Papers by Keyword: SMES

Abstract: To be economical, enterprises confronting present intense and phenomenal worldwide business situations must plan and provide the best products and services and move forward their manufacturing maneuvers by typically utilizing Lean manufacturing practice. It is involved with converting materials into valued products by utilizing raw material to enhance productively and to maximize the benefit of an organization and minimize the waste. Green manufacturing is a strategy that reduces waste and contamination by the nonstop approach. This study points to examine the lean and green manufacturing concept and its integration in operation management. Operations management is a collective endeavor to adjust costs incurred with income to realize the most elevated networking benefit conceivable [1]. In this way, procedures of lean logic can play an incredible role. The present paper is a case study approach in the qualitative analysis of selected SMEs.

Abstract: So far little attention has been given the differences or the compatibilities between CSR and innovation. Few works treats CSR in combination with innovation. What exactly is the relationship between CSR and innovation Recent phenomena such as open innovation is based on the concept that the stakeholder's dialogue that overlaps with some dimensions of CSR. Being innovative means to bring organizational and technical improvements which will translate into a better position in the market. These improvements don't just aim the product, but the process by which it is obtained and its whole life-cycle. We're talking about a new approach to innovation, namely its orientation towards sustainability. Although SMEs have many features which facilitate implementation of CSR, activities of this type in such organizations are still limited. SMEs managers often make choices that are related to rational management. This leads to divergence between economical and social goals. Through a qualitative exploration of the concepts of CSR and innovation, we wanted to find out from some managers whether there is a link between innovation and CSR in SMEs and whether the activities corresponding to the two concepts overlap in a certain measure.

Abstract: This paper made an empirical analysis on the board of supervisors system implementation effect of building materials in SMEs . The author discovered that there was no obvious linear relation between board of supervisors characteristic and the connected sale;The board of supervisors scale and the stock supervisor proportion had no remarkable influence to the connected scales; But the board of supervisors conference number every year had remarkable positive correlation with the connected procurement. The real diagnosis results had reflected that our board of supervisors was invalid to some extent in China.

Abstract: In this paper, the SME e-business financing for the study, analysis of business operation mode based e-commerce platform, focusing on big data platform based in the cloud as a means of e-business financing model, to a certain extent to solve the financing market asymmetric information problems in order to achieve the factory operation SME financing; while its limitations, namely the closed nature of the platform, the limited nature of the subject's participation as a breakthrough, build e-commerce platform as the core to the line a variety of financial non-financial large financial institutions to participate in party mode, to solve financing problems of SMEs. The end of the analysis of the profitability of the parties involved, as well as problems and deficiencies that may be encountered, verify its economic viability and future development of the platform to do a certain degree of outlook.

Abstract: The development of circular economy is an important way to sustainable human development. The SMEs can use the mode of circular economy to improve their competitiveness. Through the analysis symbiotic relationship between small and medium enterprises, the development environment for SMEs, and the system which SMEs in, we found that SMEs can innovate organizational structure, organizational processes, organizational culture based on circular economy. The SMEs may be change their survival and development if they innovate the companies’ organization from these three aspects.

Abstract: Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) system use conductive coils made of superconductor wire to store energy, its application entirely depends on the design and development of superconducting magnet, as the magnetic storage element, during the operation of the superconducting magnet generates relatively strong magnetic field. In this paper, a 1MJ class single solenoidal SMES with Bi2223/Ag conductor is presented. On the basis of electromagnetic theory, subsequently infers mathematical model of magnetic field distribution by ANSYS finite element analysis software, modeling a two-dimensional electromagnetic analysis of 44 double pancakes to get the magnetic field distribution patterns. The results of the analysis provide a reference for the structural design, optimization of a superconducting magnet and shielding of stray magnetic field.

Abstract: Process modelling is the concise description of the total variation in one quantity, y, by partitioning it into a deterministic component given by a mathematical function of one or more other quantities, x1, x2... plus a random component that follows a particular probability distribution. The models are material or immaterial systems, which represent other systems, so that it may be possible to manipulate the built structures and their states. The main elements of a simulation are: attributes (describe and differentiate entities), variables (system characteristics), resources (whose capacity can be variable), tails (seen in case of unavailability of resources) and statistical accumulators (measure needed indicators). The new cluster model used in the present paper is a "Five for all" type, which is based on the American concept of "Smart community". Following the regional SWOT analysis, we choose an enterprise (SME), a member of the regional innovation cluster, whose activities will be modelled using the Arena software: distribution and processing of steel products (sheet, profile, pipe, concrete, steel, stainless steel, alloy with special purpose). Welded pipe production, cutting heavy plate with gas and plasma, cutting and slitting foil, shaping and reinforcing steel in coils bars, components from. Trade in petroleum products and fertilizers. Foreign trade and transport. Modelling and simulation of industrial activities profile are based on statistics regarding the lifecycle of various products and equipment involved in their manufacture.

Abstract: The ethics into their own development needs of SMEs, but also conform to the requirements of the times.Enterprises with material carriers, as the moral factors of production into the operation and management activities in order to obtain the added value of moral values, and thus achieve sustainable development.

Abstract: Lean management approach acts as the role model, which is based on eliminating waste, can play a vital role in competitive trend to assist manufacturers by economizing their resources with higher productivity. Recently lean philosophy creates opportunity for redesigning and leading Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to survive within dynamic market environment. This paper reviewed current studies on lean adoption within SMEs. The aim of this paper highlights challenges and cultural gaps of studies through implementing lean in SMEs. Two critical successful factors (organizational culture, and leadership style) were found which could help to assess the level of maturity of lean SMEs.

Abstract: In reality, load variations in power systems are random in nature. Therefore, the automatic generation control (AGC) performance of the power system needs to be investigated under random load disturbances so as to have a realistic evaluation of the control strategy. This paper reports results for one such investigation. The intelligent control strategy, based on fuzzy gain scheduling of a proportional-integral (PI) controller, is developed and implemented for a multi-area multi-unit thermal power system with reheat nonlinearity. The paper also investigates the effect of superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) system on the AGC performance. For the sake of comparison, the behavior of the system for the same load disturbance is also investigated with a conventional PI controller. Simulation studies indicate that the proposed intelligent control strategy is very effective under random load disturbances and provides significant improvement over the conventional PI controller.