How to build trust: Evidence from Thai customers in the latex glove industry

This paper examined the impact of product quality, perceived risk, and perceived value on customer trust in the latex glove industry of Thailand. It used a structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the association between two or more variables. Data collection was conducted in Thailand during the pandemic of COVID-19. Five hundred people looking for glove protection were invited to join the survey; however, only 384 provided responses were valid enough for the data analysis. According to the empirical results of this study, product quality demonstrated significant and positive impacts on perceived value and trust. In addition, perceived value acted not only as a significant and positive predictor of customer trust but also as a partial mediator between product quality and customer trust. On the other hand, the current results demonstrated that perceived risk had little impact on perceived value and trust, while product quality was the primary benefit for increasing perceived value and trust among customers. Thus, ambiguity among customers was unlikely to demonstrate any serious concern for customer value and trust. Overall, customer trust relied significantly on perceived value through increased product quality. AcknowledgmentThis study was supported by Internal Research Grant Funding of Academic year 2021, Hatyai University and Postdoctoral Fellowship, Prince of Songkla University.

Pemutakhiran Pengembangan Produk Menggunakan Kerangka kerja “Integrated Conceptual Selection (ICS)”

In today’s overwhelming competition, the knowledge on product development represents a very significant aspect for companies to survive in the market. Among these sectors is the automotive industry, where it is one of the fastest growing, highly demanding and stiff competition marketplaces. Intensive research in this field is targeted to produce light weight and high-performance components which can increase fuel efficiency and sustainability of an automobile. One of the recent avenues is the investigation of increased performance engineered materials to replace the conventional materials. In this study product development of engineered material - component is explored. To achieve a sound product development, new integrated product development framework which utilized simultaneous approach is developed. The framework is referred to as Integrated Conceptual Selection (ICS) which streamlines the phases in the product development process, including product investigation, product specification and conceptual design.

1121. Bioequivalence of Two Formulations of Oral Tebipenem-Pivoxil Hydrobromide in Healthy Subjects

Background Tebipenem-pivoxil-hydrobromide (TBP-PI-HBr) is a novel oral carbapenem being developed to treat serious bacterial infections including complicated urinary tract infection. The objectives of this study were to assess the bioequivalence (BE) of two tablet formulations of TBP-PI-HBr in healthy adult subjects under fasted conditions and to evaluate the food-drug interactions of the registration drug product. Methods This was an open-label, randomized, single-dose, semi-replicate, 3-sequence, 4-period crossover, BE, and food effect study. Subjects were randomized to one of three sequences where they received a single 600 mg oral dose of TBP-PI-HBr, as either the reference clinical study drug product (Treatment A) or the registration drug product (Treatment B) under fasted conditions. Subsequently, all subjects received a single 600 mg oral dose of TBP-PI-HBr as the registration drug product under fed conditions. There was by a 7-day washout between each period. Whole blood sampling to determine TBP pharmacokinetics (PK) was conducted predose and up to 24 hours post dose in each period. Safety and tolerability were monitored throughout the study. Results Thirty-six healthy, adult male and female subjects were enrolled and completed the study. The TBP-PI-HBr registration product was bioequivalent to the clinical study product (Figure 1). For TBP, 90% confidence intervals (CIs) for AUC0-t, AUC0-inf, and Cmax were within the 80% to 125% BE limits when administered under fasted conditions. A standard high-fat/high-calorie meal had no meaningful effect on the total plasma exposure of TBP after administration of the registration product, thus, overall exposure based on AUC0-t and AUC0-inf was comparable under fed and fasted conditions (Figure 2). Five (14%) subjects reported adverse events of mild severity. No deaths, serious AEs or discontinuations due to AEs were reported, and no clinically relevant ECGs, vital signs or safety laboratory findings were observed. Figure 1. Arithmetic mean plasma TBP concentrations following a 600 mg dose of clinical study drug product (A1 and A2) and registrational drug product (B) – PK population. Figure 2. Arithmetic mean plasma TBP concentrations following a 600 mg dose of registrational drug product (B) under fasted and fed conditions – PK population. Conclusion The TBP-PI-HBr registration product was bioequivalent to the clinical study product under fasted conditions, and no meaningful effect of a high fat meal on TBP PK was observed. Disclosures Vipul K. Gupta, Ph.D., Spero Therapeutics (Employee, Shareholder) Gina Patel, PhD, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Consultant) Leanne Gasink, MD, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Consultant) Floni Bajraktari, MSc, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Employee) Yang Lei, PhD, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Employee) Akash Jain, PhD, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Employee) Praveen Srivastava, MS, BS, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Employee) Angela Talley, MD, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Employee)

Product of κ-μ and α-μ Distributions and Their Composite Fading Distributions

In this study, product of two independent and non-identically distributed (i.n.i.d.) random variables (RVs) for κ-μ fading distribution and α-μ fading distribution is considered. The novel exact series formulas for the product of two i.n.i.d. fading distributions κ-μ and α-μ are derived instead of Fox H-function to solve the problem that Fox H function with multiple RVs cannot be implemented in professional mathematical software packages as MATHEMATICA and MAPLE. Exact close-form expressions of probability density function (PDF) and cumulative distribution function (CDF) are deduced to represent provided product expressions and generalized composite multipath shadowing models. At last, these analytical results are validated with Monte Carlo simulations, it shows that for provided κ-μ/α-μ model nonlinear parameter has more important influence than multipath component in PDF and CDF when the ratio between the total power of the dominant components and<br>the total power of the scattered waves is same. <br>

Product of κ-μ and α-μ Distributions and Their Composite Fading Distributions

In this study, product of two independent and non-identically distributed (i.n.i.d.) random variables (RVs) for κ-μ fading distribution and α-μ fading distribution is considered. The novel exact series formulas for the product of two i.n.i.d. fading distributions κ-μ and α-μ are derived instead of Fox H-function to solve the problem that Fox H function with multiple RVs cannot be implemented in professional mathematical software packages as MATHEMATICA and MAPLE. Exact close-form expressions of probability density function (PDF) and cumulative distribution function (CDF) are deduced to represent provided product expressions and generalized composite multipath shadowing models. At last, these analytical results are validated with Monte Carlo simulations, it shows that for provided κ-μ/α-μ model nonlinear parameter has more important influence than multipath component in PDF and CDF when the ratio between the total power of the dominant components and<br>the total power of the scattered waves is same. <br>

Analisis Pengaruh Marketing Mix dan Citra Perguruan Tinggi Terhadap Kepuasan Mahasiswa STIMI Banjarmasin

– This study aims to empirically test and analyze the effect of Marketing Mix and College Image on Student Satisfaction at the Indonesian College of Management Sciences (STIMI) Banjarmasin. Research Methods, in accordance with the research objectives that have been formulated, this research uses an explanation pattern (level of explanation), namely research that intends to explain the position of the factors studied and the relationship between one factor and another. Thus, this study explains the effect of Marketing Mix and College Image on Student Satisfaction at the Indonesian College of Management Sciences (STIMI) Banjarmasin. The research sample is 148 respondents with the sampling technique using the Slovin formula and analyzed by Multiple Regression Analysis using the SPSS 25.0 for Windows program analysis tool. The results of the research are the independent variable (independent varable) Student Satisfaction (Y) While the dependent variable is the Marketing Mix as a variable (X1) with the indicators in this study: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Physical, and Process. Image of Higher Education as a variable (X2) with indicators of Reputation, Tradition, and Higher Education Identity. Based on the results of the study, it partially had a significant effect on Student Satisfaction (Y) and the College Image variable (X2) partially had a significant effect on Student Satisfaction (Y) at the Indonesian College of Management Science (STIMI) Banjarmasin. Simultaneously Marketing Mix (X1) and College Image (X2) together have a significant effect on Student Satisfaction (Y) at the Indonesian College of Management Science (STIMI) Banjarmasin Abstrak – Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji secara empiris dan menganalisis pengaruh Marketing Mix dan Citra Perguruan Tinggi Terhadap Kepuasan Mahasiswa pada Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Indonesia (STIMI) Banjarmasin. Metode Penelitian, sesuai dengan tujuan penelitian yang telah dirumuskan, maka penelitian ini menggunakan pola eksplanasi (level of explanation) yaitu penelitian yang bermaksud menjelaskan kedudukan faktor-faktor yang diteliti serta hubungan antara satu faktor dengan faktor yang lain. Dengan demikian penelitian ini menjelaskan pengaruh Marketing Mix dan Citra Perguruan Tinggi terhadap Kepuasan Mahasiswa Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Indonesia (STIMI) Banjarmasin. Sampel penelitian yaitu 148 responden dengan teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan rumus Slovin dan dianalsis dengan Analisis Regresi Berganda dengan menggunakan alat bantu analisis program SPSS 25.0 for Windows. Hasil Penelitian variabel Variabel Bebas (independet varable) Kepuasan Mahasiswa (Y) Sedangkan variabel dependen adalah Marketing Mix sebagai variabel (X1) dengan indikator dalam penelitian ini adalah : Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Physical, dan Process. Citra Perguruan Tinggi sebagai variabel (X2) dengan indikator Reputasi, Tradisi, dan Identitas Perguruan Tinggi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepuasan Mahasiswa (Y) dan variabel Citra Perguruan Tinggi (X2) secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepuasan Mahasiswa (Y) pada Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Indonesia (STIMI) Banjarmasin. Secara simultan Marketing Mix (X1) dan Citra Perguruan Tinggi (X2) secara bersama-sama berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepuasan Mahasiswa (Y) pada Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Indonesia (STIMI) Banjarmasin.

The Use of Demographics and Psychographics to Study Product Effects with Nutrient Supplements: Exploratory Multi-Country Data

Demographics and psychographics are used to study the influence of different consumers on product effects in food development and testing. Demographics have a longer history and are routinely used in most research; psychographics are more recent, raising the question of whether they add to research on food products. The research presented here represents extensive exploratory data that demonstrate that both demographic measures and psychographic measures add to our understanding of consumer’s liking ratings for nutrient supplements. The results are discussed in the context of broader research on a range of food products. In addition, the research reported here was conducted in four different countries, demonstrating many country effects. Finally, tests were conducted with users of the products, lapsed users of the product, and users of other nutrient supplements (non-users), and this led to many differences in product testing. These results further suggest that age and gender are not the only demographic variables to be studied, along with psychographic variables. The psychographic variables should be selected for a particular product category under investigation, as effects of specific psychographic measures vary for product categories. Specific variables do not fit all products for both demographics and psychographics.

WHAT DRIVES PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN SHARIA INSURANCE? EVIDENCE FROM PALANGKA RAYA

This studi aims to analyze factors affecting people become member of sharia insurance in Palangka Raya, Central Borneo, Indonesia. This research approach uses a quantitative approach. The variables used in this study, product, price, promotion, lifestyle and economic conditions. The method used in data collection using purposive sampling method, by distributing online questionnaires. The number of samples in this study were 42 respondents. The analytical tool used to determine the public's interest in participating in Prudential sharia insurance in Palangka Raya City is to use SPSS 23. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant positive effect on promotion and lifestyle variables on interest in Prudential sharia insurance, this is evidenced by the F test, which shows a significance level of 0.000. This is because the magnitude of the significance level of the F test from the F count value of 16,215 with the F table value of 2.5, this indicates that the F count value is greater than the F table value (16, 215 > 2.5). In this study, the magnitude of the influence of the Adjusted R Square of the promotion and lifestyle variables is 0,650 or 65% which affecting become sharia insurance participant in Palangka Raya. Meanwhile, based on the results of the T test, it shows that the variables of product, price and economic conditions are not significant. This is because the Palangka Raya is not as big as the cities in the capital, so people who use the services of Sharia Insurance are still not priority for the people of Palangka Raya. This study contributes empirically to the describe sharia insurance in Palangka Raya. In addition, the existing sharia insurance in the Palangka Raya should be re-socialized so that people are more familiar and using sharia insurance services compared to using conventional insurance. Islamic insurance uses the concept of protecting each other. This concept is different from conventional insurance, where participants pay premiums to insurance companies.

Amuchina Gel Xgerm hand rub in vitro virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2

Aim: Ethanol is highly effective at inactivating enveloped viruses, including SARS-CoV-2. The aim of this study is to evaluate the virucidal activity of Amuchina Gel Xgerm (74% ethanol) against SARS-CoV-2, according to the European Standard EN14476:2013+A2:2019. Materials & methods: Virucidal activity of the study product was evaluated against SARS-CoV-2 strain USAWA1/2020 in suspension, in the presence of 0.3 g/l of bovine serum albumin. Results: The log10 reduction of SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of bovine serum albumin was ≥4.11 ± 0.12 after 30 s of exposure to the study product (80% dilution). Cytotoxicity was observed in the 100 dilution, affecting the detection limit by 1 log10. Conclusion: Virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2 supports the effectiveness of this alcohol-based formulation as a prevention measure for COVID-19 illness.

Minimal State-Space Representation of Convolutional Product Codes

In this paper, we study product convolutional codes described by state-space representations. In particular, we investigate how to derive state-space representations of the product code from the horizontal and vertical convolutional codes. We present a systematic procedure to build such representation with minimal dimension, i.e., reachable and observable.