scholarly journals Evaluation of performance of local economic activity under an industrial cluster approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-109
Author(s):  
Mariusz Bednarek ◽  
Aleksander Buczacki ◽  
Juan Carlos Neri Guzmán
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Local Cluster ◽  
Evaluation Of Performance

Abstract The purpose of this article is to make a diagnosis of an economic activity identified as relevant in a local economy, in order to verify if it meets the criteria that characterize an industrial cluster. This paper presents the overall results of research which analyzes the case of the candy and chocolate industries from the point of view of industrial clusters. The research is relevant considering that it presents a methodology for measuring the degree of functionality of a productive activity considered as relevant in a local economy under international operation standards, which is not common in studies of countries in Latin America. The study seeks to answer the following research questions: - What is an industrial cluster and what are its characteristics ? - How to identify and evaluate an economic activity under a focus for industrial cluster? - What are the competitive strengths and opportunities for local economic activity? - Is it possible to design a strategy to promote the competitiveness of local economic activity? The paper consists of the following parts: - An introduction that presents the general problem context of the research subject is - Theoretical studies and related research methodology. Results of the investigation - Proposition of strategic intervention to improve the functionality of the local cluster studied The case study focuses on San Luis Potosí State, México, and it seeks to demonstrate the need to carry out industrial cluster initiatives as a strategy to promote enterprise development and strengthen economic activities in the manufacture of candies and chocolate, identified as relevant in the local context.

scholarly journals Industrial clusters in a post-socialist country: The case of the wine industry in Slovakia

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-78
Author(s):  
Jana Novotná ◽  
Ladislav Novotný
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Spatial Organisation ◽  
North East ◽  
Primary Identification ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Wine Region

Abstract Research on clusters, unlike cluster initiatives, has not been comprehensively addressed in European post-socialist countries. The aim of this paper is to explore and to analyse quantitatively the spatial organisation of economic activities in the wine industry in Slovakia, and to assess it in terms of the concept of an industrial cluster. The wine industry is considered as a production sector in which location is determined by geographical factors. The research is based on a case study of a wine region located north-east of Bratislava, Slovakia. The primary identification of the cluster potential is based on the assessment of geographic conditions and statistical analyses focused on the spatial concentration of the industry within the defined area. An extensive questionnaire survey provided data for assessing the spatial organisation of economic activities and their impact on regional competitive advantage. Despite the spatial distribution of economic activities and relations among business entities affected by socialist industrialisation and post-socialist transformation, the results show that the industrial cluster was formed in the wine industry and its performance converges with the wine clusters in traditional Western European wine regions.

Chaos theory perspective for industry clusters development

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (08) ◽  
pp. 1650112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiying Yu ◽  
Minghui Jiang ◽  
Chengzhang Li
Keyword(s):  
Chaos Theory ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Industry Clusters ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Evolution Tendency

Industry clusters have outperformed in economic development in most developing countries. The contributions of industrial clusters have been recognized as promotion of regional business and the alleviation of economic and social costs. It is no doubt globalization is rendering clusters in accelerating the competitiveness of economic activities. In accordance, many ideas and concepts involve in illustrating evolution tendency, stimulating the clusters development, meanwhile, avoiding industrial clusters recession. The term chaos theory is introduced to explain inherent relationship of features within industry clusters. A preferred life cycle approach is proposed for industrial cluster recessive theory analysis. Lyapunov exponents and Wolf model are presented for chaotic identification and examination. A case study of Tianjin, China has verified the model effectiveness. The investigations indicate that the approaches outperform in explaining chaos properties in industrial clusters, which demonstrates industrial clusters evolution, solves empirical issues and generates corresponding strategies.

scholarly journals Designing the Sustainable Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage to Enhance the Local Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania De Gregorio ◽  
Mariangela De Vita ◽  
Pierluigi De Berardinis ◽  
Luis Palmero ◽  
Alessandra Risdonne
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Architectural Characteristics ◽  
The City

Since the European Year of Cultural Heritage, adaptive reuse is considered a strategy for intervention on historical buildings and territories to preserve and enhance artifacts, cities, and communities. Adaptive reuse can also generate social and economic benefits. This work looks at adaptive reuse in the context of industrial heritage, which represents an excellent test benchmark because of its intrinsic architectural characteristics and its localization in the city suburbs. The paper puts forward a methodological approach, verified through the application to a case study, which analyzes both the local context and the building. This study concludes using the data obtained to define an adaptive reuse project with positive repercussions for the community, the environment, and the local economy.

Driving Model of Implementing Mass-Customization Manufacturing in Cluster Supply Chain

2014 ◽  
Vol 697 ◽  
pp. 478-481
Author(s):  
Chun Ling Liu ◽  
Shuang Shuang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Mass Customization ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Driving Model ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Push Model

To explore the attributes of cluster supply chain, and provide its driving model (2P&2BP) for more effective and more efficient way in implementing mass customization. The paper analyzes cluster supply chain driving model for implementing mass customization manufacturing using data from case study from 8 garment and IT industrial clusters. In process of implementing mass customization, we found that cluster supply chain has supplying level, marketing level and supplementing level to support its driving model (2P&2BP: Pull/push/burst power/bottleneck press) rather than conventional pull\push model. thus SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in industrial cluster would have chances to extensively participate cooperate with core companies in the form of supply chain, thus expanding gradually.

scholarly journals How Will an Economic Downturn Impact the SME Industrial Cluster in Malang?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Yunika Puspasari ◽  
Ni’matul Istiqomah ◽  
Nur Anita Yunikawati ◽  
Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Industry Cluster ◽  
Economic Sectors

Malang is one of the cities that supports the creation of a competitive creative economy. There are a number of industrial clusters spread throughout the Malang area, one of which is the Sanitair cluster. Industry security in Malang was very high before the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in the economy and in activity in the creative economy sector in Malang, including in the Sanitair industry cluster. The economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic gradually subsided as the stability of the domestic financial market and economic sectors stretched. However, the supply and demand sides of the industry were both hit, so recovery efforts still need more time. The spread of the virus also has not shown signs of ending along with the increasing trend of cases and confirmed deaths. The demand for various social and economic activities is getting stronger, marked by loosening of physical distancing in many areas. On the other hand, the existing public health infrastructure is still inadequate. So, there is a high risk to moving back the various wheels of social and economic activity in the Sanitair industry cluster in Malang. COVID-19 affected the supply chain of the SME industry, including the absorption of products, the availability of raw materials, suppliers and the distribution process of the Sanitair industry. Keywords: Economic downturn, Industrial cluster, supply chain

scholarly journals Análise sobre ação empreendedora e políticas públicas no APL moveleiro de UBÁ, MG

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-244
Author(s):  
Andréia Aparecida Albino ◽  
Afonso Augusto Teixeira de Freitas de Carvalho Lima ◽  
Sebastião Décio Coimbra de Souza ◽  
Ricardo Roberto Behr ◽  
Ronise Suzuki de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Local Cluster ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Based on recognized importance of industrial clusters for the socio-economic development of regions, this work presents a case study involving the evolution, discussions on the role of entrepreneurial activities and the influence of public policies on the development of the furniture cluster of Ubá, Minas Gerais. The methodology adopted included a survey, interviews with strategic actors of the cluster, and analysis comparative data. Preliminary results indicate that public policies had limited involvement in the emergence and development of APL, and indicate the need to investigate the diversity of patterns of business components of local cluster order to propose appropriate policies for each different type of companies. The main conclusion is that the key role in the genesis and development of the furniture cluster of Ubá was the entrepreneurial action of the local businessmen.

Tackling virtual production

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Josef Falkinger ◽  
Elisa Huber ◽  
Johannes Chalupa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Tax Law ◽  
National Accounts ◽  
Current Version ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
System Of National Accounts ◽  
Virtual Production ◽  
Economic Reality

This paper is an attempt to contribute to the discussion on multinational enterprises shifting certain economic activities to special purpose entities abroad for reasons of tax optimisation. The authors argue that a transfer of production to a special purpose entity abroad permitted by tax law is not necessarily a transfer of production in an economic sense. Special purpose vehicles can be involved in production processes from a legal point of view without producing any goods or services in reality – a phenomenon the authors call ‘virtual production’. Thus, simply mirroring the legal transactions in national accounts may result in a distorted representation of economic reality. Unfortunately, the System of National Accounts in its current version as well as other existing guidelines lack clear guidance in order to distinguish virtual from real economic activity in the context of special purpose vehicles. This paper offers a proposal for improvement of existing definitions and concepts.

scholarly journals Competitiveness factors of the candy industry in San Luis Potosí, México

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-242
Author(s):  
Mariusz Bednarek ◽  
Juan Carlos Neri Guzmán
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Productive Activity ◽  
Cluster Approach ◽  
International Operation ◽  
Strategic Actions ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract This paper is an attempt to analyze some of methodologies and models used to identify the most important factors to promote competitiveness on different levels: international, national, regional, industrial, and under a systemic and cluster approach. The purpose is to support the design of an appropriate model to analyze competitive performance of a local industry in Mexico, specifically the candy industry. The results are useful to understand the areas of opportunity present in the candy industry and allow proposing strategic actions to promote competitiveness. The goal of this article is to propose a strategic agenda to strengthen the competitiveness factor that makes the cluster approach distinctive among others, namely the role of actors and linking businesses. This paper presents partial results of research of a doctoral thesis analyzing the case of the candy industry from the point of view of industrial clusters. The research is relevant considering that it presents a methodology for measuring the degree of functionality of a productive activity considered as “outstanding” in a local economy under international operation standards, which is not common in studies of developing countries.

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