scholarly journals Developing a New Fertilizer for the Greenhouse Market

1992 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
John R. Peters

The development of the Peters 20-l O-20 water-soluble fertilizer took place at a time when energy and raw materials costs were rising at a double digit rate. Developing a product that could save money for greenhouse crop growers and meet the high performance standards established by the company was the challenge. Product, market, pricing, distribution, and communication issues and strategies were considered in the product development. In 10 years, this new product line became the company's best-selling product line.

Author(s):  
Arindam Basu

Product development is key to survival of any industry with change of time. This article discusses about the process of new product development in textile and apparel industry. Major points considered during this process are demand of customers, availability of new raw materials, sustainability, economic validity and responsibiiity towards nature. Engineering of products is a complicated issue here due to natural variability of textile materials, limitations of fibre available and use of old conventional machineries in many cases.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar Meena ◽  
Ilavarasan R. ◽  
Om Prakash ◽  
Ayyam Perumal ◽  
Ravindra Singh ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Stereospermum chelonoides DC, also known as padhri, is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Bignoniaceae family and is commonly used in herbal medicine. Natural materials separated from a variety of traditional herbal plants have been claimed to have had a significant impact on the development of numerous lead compounds used in the treatment of health issues in communities all over the world. The plant stem bark and small branches is used in traditional and folklore medicine to treat a variety of ailments. The aim of this study is to assess the pharmacognostic and physicochemical analysis of Stereospermum chelonoides stem bark and small branches. The stem is used for the study of characters; whereas physicochemical parameters such as pH, total ash content, acid insoluble ash, water soluble extractive, alcohol soluble extractive, loss on drying are determined. Results: Preliminary phytochemical studies of ethanolic and aqueous extract of Stereospermum chelonoides DC ascertained the presence of flavonoids, saponins, Coumarins, Alkaloids, Furanoids, phenolic, Quinones, Reducing sugars, Sugars (Carbohydrate), triterpenoids, and tannins. The findings of the present study lay down standards which could be useful to detect the authenticity and for detailed evaluation and investigation of this plant. Lapachol which is indicated in the High Performance Liquid Chromatography, further studies may be conducted on the method validation by High Performance Liquid Chromatography to quantify in formulations, extracts and raw materials for quality control purpose. Conclusion: The stem bark and small branches of this plant useful in the future as it will not have any harmful effect to the plant so its small branches are more important than stem bark in the formulation of drugs which will derive from Stereospermum chelonoides DC.


Jurnal Tekno ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68
Author(s):  
FRANS JR

One way to deal with it is by product development that is to make improvements, improvements or produce new products that are different from existing products. The new Product Development strives to simplify the work in effective and efficient ways. In the process of building a house there is a wall-mounting activity where the bricks are arranged with the help of cement to paste the bricks that are aimed at the brick well-arranged, but in the use of cement often seen the cement used to fall apart to the side of the brick. The process of designing and developing a product is done using a rational method that has several steps. The steps in the rational method are: Clarifying Objectives, Establishing Function, Setting Requirements, Determining Characteristics, Generating Alternatives, Evaluating Altenatives, Improving Details. In this study the authors aim to get the design of bricks spacing tool to improve the performance of artisans and improve the quality of the process that includes the skills of artisans and improve the efficiency of raw materials by testing product design and product development made by the author by comparing the data processing time before and after implementation using the help software SPSS 16.00. Result of t test by using software SPSS 16.00 got result that using tool better design in time and productivity of use of raw materials using tool design increase. Result from before using tool got productivity 40,677 after menggguakan tool got produktiviyas 42,105


1984 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
G. J. Tow

In recent years, the average consumer has become much more aware of the composition of food. Medical opinion, that diets high in fibre and low in fat are likely to result in longer and healthier lives, has provided the food industry with new market sectors and, hence, the need for new product development.The dairy industry in the United Kingdom has, in the main, been slow to react to this challenge and has left the remainder of the food industry to manipulate the composition of the final product. At one time, the inclusion of 100 g butter per kg margarine was deemed to be a sales advantage but today the consumer believes it is a disadvantage. The cholesterol and saturated fats discussion has obviously been put forward with great fervour by members of the food industry who have sought to gain advantage. The reaction of the dairy industry has been to take a defensive stand rather than to conduct research and promote the nutritional advantage of milk and milk products. This attitude is changing, fortunately, and new dairy products are being developed and marketed aggressively. The belief of the dairy industry, that only new products containing milk ingredients alone would be manufactured, is no longer true and a whole range of new dairy-based products, incorporating varying amounts of other food ingredients, is appearing.The latest developments in dairy technology are resulting in some new raw materials derived from milk, specially designed for specific uses in the food industry. This paper reviews some of these developments against the background of milk composition, industrial production and market consumption.


1972 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale L. Varble

Changing environmental conditions require a more complete evaluation of new product ideas. New product analysis should include environmental and societal factors, as well as the traditional economic factors of profitability, sales volume, and product line compatibility.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Zahra Ahmadi-Gh ◽  
Alejandro Bello-Pintado

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the link between the adoption of sustainability practices and new product development (NPD) in manufacturing companies. From a triple bottom line (TBL) perspective and considering different theoretical approaches, this study hypothesises on the effect of both internal and external sustainability practices, distinguishing between collaborative and controlling initiatives, on the success of new products. Using a unique database of 281 companies across three industries taken from the fourth round of the High-Performance Manufacturing project, the findings shows that both monitoring and collaborative actions with suppliers demonstrate positive impacts on NPD success. Internal sustainability practices do not have a direct effect on NPD success but are determinant in supporting external sustainability practices.


2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (6) ◽  
pp. 1004-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olli-Pekka Hilmola ◽  
Harri Lorentz ◽  
Per Hilletofth ◽  
Jarmo Malmsten

Purpose – West European manufacturing has been going through challenging times after the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. Some countries (e.g. Sweden and Germany) have recovered from the crisis, while in others problems and job loss still persist. One of these problem countries is Finland. The purpose of this paper is to examine manufacturing strategy priorities and their performance implications in this country. Design/methodology/approach – During the spring of 2014, a web-based survey was conducted, targeting Finnish manufacturing companies. In this study we focus on small- and medium-sized (SMEs) companies and link survey responses to financial performance data, which is available in audited annual reports. Findings – Research results indicate that SME manufacturers in Finland put less emphasis in new product development, broadness of product line and after sales service, while showing high priority in delivery speed and punctuality. As the manufacturing strategy dimensions are connected to audited financial data, regression analyses reveal that superior quality is at central place for achieving higher revenues and profits. After sales service has a positive impact on revenues and new product development ability is connected to higher profits. Managing quality to meet specifications (minimum quality level), leads only into higher employment. Some evidence is shown in support of flexibility in terms of product changes having negative impact on revenue, while volume flexibility is connected to lower profits. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to a single country, and is cross-sectional in nature. The primary data were combined with profit and loss statements in order to reduce common method bias. Practical implications – It is evident that SMEs may adapt their manufacturing strategy, with emphasis on superior quality together with properly managed after sales service and new product development activity. However, it is worrying that head count in manufacturing SMEs is not connected to same factors, as are revenue and profit. It is suggested that flexibility in labour contracts and other regulatory support measures are needed to support flexible manufacturing. Originality/value – Advanced economies and their remaining manufacturing companies have been receiving minor levels of interest in research. This is especially the case with SMEs, where this research tries to fill important research gap.


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