Sustainable approach towards the new EU-Sugar Market era

2016 ◽  
pp. 151-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arend Wittenberg ◽  
Menno Roukema ◽  
Jan L.M. Struijs ◽  
Olaf van Baal
Keyword(s):  
Production Capacity ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Northwest Europe ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
Sugar Market ◽  
Strong Market Position ◽  
Growth Scaling ◽  
The Given

Suiker Unie focuses on a strong market position in Northwest Europe at the lowest possible production costs for sugar. The company tries to achieve this by giving attention to the entire production chain. An important pillar of this mission is sustainability. During the recent years Suiker Unie developed a Masterplan to prepare its factories for the new market situation after 2017. In line with Cosun’s strategy of profitable growth, scaling up production capacity of beet factories was defined as goal of this Masterplan. The ambition of reduction of production costs and sustainability (e.g. carbon-footprint) was translated into the challenging constraint to increase the capacity growth within the given steam supply and the actual odour and noise emissions. Based on a thorough bottleneck study a portfolio of measures for each factory is defined, grouped into debottlenecking, energy saving, optimization and environmental projects.

THE EU SUGAR MARKET PROFILE AND ITS MAIN DRIVERS

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lubos SMUTKA ◽  
Irena BENEŠOVÁ ◽  
Patrik ROVNÝ ◽  
Renata MATYSIK-PEJAS
Keyword(s):  
Market Failure ◽  
Current System ◽  
Quota System ◽  
Considerable Debate ◽  
Sugar Market ◽  
The Common ◽  
The One ◽  
Production Capacities ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Eu

Sugar is one of the most important elements in human nutrition. The Common Market Organisation for sugar has been a subject of considerable debate since its establishment in 1968. The European agricultural market has been criticized for its heavy regulations and subsidization. The sugar market is one of the most regulated ones; however, this will change radically in 2017 when the current system of production quotas will end. The current EU sugar market changed is structure during the last several decades. The significant number of companies left the market and EU internal sugar market became more concentrated. The aim of this paper is presentation characteristics of sugar market with respect to the supposed market failure – reduction in competition. The analysis also identifies the main drivers and determinants of the EU especially quota sugar market. In relation to paper’s aim the following results are important. The present conditions of the European sugar market have led to market failure when nearly 75 % (10 million tonnes) of the quota is controlled by five multinational companies only. These multinational alliances (especially German and French one) are also taking control over the production capacities of their subsidiaries. In most countries, this causes serious problems as the given quota is controlled by one or two producers only. This is a significant indicator of market imperfection. The quota system cannot overcome the problem of production quotas on the one hand and the demand on the other; furthermore, it also leads to economic inefficiency. The current EU sugar market is under the control of only Sudzucker, Nordzucker, Pfeifer and Langen, Tereos and ABF.

scholarly journals Optimal Control and Positional Controllability in a One-Sector Economy

Games ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Nikolai Grigorenko ◽  
Lilia Luk’yanova
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Quality Criterion ◽  
Zero Order ◽  
Suboptimal Control ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Bounded Control ◽  
Optimal Value ◽  
Current Production ◽  
The Given

A model of production funds acquisition, which includes two differential links of the zero order and two series-connected inertial links, is considered in a one-sector economy. Zero-order differential links correspond to the equations of the Ramsey model. These equations contain scalar bounded control, which determines the distribution of the available funds into two parts: investment and consumption. Two series-connected inertial links describe the dynamics of the changes in the volume of the actual production at the current production capacity. For the considered control system, the problem is posed to maximize the average consumption value over a given time interval. The properties of optimal control are analytically established using the Pontryagin maximum principle. The cases are highlighted when such control is a bang-bang, as well as the cases when, along with bang-bang (non-singular) portions, control can contain a singular arc. At the same time, concatenation of singular and non-singular portions is carried out using chattering. A bang-bang suboptimal control is presented, which is close to the optimal one according to the given quality criterion. A positional terminal control is proposed for the first approximation when a suboptimal control with a given deviation of the objective function from the optimal value is numerically found. The obtained results are confirmed by the corresponding numerical calculations.

scholarly journals Methodic tools to optimize marketing expenses of the innovatively active industrial enterprises in Ukraine

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Olefirenko
Keyword(s):  
Mathematic Model ◽  
Machine Building ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
The Given ◽  
Rational Process

The efficient sales policy of the machine building innovatively active enterprises is connected with its rational process financing. Optimal determination of innovative production distribution expenses is top-priority element to increase economic subject’s activity profitability and to increase its competitive positions at the market. Thus, planning of costs for innovatively active machine building enterprises sales has to be based on economic and rationally adaptive mathematic tools to industrial enterprises activity specific. Practical implementation of the mentioned task is possible owing to economic and mathematic model to plan costs for innovatively active enterprises production, which preconditions urgency of the given research. Besides the tools investigation is also urgent and it allows to foresee future expenses amounts for sales, demand for production and profit of the innovatively active industrial enterprise, behavior in future depending on market situation. The article deals with scientific and methodic approach to optimize distribution expenses of the innovatively active industrial enterprises in Ukraine. Economic and mathematic modeling methods allowed to formalize models to plan distribution expenses of innovatively active enterprise, demand and profits, that is prerequisite to form prognostications by proper directions. Practical implementation of the suggested scientific and methodic approach on the example of machine building enterprise in Ukraine results in confirmation of models correspondence and establishment of inefficiency to distinguish expenses. It gives evidence about necessity to optimize expenses of enterprise and to introduce active managerial decisions concerning its activity profitability growth

Russian LNG challenges westward pipeline gas sales

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Production Capacity ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Suez Canal ◽  
Global Trade ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Northern Sea Route ◽  
The Government ◽  
European Markets

Significance The government plans additional federal- and regional-level support for key projects, but expects industry players to be active in scaling up LNG production capacity and searching for new export opportunities. Impacts Greater liberalisation of LNG exports is likely despite Gazprom's attempts to exclude them from European markets. Shell's reluctance to back the expansion of Sakhalin-2 will Novatek's LNG production lead over Gazprom. The Northern Sea Route can handle only a small fraction of global trade despite Russian claims it is an alternative to the Suez Canal.

Olfactory Effects on Human Behavior within a Simulation Experiment

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Tanja Feit ◽  
Ulrike Leopold-Wildburger
Keyword(s):  
Human Behavior ◽  
Simulation Experiment ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Complex Situation ◽  
Economic Decisions ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Relationship

In the study at hand, the authors pose the question how people are influenced by olfactory stimulation while solving an economic problem? The economic problem involves managing a strategic planning simulation experiment. To demonstrate the fundamental task of economic decisions, the authors run experiments in the laboratory. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between several economic parameters and a firm’s success within a simulation experiment. Teams of students are assigned the role of managers of a firm within a competitive market situation. Subjects had the task of managing the complex situation in which they act in a group as managers to increase the performance of a firm by setting specific parameters. The authors will demonstrate to what extent a strong peppermint scent is able to influence the decision-makers within such a reasonably complex situation when they are to manage a firm's product range and compete against other firms. The authors are able to show that the smell of peppermint improved the overall mood considerably and thus also the results of the given task.

scholarly journals A decision-making methodology integrated in product design for additive manufacturing process selection

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 895-909
Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Zicheng Zhu ◽  
Songhe Ye
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Process Selection ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Given ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Am Processes

Purpose The decision-making for additive manufacturing (AM) process selection is typically applied in the end of the product design stages based upon an already finished design. However, due to unique characteristics of AM processes, the part needs to be designed for the specific AM process. This requires potentially feasible AM techniques to be identified in early design stages. This paper aims to develop such a decision-making methodology that can seamlessly be integrated in the product design stages to facilitate AM process selection and assist product/part design. Design/methodology/approach The decision-making methodology consists of four elements, namely, initial screening, technical evaluation and selection of feasible AM processes, re-evaluation of the feasible process and production machine selection. Prior to the design phase, the methodology determines whether AM production is suitable based on the given design requirements. As the design progresses, a more accurate process selection in terms of technical and economic viability is performed using the analytic hierarchy process technique. Features that would cause potential manufacturability issues and increased production costs will be identified and modified. Finally, a production machine that is best suited for the finished product design is identified. Findings The methodology was found to be able to facilitate the design process by enabling designers to identify appropriate AM technique and production machine, which was demonstrated in the case study. Originality/value This study addresses the gap between the isolated product design and process selection stages by developing the decision-making methodology that can be integrated in product design stages.

Research on Regional Comprehensive Production Capacity of Hog Industry in China with the Constraints of Resources and Environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 962-965 ◽  
pp. 2452-2459
Author(s):  
Xiao Zhen Liang ◽  
Xiu Li Liu ◽  
Feng Mei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Index System ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Hog Industry ◽  
Comprehensive Production ◽  
Hog Production ◽  
The Index System

This paper designed a systematic evaluation methodology to study the regional comprehensive production capacity of hog industry in China. A three-layer evaluation index system of comprehensive production capacity of hog industry was established. The index system included 26 indicators and mainly covered seven respects, namely natural resource condition, feed supply capacity, current status of hog production, costs and returns of hog production, agricultural foundation, support capability of animal science and technology, and ecological environment condition. Then based on the index system, applied entropy weight method, grey relational analysis and principal component analysis, the comprehensive production capacity of hog industry of 31 provinces and municipalities in China in 2000, 2005 and 2010 was evaluated respectively. The consistency of these three methods was examined by Mann-Kendall test. A combined evaluation was conducted and reasons led to the great variation in ranking for some provinces and municipalities during the period of 2000-2010 were analyzed. Applied hierarchical clustering method, 31 provinces and municipalities were divided into four groups and the regions which were appropriate for hog farming and which were not were figured out.

scholarly journals Results of Experiments for Determining the Influence of Blade Profile Changes and Manufacturing Tolerances on the Efficiency, the Enthalpy Drop, and the Mass Flow of Multi-Stage Axial Turbines

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bammert ◽  
H. Stobbe
Keyword(s):  
Mass Flow ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Steam Turbines ◽  
Blade Profile ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Profile Changes ◽  
Manufacturing Tolerances ◽  
Axial Turbines ◽  
The Given

When gas and steam turbines are in use, the blade profiles can be thinned by corrosion or erosion and thickened under the influence of deposit formation, thus causing a reduction in efficiency and lifetime. During the production of turbine blades, it is possible that the profiles often become thinner or thicker than the given specified profiles, also causing a decline in efficiency. In addition, the production costs of turbine blades are, to a considerable extent, dependent on the manufacturing tolerances. This report details the effects of thinning and thickening of the profiles on the efficiency, the drop, and the mass flow of multi-stage axial turbines.

scholarly journals Efisiensi Kapasitas dan Biaya Produksi Kerupuk Ikan melalui Penggunaan Mesin Pengadonan pada UKM Maharani

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-191
Author(s):  
Muhamad Firdaus ◽  
Candra Adi Intyas
Keyword(s):  
Critical Point ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Product Characteristics ◽  
Improve Product ◽  
Product Characterization ◽  
Tapioca Flour

Making the dough is a critical point in the production of fish crackers. Target partners in making the dough by hand, so that the resulting production capacity is low, the texture is not uniform and the price is cheap. The purpose of this activity is to provide skills to use the dough machine to the target partners, improve product characteristics, and increase the capacity and cost efficiency of fish cracker production through the use of a dough machine. The target partner is Mrs. Siti Saroh, the owner of UKM. Maharani in Weru village, Paciran sub-district, Lamongan district. The specifications of the mixing machine used in this activity have as many as two moving stirring spoons and the driving machine is in the form of an electric dynamo which is powered by ½ HP (370 Watt). The ingredients for making crackers are tapioca flour, a mixture of tonang fish and Balak fish, garlic, salt, sugar, and flavoring. This dedication method is in the form of training in the use of a dough machine to partners, product characterization and analysis of production cost efficiency. The results of this activity can improve partners' skills in using the dough machine, production capacity increases 87.5%, the product has a flatter surface, does not crack and when fried can expand 67%, and the efficiency of production costs by 84.64%. As a conclusion, the use of mixing machines can increase the capacity and cost efficiency of fish cracker production.

scholarly journals Capacity Utilization in Nepalese Sugar Industry

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 149-158
Author(s):  
Sadan Kumar Bhagat
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Industry ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Capacity Utilization ◽  
Slow Motion ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Support Price ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
Sugar Mills ◽  
Capacity Utilization Rate

Under utilization of production capacity is a common issue for Nepalese manufacturing enterprises and sugar industry is no exception to this. This study mainly deals with the cause of underutilization of production capacity of Nepalese sugar mills as well as the market situation of sugar and sugarcane. Inspite of sufficient production of sugarcane, the sugar mills do not get adequate quantity and proper quality of sugarcane at right time. Almost half of the sugarcane production has no market which reveals the poor procurement system. The approved production capacity of Nepalese sugar mills is more than domestic requirement of sugar. However, the unfulfilled demand for sugar is fulfilled mainly by imported as well as smuggled Indian sugar. The capacity utilization rate of Nepalese sugar industry, which has been decreasing, dropped to 45percent in FY 2008/09. The main identified reasons are stoppage, breakdown and slow motion of machines, delay in settlement of minimum support price of sugarcane and late commencement of production season, political instability, less operation days of sugar mills and ultimately the overlook of sugar producers to utilize their full capacity of production. Measures to improve the capacity utilization rate of sugar mills have become an urgent need.

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