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Brand collaboration requirement (BCR) evaluation is a key premise for core manufacturing enterprises to lead the collaborative brand construction of a large-scale manufacturing industry value chain (LSMIVC). Because brand collaboration (BC) in LSMIVC requires interaction with other businesses, BCRs are interactional and decision-makers come from multiple groups. However, existing requirement evaluation approaches rarely consider the interactional nature of requirements and the multiple groups nature of decision makers, producing unstable, easy-to-fail, and inaccurate results. Therefore, this study presents a multi-group decision-making approach based on a decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory and analytic network process (DEMATEL-ANP). This approach integrates the assessment information of BCRs from group decision-makers and prevents unstable and easily invalid assessment results owing to an incomplete decision-maker team. Additionally, DEMATEL-ANP was used to rank the interaction BCRs, which improved the accuracy and effectiveness of the requirement evaluation. Finally, the developed approach and model were tested against the air-conditioning industry value chain. The case study shows that the proposed method can determine requirement ranking. Comparative tests show that the proposed approach is effective and superior, and is more consistent with real-world BC situations. Therefore, the proposed approach provides a direction and theoretical basis for core manufacturing enterprises to implement BC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The introduction of the term “new quality productive forces” (NQPF) in China signals its move towards cutting-edge technologies and innovation as the new drivers of economic growth. As it shifts from labor-tensive sectors towards advanced industries, the energy sector is also expected to experience significant regime switch. This paper discusses how the new term articulated by the top leadership will reshape China’s energy sector including its labor, technology, critical resource supply, and the industrial value chain. The development of NQPF not only affects labor landscape and technology development, but also bring about significant change in the industrial value chain in China’s energy sector. I summarize that NQPF refers to high-tech driven, and sustainability-oriented productivity with more radical rather than incremental innovation. Overall, the energy sector is the key domain for creating NQPF for high-quality economic growth and the new forces act as a significant catalyst in transforming the energy sector towards achieving green, low-carbon, and sustainable development.

In today's increasingly competitive and dynamic business environment, the ability to adapt and innovate is the key to long-term success. In this context, well-defined business models not only function as compasses for companies or ventures toward profitability, but they are also tools that allow them to face the complexities of the market. Although frameworks have been proposed to guide the construction of these models, such as the traditional Canvas, a gap has been found in the scientific literature about the integration of this Canvas with industry-specific tools. This lack of integration can limit the effectiveness of business strategies and hinder the ability of companies to make the most of their potential. For this reason, the purpose of this study is to address this gap by adapting a method that allows a deep integration between a tool of the sector, in this case, the various stages of the industrial value chain with the blocks of the traditional Canvas model. To this end, the cross-analysis method was adapted, which eased the generation of a practical guide for the creation of business models that not only consider the intrinsic characteristics of the business but also the particularities of the industry in which they use. This guidance was applied to a venture focused on the commercialization of bio packaging made from cocoa waste and the results revealed key symbiotic relationships between the value proposition and all links in the industrial value chain, as well as the tactical integration of strategic collaborations at multiple stages of the value chain to ensure the operational viability of the business. It was also found that this integration can offer valuable insights for strategic planning and business strategy formulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The life cycle model of machines as idealistic subsequent phases is often used to analyze industrial automation systems. Depending on their focus, literature holds a number of different state of the art approaches for the machine life cycle with various phases. However, the consideration is mainly from the perspective of machine manufacturers. Often, the life cycle of the product, that is manufactured with the corresponding machine or the life cycle of the components installed in the machine are thoroughly considered. The development, production and operation of these assets can also be divided into corresponding phases. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of existing approaches of machine life cycles based on a structured literature review. This will also address the differences in the life cycle phases for the typical stakeholders of the industrial value chain. Since the life cycles of the individual stakeholders of the industrial value chain are coupled, a chronological classification of the individual life cycle models based on the product creation process is presented one above the other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to meet the changing needs of customers, the manufacturing model of products is constantly changing from mass manufacturing model to mass customization model, and to mass personalization model, which is the research object of this paper. Using the research method of system engineering, the system model, characteristic, technology, application blueprints, application scenarios, implementation paths of S-MMP from the perspective of top-level planning are studied. The complete system model of S-MMP proposed in this paper is in line with the development trend of today's industry and meets the urgent needs of enterprises, and it can provide theoretical guidance for enterprises in policy upgrading, model transformation, and business process reengineering. The search results of this paper can provide a reference value for companies to implement high-level planning of the smart system in manufacturing with mass personalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China is confronted with the dual constraints of economic transformation and carbon emission reduction. As the digital economy is a key force in promoting economic transformation and optimizing industrial structure, it is crucial to analyze the digital economy's impact on carbon emission reduction from the perspective of energy consumption and industrial value chain implications. We selected data from 251 prefecture-level cities and above in China from 2011 to 2019 as research samples, measured the development level of the digital economy using the entropy value method, and constructed relevant regression models based on two-way fixed effects, intermediary analysis, and moderation analysis. The research reveals that: (1) The digital economy has a significant contribution to carbon emission efficiency, and there are significant regional heterogeneity and city size differences; (2) The digital economy can improve carbon emission efficiency by reducing energy consumption. (3) From a value chain perspective, industrial structure rationalization weakens the carbon emission efficiency improvement effect of the digital economy to a certain extent, whereas industrial structure upgrading obviously enhances the carbon efficiency improvement effect of the digital economy. The above findings enrich the research in the field of digital economy and environmental governance, contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms by which the digital economy affects the carbon emission efficiency, as well as provide policy implications for enhancing the use of the digital economy in the regional energy consumption and industrial value chain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using the methods of literature and logical analysis, and viewed the value chain theory as the basis, this paper is to sort out the value chain structure of sports training industry, and to examine the operation logic of the value chain of sports training industry under the background of "double reduction", and then sort out the realistic dilemma of the transformation and upgrading of the value chain of sports training industry. The results show that the "ping efficiency" of sports venues is low, and the supporting facilities need to be improved; the training content is small, but it is difficult to transform the value; the level of teachers varies, and the turnover of sales staff is frequent; the marketing of training institutions is difficult, and the market effect is not satisfactory. Adopting ESIA method, this work designs the optimization path for transformation and upgrading of sports training industry as follows: reducing sales cost and improving product competition, eliminating the superfluous links of production factors; optimizing marketing means, and cutting feedback steps, simplifying the path of value activities realization; improving R&D links, and adding auxiliary activities, integrating industrial value chain; promoting management upgrading, cultivating user habits, and realizing automation of value-added links. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the GDP of the fishery sector accounts for less than 0.3% of Taiwan's GDP, there are many secondary and tertiary industries related to fisheries that add great value to the country's economy. Therefore, when analyzing and calculating the output value and value added of the fishery sector, the relevance of these upstream and downstream industries should be considered jointly, and the value chain of the fishery industry should be studied and analyzed in order to truly present the value added created by fishery. This study aims to do this by first analyzing not only the primary fishery industry, but the value chain of the fishery industry at different stages such as fishery production, marine fishing, aquaculture, fishery processing, retail and services, and supportive systems. Then the value added of the whole fishery value chain to Taiwan's GDP is estimated by using the Leontief input–output model, from the perspective of industry linkages and covering the period from 2011 to 2018. The empirical results suggest that the value added created by fishery and related industries accounted for 2.96% of the GDP in 2011, which rose to 3.11% in 2014, fell to 2.87% in 2015, rose to 2.93% in 2017, and fell to 2.84% in 2018. From 2011 to 2018, the amount of value added created by fisheries and related industries rose from NT$ 422.8 billion to NT$ 520.9 billion. The primary fishery sector has the largest contribution, followed by the fishery input sector, and transportation and sale service sector, and the fishery product processing sector has the lowest contribution rate. The empirical results provide important implications and references to the policy makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study delves into the value chain of Taiwan's distant-water tuna longline fishing industry and evaluates its impact on the country's GDP. Using empirical models, the research covers the period from 2016 to 2019, highlighting variations in the industry and related sectors' contribution to the GDP, which ranged from 0.804% to 0.640%. In response to regulatory challenges, the government has sought to optimize fleet size through vessel reduction. During the same period, the primary fisheries sector was the main contributor to the industry's GDP, with a contribution rate fluctuating between 0.383% and 0.518%. This was followed by contributions from the fisheries input sector (contribution rate: 0.144% to 0.161%) and the marketing and service sectors (contributing 0.090% to 0.100% to the fisheries GDP). The findings suggest that the revenue of distant-water tuna fishing companies primarily derives from the direct sales of fish products. However, operational costs are continually increasing with rising international oil prices and ethical concerns surrounding seafood sourcing. Therefore, the Taiwanese government should promote expanded participation of companies in the processing and service marketing sectors. SoonYi, an exemplary company, has successfully integrated primary production, processing, and marketing operations, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach. By aligning with evolving international market demands, adhering to rigorous standards like the Marine Stewardship Council, and prioritizing the rights of fishing workers, tuna fishing companies can elevate the value of seafood products and strengthen Taiwan's position as a leader in the distant-water tuna fishing sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The creative industry is currently growing very rapidly in developing countries. This is indicated by various government policies to increase the competitiveness of this industry. Value chains are needed to gain the competitive advantage within this industry at every additional step of the chain. However, there is no comprehensive research on the creative industry value chain in developing countries, such as Indonesia, especially in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study attempts to explore the concept of industrial chain values to narrow the gaps that exists in the literature. The research method used is a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews and observations of 11 SMEs consisting of 5 creative business sub-sectors, namely the culinary, fashion, craft, photography, and visual communication design sectors. The results of this study indicate that, in creative industries, co- creation is the differentiator on the value chain activities, especially those that offer customization. Meanwhile, the use of social media is also considered as an important value chain activities that must be used to effectively communicate the value of the business. The results of this study can be used by stakeholders in Indonesian SMEs as a reference for formulating competitiveness strategies for this creative industry.

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With the breakthroughs in artificial intelligence technology and the rapid development of intelligent manufacturing, industry and artificial intelligence (AI) are gradually being deeply integrated. On the basis of artificial intelligence, we systematically expounded the generation, definition, characteristics, classification, technical system, and current situation of industrial artificial intelligence (I-AI). Combining existing research and industrial projects, we propose a detailed framework and a reference model for I-AI in industry. The framework contains seven dimensions: objects of I-AI, domain of I-AI, application stages of I-AI, application requirements of I-AI, intelligent technology of I-AI, intelligent function of I-AI, and solutions of I-AI. Secondly, based on the application scenarios of artificial intelligence and industrial convergence, we propose a detailed overall planning for I-AI. Finally, five typical industrial fields are selected, and the I-AI solutions based on TFV (technology and function integration in industrial value chain) unit and 6W1H method are used for new application scenarios of the proposed framework. In addition, a detailed case of implementing for I-AI in port equipment industry is given. The research results of this paper have achieved good results in the related industrial field and can provide some reference for other industrial enterprises to plan, design, implement, and apply artificial intelligence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the requirements of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for Cultivation of New Professional Far me is, developing agriculture through science and education, enhancing agriculture through talents, and consolidating agriculture though new professional fanners is adherer! to as a major strategy. However, its implementation is faced with the imbalance between the educational level of the agricultural population and the number of agricultural population. To this end, local agricultural universities should be based on regional agricultural development, scientifically analyze the level and structure of the demand for talents in regional agricultural development, and Find the right position, committed to cultivating applied talents for regional agricultural development and value linkages between agriculture and secondary and tertian- industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Classification societies are one of key organizations that promote the highest standards in ship safety and quality shipping. The paper reviews the ship classification industry and identifies what the classification societies can do to add value to the maritime industry more effectively. To meet this objective, an analysis of the five competitive forces is carried out, together with an opinion survey performed on some of the leading shipping companies, to assess and to establish some of the key factors which should be considered when formulating an overall business strategy for the growth of the classification services business. The findings from the study are discussed with the strategic options and choices. A classification services industrial value chain analysis together with ship management and operation is undertaken to explore the opportunities for classification societies. These findings also provide guidance to policy-makers who design and seek to implement more effective international shipping policies.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) is one of the optimal alternatives to solve the problem of traditional fuel shortage due to its clean and safe characteristics. However, the boundaries of PV national innovation systems are blurring, and the PV value chain is gradually modularized in the context of innovation and product globalization. The paper explores the spatiotemporal evolution of the PV value chain based on priority patent applications from a global perspective. Our findings highlight the global innovation activities in developing PV technology are uneven in the temporal dimension, and the center of PV technology innovation has experienced a rapid spatial shift in the context of globalization. Developing the PV technological components was initially concentrated in a few countries or regions and then showed a tendency for spatial dispersion. However, the development of PV technology concentrated again after the global financial crisis. Moreover, there are distinct comparative technology advantages and disadvantages of the PV technological components or trajectories across crucial countries or regions. Our findings contribute to a theoretical description of the spatiotemporal evolution of developing PV technology at a global level and help policy-makers or company managers better understand the evolution of the PV industrial value chain from the perspective of the global innovation system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Classification societies are one of key organizations that promote the highest standards in ship safety and quality shipping. The paper reviews the ship classification industry and identifies what the classification societies can do to add value to the maritime industry more effectively. To meet this objective, an analysis of the five competitive forces is carried out, together with an opinion survey performed on some of the leading shipping companies, to assess and to establish some of the key factors which should be considered when formulating an overall business strategy for the growth of the classification services business. The findings from the study are discussed with the strategic options and choices. A classification services industrial value chain analysis together with ship management and operation is undertaken to explore the opportunities for classification societies. These findings also provide guidance to policy-makers who design and seek to implement more effective international shipping policies. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Although the development of e-maintenance operations is understood to offer promising opportunities, it seems to be mainly driven by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) applications development. This is unfortunate, as ICT has no value in itself; rather its benefit comes from the way in which it is utilized within its particular context. Thus, a conceptual framework is proposed to guide both the practice and the research of e-maintenance operations. The framework combines an Industrial Value Chain with a Buyer- Consumer Value Chain, where their intersections articulated in terms of categories derived from Information Logistics. This provides a structure for the conception of e-maintenance that needs to be populated with published research and current e-maintenance practice. This may uncover white spaces where research efforts deserve particular attention and are driven by value generation - for instance, economic. A brief case study, from a leading European truckmanufacturer, illustrates the proposed conceptual framework in application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Faced the seriously unreasonable value distribution of residential engineering, how to study on the industrial value chain of residential engineering systematically and how to guide the reasonable value distribution effectively has become very urgent. The evaluation index system of value distribution is constructed. The value distribution calculation model is built, which is named Entropy-Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model by using entropy and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. Furthermore, according to the market research data, the reasonable value distribution is discussed in order to provide a reference of comparative study on the value distribution of residential engineering for each city. The result implicates that the order of the reasonable value distribution is the construction value, the marketing value, the planning and design value, the investment analysis value, the service value, and the fund value, the land value. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Under the background of IMC, the future of advertising is to use advertising as a tool to integrate other kinds of marketing communication means. This will bring a significant change to the advertising industry which is transformed from only providing advertising service to providing a wide range of services including advertising, public relations, promotions, marketing consulting and so on. We call this industrial form as "big advertising industry". The big advertising industry requires to regard the advertising industry as the core to integrate other related fields of the marketing communication services. In order to shoulder such a major responsibility, the advertising industry must be reconstructed. First of all, the core competitiveness of the advertising industry should be constructed through improving the professionalization level of advertising operation. Then, the advertising agency should be extended to the upstream and downstream of its value chain in order to reconstruct the value chain of the advertising industry. Finally, the organizational structure of the general large-scale advertising agencies should be adjusted to team organization or network organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Value chain analysis, in the scope of strategic cost management, is a method developed to determine in which stages of industrial value chain and in what ways, cost or differentiation advantage can be obtained. In this context, value chain analysis in industrial companies arise as a strategic tool used for gaining one of the two basic sources of competitive advantage -cost leadership or differentiation- by making use of the relationship between the parties taking place in industrial value chain. In this paper, the importance of value chain analysis is examined especially with emphasis on cost management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• A novel approach to identify the critical components of an industry value chain is proposed. • Gains insight into why systemic policies can drive significant breakthroughs in the CRH industry. • Policies promote innovators competition and cooperation, and facilitate the formation and evolution of the industry value chain. • Large companies and universities play a vital function in technology innovation that fell into the scope of Schumpeter Mark II. High-speed Rail (HSR) is one of the most technological breakthroughs in passenger transportation over the last decades. The rapid development of China's High-speed Rail (CRH) is astonishing. However, it seems to be a "black box" how China has achieved great success in the CRH industry for many organizations or scholars. The paper proposes a novel approach to identify the critical components of an industry value chain and then gains insight into why systemic policies can drive significant breakthroughs in the CRH industry. Our findings highlight that both large companies and universities have played a vital function in the process of technology innovation. Besides, the incentive policies induce many innovators to carry out competition and cooperation, which results in forming and perfecting the industrial value chain. Innovation policies facilitate the evolution of the industrial value chain though there is a time lag of incentive effect. In contrast, the perfect industry value chain contributes to achieving the success of technology innovation. The paper provides insight into the incentive effect of public policies on technology innovation that falls into the scope of Schumpeter Mark II, which can help policymakers perfect incentive policies and managers implement appropriate patent strategies for developing new emerging technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]