Small-scale Industries and Problems of Urban and Regional Planning: A Hong Kong Case Study

1986 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Dwyer ◽  
V. F. S. Sit
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Regional Planning ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Urban And Regional Planning ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Constraints to the Growth of Small Scale Fabrication Industry in Nigeria – A Case Study of Benin Metropolis

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
D.I. Igbinomwanhia ◽  
E.G. Abuya
Keyword(s):  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Scale Design ◽  
Small Scale Industries

The small-scale fabrication industry is of great importance to developing an economy. In the last two decades governments and private agencies in Nigeria have demonstrated great concerns in developing the Small Scale Industries through policy formulation and support for agencies created with a view to developing the industry. But such concerns have not yielded any good results. There are therefore some salient problems bedeviling this sector. The work presented in this paper is a study of the constraints to the growth of the small scale fabrication industry in Nigeria using Benin metropolis as a case study. Structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data and interviews were also conducted. The data collected were then analyzed and the constraints to the growth of the industry were identified. The results obtained from the study showed that non awareness of government policies; inadequate technology, inadequate educational training and lack of finance are the major constraints to the development of the small scale design and fabrication industry in Nigeria. Recommendations are made for overcoming these constraints.

scholarly journals The Urbanization and Growth of Malaysia: Case Study of Iskandar Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yazrin Yasin ◽  
Jamalunlaili Abdullah ◽  
Mariney Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Norzailawati Mohd Noor
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Regional Planning ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Urban And Regional Planning ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Development Plans

This paper discusses the process of economic growth and urbanization in Malaysia, the contribution of Johor in the nation’s growth and the development of Iskandar Malaysia. First, we explore the range of institutions that engage in urban and regional planning at various level and their respective statutory development plan. Next, we present the contextual of the south Johor particularly Iskandar region and the new administrative of Iskandar Puteri. The development of Iskandar region is intended to benefit all in south Johor and by coordinating the efforts of various Government agencies, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) is helping locals share the benefits of economic growth. Afterwards, we evaluate some issues that have arisen with regard to the physical development and the statutory development plans in Johor and Iskandar region on urbanization and urban growth pattern. From the analysis, we identified that among issues aroused are the absence of urban growth boundary within Iskandar region; land use change and agricultural land encroachment; low density and mixed-use development and environmental change and degradation.

Impacts of Kaizen in a small-scale industry of India: a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar Arya ◽  
Sanjiv Kumar Jain
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Production Techniques ◽  
Small Industries ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Purpose – A large number of small-scale industries have shown their existence in India, tough competition among them made the survival of small industries difficult. All facing problems like reduced production and poor quality. The case study presented in the paper deals with Kaizen implementation in a machine vice manufacturer company. Kaizen has tremendous impacts on the production techniques and lead times. Case study represented is to motivate practitioners for implementing Kaizen in small-scale industries of India. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology applied to implement the Kaizen in Indian small-scale industry. Fishbone diagrams have been used to represent cause and effects. The result has been shown as savings in terms of money and time. Findings – Processing time has been reduced by 44.4 percent and an amount of Rs. 64,000 has been saved by recovering a total of 80 square feet working area. Improvements in the form of work flow have been achieved. Research limitations/implications – Value stream mapping can be integrated with Kaizen for more reduction in the product lead time. Practical implications – The paper will be worthily for practitioners and consultants for understanding Kaizen implementation in small-scale industry of India. Originality/value – The paper yields lots of values for practitioners to understand the impacts and significance of the Kaizen in small-scale industries of India. Also it bridges the gap between theory and practical of Kaizen implementation in small-scale industry of India.

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