This paper presents a model-based approach for competitive analysis of manufacturing plants in the U. S. food processing industry. As part of this approach, plant competitiveness is measured using Operational Competitiveness Ratings Analysis (OCRA) -a new non-parametric method of computing relative inefficiency. Drivers of competitiveness are identified in terms of policies related to plant str...

Green construction ecosystem was studied. The author analyses the system of construction, and proposed the system of green construction based on ecology theory which was included subsystem of the condition, process and objective on the ecosystem in order to lay the foundation for system evaluation. The text analyses elements of green construction system, which would help to improve the competit...

Dinoyo is a ceramic handicraft center in Malang City. The cultural potential of the people, especially craftsmen, which has survived to this day one fulcrums for preservation efforts. purpose research create marketing strategy, improve sustainability Ceramic Village both terms production and function village as literacy City them through optimization promotional media increase sales support eve...

The ongoing process of liberalization, as well as the intensive technological breakthrough have a great impact either on the macroeconomic policy creators, or the dissimilarity of conventional approach to found a strategy of a certain company. Bearing in mind the very notation, core characteristics of the concept of competitiveness are needed to be explored, but also the necessity to establish ...

The European Union (EU) can be regarded as one economic region and this way its competitiveness can be defined and examined. However, there are huge tensions within the European region that raise questions about whether there exists a European economic region and thus “European competitiveness” at all. Unlike some of its largest competitors, Europe still has not overcome the financial and econo...

innovation and sustainable development have been considered fundamental elements in the competitive positioning of companies. the synergies between both concepts, known as eco-innovation, must be considered when designing company policies. the aim of this paper is to analyse which moderating factors determine how innovative companies perform when implementing a sustainable proactive approach. w...

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have a fundamental role in the regional economy as well national economy. This study aims to provide empirical evidence regarding performance variability of MSMEs during COVID-19 pandemic. The research population is all Magelang City. sample was 7,924 obtained through purposive sampling. uses descriptive statistical analysis. results discussion show ...

The focus of this article is to clarify the meaning of international competitiveness at the country level within in the context of Porter’s (1990a) thesis that countries, like companies, compete in international markets for their fair share of the world markets. At a country level, there are two schools of thought on country competitiveness: the economic school, which rejects Porter’s notion of...

Whereas in principle all types of intellectual property rights are protected by law including geographical indications. Legal protection for Geographical Indications is created when the owner registers it with Minister Law and Human Rights. Especially city Semarang, problem regarding registration that occurs lack awareness citizens Semarang to register their Indications, which actually has pote...