Manufacturing Export Performance: A Trend Analysis Approach

The study examined the export performance using a trend analysis approach. A graphical demonstration showing the trend of export performance in Nigeria over time was displayed. It also identifies the major determinants of manufacture exports in Nigeria using ordinary least square approach which shows that an increase in the average tariff rate would lead to a decline in the manufacturing exports and its statistically significant at the 5% level of significance. Capacity utilization has a negative and insignificant with manufactured exports. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between exchange rate and trade openness at 1 and 5% level of significance respectively.

Error Analysis of Cycloid Gear Based on Ellipse Fitting Based on Least Square Approach

In this paper, under the condition of the existing processing and detecting technology, we used coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to measure the contour of cycloid gear. In order to improve the accuracy of measured data, we used Euclidean distance and Laida criterion to preprocess measured data. After preprocessing the measured data of the cycloid gear, we used ellipse fitting based on least square approach to fit the contour data points of the cycloid gear, and used the determination coefficient method to evaluate the goodness of fitting. According to the result of the curve fitting of cycloid gear, we used Matlab to analyse and calculate the pitch errors of cycloid gear, which provides data for the subsequent matching of parts combination of the best RV reducer with genetic algorithm.

Extended Fully Fuzzy Linear Regression to Analyze a Solid Cantilever Beam Moment

There are several procedures such as possibilistic and least-square methods to estimate regression models. In this study, first, a fully fuzzy regression equation is converted into a fully fuzzy linear framework. By considering a least-square approach, a model is suggested based on matrix equations for solving fully fuzzy regression models. The main advantage of this method over existing ones is that this method considered values based on their specification, and all linear problems can be easily solved. Moreover, a case study for solid mechanics about the quantity of beam momentum is considered. In this example, the inner data are force values, and the output is momentum values.

Impact of Innovation Capabilities on Business Sustainability in Small and Medium Enterprises

The rationale of this study was to investigate the effect of innovation types on business sustainability in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Quantitative approach was used for collecting the data and fulfilling the stated objective. Specifically, the data was collected from 171 employees in SMEs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The analysis for the collected data was conducted using the partial least square approach (PLS-SEM). The findings showed that product innovation as well as service innovation have significant positive impacts on business sustainability. The results further confirmed that process innovation is vital for achieving business sustainability. Finally, the outcomes verified that marketing innovation has a significant impact on business sustainability. The results confirmed the significance of innovation capabilities in helping entrepreneurs in SMEs to sustain their businesses and improve their competitive strengths.

INKLUSI KEUANGAN DAN LITERASI KEUANGAN TERHADAP KINERJA DAN KEBERLANGSUNGAN SEKTOR USAHA MIKRO KECIL MENENGAH

Abstrak: Inklusi Keuangan dan Literasi Keuangan terhadap Kinerja dan Keberlangsungan Sektor Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah. Suatu kinerja unggul dan bisnis yang berkelanjutkan dapat terwujud apabila terdapat upaya-upaya strategis yang dilakukan. Jawa Timur merupakan salah satu provinsi dengan jumlah UMKM yang cukup banyak memiliki peluang yang besar untuk meningkatkan perekonomian Indonesia. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis pengaruh inklusi keuangan dan literasi keuangan terhadap kinerja dan keberlangsungan sektor UMKM yang terdapat di Kota Surabaya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan inklusi keuangan (INKA) dan literasi keuangan (LIKA) sebagai variabel independen, serta kinerja usaha (KIUS) dan keberlangsungan usaha (KEUS) sebagai variabel dependen. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 113 UMKM yang kemudian dilakukan analisis dengan pendekatan Partial Least Square. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa inklusi keuangan tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja dan keberlangsungan sektor UMKM. Sedangkan literasi keuangan memiliki pengaruh yang terhadap kinerja dan keberlangsungan sektor UMKM.Kata kunci: Inklusi Keuangan, Literasi Keuangan, Kinerja Bisnis, Keberlangsungan Bisnis, UMKMAbstract: Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy on the Performance an Sustainability of the MSMEs. Excellent performance and sustainable business can be realized if there are strategic efforts. East Java, as one of the Province with a large number of MSMEs that have a great opportunity to improve the Indonesian economy. This study was conducted to analyze the effect of financial inclusion and financial literacy on the performance and sustainability of MSMEs in Surabaya. This research is a quantitative study with independent variables are financial inclusion (INKA) and financial literacy (LIKA), and the dependent variables are business performance (KIUS) and business continuity (KEUS). The sample in this study amounted to 113 MSMEs which were then analyzed using the Partial Least Square approach. this study concludes that financial inclusion has no effect on the performance and sustainability of MSMEs. while financial literacy has a influence on the performance and sustainability of MSMEs. Keywords: Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy, Business Performance, Sustainability, MSMEs

Pengaruh Kolaborasi, Kecerdasan Budaya, Dan Orientasi Kewirausahaan Terhadap Kinerja Ukm Kota Sibolga

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of collaboration, cultural intelligence, and entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of SMEs in the tourism support sector in Sibolga City, North Sumatra. The sample used in this research is as many as 40 respondents who are the owners of the SME business in supporting tourism with the sample selection technique, namely purposive sampling. This study uses data analysis with the Partial Least Square approach in the form of the SmartPLS version 3.0 application. The results in this study indicate that collaboration and cultural intelligence have a positive and significant effect, while entrepreneurial orientation has a positive but insignificant effect on the performance of SMEs. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh dari kolaborasi, kecerdasan budaya, dan orientasi kewirausahaan terhadap kinerja UKM bidang penunjang pariwisata di Kota Sibolga, Sumatera Utara. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah sebanyak 40 responden yang merupakan pemilik dari usaha UKM bidang penunjang pariwisata dengan teknik pemilihan sampel yaitu purposive sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis data dengan pendekatan Partial Least Square berupa aplikasi SmartPLS version 3.0. Hasil dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan kolaborasi dan kecerdasan budaya memiliki pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan, sedangkan orientasi kewirausahaan memiliki pengaruh yang positif namun tidak signifikan terhadap kinerja UKM.

Statistical tuning of cost 231 Hata model in deployed 1800mhz GSM networks for a rural environment

Radio propagation planning requires the use of propagation models in planning cell size as well as frequency assignment. This paper presents a comparative study of path loss predicted using COST 231 Hata model and ECC-33 model on received signal strength data collected from three deployed GSM networks at 1800MHz in Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research environment (NIFOR), Edo State, Nigeria. Based on the Mean Prediction Error (MPE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) values obtained from the comparison, the COST 231 Hata model was tuned using the least square approach. The result obtained after tuning shows that for Network A; MPE andRMSE values reduces to 1.17 dB and 5.5dB. For Network B, MPE and RMSE values reduces to 2.26 dB and 7.16dB. While, for Network C; MPE and RMSE values reduces to 6.21 dB and 10.78dB. The results obtained show that the tuned COST 231 Hata model can be used for radio planning in the study environment as well as other environment with similar terrain profile. Keywords: Propagation model, Path loss, COST 231 Hata model, ECC-33 model, Least square tuning approach, MPE and RMSE