scholarly journals Reinventing the Portuguese knitwear industry: the case of Pedrosa & Rodrigues private label management model

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (05) ◽  
pp. 469-476
Author(s):  
GRAÇA GUEDES ◽  
PAULO VAZ
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Private Label ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Modern Concept ◽  
Materials Development ◽  
New Strategy

During the first decade of this century, the Portuguese knitwear industry, and textile cluster, were strongly affected by globalisation and seemed destined to decline. The Portuguese knitwear industry developed for decades a business model based on price as the main competitive factor, and that model was no longer able to support competitiveness against low wages countries. Portuguese knitwear industry made a dramatic change towards a competition based on value to the client. The companies adopted as primary differentiation drives technological innovation, design, fashion, and services customer-oriented, together with more presence on international fairs and exhibitions. The new strategy resulted in the significant growth of exports that reached 40% from 2009 to 2018. The restructuring of the cluster, however, changed it significantly, and the number of companies was reduced by almost 50%. The competitive change made the entire Portuguese textile cluster an international case study where the modern concept of private label business model is central. The business model of private label adopted by the most competitive knitwear companies considered a full package of services to international clients. It integrated the collection’s design, raw materials development, superior finishing, careful and cost-effective confection and sophisticated logistics. Pedrosa & Rodrigues, SA. is a midcap company from Barcelos County, North of Portugal, and is a highly successful example of the new competitive paradigms. This new model is now leading the Portuguese knitwear industry to a higher level in the value chain and gives it a strong reputation worldwide.

scholarly journals Enterprise Activity Modeling in Walnut Sector in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13027
Author(s):  
Vitalii Lutsiak ◽  
Taras Hutsol ◽  
Nataliia Kovalenko ◽  
Dariusz Kwaśniewski ◽  
Zbigniew Kowalczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Activity Modeling ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Given ◽  
Enterprise Activity

The main goal of this study was to provide a critical analysis of the oil and fat sub-complex for deep walnut processing, to determine and compare the profitability of enterprises’ activities under different business models for implementation in the agro-food value chain. The latter was considered as an important factor for the development of the domestic market of walnuts and export opportunities. Business modeling of the enterprise activity in the oil and fat sub-complex for deep walnut processing was carried out. The stages of production and marketing activities of the enterprise from the garden planting or the purchase of the processed raw materials to the sale of the processed raw materials and products obtained from walnut processing depending on the chosen business model were considered. A comparative analysis of profitability of the enterprise activity and absolute values of income and profitability indicators under various business models of the enterprise activity were shown. The most cost-effective business-model entailed the combination of walnut production and its processing, which will provide profitability of up to 4640.32% in the 20th year of the project implementation. The results of the given study are intended for the agricultural enterprises of central region of Ukraine.

scholarly journals Sustainability-Oriented Innovations in Food Waste Management Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Carlos Martin-Rios ◽  
Anastasia Hofmann ◽  
Naomi Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Third Party ◽  
World Population ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Food And Agriculture Organization

Food is essential to our survival, yet the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that about 820 million people were undernourished in 2018. In this context, food waste generation is a particularly salient issue. Wasting food means missing opportunities to feed the growing world population and consuming scarce resources, such as land, water and energy used in the production, processing, distribution and consumption of food. Firms in HORECA (hospitality, restaurant and catering) represent a considerable share of total food waste and, more importantly, are characterized by an overall low sense of awareness about the sustainability-oriented innovation opportunities and challenges of minimizing food waste. This article draws on an in-depth case study to explore the use of technological advancements in downstream value chain. This case study draws on a tech startup providing services for HORECA companies to address a new way for companies to solve the food waste challenge. Adopting technological innovations to quantify and minimize wastage via collaborations with third-party companies can be a strategic and cost-effective way to supplement a company’s open innovation activities.

Cultural Tourism O2O Business Model Innovation-A Case Study of CTrip

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Lu ◽  
Sijing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Utilization Efficiency ◽  
Enterprise Value ◽  
Model Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Tourism Enterprises

It is absolutely not an accidental phenomenon that the development of Internet overlaps with boom of business model research. The emergence of the Internet has greatly promoted the development and study of business models. This paper focuses on exploration of O2O business model innovation by analyzing the main types, evolution and driving factors of Chinese Internet business model, taking Ctrip as the example. From the social prospective, O2O business model improves value and feeling of the customer experience as well as the operational efficiency of the enterprise value chain and utilization efficiency of social resources. This paper has also put forward what Ctrip can enlighten the development of tourism enterprises.

scholarly journals Exploring Second Life Applications for Electric Vehicle Batteries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Vu ◽  
Melanie Rahic ◽  
Koteshwar Chirumalla
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

The purpose of the study is to explore an economically viable second life applications for electric vehicles (EV) batteries. There is a common consensus in the automotive industry that the reuse of retired EV batteries—often referred as a second life of a battery—can provide greater economic and sustainability benefits. Although literature acknowledged potential business opportunities with batteries’ second life, there are still a lot of uncertainties, making success difficult to realize. In particular, identification of a profitable second life application with a right business model in the battery value chain has become a key success factor. Therefore, a case study, with a mixed research approach, considering both qualitative and quantitative methods, has been conducted in a company that is one of the leading manufacturers in the heavy-duty industrial vehicle industry, which currently is developing their electric vehicle machines with a li-ion battery pack. The study generated and analyzed several different second life concepts to find the most economically viable second life applications. The analysis concluded three second life business concepts in the initial phase. In the later phases, individual business model canvases and different reverse logistics processes were created, mapped, compared, and validated through quantitative analysis. The analysis show that out of three concepts remanufacturing application proved to be the most applicable one for the case company, within a range of 15 years’ time. The paper contributes to the theory of circular business models in the context of EV batteries.

scholarly journals The Increase in Porang Instant Noodle Market Share from the Perspective of Transformative Business Model Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Novrizal . ◽  
Florentina Rahayu ◽  
Joni Phangestu
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
Instant Noodle ◽  
Instant Noodles

Indonesia is one of the 10 countries with the consumption of the world's biggest instant noodles. One alternative to raw materials that instant noodles are healthier than iles-iles porang or bulbs. Through connecting consumer needs with developing technology that is Transformative Business Model, this research aims to: 1) Learn how the companies condition instant noodles made from porang (porang instant noodles) currently; 2) Figure out the model business to run the porang instant noodles company; 3) Identify the challenges in porang instant noodles industry; 4) Recommend the increase in market share of porang instant noodles. Conceptual framework in this research processed through PESTEL analysis, Porter’s Five Forces Model analysis, Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM), Value Chain analysis. The conceptual framework validated by Transformative Business Model. The results showed that the challenges are not coming from competitors, but comes from the main raw material suppliers up to now only have one company. One company subdue the raw material market supply also makes high dependency in industry. On the other hand, potential market share in porang instant noodles is still huge to local as well as the international market. Keywords: market share, consumer needs, technology, instant noodle, Porang, Transformative business model.

scholarly journals Assessing Sustainable Bamboo-Based Income Generation Using a Value Chain Approach: Case Study of Nongboua Village in Lao PDR

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Bohwi Lee ◽  
Hakjun Rhee ◽  
Sebin Kim ◽  
Joon-Woo Lee ◽  
Seungmo Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Product Model ◽  
Income Source ◽  
A Value ◽  
Bamboo Stem

Many bamboo species are well suited for agroforestry as they are more versatile and rapidly renewable than trees. Bamboo is an important income source for rural villagers around the world, especially in tropical developing countries, such as Lao PDR (Lao People’s Democratic Republic). This study applied a value chain approach to compare potential incomes from different bamboo utilization models: (1) existing model of selling semi-processed raw materials (bamboo splits), and (2) new model of producing handcraft products locally. Using a rural village in eastern Lao PDR (Nongboua village in Vientiane Capital province) as a case study, we provided empirical assessments of two bamboo value chains. Based on interviews with the villagers and stakeholders and government statistical data from 2017 to 2019, existing and new bamboo production chains were evaluated. In the existing value chain, the final products, bamboo chopsticks, are worth $6.74/kg. The value chain starts with bamboo harvesting, collection, and management, which are done by villagers in Lao PDR and taxed by the Lao PDR government. Bamboo splits are then transported to Vietnam to make the final products to sell. Local villagers received only 4.9% of the total value. The new bamboo handicraft model could produce 9 bamboo cups and 60 medals from one bamboo stem worth $52.6–61.7 and $343.8. In this value chain, bamboo harvesting, management, and processing to final products are done by villagers. The handcrafts were collected by traders to be sold at souvenir shops. Local villagers could capture 29.4%–42.3% of the total values. Producing bamboo cup and medal could generate 1.12–2.17 and 234.8–244.6 times higher income for villagers per labor hour and per bamboo stem, respectively, and allow them to use more bamboo resource than producing bamboo splits to export to Vietnam. If applied to other rural areas in Lao PDR, the new bamboo product model for handicrafts can be a better income source for local villagers in Lao PDR with sustainable use of bamboo resources than the existing model. However, it requires extensive bamboo handicrafts training over a year. Although alternative uses of bamboo would be different depending on social, economic, and market contexts, the value chain analysis demonstrated in this study can be applied elsewhere to increase local retention of economic values generated from agroforestry.

Leveraging Hybrid Value Chain for Affordable Housing Delivery in the City of Windhoek

2018 ◽  
pp. 119-141
Author(s):  
Isaac Okoth Randa
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
New Business

Hybrid Value Chain (HVC) has emerged both as a business model and development innovation that leverages joint capabilities of the business and citizen sectors to enable the delivery of essential goods and services to low income consumers in cost effective ways. In Namibia, especially in Windhoek, limited access to affordable housing for the low-medium income households is a major concern. Adopting an interpretivist perspective, an in-depth literature review of published records, and using hybrid value chain analysis; this chapter aims to identify an effective and efficient strategy for the delivery of affordable housing in Windhoek using the stakeholder engagement approach. HVC provides mechanisms to analyse the roles and duties of the public, private and community institutions, and thereby suggests possible policy interventions for a viable affordable housing delivery strategy. Presently, there are several non-integrated housing initiatives in Windhoek; however, the proposed Public-Private-Social-Sector Partnership model represents a new business model in the affordable housing sector.

Leveraging Hybrid Value Chain for Affordable Housing Delivery in the City of Windhoek

2020 ◽  
pp. 453-475
Author(s):  
Isaac Okoth Randa
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
New Business

Hybrid Value Chain (HVC) has emerged both as a business model and development innovation that leverages joint capabilities of the business and citizen sectors to enable the delivery of essential goods and services to low income consumers in cost effective ways. In Namibia, especially in Windhoek, limited access to affordable housing for the low-medium income households is a major concern. Adopting an interpretivist perspective, an in-depth literature review of published records, and using hybrid value chain analysis; this chapter aims to identify an effective and efficient strategy for the delivery of affordable housing in Windhoek using the stakeholder engagement approach. HVC provides mechanisms to analyse the roles and duties of the public, private and community institutions, and thereby suggests possible policy interventions for a viable affordable housing delivery strategy. Presently, there are several non-integrated housing initiatives in Windhoek; however, the proposed Public-Private-Social-Sector Partnership model represents a new business model in the affordable housing sector.

scholarly journals Sustainable Production in a Circular Economy: A Business Model for Re-Distributed Manufacturing

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 4291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Turner ◽  
Mariale Moreno ◽  
Luigi Mondini ◽  
Konstantinos Salonitis ◽  
Fiona Charnley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Distributed Model ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Distributed Manufacturing

The emergence of new technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and advanced robotics, together with risks such as climate change, rising labour costs, and a fluctuating economy, are challenging the current UK manufacturing model. In this paper, business models for re-distributed manufacture (RdM) are developed using anIDEF (Icam DEFinition for Function Modelling) description to serve as a guide for the implementation of the RdM concept in the consumer goods industry. This paper explores the viability of a re-distributed business model for manufacturers employing new manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing or three-dimensional (3D) printing, as part of a sustainable and circular production and consumption system. An As-Is value chain model is presented alongside the proposed new business model for a sustainable re-distributed manufacturing system. Both are illustrated via a case study drawn from the shoe manufacturing industry. The case study shows that there is a need for robust facilities in close proximity to the customer. These facilities are store fronts which can also manufacture, remanufacture, and provide services. The reduction in transportation and increase in customer involvement throughout the process are the main benefits that would accrue if a re-distributed model is implemented in the given industry.

scholarly journals Linking Smallholder Farmers to Potential Beef Markets: A Case Study of Livestock Farmers in Pakistan

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Humera Iqbal ◽  
Khizar Hayat ◽  
Anam Afzal ◽  
Emma Hand ◽  
David McGill
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cull Cows ◽  
Market Signals ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Product Specifications

In Pakistan there are no dedicated beef breeds consequently beef meat is a by-product of the dairy industry in the form of cull cows and male calves. Smallholder farmers supply up to 80% of animals slaughtered and decisions to sell their animals is driven by a need to generate cash in a time of necessity rather than in response to market signals. The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate beef market opportunities for smallholder farmers with the objective of increasing their income from their beef animals. Using a rapid value chain assessment seven potential beef markets in Punjab and Sindh were assessed and one was studied in detail to evaluate the opportunities and risks for smallholder farmers in beef value chains. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with beef value chain actors including; consumers (10), retailer (1), traders (12), feedlot farmer (1) and smallholder farmers (9). The interview data was analyzed using content analysis within value chain framework comprising of different flows (product, information and financial) and relationships among the chain actors. The results indicated that supplying directly to the retailer was indeed a potential opportunity for smallholder farmers provided they can meet product specifications. This study describes what capacity building support would be required to enable smallholder farmers to implement more focused and cost-effective rearing strategies leading to a reliable and consistent supply for this retailer. If successful, this could be used as a model for market interventions for other farmers leading to increased beef production and profitability.

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