scholarly journals Exploring Factors Affecting the Development of Export-Oriented Garment Industry: Facing the Global Competitiveness Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Yan Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Garment Industry ◽  
Risk Identification ◽  
Opportunity Identification ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Quantitative Factor ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Industry Needs

The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that affect the development of exported-oriented garment industry facing the global competitiveness challenges.This study examines competitiveness challenges of export-oriented garment industry by testing the research hypotheses.The basis of this study lies in understanding what kind of competitiveness challenges in terms of resource-based, dynamic capabilities and market-based factors. In this study, a purposeful sample of 250 sectors was drawn from total 359 Thailand exported-oriented garment sectors and a total of 211 respondents fully answered the required questions. Study participants were garment supervisors and managers, in garment industry over 5 years. The data collection includes questionnaire investigation for quantitative factor analysis method. Specifically, this study provides empirical evidence on the specific channels and mechanisms through what principal factor within current garment sectors. The findings showed the factors influence the competitiveness challenges of export-oriented garment industry. Therefore, the competitiveness challenges conceptual model emerged with respect to this industry.The model, which identified the main competitive hurdles that export-oriented garment industry faces (i.e., challenges relates to productivity, lead-time, collaboration, opportunity identification, quick response and risk identification factors). Additionally, the author presents Tai export-oriented garment industry current situation, which revealed this strong buy-driven industry needs to restructure their strategies to focus high value added activities and to enhance their competitiveness.

scholarly journals Using a Novel Grey DANP Model to Identify Interactions between Manufacturing and Logistics Industries in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Jiang ◽  
Yi-Chung Hu ◽  
Ghi-Feng Yen ◽  
Hang Jiang ◽  
Yu-Jing Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Influence Matrix ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Two Factors

As a crucial part of producer services, the logistics industry is highly dependent on the manufacturing industry. In general, the interactive development of the logistics and manufacturing industries is essential. Due to the existence of a certain degree of interdependence between any two factors, interaction between the two industries has produced a basis for measurement; identifying the key factors affecting the interaction between the manufacturing and logistics industries is a kind of decision problem in the field of multiple criteria decision making (MCDM). A hybrid MCDM method, DEMATEL-based ANP (DANP) is appropriate to solve this problem. However, DANP uses a direct influence matrix, which involves pairwise comparisons that may be more or less influenced by the respondents. Therefore, we propose a decision model, Grey DANP, which can automatically generate the direct influence matrix. Statistical data for the logistics and manufacturing industries in the China Statistical Yearbook (2006–2015) were used to identify the key factors for interaction between these two industries. The results showed that the key logistics criteria for interaction development are the total number of employees in the transport business, the volume of goods, and the total length of routes. The key manufacturing criteria for interaction development are the gross domestic product and the value added. Therefore, stakeholders should increase the number of employees in the transport industry and freight volumes. Also, the investment in infrastructure should be increased.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Medical Students of Jazan University: A Cross-Sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husam Eldin Elsawi Khalafalla ◽  
Mohamed Salih Mahfouz ◽  
Muath Hassan Ibrahim Najmi ◽  
Sayyaf Abdullah Mohammad Najmi ◽  
Qasem Ali Yahya Arishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is one of the most important factors that affect human health; it reduces the chances of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, and depression.OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to measure prevalence of physical activity and to determine the factors affecting the level of physical activity among medical student in Jazan University.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students of medical colleges of Jazan University. A random sample of 419 was determined using most recent physical activity prevalence. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection.RESULTS: There is a high prevalence of inactivity among study participants (88.1%). Females (91.7%) were more significantly (p value=0.013) inactive than males (83.8%). The most influential barrier perceived by participants is (heavy) academic work as well as lack of places for physical activity; the latter factor being more effective in hindering female students' physical activity.CONCLUSION: Results revealed that the inactivity rate was very high among medical students. The results of this study call for a well-planned intervention at the university level for improving the level of physical activity among university students.

scholarly journals Assessing the divergence of south-south Nigerian indigenous contractors in international construction environment for national economic recovery

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Nsikak E.U. ◽  
Timothy E.E. ◽  
Sylvanus E.N.
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Good Industry

The expansion from the domestic market to the international market has become increasingly important for construction business including that of Nigerian Contractors amidst saturated local market, more patronage to foreign Contractors by the sector, stiff competition, political rivalry, insecurity and dwindling economic situation in the country. These factors have left most Contractors vulnerable for years without contract awards thereby resulting in retrenchments, inability to remit value-added tax (VAT), unsustained company’s profitability, heavy financial risk, practice and technology drain, bankruptcy, merging of companies as well as redundancy. Thus, the aim of the paper is to evaluate sound prospects for economic boost by the involvement of indigenous Contractors in oversea’s projects. The research was built on the foundation of stage growth theory which postulated that countries should modernize and model themselves after wealthier and economical viable ones to climb the upward ladder for development. The paper adopted a survey design method in which a total of 150 questionnaires were administered representing the sample size and 120 copies filled and submitted completely was achieved through a simple random sampling technique from the target population of 240 Federal Government-registered Indigenous Contractors in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria. Data analysis was done through simple percentages, frequencies, mean as well as statistics tools-analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA) to test the effect of one variable on another. The results showed that high profit and revenue, expansion of subsidiaries, foreign direct investment (FDI), new technological strength, the local and foreign government supports, amongst others were ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively as key prospects that will be achieved for the economic recovery of the nation. Also, competing in a foreign contract will lower the cost of the project in the country. The paper tested a hypothesis: whether there is value addition on the nation economy via indigenous contractor participation in the foreign project. The alternative hypothesis H1 was accepted since the f-calculated value of 64.24 was greater than the table f-value of 5.29 at 4/20 degree of freedom tested at 0.01 level of significance. It then concluded that Indigenous contractors has not been involved significantly in the overseas project, hence; it recommended an integrated approach, developing external wings, good industry practices, technical and dynamic capabilities, collective championing and depoliticizing construction contract for maximum participation.

scholarly journals Recent Approaches for the Production of High Value-Added Biofuels from Gelatinous Wastewater

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4936
Author(s):  
Ahmed Tawfik ◽  
Shou-Qing Ni ◽  
Hanem. M. Awad ◽  
Sherif Ismail ◽  
Vinay Kumar Tyagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Organic Loading Rate ◽  
Simultaneous Treatment ◽  
Factors Affecting

Gelatin production is the most industry polluting process where huge amounts of raw organic materials and chemicals (HCl, NaOH, Ca2+) are utilized in the manufacturing accompanied by voluminous quantities of end-pipe effluent. The gelatinous wastewater (GWW) contains a large fraction of protein and lipids with biodegradability (BOD/COD ratio) exceeding 0.6. Thus, it represents a promising low-cost substrate for the generation of biofuels, i.e., H2 and CH4, by the anaerobic digestion process. This review comprehensively describes the anaerobic technologies employed for simultaneous treatment and energy recovery from GWW. The emphasis was afforded on factors affecting the biofuels productivity from anaerobic digestion of GWW, i.e., protein concentration, organic loading rate (OLR), hydraulic retention time (HRT), the substrate to inoculum (S0/X0) ratio, type of mixed culture anaerobes, carbohydrates concentration, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), ammonia and alkalinity/VFA ratio, and reactor configurations. Economic values and future perspectives that require more attention are also outlined to facilitate further advancement and achieve practicality in this domain.

scholarly journals RISK ANALYSIS OF INEFFICIENCY AT UKRAINE’S MACHINE BUILDING ENTERPRISES

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-34
Author(s):  
Maryna AFANASIEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Risk Identification ◽  
Machine Building ◽  
Distribution Law ◽  
Market Capture

The paper considers the risk identification of inefficiency concerning 51 Ukrainian joint-stock companies of machine building in 2012–2017. The value added at factor cost (VA) is determined as the resulting indicator of production efficiency, which is a source of income of various social groups, so it contributes to combined efforts. To support advanced production and management technologies, rather than an extensive market capture, the multiplicative model of VA has been suggested with the VA share in output to assess the quality processes within the enterprise. Economic analysis of the annual public financial statements and the structural statistics were conducted to study proportion between the cost elements in sum of expenses with link to profit in net turnover for the main operating activity. As a result the models of two types of risk coefficient have been proposed. It has been verified by statistical analysis. Data were checked on submission to normal distribution law by Shapiro – Wilk test and homogeneity by coefficient of variation. With the help of nonparametric analysis of variance by Kruskal – Wallis test and Spearman rank correlation coefficients; it has been proved that risk groups differ from other enterprises and from each other statistically significantly. We conclude that 37% of the sample enterprises are risky; a third of this is the large and medium-sized companies. Advantages of the method in comparison with Ward clusterization were shown. When making decisions about resource allocation, it should be confirmed that the enterprise is risk-free according to algorithms provided. To improve situation it needs to apply sustainable development concept.

scholarly journals The impact of globalization on the implementation of green purchasing in companies operating in the forest-based sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 07005
Author(s):  
Nikola Slastanova ◽  
Marek Hlodak ◽  
Hubert Palus
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Business Systems ◽  
Product Lines ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Proactive Approach ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing ◽  
Green Purchasing ◽  
The Impact

Research background: The global environment influences the behaviour of companies. This concerns the requirements for increasing number of products, product lines, brands, the need for market segmentation, consumer demand, innovations as well as the behaviour of consumers and suppliers including environmentally appropriate purchasing. The forest-based industries must respond to changes from the perspective of the globalization process by appropriate adaptation and, inter alia, to focus on the introduction of environmentally properly procurement. The integration of green purchasing principles into business systems is increasingly mentioned in the process of globalization of economies in connection with the huge potential for gaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper is to identify and analyze the factors affecting the implementation of environmentally friendly purchasing in the companies of forest-based sector in Slovakia. Methods: The reasons for implementing responsible practices in supply chains are based either on the stakeholder theory or the assumption that companies have a more proactive approach to implement sustainable purchasing practices as they are aware of the possible benefits. Using a questionnaire survey the companies operating in all sub-sectors of the forest-based industry - wood, pulp and paper and furniture manufacturing, including their suppliers of wood raw material in Slovakia, were questioned with the aim to identify the reasons for implementing sustainable purchasing practices. Findings & Value added: Data obtained are used to identify the factors that are crucial for the introduction of green purchasing in companies in dependence on the specific company characteristics and conditions of the market environment under which companies operate.

scholarly journals Competitiveness of healthcare institutions of regional clusters in the global crises era of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 08015
Author(s):  
Natalia Pashkus ◽  
Nadegzda Starobinskaya ◽  
Petr Shvetc
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Specific Region ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Regional Clusters ◽  
Regional Medical ◽  
Significant Factors

Background of the study: In the current situation of the global COVID-19 pandemic the role of a strong medical cluster operating in a specific territory in a specific region or even in a country is incredibly increasing. A strong regional medical cluster in these conditions determines the level of health of the population, the ability to cope with the serious challenges of the pandemic and minimize its negative consequences, both the health of citizens and the economy of the region. Purpose of the article: The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors that have the strongest impact on the competitiveness of medical organizations in the region in the new conditions of a pandemic and its consequences, as well as to identify promising mechanisms for its assessment and ranking. Methods: In this work, methods of statistical, strategic and matrix analysis are used, on the basis of which the factors of competitiveness of healthcare organizations in the region can be determined and ranked, which makes it possible, by ranking, to identify the most significant of them during the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. Findings & Value added: The results of this study made it possible to test new mechanisms for assessing the competitiveness of healthcare institutions in the new conditions of a pandemic and to study the influence of the most significant factors of competitiveness on the regional and global competitiveness of the region in the conditions of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Assessment of factors affecting voluntary counseling and testing service utilization among preparatory school students in Gondar town, Amhara region, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getaneh Bizuayehu Demeke ◽  
Nega Mihret Alazbih
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
School Students ◽  
Voluntary Counseling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Services Utilization ◽  
Testing Service ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Counseling And Testing ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background Globally the adolescent and youths are facing different sexual and reproductive health problems like unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion, STI including HIV.HIV / AIDS is continue to be a major global health priority. HIV counseling and testing is a key strategic entry point to prevention, treatment, care and support services .HIV/AIDS counseling is “confidential communication between client and a care provider aimed at enabling the client to cope with stress and to take personal decisions relating to HIV/AIDS.VCT give clients an opportunity to explore their HIV risks and to learn their HIV test results in complete confidence.Objective The objective of the study was to asses factors affecting voluntary counseling and testing service utilization among preparatory school students in Gondar town.Methods Institutional based cross-sectional study design was employed. A multistage sampling procedure was conducted in the study area. Data were collected using pretested self-administered questionnaire and the data entered, clean and analyzed by using SPSS version 16 software. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analysis were employed. Multivariate analysis with 95% CI was computed to identify factors associated with voluntary counseling and testing service utilization at P-value <0.05.Results A total of 654 study participants were included in the study with the response rate of 97%. The study indicated that 81.7% of study participants knew about voluntary counseling and testing services utilization .But the practice of voluntary counseling and testing was 48.3% with (95% CI: 44.5 -52.1).Based on the finding of multivariate analysis among independent variables, age, place of birth, mother’s educational level and discussed with parents on the issue of VCT were significantly associated with voluntary counseling and testing services utilization.Conclusion Majority of the study participants were not utilize voluntary counseling and testing services, only few respondents ever had VCT test as well as the proportion of students who had discussed on VCT issues with their parent was also very low. Cultural taboos was the main obstacle to students did not discuss with parents on the issue of VCT in the study area. Therefore; it needs great effort all concerned body to improve their services utilization. In broadly family life education should be encourage for the students and parents to promote VCT utilization.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Agroindustri Olahan Terong Belanda di Kabupaten Wonosobo Jawa Tengah

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Eni Istiyanti ◽  
Francy Risvansuna Fivintari ◽  
Elita Khairunnisaa
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Fruit Juice ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
Processed Products ◽  
Industry Needs

Tamarillo has soft characteristics and contains a lot of water so they are easily damaged if stored in fresh form, therefore it is necessary to have post-harvest handling in the form of processing in order to extend the shelf life. The study aims to analyze the costs, income, and profits, as well as the feasibility seen from the R / C, break event point (BEP), and the added value of various tamarillo processed products. The study was conducted in a survey of all tamarillo processed agroindustry in Wonosobo Regency, which amounted to 6 agroindustries. The research method used is descriptive quantitative analysis. The study uses primary data obtained through interviews and secondary data by means of documentation. Tamarillo processed products consist of candied, fruit juice, dodol, wajik, and candied pumpkin. The results showed that the production of candied tamarillo is the most compared to other processed products and can generate the greatest income and profits. All tamarillo processed products are feasible based on R/C, BEP, and value-added criteria. The development of tamarillo agro-industry needs the support of the government and related parties to provide education to consumers about the benefits of tamarillo.

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