scholarly journals Knowledge Intensive Production: The Case of the Furniture Industry

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Harris
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Furniture Industry ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge ◽  
Value Added Products

New Zealand is currently debating its potential to contribute to what is commonly known as the "knowledge economy". In discussing the knowledge economy, politicians and certain academics tend to reduce it to industries such as information technology and biotechnology. However, both skill and design are forms of knowledge that are incorporated into value-added products such as high quality furniture. Denmark and Italy are two countries that have taken the lead in the export of such products.This paper explores the role of skill and design in the Italian and Danish furniture industry in comparison with developments in the NZ furniture industry.

The Call for Transformational Governance in the Knowledge Economy

2009 ◽  
pp. 271-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Yeo ◽  
Eileen Trauth
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Knowledge Economies ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge

Increasingly, regions are developing initiatives towards building a knowledge economy. This change is also bringing about a transition from more static forms of information technology (IT) work to more dynamic forms of knowledge work. It follows that knowledge industries will involve more multifaceted forms of collaboration among workers and organizations using IT. In view of the complexities in knowledge work, this chapter develops an argument for a transformational approach to governance, whereby policymakers create mechanisms to continuously evaluate local social contexts so as to continuously adapt policies to unique local conditions. This argument is based on the results of three markedly different case studies of knowledge economies: San Joaquin Valley, California; Ennis, Ireland; and Singapore. These data are used to show how local and unique social conditions influence the sustainability of a knowledge economy. Given the unique characteristics of local contexts, a transformational approach represents one useful approach to governance.

The Knowledge Basis of Development of Economic Systems in the Conditions of New Economy Formation

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Олег Каленов ◽  
Oleg Kalenov
Keyword(s):  
Innovation System ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Knowledge Formation ◽  
Knowledge Circulation ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge

The article deals with the role of knowledge in the development of micro- and macroeconomic systems in the new economic realities. The author examines the forms of knowledge in the organization, gives a detailed description of them. It is emphasized that knowledge can be formed not only in knowledge-intensive and high-tech industries. At the same time, there is a two-way dependence: knowledge acts as both a resource and a product with its specific properties. The article describes 4 stages of knowledge circulation, gives the characteristics of the conditions without which the circulation cannot be fully implemented. The author highlights the main tool of knowledge formation-the national innovation system and indicates the balance of its basic elements: the state, science, education and business. In conclusion, the importance of knowledge in the processes of economic development is emphasized.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS A CATALYST OF INNOVATIVE CHANGES IN ENTERPRISES

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zofia Gródek-Szostak ◽  
Danuta Kajrunajtys ◽  
Luis Ochoa Siguencia
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Time Zone ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Role Of It

The subject of this research study is the applications of Information Technology (IT) to support management. This is not the sole use of IT methods and means in enterprises, however, the issues related to the automation of technological processes and software for these purposes are not the subject of these considerations. The aim of this research study is to show the innovative role of IT as a factor that enables meeting the challenges posed by managers, such as improving work efficiency, accelerating (reducing time of) handling orders, entering into competition on previously inaccessible markets, and generating the value added, which goes far beyond the capabilities of a single business entity. The business model includes collaboration unhindered by the territorial distribution of individuals, or time zone differences. The measure of effectiveness is the achieved result, and the recipient of the value thus created is not interested in where and how this value is created. Dynamically changing market expectations and the needs of recipients force the reconfiguration of the manufacturing system, which is a feature of virtual workplaces.

Dexterous Creation of Soccer-Ball Pattern by Using Urethane Rubber

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kosuke Funatani ◽  
◽  
Keiichi Nakamoto ◽  
Anthony Beaucamp ◽  
Yoshimi Takeuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Sodium Acetate ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Soccer Ball ◽  
Soft Objects ◽  
Value Added Products

It is important to establish new approaches to create value-added products, such as craftwork or artistic goods, that are different from traditional methods of realizing high-quality and low-cost products. Such a production technology is commonly called “dexterous machining.” This study addresses the creation of artistic products by using soft materials with complicated shapes by employing an aqueous solution of sodium acetate to fix a workpiece and to suppress the deformation. Experimental results show that the use of an aqueous solution of sodium acetate has the potential to realize the “dexterous machining” of soft objects.

scholarly journals Biorefining Oat Husks into High-Quality Lignin and Enzymatically Digestible Cellulose with Acid-Catalyzed Ethanol Organosolv Pretreatment

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Rushab Chopda ◽  
Jorge A. Ferreira ◽  
Mohammad J. Taherzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Solid Loading ◽  
Liquid Ratio ◽  
Organosolv Pretreatment ◽  
Lignocellulosic Residues ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Acid Catalyzed ◽  
Potential Strategy ◽  
Value Added Products

Oat husks are low-value lignocellulosic residues of oat processing that carry an environmental impact. Their polymers (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) can be converted into a wide variety of value-added products; however, efficient pretreatment methods are needed that allow their fine separation for further tailored valorization. This study pioneered the use of milling-free and low acid-catalyzed ethanol organosolv for the delignification of oat husks, allowing their conversion into three high-quality streams, namely, glucan-rich, lignin-rich, and hemicellulosic compound-rich streams. Temperature, retention time, and solid-to-liquid ratio were found to impact the delignification of oat husks when using a one-factor-at-a-time strategy. The ideal conditions that were found (210 °C, 90 min, and solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:2) culminated into glucan and lignin fractions containing 74.5% ± 11.4% glucan and 74.9% ± 7.6% lignin, respectively. These high-purity lignin fractions open the possibility for higher value applications by lignin, potentially impacting the feasibility of second generation biorefineries. The glucan fraction showed 90% digestibility after 48 h of hydrolysis with 10 filter paper units of enzyme cocktail per gram of glucan. Considering the absence of size reduction and high solid loading, together with the quality of the obtained streams, organosolv pretreatment could be a potential strategy for the valorization of oat lignocellulosic residues.

scholarly journals Upscaling cassava processing machines and products in Liberia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Wasiu Awoyale ◽  
Medinat Oluwatoyin Adetunji ◽  
Michael Edet ◽  
Thierno Diallo ◽  
Peter Kolawole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Value Added ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Cassava Flour ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Unemployed Youth ◽  
Farming Households ◽  
Value Added Products

Cassava is produced by more than 80% of farming households and is an important contributor to gross domestic product (GDP) in Liberia. It is therefore important to assess the status of cassava processing into food and other products. A total of one hundred and sixty (160) well-structured questionnaires were used for the collection of information from eight counties, with twenty respondents from each county. It was found out that all the counties lack adequate modern cassava processing machines, with almost all cassava processing operations being done with rudimentary equipment. Gari and wet fufu are common products in Liberian markets, with no high-quality cassava flour (HQCF) or derivatives. Consequently, user and gender friendly processing machines were installed in six established modern cassava processing centres, and new cassava products, such as fufu powder, tapioca, and HQCF with its value-added products (10% bread and pastries), were introduced. This upscaling will enhance the cassava value chain in Liberia with improvement in livelihoods, especially for vulnerable women and unemployed youth.

scholarly journals What Is New in the Preventive and Therapeutic Role of Dairy Products as Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ahmad Taha Khalaf ◽  
Yuanyuan Wei ◽  
Sadiq Jaafir Aziz Alneamah ◽  
Sarmad Ghazi Al-Shawi ◽  
Samiah Yasmin Abdul Kadir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Foods ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Monetary Success ◽  
Value Added Products

Nutraceuticals have taken on considerable significance due to their supposed safety and possible nutritional and medicinal effects. Pharmaceutical and dietary companies are conscious of monetary success, which benefits healthier consumers and the altering trends that result in these heart-oriented value-added products being proliferated. Numerous nutraceuticals are claimed to have multiple therapeutic benefits despite advantages, and unwanted effects encompass a lack of substantial evidence. Several common nutraceuticals involve glucosamine, omega-3, Echinacea, cod liver oil, folic acid, ginseng, orange juice supplemented with calcium, and green tea. This review is dedicated to improving the understanding of nutrients based on specific illness indications. It was reported that functional foods contain physiologically active components that confer various health benefits. Studies have shown that some foods and dietary patterns play a major role in the primary prevention of many ailment conditions that lead to putative functional foods being identified. Research and studies are needed to support the possible health benefits of different functional foods that have not yet been clinically validated for the relationships between diet and health. The term “functional foods” may additionally involve health/functional health foods, foods enriched with vitamins/minerals, nutritional improvements, or even conventional medicines.

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