scholarly journals Central Transportation Port (CPK) – Market Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (8) ◽  
pp. 13-27
Author(s):  
Marek Serafin ◽  
Ryszard Zaremba
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Market Niche ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Network Carrier

The Project of Polish Central Transportation Port (CPK), which has already started, will be of the utmost importance for the whole Polish Transportation System. In addition, the cost of this investment is unprecedented. According to the current estimates the cost will surpass 100 billion Zlotys which means around 23.5 billion EUR. The success of CPK will depend on one condition that it becomes a great international hub. This is possible only if LOT Polish Airlines grows into one of the very few European and then global leaders in intercontinental air traffic. Such growth would, however, be against current strong and stable market trends. The most important is a consolidation trend. The effect of this trend is a growing market power of giants and marginalization or even bankruptcy of small and medium size airlines. Smaller carriers have good chances of survival - or even growth - if they find a stable market niche, which gives them protection from the competitors and market crises. In the process of consolidation an important role is played by Joint Venture Agreements. The parties to them suspend competition and behave in the markets as if they had the same owner. For the medium size network carriers the new and very dangerous market trend has already started. The low cost carriers are developing their intercontinental networks. According to the authors of the Project the great chances of market success of LOT Polish Airlines and CPK are created by the fact that in Central and Eastern Europe there is no dominating network carrier and this market is waiting for a leader. In our report we prove that according to the strong and reliable market data the Lufthansa Group is a dominant network carrier in CEE. To be successful LOT would have to take a large part of their market share. But even that will not be enough. LOT would have to dramatically increase its market share in Western Europe for transit traffic between Asia and Europe.

scholarly journals Vistara: Aiming for the Sky

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-147
Author(s):  
Amit Mittal ◽  
Sahil Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Political Environment ◽  
Fuel Prices ◽  
Low Cost Carriers ◽  
The World ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Times

Vistara—a joint venture between Tata Sons (India) and Singapore Airlines (Singapore)—is a full-service private airline in India that launched operations in January 2015. The airline has been growing at a steady pace and has already won a number of awards, but going forward it shall have a number of challenges to confront, especially on how to increase its market share in an industry dominated by low-cost carriers and prone to uncertainties emerging from external factors beyond its control (e.g., fuel prices and an uncertain political environment). To further complicate issues, Indian aviation, despite being among the fastest growing aviation markets across the world, is still making heavy losses. For Vistara, a lot is at stake considering that the airline is backed by two major reputable organizations. In the times to come, the airline will have to learn how to navigate the complex aviation environment and seeks ways to live up to its name, which means limitless expanse.

scholarly journals Where the Engineers Are

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (06) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Alan S. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
3D Cad ◽  
Offshore Engineering ◽  
New Business ◽  
Cad Models ◽  
The Cost

This article appreciates the powerful pull of low-cost offshore engineering services. Elkay, a privately held company, employs 3800 workers at 14 manufacturing sites. For most of its 85-year history, it has made stainless steel sinks and plumbing accessories from two-dimensional drawings. In many ways, Elkay’s case highlights the forces behind the new shift to offshore engineering. While multinationals have shuffled work among remote engineering centers for decades, small and medium-size companies are just starting to tap foreign engineering talent. Access to offshore services makes many companies more competitive. Barry-Wehmiller used its Indian center to cut the cost of customizing packaging machines. Elkay used the same engineers to build a library of 3D CAD models that let it design products faster and cheaper. The auto industry is already adapting a new business model that involves collaborating in real time across nontraditional boundaries.

Development of a Second Generation TiAl Turbocharger

2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 379-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshimitsu Tetsui
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Creep Strength ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Turbine Wheel ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Low Cost Manufacturing ◽  
Wheel Material

In order to expand a market share of TiAl turbocharger a second generation TiAl turbocharger was newly developed. The characteristic of this turbocharger is its improved turbine wheel material with excellent creep strength and its low cost manufacturing processes. The usable temperature of this turbocharger is higher than Inconel713C turbocharger, and the cost is much reduced compared with current TiAl turbocharger.

scholarly journals Geographic structure and regional socio-economic impact of low-cost airlines in selected cities of Central and Eastern Europe: the role model for Belarus.

2018 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 02011
Author(s):  
Andrei Bezruchonak
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Geographic Structure ◽  
Low Cost Carriers ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

The goal of this article is to analyse the structure of geographic presence and the socio-economic impact of low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe (neighbouring the Republic of Belarus – Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine and Russia). The model of the current geographic configuration of the LCCs network from the cities and airports with the closest proximity to Belarus was designed. The current market trends show that the major LCCs on the market are Wizz Air and Ryanair, and they are increasing their share at the markets of the countries analysed (particularly after Ryanair entered Ukrainian market in 2018). The overview of socio-economic impact of LCCs is discussed with accent on the possible benefits and outcomes of LCCs entry to the Republic of Belarus.

scholarly journals Equality of opportunities for next generation researchers in Europe: a snapshot discussion motivated by the ERC statistics

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Nedjeljka Žagar ◽  
Thomas Schäfer
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Generation Network ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Equality Of Opportunities ◽  
The Cost ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Young Researchers

Abstract. This paper reflects on the results of a survey carried out within the COST TN1301 Sci-Generation network among the holders of ERC starting grants originating from countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The results of the survey reveal a greater personal satisfaction of the grant holders when carrying out the ERC-funded research in their native countries following successful PhD and/or post-doctoral periods in Western Europe and the USA. On the downside, a tenacious administration appears to be the largest burden for a new generation of successful researchers. It is discussed how the the statistics of ERC starting grants is a mirror of host countries' and host institutions' ability to attract and keep the most talented young researchers.

scholarly journals LOW-COST TECHNOLOGICAL IMPLEMENTATIONS RELATED TO INTEGRATED APPLICATION EXPERIMENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W17 ◽  
pp. 241-248
Author(s):  
C. Palestini ◽  
A. Basso
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Application Development ◽  
New Methods ◽  
The Cost

Abstract. Thanks to the development of new Cuda technologies applied to graphics cards and to a more accessible and growing use by professionals in various commercial, artistic and research sectors, the latest generation digital instruments have implemented new methods of photogrammetric surveying and remote sensing, progressively reducing the cost of the instruments and that related to the application development of the different SfM algorithms, now widely used also in numerous open source software. The research presented in the article compares two of the most recently used free programs with the most satisfactory results in the field of 3D photogrammetric survey and photomodelling: Meshroom, developed by AliceVision and Regard3D, an open source software, compiled in 2015 by the Swiss IT engineer freelance Roman Hiestand. The test case study will concern the photo-modelling, through the free tools previously discussed, of medium size complex decorative details, one of the monumental gates of the ancient Roman city of Sepino, an archaeological site in Molise (IT) located at the foot of the Matese and extending over the Tammaro valley, so as to be able to fully test the capture characteristics and the trend and structure of the pipeline of the two software examined.

Advance Protection for Three Phase Induction Motor using Microcontroller Atmega32

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Karan S Belsare ◽  
Gajanan D Patil
Keyword(s):  
Induction Motor ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Cost Factor ◽  
Protection Scheme ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
The Cost

A low cost and reliable protection scheme has been designed for a three phase induction motor against unbalance voltages, under voltage, over voltage, short circuit and overheating protection. Taking the cost factor into consideration the design has been proposed using microcontroller Atmega32, MOSFETs, relays, small CTs and PTs. However the sensitivity of the protection scheme has been not compromised. The design has been tested online in the laboratory for small motors and the same can be implemented for larger motors by replacing the i-v converters and relays of suitable ratings.

Janus – A New Approach to Air Combat Pilot Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
Georges Bridel ◽  
Zdobyslaw Goraj ◽  
Lukasz Kiszkowiak ◽  
Jean-Georges Brévot ◽  
Jean-Pierre Devaux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Training System ◽  
Embedded Sensors ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Combat Aircraft ◽  
Air Combat ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Advanced jet training still relies on old concepts and solutions that are no longer efficient when considering the current and forthcoming changes in air combat. The cost of those old solutions to develop and maintain combat pilot skills are important, adding even more constraints to the training limitations. The requirement of having a trainer aircraft able to perform also light combat aircraft operational mission is adding unnecessary complexity and cost without any real operational advantages to air combat mission training. Thanks to emerging technologies, the JANUS project will study the feasibility of a brand-new concept of agile manoeuvrable training aircraft and an integrated training system, able to provide a live, virtual and constructive environment. The JANUS concept is based on a lightweight, low-cost, high energy aircraft associated to a ground based Integrated Training System providing simulated and emulated signals, simulated and real opponents, combined with real-time feedback on pilot’s physiological characteristics: traditionally embedded sensors are replaced with emulated signals, simulated opponents are proposed to the pilot, enabling out of sight engagement. JANUS is also providing new cost effective and more realistic solutions for “Red air aircraft” missions, organised in so-called “Aggressor Squadrons”.

Heineken's Acquisition of Asia Pacific Breweries: Accounting for Business Combinations and Changes in Ownership Interests

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pearl Tan ◽  
Chu-Yeong Lim
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Joint Control ◽  
Business Combinations ◽  
Final Offer ◽  
Control Premium ◽  
Joint Venture Partner

ABSTRACT On July 20, 2012, Heineken, a Dutch brewery offered S$5.125 billion (Singapore dollars; approximately US$4.1 billion) to buy Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd (APB; formerly, Malayan Breweries Limited) from its Singapore-based joint venture partner, Fraser and Neave, Limited. (F&N). At that point, Heineken and F&N had joint control over APB through the joint venture vehicle Asia Pacific Investments Pte Ltd (APIPL). Brewery business under the joint arrangement had moved on quite predictably from the time APB was formed in 1931. However, the calm changed to high drama when Thai Beverage, owned by one of Thailand's tycoons, made a bid for F&N and APB. Heineken was quick to respond by aggressively buying shares of APB, leading to a large control premium being paid in the final offer price. The bidding war was largely motivated by the Dutch and Thai beer giants, each wanting to own the iconic Tiger beer brand that was owned by APB and thus take control of APB's strong market share in the fast-growing market of Asia. The Heineken bid for APB presents an interesting case study regarding the motivations for acquisitions, the nature of control, and accounting for acquisitions. The case also presents rich issues in accounting for changes in ownership interests with and without gain of control.

scholarly journals Conflict antiquities’ rescue or ransom: The cost of buying back stolen cultural property in contexts of political violence

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Samuel Andrew Hardy
Keyword(s):  
Political Violence ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Cultural Property ◽  
Natural Experiments ◽  
Political Organizations ◽  
Criminal Organizations ◽  
Revenue Streams ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Safe Zones

Abstract Rescue has long been a defense for the removal of cultural property. Since the explosion of iconoclasm in West Asia, North Africa, and West Africa, there has been a growing demand for cultural property in danger zones to be “rescued” by being purchased and given “asylum” in “safe zones” (typically, in the market countries of Western Europe and North America). This article reviews evidence from natural experiments with the “rescue” of looted antiquities and stolen artifacts from across Asia and Europe. Unsurprisingly, the evidence reaffirms that “rescue” incentivizes looting, smuggling, and corruption, as well as forgery, and the accompanying destruction of knowledge. More significantly, “rescue” facilitates the laundering of “ordinary” illicit assets and may contribute to revenue streams of criminal organizations and violent political organizations; it may even weaken international support for insecure democracies. Ultimately, “rescue” by purchase appears incoherent, counter-productive, and dangerous for the victimized communities that it purports to support.

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