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Showing 1 to 20 of 172 for “"Manufacturing Firms"”.
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Development Challenges for Chinese Private Manufacturing Firms in Globalisation
… development. During the process, Chinese private manufacturing firms made remarkable contribution to advancing reform, driving growth, enhancing export and improving employment. After the early 2000s, China joined in the World Trade Organisation and aimed to further progress its development …
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Learning during ramping : policy choices for semiconductor manufacturing firms
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1993.
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Knowledge acquisition in international strategic alliances among Malaysian manufacturing firms
… process of knowledge acquisition by Malaysian manufacturing firms through their involvement in international strategic alliances. The strategic alliances can be with or without equity involvement. Firms involved with a foreign partner with equity involvement are joint venture firms while …
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FDI and Technical Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms: A Stochastic Frontier Approach
<p>In this paper, firm-level data from manufacturing sector in five African countries is obtained to estimate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on firm’s technical efficiency. Unbalanced panel data over period of 1991-2003 shows that the existence of FDI has a significant impact on …
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The antecedents and consequences of e-business adoption in Malaysian manufacturing firms
Theory suggests that firms that adopt innovation share some common characteristics, just as those who do not adopt innovation and firms adopt a particular technology because the functions provided by the chosen technology fulfils their needs. Building on these arguments, this research project …
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Industrial revolution 4.0 implementation: current practice and barriers in manufacturing firms of Malaysia
… their production, especially in the sector of manufacturing. Malaysia has been rather slow-moving to embrace Industry 4.0 if compared with neighboring countries like Thailand or Vietnam which already have Industry 4.0 policy frameworks earlier than Malaysia. This research aims to identify the …
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Essays on Productive Efficiency, Trade, and Market Power: Evidence from African Manufacturing Firms
This thesis examines three main themes, firms productive efficiency, internationalisation of African firms, and effect of liberalisation policies on market power and market imperfections. The thesis combines two main strands in economics literature in accessing the three main themes of the papers. …
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An algorithm to determine the causes of inventory stock-outs in manufacturing firms
The recent trends in manufacturing toward lower inventory levels, shorter cycle times, and more closely integrated production schedules have led to an extremely low tolerance for inventory stock-outs. In such an environment, any shortage is costly, and understanding why stock-outs occur and how to …
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Information content and determinants of timeliness of financial reporting of manufacturing firms in Indonesia
One of the essential elements of adequate financial reporting is the provision of financial information that is relevant to its users in their decision-making. This financial information should be made available to users within a regulated short period after the end of the financial year. Agency …
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Material scarcity from the perspective of manufacturing firms : case studies of platinum and cobalt
… the implications and strategy options for manufacturing firms are not obvious. Manufacturers select materials and make decisions by selecting materials with the best set of properties and price that can be used in products to satisfy customers, who mostly do not base their purchases on …
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Usage of computer technology in fabric materials purchasing by large-size apparel manufacturing firms
… fabric materials purchasing process of apparel manufacturing firms and (b) to determine the relationship between selected organizational factors of apparel manufacturing firms, firms’ usage of computer technology in the fabric materials purchasing process, and firms’ purchasing performance. The …
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The impact of environmental reporting on the value of listed manufacturing firms in South Africa
A Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Accounting: Financial Accounting in the Faculty of Accounting and Informatics at Durban University of Technology, 2023.
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Analysis of Factors Involved in the Location of Manufacturing Firms in Rural Nebraska Since 1950
… industry would produce a crisis in the Midwest. Manufacturing plants, attracted by the climate or favorable tax and labor policies were expected to shift their operation to the South and West. It was feared the shift would become an inexorable movement and that such heartland states as Nebraska …
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An analysis of the work roles of chief executive officers in small furniture manufacturing firms
… of chief executive officers in small furniture manufacturing firms. Certain roles are operational - nature, while others are strategic in nature. The basic research question being addressed is: which work roles, if any, are perceived as more important to the position of a CEO in small furniture …
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Current Trends Regarding Training and Development in High-Tech Manufacturing Firms in the Austin, Texas Area
High-tech manufacturing firms in the Austin, Texas area have been surveyed in order to determine if they assessed the basic skills levels of their employees, what types of training programs they provided, and how much money they spent on training and development for their employees in fiscal year …
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The role of risks, collaboration and performance in the supply chain of manufacturing firms of Malaysia
Malaysian manufacturing is contributing around 80 percent in the exports and consider the highest sector for employability but its growth is decreasing for a few years. After plentiful literature, it has been found that various supply chain issues not only disrupt core organization but a whole …
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