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Journal articles on the topic "Porter's analysis of market forces"
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Göral, Ramazan. "Competitive Analysis of the Hotel Industry in Konya by Using Porter’s Five Forces Model." European Journal of Economics and Business Studies 3, no. 1 (December 30, 2015): 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejes.v3i1.p106-115.
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One of the areas of industry in Konya which needs to be analyzed regarding effective factors on competition is hotel industry. Accordingly, the current research tries to analyze factors impacting on the industry using Porter's five forces model. According to this model, an industry is affected by five competitive forces and these forces determine the state of competitiveness and profitability of an industry. Porter’s model is based on the insight that a corporate strategy should meet the opportunities and threats in the organizations external environment. Especially, competitive strategy should base on and understanding of industry structures and the way they change. Porter has identified five competitive forces that shape every industry and every market: entry of new investors, threat of substitutes, bargaining power of buyers, bargaining power of suppliers, and rivalry among existing competitors. Porter’s model supports analysis of the driving forces in an industry. Based on the information derived from the Five Forces Analysis, management can decide how to influence or to exploit particular characteristics of their industry. This study aims to analyze the competitiveness at Konya Hotel Industry by using Porter’s Five Forces Model. In this study, questionnaires have been used for data collection. The statistical population of the research consists of managers of hotel business (Senior, middle, executives).
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Kun, Qian, Lv Yuenan, and Li Yingxue. "Analysis of Dandong 99 strawberry market competitiveness Based on Porter's five forces model." E3S Web of Conferences 253 (2021): 03058. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202125303058.
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In this paper, using the potter five models, from the buyers bargaining power, the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of potential entrants, the threat of substitutes and industry competition ability five aspects of current competitors within the market competitiveness of dandong 99 strawberry is analyzed, on the basis of the existing problems and put forward the corresponding countermeasures and Suggestions, in order to enhance the competitiveness of the dandong 99 strawberry play a role in promoting.
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Kulakova, Aleksandra Vitalevna, and Izabella Magometovna Ugurchieva. "Factors that Influence the Hostels’ Activity in Odintsovo." Interactive science, no. 1 (56) (January 20, 2021): 37–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.21661/r-552865.
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In currently dynamic environment and fierce competition, hostels are forced to focus not only on the internal state of affairs of the company, but also on developing a long-term strategy of behavior that would allow them to quickly respond to changes in their environment. To analyze the micro-level of the organization's external environment, a competitive analysis is used according to the Porter's five forces model (the intensity of competition among existing players, the threat of the appearance of substitute goods, the threat of new players on the market, the bargaining power of suppliers and the bargaining power of consumers). The article analyzes the Porter's model and assesses the factors that influence hostels’ activities in Odintsovo.
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Maksymyuk, Maksym. "METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF TRAVEL & TOURISM COMPANIES' STRATEGIC ANALYSIS." Scientific Journal of Polonia University 29, no. 4 (June 18, 2018): 101–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.23856/2914.
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Article deals with methodological aspects of travel & tourism companies' strategic analysis. Two stages of the strategic analysis are described. In the external analysis it is recommended to use Porter's five forces analysis, Strategic group mapping, Critical success factor. List of external public sources is recommended for strategic analysis of macro environment of Travel & Tourism companies. Following internal analysis components are recommended: analysis of resources and competencies, value chain analysis, comparative analysis through financial analysis and benchmarking, analysis of products and their positions in the market.
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Gold, Michael A., Mihaela M. Cernusca, and Larry D. Godsey. "A Competitive Market Analysis of the United States Shiitake Mushroom Marketplace." HortTechnology 18, no. 3 (January 2008): 489–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.18.3.489.
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Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) have many nutritional and medicinal benefits. The cultivation of log-grown shiitake mushrooms encourages forest farming and can be an opportunity for farmers interested in developing an additional enterprise. In 2006, the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry conducted a nationwide survey of shiitake mushroom producers to analyze the U.S. shiitake mushroom industry by taking into consideration the forces that influence competition based on Porter's five forces model. Shiitake mushrooms are grown primarily as a side business, especially those produced exclusively outdoors. Indoor production on sawdust generates higher income than outdoor production on logs, but log production is more suitable for a small-scale operation in an agroforestry setting. Barriers to entry are created by relationships in the market, economies of scale, and the learning curve effect. Although there are a limited number of spawn suppliers in the market, they produce quality inoculum and maintain good relationships with shiitake mushroom producers. The majority of respondents sell their shiitake mushrooms locally. Gourmet restaurants, farmers markets, and on-farm outlets are the main markets for shiitake mushrooms. Trends in demand are increasing and prices are high. Shiitake mushrooms can be replaced with other common or gourmet mushroom types, but also have their own identity for numerous nutritional and medicinal properties. Competition for log-grown shiitake mushrooms arises from shiitake mushrooms produced on sawdust and from imports. To successfully survive in the market, firms create competitive advantages through quality, customer service, and consistent supply. Barriers to success in the shiitake mushroom business include demanding work requirements, the need for a serious commitment to produce and market shiitake mushrooms, a 1-year time lag between investment and a return on investment, and insufficient production and marketing information. Grower associations, universities, and state and federal agencies must join their efforts to fund and support shiitake mushroom research and industry development.
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Chik, Jerry. "Analysis of the Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Industry in the US Using Porter's Five Forces Framework." Alberta Academic Review 4, no. 2 (July 26, 2021): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/aar116.
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As global trade expands and technological progress is being made in developing countries, manufacturers of boilers and heat exchangers in the United States (US) are facing increasing import competition while industry profitability is competed away from industry rivals, market entrants, as well as by the growing number of available choices for buyers, and by suppliers with larger clientele and differentiated products and services. The forces that influence profitability in this industry is an essential part of strategic planning for any boiler and heat exchanger manufacturer that aims to control competition risk and optimize profitability. This research aims to break down and analyze the influences that industry manufacturers, market entrants, purchasers, component and raw material suppliers, foreign imports, technological advances, government policies, industry organizations, and future trends have on the profitability of industry players. While it was found that the level of competition in the industry is moderate, rapid advances in technology, increasingly stringent government policies on emission standards and boiler and heat exchanger efficiencies, as well as growing import competition may catalyze industry competition in the near future. The use of Porter’s five forces in this analysis suggests the need to consider the significance of technology and the challenges posed by imports through increasing globalization, as these factors could substantially change and disrupt the industry by reducing barriers to entry and by raising the threat of substitutes. As a result, the boiler and heat exchanger manufacturing landscape in the US could become much more competitive, which in turn, could diminish returns for industry operators. This could also change the structure of the industry with the inception of industry players that offer differentiated products and services. The question for industry groups and policy-makers is to what extent should these five forces be influenced, since the degree of support for or of counteraction to these forces will guide the future competitiveness and marketization of the boiler and heat exchanger manufacturing industry in the US.
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Singhania, Monica, and Kamal Kumar. "The financial viability of the Yamuna Expressway." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 4, no. 4 (October 1, 2014): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-11-2013-0216.
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Subject area The case focuses on issues concerning infrastructure development by Jaypee Infratech Ltd. (JIL) in the context of emerging market of India. This is undertaken by employing the usage of strength weakness opportunity and threat analysis (SWOT) analysis, political, economical, sociological and technological analysis (PEST) analysis and Porter's Five Forces Model and competitor analysis. It also outlines the importance of financing model adopted with respect to Concessionaire Agreement drafted and executed towards making an infrastructure project financially viable so as to reduce the risk associated with infrastructure projects which requires huge investments and long gestation period. Further, it also highlights the importance of how future projects can be undertaken on the basis of public private partnership (PPP) model. Study level/applicability This case can be used as a teaching tool in the following courses: MBA/Post Graduate Program in Management in Management Accounting, Management Control Systems and Strategic Cost Management. It can be used to explain concepts of SWOT analysis and Porter's Five Forces Model analysis. Students are also introduced to the technique of financial analysis. Executive training programs for Middle- and Senior-level employees to explain the Infrastructure Financing and Concessionaire Agreement for infrastructure projects. Under-graduate/Post-graduate programs in Entrepreneurship. Case overview JIL was established as a Special Purpose Vehicle in 2007 to execute the Yamuna Expressway project. Originally the contract was awarded to parent company Jai Prakash Associates Ltd. in 2003. The project entails financing, construction, operation, maintenance and collection of toll for 36 years and then transferring it back to Government of Uttar Pradesh of 165.5 km Yamuna Expressway, and subsequently development of 530-million square feet of area from five parcels of land earmarked along the expressway. The project highlights how a PPP infrastructure project can be made financially viable. Expected learning outcomes SWOT analysis was used to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to a company. Also, application of Porter's Five Forces Model was done to analyze an industry. Determining quantitative terms like Long-Term Return on equity, Return on Capital Employed, Book Value vs Market value, Net Margins, Income Tax benefits enjoyed under section 80-IA and Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT); determining financial viability of an infrastructure project over its entire life cycle. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes
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Taranenko, Oleksii. "UKRAINE EXPRESS DELIVERY MARKET INDUSTRY ANALYSIS." Economic Analysis, no. 30(4) (2020): 84–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.35774/econa2020.04.084.
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The article is devoted to the study of the express delivery market in Ukraine. The subject of the study is courier and postal services that provide express delivery services. Based on the study of statistical indicators, a conclusion was made on the state of development of Ukraine's economy in 2020 and analysis of data from the National Bank of Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine analyzed forecast indicators for Ukraine's economy in 2021-2023. negative trends in the economy of Ukraine, the e-commerce market continues to grow rapidly as an alternative to self-employment in quarantine. The structure of the e-commerce market is studied, the model of the e-commerce market in Ukraine in 2019-2020 is built. The conclusion about emergence of a new niche in the market - food delivery is made. In order to analyze the express delivery market in Ukraine, a PEST analysis was conducted by political, economic, social and technological categories. The volume of the express delivery market in 2020 is studied. The growth indicators of the express delivery market are analyzed. The environment of the express delivery market in Ukraine is studied. It is determined that the largest market operator is Nova Poshta, which is active in the e-commerce market and in the C2C and B2B categories. Another market share is occupied by Ukrposhta, Intime, Mist Express, Delivery, which are Nova Poshta's biggest competitors. The rapid entry of operators such as Justin and Allo Express indicates low barriers to entry into the express delivery market. Using the model of Porter's 5 forces, the main threats of the transportation market were analyzed, which allowed to identify such threats as - the development of its own delivery of online retailers, the dynamic development of the market and the entry of new operators; low entry barriers, frequent increase in tariffs for services without improving the quality or expanding the portfolio of services, the possibility of losing financial licenses for transfers.
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Purwanto, Purwanto, and Anaconda Bangkara. "Analisis Strategi Bersaing Pasar Kaget untuk Memenangkan Persaingan." Jurnal Manajemen dan Bisnis Indonesia 4, no. 1 (October 1, 2016): 16–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.31843/jmbi.v4i1.100.
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The problem companies are becoming increasingly complex and competitive business be increased very sharply, as a result of changes in the business environment in the era of globalization. Companies must be able to adapt to the environment in order to survive in the midst of these conditions. For that management is required to manage the organization in a better and more professional in controlling the activities of the company. Business "shock market" Cikarang, Jababeka, Bekasi as a collection of merchants who sell various products to lower middle class should immediately anticipate and prepare for making new business strategies to survive and thrive in the future. The study has the purpose of analyzing the external and internal business environment, identifying, evaluating business strategies and finding alternative strategies for the future that can be implemented " shock market.†External business environment will be analyzed with descriptive qualitative method involving shared business environment (economic, political, ecological and technological), Porter's competitive forces, the forces of the trigger and the key success factors.The results showed that the manager should earnestly follow external analysis results such as politics, economics and ecology as well as industrial environments (competition among members of the industry, the threat of new entrants, threat of substitute products, buyer powerful and strong supplier) Keywords : market shock, the external business environment , the strength of competition Porter
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Kumbara, Afthon. "THE ANALYSIS OF PORTER'S FIVE FORCES IN LUCKY TEXTILE GROUP IN FACING THE COMPETITION OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY." Dinasti International Journal of Economics, Finance & Accounting 1, no. 3 (July 29, 2020): 397–412. http://dx.doi.org/10.38035/dijefa.v1i3.419.
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Lucky Textile Group is one of the textile industries in Indonesia. Lucky Textile Group has 2 subsidiaries, each of which has different processes and production results while maintaining mutual sustainability, namely PT. Benang Citra Indonesia and PT. Eternal Lucky Print. PT. Yarn Citra Indonesia is an industry that produces yarn with the main raw materials, namely cotton, rayon, capital, tencel and cotton blends, while PT. Lucky Print Abadi is an industry that produces woven and finishing fabrics (Printing, Dyeing and White). The raw material for making woven fabric is yarn obtained from PT. Yarn Citra Indonesia or can also be from an outside factory according to the appropriate type of raw material. Then processed into finishing fabrics (Printing, Dyeing and White) according to customer requests including special finishing such as waterproof, anti-fire, anti-bacterial etc. Market competition in Indonesia Even the world is getting stronger with the entry of new competition so this creates challenges that must be resolved. Improving efficiency, innovation and quality in the production process is a way to attract the attention of customers and do not forget to maintain customer confidence by implementing customer responses that encourage and meet customer demand Through the analysis of 5 porter strengths and SWOT analysis, it is expected that Lucky Textile Group can prepare and build strength in the current and future competition in the textile industry
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Porter's analysis of market forces"
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Horsten, Sharon. "The impact of competition on the product-market strategies of entities in the pharmaceutical industry / Sharon Horsten." Thesis, North-West University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/549.
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There can be little doubt that competition in the pharmaceutical industry has increased considerably over
the past few years. Growth in the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa has been affected adversely in
recent years by the increased competition from generic drug manufacturers. As soon as a drug comes off
patent, competitors are ready with generic copies, resulting in price drops. Pharmaceutical companies are
therefore forced to continually evaluate their existing strategies, to ensure that their financial performance
remains at the desired level.
This study aims to determine the importance that entities in the pharmaceutical industry attach to
competition during the strategy-formulation process. The study will also attempt to provide an
understanding of how entities have adapted their product-market strategies, as identified by Ansoff, over
the past five years. As an ancillary objective, this research aims to determine whether the level of
competition in the industry has adversely affected the financial performance of the entities competing
within the industry.
Entities within the pharmaceutical industry consider the level of competition in the industry to be very
high, and, accordingly, it is one of the major factors that they consider when determining which product market
strategy to adopt. Because of this, the product-market strategies adopted by entities in the
pharmaceutical industry have changed substantially over the past five years. No strategy is, however,
dominant.
Over the past five years, most of the entities in the pharmaceutical industry have displayed improved
profitability, risk and cash flow-ratios, as well as growth in revenue, net profit and net asset value. This
improvement in financial performance is despite an increased level of competition. It can therefore be
concluded that the level of competition in the pharmaceutical industry is not reflected directly in the
overall financial performance of companies in the industry.Thesis (M.Com. (Management Accounting))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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OZHOGINA, SOFYA, RIIKKA PELLONPÄÄ, and JEKATERINA ZOTOVA. "Approaching the green market : Swedish natural and organic cosmetic industry analysis." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Handels- och IT-högskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-17015.
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The research in natural & organic cosmetics field is particularly scant, and especially in Sweden, no research has been done on the industry of natural & organic cosmetics. In consideration of the global eco-trend and also in order to overcome this research gap, this current thesis is focused on studying Swedish natural & organic cosmetics industry, which nowadays appears to be competitive and challenging as never before. Sweden is one of the most environmentally conscious countries where the consumption of cosmetics reached 15 billion SEK in 2011. There are number of companies and brands which categorize them as natural, and continuously look for ways to attract new and keep existing customers. The increased consumer demand for natural & organic products can be observed, consumer awareness coupled with willingness to purchase products that fit their principles and values, as well as consumer price-sensitivity as a result of global recession and their pursuit of making the best value of money. The requirement of natural beauty products are increasing and are available on environmentally-conscious Swedish market. The motivation behind this study is to enhance understanding about the natural & organic cosmetics industry in Sweden, and take a deeper look by over viewing some companies which are presented on this market. Understanding the industry structure is particularly important. Modified Porter’s five forces model has been used in this thesis in order to make the industry analysis.
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Vostřel, Marek. "Podnikatelský záměr-založení lanového centra." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-241635.
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This diploma thesis describes the business plan to build a rope park in the Pardubice region, specifically in Litomyšl. The content of the work is at the beginning the theoretical background. Further analysis section analyzes the company environment. The final section then describes the proposals of project of the rope park and its anticipated future prospects.
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Krčmárik, Branislav. "Návrh strategie vstupu na trh ČR." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-222323.
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The diploma thesis is focused on the analysis of current situation at the Czech software products market. These products refer to the valuation of construction works. The possibilities of penetrating the Czech market are based on market analysis. The market analysis data were obtained from primary and secondary sources.
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Valeš, Tomáš. "Podnikatelský záměr - Založení společnosti na prodej proteinových doplňků." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-443007.
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The subject of this diploma thesis is creation of business plan for founding a company, whitch focuses on production and selling trio-flavor protein powder. In first part of this thesis, I focused on theory. In second part can be found all kinds of analysis, for example competition, market research, to be sure we are entering right market. In final part there is calculation for product, financial plan and so on, where from all relevant information will be decided, if the company is realisable.
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Kyseľová, Barbora. "Návrh strategie společnosti ESET." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-234379.
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Diplomová práce navrhuje strategické řešení pro firmu ESET podnikající v oboru zabezpečovacího softwaru pro různé platformy. Ke kritickému prozkoumání trhu byly použity Porterův model pěti sil a také SWOT analýza. Taktéž použitá metoda benchmarkingu objasňuje trendy na tomto specifickém trhu. S ohledem na současní situaci na trhu jsou navrhnuty strategické řešení pro budoucí růst společnosti.
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Přidal, Hynek. "Strategie vstupu firmy Scootland s.r.o. na slovenský trh." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-223260.
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Diplomová práce analyzuje současný stav firmy Scootland s.r.o. na domácím trhu v České republice s ohledem na stagnující tržby firmy. Jsou představeny základní analytické metody, jež jsou následně aplikovány. Na základě provedených analýz jsou navrhnuta opatření pro zlepšení současné situace se zaměřením na expanzi firmy na slovenský trh a vypracovaný detailní plán vstupu na tento trh.
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Marko, Martin. "Marketingová situační analýza trhu pohostinství v Jindřichově Hradci." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-166020.
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The theoretical part of this thesis describes methods used for Marketing situational analysis of the hospitality market in Jindřichův Hradec. Hospitality market is focused on beer consuption. For this purpose are selected and described only appropriate analysis. The practical part describes the market relations by primary and secondary informations. Based on the practical and theoretical knowledge there are recommendations for market new entering subjects.
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Kniš, Leo. "Návrh obchodnej strategie firmy vstupujúcej na slovenský trh." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-403850.
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Táto diplomová práca sa zaobera témou, ako môže jeden z najväčších operátorov na trhu s hazardnými hrami zvládnuť zmenu zákona na Slovensku. V teoretickej časti práca obsahuje prehľad foriem vstupu na trh. Teória je následne použita na stanovenie hlavného cieľa práce, ktorým je návrhnutie možnej stratégie vstupu na slovenský trh.
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Zapulová, Aneta. "Podnikatelský plán pro založení malého podniku." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-442883.
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The diploma thesis is focused on the creation of a proposal for a suitable business plan for the establishment of a small wine company. Selected strategic analyses are used to develop the proposal to evaluate the current situation. Based on the evaluated analysis, a business plan is compiled, which contains a marketing, operational and financial plan. Appropriate methods are then used to identify the main risks that may jeopardize the implementation of the project. The output of the work is a proposal for a business plan, according to which a small wine company can be established.
Books on the topic "Porter's analysis of market forces"
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Babian, Haig. 1990, where will your business be?: A five-year analysis of major market forces, prepared for executives who plan ahead. Boston, Mass. (210 South St., Boston 02111): Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1985.
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Distributors in the '90s: An analysis of the forces and factors shaping distribution in the professional salon industry : an American Salon market report. New York, NY (747 Third Ave., 7th Floor, New York 10017): American Salon, 1989.
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Texas State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. and Texas Workforce Commission. Economic Research and Analysis Dept., eds. The Texas economy: There is nothing so certain as change! : a descriptive analysis of workforce trends in the U.S. and Texas economies and how they are shaped by the forces of capitalism and global competition. 3rd ed. Austin, Tex: The Committee, 1996.
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Service contract opportunities in range operations, maintenance, and support for the period 1990-1995: ROMS 90-95 : a professional market research report detailing more than 220 existing or planned new-start service contracts ... and presenting marketshare analysis in each Army, USMC, USAF, Navy, NASA, and other agency ROMS segmented markets. [U.S.]: MARC Research Co., 1990.
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Ross, Stephen F. The Single-Entity Doctrine of Antitrust as Applied to Sports Leagues. Edited by Michael A. McCann. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190465957.013.11.
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Competition law generally requires competitors who agree on restraints of trade to justify their agreements as procompetitive when market forces create the potential for consumer exploitation. This analysis, known as the Rule of Reason (from its common law origins), does not apply to internal agreements within a single firm. The U.S. Supreme Court has characterized sports league policies as agreements among club owners who control the league, rather than unilateral decisions of a single entity. Opponents of the application of the Rule of Reason continue to seek doctrinal shields against judicial review of anticompetitive sports rules, and this chapter explains why such an approach is unsound competition policy.
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Yesil, Bilge. Introduction. University of Illinois Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/illinois/9780252040177.003.0001.
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This introductory chapter sets out the book's purpose, namely to provide a systematic analysis of Turkey's media system, its reconfiguration under domestic and international dynamics, the political and cultural tensions it harbors, and the trajectories it shares with other media systems around the world. The book highlights the push-pull forces of a centralized state authority and its democratization demands, the interpenetration of state and capital, and the overlapping of patronage structures with market imperatives. The remainder of the chapter discusses Turkey's media industry, its political system, and its authoritarian neoliberal order. These are followed by descriptions of the scope of the present study, the theoretical framework and methods, and an overview of the subsequent chapters.
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Bohlmann, Heinrich, and Rod Crompton. The impact on the South African economy of alternative regulatory arrangements in the petroleum sector. UNU-WIDER, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.35188/unu-wider/2020/910-5.
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This paper adds quantitative analysis to the study by Crompton et al. (2020), in which various alternative regulatory arrangements regarding the petrol price in South Africa were explored. We use a multi-sector dynamic computable general equilibrium model for South Africa to conduct our economic impact analysis. Five scenarios are modelled, first individually to correctly calibrate the shocks, and then cumulatively to find the overall economy-wide effects of the proposed reforms. Under the most comprehensive set of reforms to the determination of petrol prices, which seeks to emulate market forces, the South African economy is seeing substantial benefits. GDP is expected to rise by 0.67 per cent and real wages by over 1.1 per cent relative to the baseline. Refineries are assumed to shrug off reforms targeted at removing pure profits earned via the import parity price (Basic Fuel Price) methodology by accepting a slightly lower rate of return, enabling them to meet the expected increase in demand for petrol on the back of the lower consumer prices achieved via the reforms. Whilst job losses at fuel service stations may be expected as a result of reduced revenues and margins, increased activity and job opportunities in the rest of the economy, facilitated through cheaper trade and transport margins, will more than offset those losses.
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Capuzzo, Paolo. Youth and Consumption. Edited by Frank Trentmann. Oxford University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199561216.013.0031.
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The kaleidoscope of social identity is defined by multiple forces of signification. Gender, ethnicity, and class trace porous borders of the social and symbolic space within which consumption practices unfold, changing, forcing, and sometimes even subverting the apparent fixity of those spaces. The transition from childhood to adulthood is marked by clear biological changes that affect the conduct of life and the ways in which to confront a series of phases in the form of the transformation and maturation of the body. The analysis of consumption practices can be useful in showing how young people define themselves. As part of a discussion on youth and consumption, this article focuses on cultures of consumption among young workers. It also discusses the social deviance and consumer behaviour of young people, the impact of advertising on the social representation of the youth body, films and fantasies, and the emergence of a youth mass market.
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Gray, Hazel. Economic Transformation in a Comparative Perspective. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198714644.003.0001.
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This chapter sets out the main characteristics of economic transformation in Tanzania and Vietnam from 1980 to 2010. It highlights macroeconomic features and explains the key differences in their experience of structural change that occurred as both countries adopted forms of market liberalization. The chapter explains the proximate causes of economic transformation and examines how orthodox economics explains the deeper determinants of economic transformation, related to comparative advantage. The chapter argues that these approaches are insufficient because they cannot account for the distinct roles that the state played in each country. Contrary to orthodox economic theory, Vietnamese economic policy retained a much greater level of state intervention than was the case in Tanzania, while achieving a more rapid rate of industrialization. Therefore this book undertakes an analysis of the interplay between market forces, institutions, and power that shape the different paths of economic transformation under liberalization.
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Dalziel, Paul. Education and Qualifications as Skills. Edited by John Buchanan, David Finegold, Ken Mayhew, and Chris Warhurst. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199655366.013.7.
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The chapter begins with an introduction of the basic Mincer, Shultz and Becker human capital model. Section 2 discusses two theories that question the model’s link between education and labour market skills. The first theory argues that the education is a device to signal to potential employers that the individual has high natural abilities that are unobservable to the employer while the second argues that education sorts workers into different labour markets that are segmented by wider socio-economic forces. Section 3 considers two more recent developments. The first involves sequential analysis in which the decision-maker learns more about his or her abilities and opportunities as a result of participating in education or training, while the second uses a ‘skill ecosystem’ metaphor to express how educational institutions, students, employers and policy makers can combine to sustain a high-skills, high-wage equilibrium or reinforce a low-skills, low-wage equilibrium.
Book chapters on the topic "Porter's analysis of market forces"
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Dell’Aquila, Marco, Daniel Atzori, and Ofelia Raluca Stroe. "The Role of Policy Design and Market Forces to Achieve an Effective Energy Transition: A Comparative Analysis Between the UK and Chinese Models." In The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition, 227–55. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39066-2_10.
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Shadymanova, Jarkyn, and Sarah Amsler. "Institutional Strategies of Higher Education Reform in Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: Differentiating to Survive Between State and Market." In Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education, 229–57. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52980-6_9.
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AbstractBetween 1991 and today, the Soviet system of state-funded and Communist Party controlled higher education institutions (HEIs) in Kyrgyzstan has been transformed into an expansive, diverse, unequal, semiprivatized and marketized higher education landscape. Drawing on national and international indicators of higher education in Kyrgyzstan and data about the history and substance of these changes in policy and legislation, this chapter examines key factors which have shaped patterns of institutional differentiation and diversification during this period. These include the historical legacies of Soviet educational infrastructures, new legal and political frameworks for HE governance and finance, changes to regulations for the licensing of institutions and academic credentials, the introduction of multinational policy agendas for higher education in the Central Asian region, changes in the relationship between higher education and labor, the introduction of a national university admissions examination, and the adoption of certain principles of the European Bologna Process. The picture of HE reform that emerges from this analysis is one in which concurrent processes of diversification and homogenization are not driven wholly by either state regulation or forces of market competition, but mediated by universities’ strategic negotiations of these forces in the context of historical institutional formations in Kyrgyzstan.
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Ovalle-Mora, Omar Orlando, Maria del Pilar Ramirez-Salazar, Carlos Salcedo-Perez, and Anlly Luz Hinestroza Mosquera. "Development of an Organizational Management Improvement Plan in SMEs." In Quality Management for Competitive Advantage in Global Markets, 211–31. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5036-6.ch012.
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SMEs must carry out an analysis of the micro and macro environment that is necessary to counteract threats. Then internal and external factors must be identified to evaluate opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses to establish a correlation between causes and effects, to determine the current situation of the enterprise, and to find areas of improvement. The information analysis is performed using tools applied and tailored to the development of this model, such as PESTEL and Porter's five forces, CAM (competitiveness analysis matrix), EFE and EFI analysis matrix, SWOT analysis, strategic maps, and the balanced scorecard.
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Ansong, Eric. "Survival Strategies in the Digital Economy of a Developing Country." In Handbook of Research on Managing Information Systems in Developing Economies, 93–113. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2610-1.ch005.
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Firms are in constant competition for dominance and survival. Knowledge of how firms use information systems to improve operational efficiency is limited, especially in developing economies. This chapter, therefore, explored a firm's digital strategic actions for dealing with the competitive forces in the digital economy of a developing country. This chapter adopted a qualitative case study approach. A digital enterprise in a developing economy was selected as a case. Using Porter's five competitive forces model, an analysis of the environment and the strategic actions of the firm was carried out. Findings from this chapter serve as a stepping-stone in expounding the digital strategic actions of firms in dealing with the market forces in the digital economy. This study is, arguably, one of the first to examine the competitive forces and survival strategies of a digital enterprise in the digital economy of a developing country.
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Nunes, Beatriz Cunha, Juciely Pimentel, Joana Malheiro, Marisa R. Ferreira, and João F. Proença. "Life in a Bag." In Handbook of Research on Nascent Entrepreneurship and Creating New Ventures, 335–50. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4826-4.ch016.
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Capacity for innovation is mainly the courage to try. A couple from the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, started growing a vegetable garden at home in 2013, hardly knowing that this would become the project of their lives. The experiments that this professional designer and this computer engineer carried out were successful with family and friends, and so, motivated on entrepreneurial spirit, they decided to encourage others to grow their own food, even in confined spaces. That is how the company Life in a Bag was born. This chapter discusses the strategic dimension of the company and its relationship with the market, through the application of the model of Porter's Five Forces, Bowman's Strategy Clock, and the types of diversification. This analysis was enriched by company document analysis and a meeting with the owners of the startup to gather more details.
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Arshed, Norin, and Jaydeep Pancholi. "Porters Five Forces and Generic Strategies." In Enterprise and its Business Environment. Goodfellow Publishers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/978-1-910158-78-4-2922.
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Competition is what keeps organizations and industries alive. Harvard Business School Professor, Michael Porter, was keen to understand the drivers of success in commercial organizations. His research indicated that industry structure mattered more than individual firm behaviour and his Five Forces model (1979) offers his explanation of the sources of competition at industry level. The model is based on the theory of determining the competitive intensity and attractiveness of a market. The five forces within the model include: competitive rivalry, threat of new entry, supplier power, buyer power, and threat of substitution. The model has been widely used by firms to analyse the external environment and specific external forces like competition, government policies, and social and cultural forces (Vining, 2011). Furthermore, to overcome such fierce competition created by the Five Forces model, and to ensure successful survival, Porter (1985) also introduced competitive strategies to gain a competitive advantage. By combining price and market type, Porter suggests these competitive strategies: cost leadership, differentiation, and market segmentation (or focus) to enable a competitive environment to prosper. This chapter concentrates on establishing and understanding the Five Forces model and the generic strategies.
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"Grand Strategies." In Localizing Global Marketing Strategies, 63–79. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0957-9.ch005.
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The overarching goal of grand strategies is to shape a company's long-term goals and market success. Michael Porter's five forces is an effective strategy that helps companies to identify a stable position within the marketplace. His tactics and others will be discussed in this chapter so that companies can easily plan their entry into the global marketplace. There are certainly risks associated with each. Therefore, companies need to clearly articulate which aligns best with the mission and vision of their organization.
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Yousefi, Ayoub. "An Economic Framework for the Assessment of E-Commerce in Developing Countries." In Emerging Markets and E-Commerce in Developing Economies, 255–70. IGI Global, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-100-1.ch012.
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This study presents a theoretically-based model for economic analysis of electronic commerce in developing countries. The Porter diamond model is adopted for proper economic examination of the factors that affect e-commerce. The model not only captures the factors as the driving forces of e-commerce, but also facilitates the assessment of e-commerce and identification of the global competitive advantages of the firms. The new model can be used as a framework for better policymaking by the public and private sectors and to predict changes in the rapidly expanding e-commerce in the global environment, especially in developing countries.
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de Sousa, Joana Coutinho, and Jorge Gaspar. "Start-Up." In Disruptive Technology, 24–49. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9273-0.ch002.
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Nowadays, we are witnessing an increase of innovation both on start-up and SME. The implementation of innovation has a strong impact in the knowledge of economy. The ability of human being in creating it can be defined as a basic skill in a global economy, involving learning as an essential dynamism of the competition. Furthermore, the research and development activities are very important not only for universities and companies but also for the global economy. This paper presents a new conceptual approach for innovation process in start-ups and a new methodology to know how long the innovation process must take. The conceptual approach proposed is divided into seven interactive steps: 1) Have an idea (product, service, process, business/marketing; 2) Analyze the state-of-the-art and the market; 3) R&D activities and Intellectual Property; 4) Listen the market; 5) Define a flexible business plan; 6) Find a business partner; and 7) Go-to-market. Regarding the time of innovation, the presented methodology is based on five Porter's Forces.
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de Sousa, Joana Coutinho, and Jorge Gaspar. "Start-Up." In Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services, 291–316. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9607-5.ch013.
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Nowadays, we are witnessing an increase of innovation both on start-up and SME. The implementation of innovation has a strong impact in the knowledge of economy. The ability of human being in creating it can be defined as a basic skill in a global economy, involving learning as an essential dynamism of the competition. Furthermore, the research and development activities are very important not only for universities and companies but also for the global economy. This paper presents a new conceptual approach for innovation process in start-ups and a new methodology to know how long the innovation process must take. The conceptual approach proposed is divided into seven interactive steps: 1) Have an idea (product, service, process, business/marketing; 2) Analyze the state-of-the-art and the market; 3) R&D activities and Intellectual Property; 4) Listen the market; 5) Define a flexible business plan; 6) Find a business partner; and 7) Go-to-market. Regarding the time of innovation, the presented methodology is based on five Porter's Forces.
Conference papers on the topic "Porter's analysis of market forces"
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INDRARATHNE, P. K. G., K. A. T. O. RANADEWA, and V. G. SHANIKA. "IMPACT OF COMPETITIVE FORCES TO THE CONTRACTORS IN SRI LANKA: AN INDUSTRY ANALYSIS USING PORTER’S FIVE FORCES." In 13th International Research Conference - FARU 2020. Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/faru.2020.21.
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The nature of the business environment is very complex in the construction industry. Huge capital investment, supply chain management, resource scarcity and uncertainty create a multifaceted background along with impressive external environmental impacts. Thus, contracting organizations are highly influenced by the competitive nature of the construction industry. Hence identifying the impact of competitive forces to the contractors in Sri Lanka is identified as vital. Besides, Porter’s five competitive forces model is grounded to interpret the competition through external environment and it denotes that there are five forces which can affect to the competition of an industry; new entrants, suppliers, buyers, substitutes and the existing competitors. Thus, the research leads to examine the impact of competitive forces to the contractors in Sri Lanka using a comprehensive Porter’s Five Forces analysis. The research employs a quantitative approach consisting of preliminary survey of experts and questionnaire survey with the participation of construction experts in Sri Lanka. In order to analyse the collected data, statistical tools such as RII method and measurements of central tendency were employed. The results of the analysis elicited 28 significant factors that determine the power of the five competitive forces on local contractors. Accordingly, the final outlined Porter’s five forces analysis matrix enables the contractors to analyse the impact of each competitive force through identified determinant factors which would provide a proper guidance on determining necessary offensive or defensive strategies to be taken to survive in the market.
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Süveges, Gábor Béla. "Porter's Five Forces Analysis of the District Heat Sector." In MultiScience - XXXIII. microCAD International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference. University of Miskolc, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.26649/musci.2019.070.
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Kustipia, Repa, and Shandra Rama Panji Wulung. "Porter's Five Forces Analysis: Potential of Extreme Night Culinary Tourism." In The NHI Tourism Forum. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0010213901550158.
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Yuanlin Hu and Shuang Yang. "The competition situation analysis of environmental service industry in China: Based on Porter's Five Forces Model." In 2016 13th International Conference on Service Systems and Service Management (ICSSSM). IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icsssm.2016.7538556.
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Huang, Yongfu. "Strategic Environment Analysis of Logistics Enterprise based on SWOT-PEST- Michael Porter's Five Forces Model -- Taking SF Express as an Example." In Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Social Science and Management Innovation (SSMI 2019). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/ssmi-19.2019.31.
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Kamel, Michael, and Roger Miller. "The Evolution of Games of Innovation in Regulated Complex Industries: The Case of Aviation Training." In ASME 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2004-60541.
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The study of industrial games of innovation is often associated with dominant theories representing various generic forms of organizational design and dynamics. The dominant theories in this area were traditionally Schumpeter’s destructive innovation, Porter’s five-force competitive analysis and Nalebuff’s value net. Other frameworks for analyzing industrial behavior include game theory and its derivative innovation games theory. For regulated high-technology industries, theoretical frameworks that do not account for interfirm coordination are often insufficient to understand or predict the industry behavior. Innovation in the aviation simulation and training industry will be presented in this paper as typical of the regulated high-technology industries. The aviation simulation and training industry emerged at the turn of the twentieth century and it was mostly demand-driven at its onset. The increase in the volume and importance of aviation resulted in government regulation of the industry in the late 1960’s. This has radically changed the industry’s game of innovation into a regulation-based coordination game. Literature described the regulation-centered innovation coordination as “an internally-coherent system of innovation.” The new game had the regulatory frameworks at the core of the innovation process as they defined the market’s acceptance and value capturing from innovative technologies. The evolution of these regulatory frameworks was almost entirely reactive to accidents and catastrophic failures that highlighted existing deficiencies in training methodologies or technologies. This ex-ante regulator-driven system of innovation exhibited recent evolutionary changes towards being a pedagogy-centered service-based system of innovation. The reason behind this transformation was a combination of endogenous and exogenous forces. Technological opportunities, economic pressures and strategic transformation by industry leaders were the three main categories of these forces. The resulting mode of innovation coordination in the industry was a service-oriented pedagogical platform, lead by supplier-user partnerships and monitored by regulation authorities. Compliance to equipment regulatory guidelines is not the principal means of value creation anymore. Rather, the pedagogic value of the training curriculum, encompassing the training devices, is the main source of value creation. A new stable equilibrium of innovation coordination is being reached by the industry, driven by its downstream-most service provision component.
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Ringsberg, Jonas W., Viktor Daun, and Fredrik Olsson. "Analysis of Impact Loads on a Self-Elevating Unit During Jacking Operation." In ASME 2015 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2015-41030.
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The renewable energy resource of offshore wind is believed to have a great potential in playing an essential role on the future energy market in Europe, but there are complications such as harsh weather and low accessibility. To manage this, most offshore wind turbines of today are installed and maintained using self-elevating units (SEUs). In this study, a method is presented that enables the analysis of weather window assessments for the installation and retrieval phases of a SEU. The method of analysis takes site-specific parameters, defined as soil type and water depth, into account in addition to vessel-specific and environmental parameters. The inclusion of site-specific parameters is the novel contribution compared to assessment methodologies used today. A simulation model is presented that incorporates a coupled non-linear time-domain analysis of vessel motion and soil-structure interaction. Soil deformation behaviour during impact is described by resistance curves based on a bearing capacity theory. A structural evaluation criterion against which impact forces are compared is used for weather window assessments. The simulation model is applied on a case study utilizing different soil types to study impact forces and the capacity of the structure for withstanding such impacts and eventually performing a weather window assessment. The results show that the jacking operation can be divided into two phases when it comes to loads on the spudcan: a phase dominated by vertical forces followed by a phase dominated by horizontal forces. It is found that including soil deformation behaviour is of paramount importance to the magnitude of the resulting impact forces and that class-recommended practice does indeed produce rather large force estimates. Thus, assessments where site-specific parameters are incorporated could definitely increase the operable weather window for SEUs, and, consequently, increase the economic competitiveness of, for example, the offshore wind industry.
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Morgan, Benjamin, Scott Manwaring, and Andrew Alleyne. "Dynamic Design Criteria via Dimensional Analysis of Electrohydraulic 2-Stage Servovalves." In ASME 2008 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/dscc2008-2121.
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Just as environmental constraints lead nature to produce biological solutions that arise time and again in a variety of living organisms, industry market forces constrain the design of engineered systems. Using data driven dimensional analysis one can uncover these underlying design relationships for a class of dynamic systems. We apply this data driven dimensional analysis methodology to the class of 2-stage electrohydraulic servovalve systems. When the original servovalve design data does not present the expected dimensionless design relationships, we present a clean sheet of paper design which perturbs the servovalve parameters to maintain dynamic similarity and display dimensionless design relationships. These dimensionless design relationships can then be used to produce dynamically similar servovalves for entirely new parameter spaces.
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Ricci, Alexander, and Bryan Schlake. "Environmental and Economic Analysis of Low Emissions Yard and Industrial Switchers." In 2016 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2016-5830.
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As railroads and local industries served by rail seek to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency, new technologies are being developed to serve this market. Contrary to the minimal competitive options available over the last several decades, new companies are now emerging with a variety of locomotive designs aimed at low emissions and low horsepower solutions. Some technologies involve alternative fuels (e.g. natural gas, bio-diesel, battery power, etc.), while others incorporate very low horsepower diesel engines (400hp–1000hp) in order to meet the Tier 4 regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Yet another option available to railroads and local industries is the mobile railcar mover. Typically used within railroad yard limits or on industry tracks, yard and industrial switchers and mobile railcar movers travel short distances, but must be capable of moving large loads. Subject to high forces when moving cars, these technologies must be both resilient (requiring minimal maintenance) and safe (not subject to derailment or loss of control). As the current market for yard and industrial switchers continues to expand, both railroads and local industries served by rail are placing greater emphases on the environmental and economic benefits of the emerging technologies. This paper aims to analyze the current yard and industrial switcher market and draw conclusions based on emissions data and lifecycle costs. Industrial switchers are compared with yard switchers and mobile railcar movers. Although industrial switchers are more limited in horsepower and operational versatility than yard switchers, many of the daily operations between the two are similar. Mobile railcar movers (e.g. Trackmobile® and Rail King®) offer lower initial costs as well as the versatility of both on-track and off-track movement. However, they may require additional maintenance and offer reduced tractive effort compared to locomotive technologies. As the demands on railroad yard and industry operations grow increasingly complex due to environmental regulations and economic demands, these new technologies have the potential to increase competition in the marketplace and offer improved engineering solutions. By developing a hierarchy of key requirements of yard or industry switchers, this paper provides a framework for identifying the best options available to a railroad or local industries. The scope of this paper will include a review of all options available, but will place a greater emphasis on technologies that are commercially available for wide distribution. By sampling and analyzing the current industrial market, much insight can be gained into daily operational requirements and challenges faced by this sector of the industry.
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Curtiss, Peter S., and Jan F. Kreider. "Life Cycle Analysis of Automotive Ethanol Produced From Municipal Solid Waste." In ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the Heat Transfer and InterPACK09 Conferences. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2009-90327.
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The trend of increasing petroleum prices has prompted the consideration of other fuels for transportation. Ethanol has received a great deal of attention based on the hope that it is possible to develop a sustainable and relatively environmentally responsible alternative to gasoline. Currently, the biofuels industry depends heavily on the use of cereal crops as the feedstock for the ethanol refineries. This practice, however, has led to concern over the diversion of food supplies to fuel supplies; price increases of corn and corn-dependent products (milk, beef, etc.) have already been blamed on the market forces pushing crops towards fuel production. Additionally, sufficient land water exist in the US for cereal crop-based biofuels. Another method for producing ethanol uses waste products as the main feedstock. The waste can consist of anything fermentable — agricultural field remnants, yard clippings, and paper and food waste all are potentially inputs to the ethanol production process. An added benefit of such a system is the decrease in the amount of material that must be disposed in landfills or dumps. This paper briefly discusses the conversion of municipal solid waste (MSW) to ethanol for use as an automotive replacement fuel.