Ceramic Industry of Bangladesh: A Perspective from Porter's Five Forces Model

Assessing the industry using Porter's five forces.

To develop a business and plan for the future, there is a need to assess the current situation. One way of doing this is to use Porter's five forces framework. This was the brainchild of Harvard Business School's Michael Porter and developed in 1979. Looking at the competitive intensity of an industry, the model assesses internal and external factors that act together to determine the direction...

A fresh look at industry and market analysis.(understanding markets beyond the Five Competitive Forces Model)

Today’s strange, new business world needs an augmented model of industry and market analysis that reflects recent developments in industry dynamics, such as globalization, entrepreneurship, technological advances, and the Internet. Here we present such an updated model, built on and expanding the basic premises that underlie Porter’s Five Competitive Forces Model. And we offer suggestions for h...

Kinetics of Ceramic Phase Crystallization in a Glass Derived from Wastes of Iron and Steel Industry

Intensified environmental regulations have posed numerous challenges in the disposal of industrial wastes. The steel industry is one of the biggest production industries, with a considerable amount of daily wastes. Production of glass-ceramic from the steel industry waters is one of the proper solutions for this problem. In this study, the application utilization of different wastes (such as bl...

A Strategic Assessment of The Higher Education Industry: Applying the Porter’s Five Forces for Industry Analysis

A study on the five-year change trend in pulmonary function of workers in tile and ceramic industry

Introduction: Among the pollutants present in the ceramic and tile industry, silica dust is particularly important, and many studies have investigated the effect of this material on the respiratory system. Many occupational exposures may result in a decrease in spirometric parameters. Materials and Methods: In the present study, totally, 120 male workers and employees of the factory, who had w...