Information Technology and Corporate Profitability: A Focus on Operating Efficiency Stephan Kudyba, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA Donald Vitaliano, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA This work involves an empirical analysis, incorporating firm-level investment in information technology and financial statement information. The results indicate that IT can enhance firm level profitab...

Coal preparation plant simulators are computer programs used to evaluate the performance of a preparation plant for given feed coal characteristics and the type of process flowsheet selected. However, none of the commercially available plant simulators attempts to maximize the overall plant yield for alternative flowsheets and also select the most suitable circuit configuration based on maximiz...

W study the impact of operational performance on profitability in the context of the U.S. domestic airline industry. In addition, we investigate the impact of focus [Skinner, W. 1974. The focused factory. Harvard Bus. Rev. 52(3) 113–121] on profitability in services. We use quarterly data on all major carriers, available since the introduction of required reporting of service indicators to the ...

Traditionally, the Net Present Value method is used to compare diverging investment strategies. However, valuating crypto-projects with fiat-based currency is confusing due to extreme coin appreciation rates as compared to fiat interest rates. Here, we provide a net present value method based on using crypto-coin as the underlying asset. Using this method, we compare HODL vs. mining, we also pr...

5.1. Measurements of variables Dependent variable: firm performance Both accounting and market measures of firm performance are used to investigate the relationship between forms of shareholders and firm performance. The most common accounting profitability measure is return on assets. 23 Considering discretionary accounting measures that are the common critique for accounting data, core operat...

This study analyzed the economics of feeding dried poultry droppings as supplement in ram production. Gross margin analysis and profitability ratio was used to analyze the data collected. The result of the budgetary analysis revealed that highest total cost of ₦5292.98/ram was incurred, highest total revenue of ₦7565.40/ram, highest gross margin of ₦3272.41/ram and highest net farm income of ₦2...

We aimed to develop alternative fishing gear for catching the common octopus, to decrease the use of bait and operating costs in comparison to commercial net pots. A tubular-type pot was designed, and behavioral responses of the common octopus were experimentally monitored in tank and replicated 10 times to compare fishing performances between 300 experimental and 300 commercial net pots in the...

Profitability is one of the tools used to see financial performance a company in generating profits. One assets that are directly related profit inventory. This study aims analyze how inventory turnover increases profitability as measured by Gross Profit Margin (GPM), Net (NPM), Return On Assets (ROA) and Equity (ROE) at PT. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk. research uses qualitative with descrip...

This study was conducted in Abia state, Nigeria with specific objectives to: describe socio economic characteristics of ADP and non-ADP contact farmers; estimate profitability level of the two farmer groups; compare profitability of cassava production among the two farmer groups; determine factors that influence profitability of ADP and non-ADP contact cassava farmers and identify problems cons...

This paper examines the impact of loan loss provisions of the banks on the performance of the banks operating in Pakistan. Moreover the other factors that affect the banking profitability have been discussed in this study. Our results show that the loan loss provision of the banks is of paramount importance in affecting its profitability. A well-managed bank is perceived to be of lower loan los...