British firms have made to promote human rights. We analyse the CSR reports published by the 50 largest British firms over a 20-year period starting in the late 1990s and interview senior CSR managers of these firms. We find that these firms have expanded how they articulate their responsibility for human rights over time. These commitments however remain largely focused on improving management practices such as due diligence and remediation procedures. Firms are often both vague and selective about which substantive human rights they engage with in light of their concerns about their market competitiveness and broader legitimacy. These outcomes suggest that, while firms cannot completely resist the normative pressures exerted by the CSR field, they retain significant resources and agency in translating such pressure into concrete practices.

The Research and Development of Mechanical Product Turning Processing Cost Estimation System

2011 ◽  
Vol 121-126 ◽  
pp. 3612-3616
Author(s):  
Wen Quan Huang ◽  
Kai Shi Li ◽  
Hai Jun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Manufacturing Cost ◽  
Cost Information ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Improve Design ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Processing Cost ◽  
Estimation System ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Time Standard

This paper adopts the method labor time standard, in the development environment of VC++, using Access database storage costs data, and the cost results output into Excel, developed mechanical product turning processing manufacturing cost estimation system. Using this system can realize turning processing cost estimation and feedback the cost information of mechanical product turning processing, make a design personnel to understand the cost information, to improve design, reduce the cost, improve the market competitiveness of products

Market competitiveness of mobile TV industry in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 943-954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trisha T.C. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Tv ◽  
Market Competitiveness

Concorrenza e regolazione nel settore ferroviario: l'importanza del materiale rotabile

2009 ◽  
pp. 47-72
Author(s):  
Carlo Cambini
Keyword(s):  
Jel Classification ◽  
Railway Transport ◽  
Transport Regulation ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Railway Industry ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Overall Efficiency ◽  
Barrier To Entry ◽  
The Uk

- The liberalization process in the railway industry is highly influenced by the availability of rolling stocks. Although these assets are duplicable and cannot therefore be defined as essential facilities, evidence from many countries shows that they represent the most relevant barrier to entry in the market. In this paper, following the UK experience, we analyse the role of the rolling stocks and the hypothesis of a vertical separation of these assets from the present owner, i.e. the incumbent operator Trenitalia SpA. We therefore evaluate the pros and cons of a potential de-integration of the Italian railway industry in order to enhance market competitiveness and the overall efficiency of this industry. . Keywords: railway transport, regulation, competition, essential facilities Parole chiave: trasporto ferroviario, regolazione, concorrenza, asset essenziali . Jel Classification: L43 - L51 - L92

Paper fillers innovations: From design of particles to preparing filler composites

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 2117-2118
Author(s):  
Shunxi Song ◽  
Zeshi Wu ◽  
Jingyi Nie
Keyword(s):  
Filler Content ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Critical Properties ◽  
Single Particles ◽  
Paper Mills ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Natural Fillers

The increase of filler content in paper is an effective way to reduce production costs and to promote the market competitiveness of paper mills. A shift from natural fillers to synthetic fillers has enabled improvements in the critical properties of paper. Meanwhile, innovations from single particles of filler to filler composites has made it possible to increase the filler content of paper. Among various filler innovations, the design of fiber/filler composites has aroused general attention from industry and academic researchers. However, concerns related to the cost and recyclability of composite fillers remain to be addressed.

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