Lubricants is the most broadly used item in petrochemical products. It is used in all kinds of transportation vehicles like cars, trains, and aircraft, also factory operations like hydraulic system, rotary device and metalworking process. The lubricant consumption is directly related to local industrial status. Furthermore, the growth rate of national lubricants usage amount is directly related to domestic GDP growth rate. Relative to other Asia Pacific countries, the lubricant market has always been very competitive in Taiwan. According to investigation, there are more than 200 lubricant brands in Taiwan market, including the top two local brands, CPC and FPCC; and international brands like Shell, Mobil, BP, Castrol, NOP and Idemitsu. Besides these well-known brands, a great number of domestic small and medium lubricant companies supply the rest of the market by its own branding or OEM. The research collects and analyzes global lubricant market as well as that of China and Taiwan, interviewing Taiwan lubricant experts and people in the business to discuss current local lubricant industry and future outlook for market competition analysis. The study case is based on the leading brand of Taiwan lubricant market; the company already takes more than 30% of Taiwan market share and still hunger for better achievement. According to case study company's SWOT, industrial environment, future develop direction and trend, this research summarizes and indicates strategical guidance of lubricant market for the company.

O objetivo da tese é analisar a relação entre modificações no padrão alimentar da população da cidade de São Paulo (demanda por alimentos) e padrão e intensidade da concorrência no setor alimentício (oferta de alimentos). Metodologia. Dados das Pesquisas de Orçamentos Familiares da Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas da USP constituem a base analítica da evolução da demanda alimentar em São Paulo. O nexo causal entre demanda e oferta de alimentos é estabelecido pelo estudo do comportamento dinâmico da concorrência entre firmas do setor, número de produtos disponíveis, evolução dos preços e renda da população. O foco em laticínios deve-se à importância nutricional como fonte alimentar de cálcio. Resultados. A análise dos dados comprova a ocorrência de importantes mudanças no padrão alimentar paulistano, destacando-se elevação da disponibilidade de alimentos de alto teor protéico. A dinâmica da concorrência entre empresas de alimentos e a evolução dos preços dos laticínios denotam o emprego de estratégias de concorrência extra-preço, como diferenciação de produto, que influenciaram positivamente a demanda por laticínios. Conclusão. A adequação nutricional da dieta populacional é função direta da composição da demanda alimentar, variável altamente correlacionada a fatores econômicos, com destaque ao comportamento estratégico das firmas na determinação da estrutura de oferta alimentar. Os resultados demonstram a extensão da influência de estratégias de empresas alimentícias sobre o padrão de aquisição de alimentos pelo consumidor e, em conseqüência, o hábito alimentar da população. / The objective of the dissertation is to analyze the relation between modifications in dietary patterns of the population living in the city of São Paulo - Brazil (food demand) and pattern and intensity of the competition inside Brazilian food industrial sector (food supply). Methodology. Data from Families Budget Inquiry (POFs) of Foundation Institute of Economic Research from University of São Paulo (FIPE-USP) are the analytical base of food demand evolution in São Paulo. The causal nexus between food demand and supply is established through the study of dynamic behavior of variables as competition among food firms, number of food products available, evolution of food prices and population income. The focus on dairy products\' sector was performed because of its nutritional significance as food source of calcium. Results. Data analysis demonstrates occurrence of important changes in dietary patterns in São Paulo, emphasising the increase in high protein foods availability. The dynamics of food industrial sector competitive environment and the dairy prices evolution indicate the adoption of non-price competition strategies, such as product differentiation, which influenced positively dairy demand. Conclusion. Nutritional adequacy of the population\'s diet is a direct function of food demand composition, a variable highly correlated to economic factors, highlighting the role of firms strategic behavior in determining the food supply structure. Results show the extension of food firms strategies influence on consumers\' buying patterns and, therefore, on population\'s dietary habits.

O objetivo da tese é analisar a relação entre modificações no padrão alimentar da população da cidade de São Paulo (demanda por alimentos) e padrão e intensidade da concorrência no setor alimentício (oferta de alimentos). Metodologia. Dados das Pesquisas de Orçamentos Familiares da Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas da USP constituem a base analítica da evolução da demanda alimentar em São Paulo. O nexo causal entre demanda e oferta de alimentos é estabelecido pelo estudo do comportamento dinâmico da concorrência entre firmas do setor, número de produtos disponíveis, evolução dos preços e renda da população. O foco em laticínios deve-se à importância nutricional como fonte alimentar de cálcio. Resultados. A análise dos dados comprova a ocorrência de importantes mudanças no padrão alimentar paulistano, destacando-se elevação da disponibilidade de alimentos de alto teor protéico. A dinâmica da concorrência entre empresas de alimentos e a evolução dos preços dos laticínios denotam o emprego de estratégias de concorrência extra-preço, como diferenciação de produto, que influenciaram positivamente a demanda por laticínios. Conclusão. A adequação nutricional da dieta populacional é função direta da composição da demanda alimentar, variável altamente correlacionada a fatores econômicos, com destaque ao comportamento estratégico das firmas na determinação da estrutura de oferta alimentar. Os resultados demonstram a extensão da influência de estratégias de empresas alimentícias sobre o padrão de aquisição de alimentos pelo consumidor e, em conseqüência, o hábito alimentar da população. / The objective of the dissertation is to analyze the relation between modifications in dietary patterns of the population living in the city of São Paulo - Brazil (food demand) and pattern and intensity of the competition inside Brazilian food industrial sector (food supply). Methodology. Data from Families Budget Inquiry (POFs) of Foundation Institute of Economic Research from University of São Paulo (FIPE-USP) are the analytical base of food demand evolution in São Paulo. The causal nexus between food demand and supply is established through the study of dynamic behavior of variables as competition among food firms, number of food products available, evolution of food prices and population income. The focus on dairy products\' sector was performed because of its nutritional significance as food source of calcium. Results. Data analysis demonstrates occurrence of important changes in dietary patterns in São Paulo, emphasising the increase in high protein foods availability. The dynamics of food industrial sector competitive environment and the dairy prices evolution indicate the adoption of non-price competition strategies, such as product differentiation, which influenced positively dairy demand. Conclusion. Nutritional adequacy of the population\'s diet is a direct function of food demand composition, a variable highly correlated to economic factors, highlighting the role of firms strategic behavior in determining the food supply structure. Results show the extension of food firms strategies influence on consumers\' buying patterns and, therefore, on population\'s dietary habits.

Seed heteromorphism related to chasmogamous (CH) and cleistogamous (CL) seeds can have different ecological significance in species with different functional characteristics, competitive ability and palatability. Punagrass [<i>Achnatherum brachychaetum </i> (Godr.) Barkworth], an invasive, perennial grass is common in grasslands of Argentina and it is an aggressive weed in other parts of the world. <i>Flechilla grande</i> [<i>Nassella clarazii</i> (Ball) Barkworth] is a palatable perennial grass associated with the dominant "climax" vegetation in grasslands of Argentina. Seeds of the two grasses were collected from grasslands of Argentina, and growth chamber and greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine: 1) germination, dormancy breaking, and mass of CH and CL seeds of the two species 2) effects of contrasting range condition on germination and seed mass of punagrass, 3) the relative fitness of plants from CH and CL seeds, 4) if contrasting range condition affect fitness of CH plants of punagrass, and 5) the effect of maternal nutrient environments on CH and CL seeds and on fitness in the two species. Small CH seeds of high dispersal potential were less dormant than large CL seeds of low dispersal potential in punagrass. CH and CL seeds of flechilla grande had similar mass, germination, and response to dehulling. CL seed size and CL seed production of punagrass increased with good range condition. Increasing the maternal, nutrient environment enhanced germination of CH seeds, CL seed size, growth rate, development, biomass and seed production more in punagrass than flechilla grande. Under low nutrient conditions, flechilla grande produced a few large CH seeds. CH progeny of punagrass grew fast and developed rapidly as compared to CL progeny, which in turn produced many CH seeds. CH and CL seeds of flechilla grande had similar contribution to the fitness of adult plants. In both species, the ecological significance of having seed heteromorphism is that sibling competition is probably reduced by having more diverse offspring. Heavy grazing of competitive species such as flechilla grande may favours species as punagrass with many small CH seeds, high potential for colonization as well as large CL seeds for persistence in the seed bank and seedling competition.

Seed heteromorphism related to chasmogamous (CH) and cleistogamous (CL) seeds can have different ecological significance in species with different functional characteristics, competitive ability and palatability. Punagrass [<i>Achnatherum brachychaetum </i> (Godr.) Barkworth], an invasive, perennial grass is common in grasslands of Argentina and it is an aggressive weed in other parts of the world. <i>Flechilla grande</i> [<i>Nassella clarazii</i> (Ball) Barkworth] is a palatable perennial grass associated with the dominant "climax" vegetation in grasslands of Argentina. Seeds of the two grasses were collected from grasslands of Argentina, and growth chamber and greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine: 1) germination, dormancy breaking, and mass of CH and CL seeds of the two species 2) effects of contrasting range condition on germination and seed mass of punagrass, 3) the relative fitness of plants from CH and CL seeds, 4) if contrasting range condition affect fitness of CH plants of punagrass, and 5) the effect of maternal nutrient environments on CH and CL seeds and on fitness in the two species. Small CH seeds of high dispersal potential were less dormant than large CL seeds of low dispersal potential in punagrass. CH and CL seeds of flechilla grande had similar mass, germination, and response to dehulling. CL seed size and CL seed production of punagrass increased with good range condition. Increasing the maternal, nutrient environment enhanced germination of CH seeds, CL seed size, growth rate, development, biomass and seed production more in punagrass than flechilla grande. Under low nutrient conditions, flechilla grande produced a few large CH seeds. CH progeny of punagrass grew fast and developed rapidly as compared to CL progeny, which in turn produced many CH seeds. CH and CL seeds of flechilla grande had similar contribution to the fitness of adult plants. In both species, the ecological significance of having seed heteromorphism is that sibling competition is probably reduced by having more diverse offspring. Heavy grazing of competitive species such as flechilla grande may favours species as punagrass with many small CH seeds, high potential for colonization as well as large CL seeds for persistence in the seed bank and seedling competition.

Karlstad står inför sin största stadsomvandling i modern tid. Fler bostäder, utökad och förbättrad stadskärna, förnyad infrastruktur för både tåg-, buss-, bil-, gång- och cykelresenärer är delar av kommunens vision inför 2030. Handelsindex tyder på fortsatt goda förutsättningar till konsumtion. En efterlängtad satsning på ett nytt handelskvarter mitt i centrala Karlstad får äntligen startbesked och en ny modern handelsplats med inslag av kulturhistoriskt intressanta lokaler tar vid. En saluhall tillkommer, något man trodde var efterlängtat och därmed skulle locka besökare. Men utfallet visade sig bli annorlunda. Med höga förväntningar invigdes år 2016 den sista etappen av handelskvarteret Valvet. Kort efter öppning har förhoppningarna om Valvets nysatsning för centrumutvecklingen i staden raserats, den respons man förväntade och det kundflödet man räknade med uppstod aldrig. År 2017 tar man beslutet att avveckla handelsverksamheten för att istället satsa på restaurangverksamhet och nöjen i lokalerna. Syftet med arbetet är att studera källorna till varför etableringen av Handelskvarteret Valvet inte lyckades leva kvar. Michael Porters konkurrensstrategi, femkraftsmodellen, samt Porters generiska basstrategier utgör det teoretiska ramverket och för att berika den kvalitativa studien har intervjuer gjorts med personer i direkt anknytning till projektet om Valvet. Annan datainsamling har skett via dokument från Karlstad kommun och också publicerade artiklar i värmländska tidskrifter. Resultatet visar att på att det finns flera orsaker till att etableringen inte lyckades i den utsträckning man först önskade. Klimatet har förändrats i centrum i takt med ökad e-handel och externhandel, konkurrensen har således ökat. Samtidigt har ett bristfälligt kundunderlag skapat en övertro på en av huvudaktörerna, kundflödet blev bristfälligt och påverkade hela handelskvarteret negativt. Värdeskapande faktorer har varit svaga, däribland utformning, synergieffekter och hyresgästmixen. Antydan till en förskjutning i centrum, från konsumtion till upplevelser, har möjligen också haft en inverkan vid etableringen. / Karlstad faces its greatest urban transformation in modern times. More housing, expanded and improved city centers, renewed infrastructure for train, buses, cars, pedestrians and cyclists are all part of the municipality's vision by 2030. The trade index indicates continued favorable conditions for consumption. An anticipated investment in a new commercial district in the center of Karlstad is finally launched, and a new modern shopping center with elements of historical- and cultural interesting areas is taking place. A market hall is added, something that was thought to be wished-for and would attract visitors. But the outcome turned out to be different. With high expectations in 2016, the final stage of the shopping center Valvet was opened. Soon after opening, the hopes for Valvet's new initiative for city center development were gone. The response expected and the anticipated customer flow never occurred. In 2017, the decision is taken to discontinue the shopping center, to instead change the concept into restaurants and a giant event park. The purpose of this work is to study the sources of why the establishment of Valvet shopping center failed. Michael Porter's competitive strategy, the five forces analysis model, constitutes the theoretical framework. In order to enrich the qualitative study, interviews have been made with people directly related to the project Valvet. Other data collection has been carried out via documents from the municipality but also published articles in Värmländska newspapers. The result shows that there are several reasons why the establishment failed to the extent that was first desired. The climate has changed in the city center in line with increased e-commerce and external trade, competition has thus increased. At the same time, a deficient customer base has created a superstition about one of the main players, the customer flow became deficient and had a negative effect on the entire trading district. Value-creating factors have been weak, including design, synergy effects and the tenant mix. The hint of a shift in the center, from consumption to experiences, may also have had an impact on the establishment.

顯示器面板產業的高度景氣循環特性,往往讓投資人不易掌握投資時點.尤其面臨不確定性較高的總體環境及來自大陸紅色供應鏈的威脅,更讓廠商不易穩定獲利。但面板產業中專注在中小尺寸廠商卻異軍突起地獲利(如晶采、光聯、凌巨、久正、中日新、全台、眾福等)，然有別於大廠如友達、群創著墨於中、大尺寸之電視及監視器及瀚彩、華映著墨於中、小尺寸之手機等消費性電子產品；工控用之中小尺寸廠商則聚焦於工業控制用顯示面板,迴避競爭激烈的消費性電子產品之殺戮紅海,且其屬性為工業電腦之重要零組件，性質較接近工業電腦組群,但其投資PE卻被歸屬於具景氣循環特性之面板產業,以致於影響其投資價值。因此藉由本研究進行個案公司(晶采)之商業模式、競爭策略及財務比率分析來探討其投資價值,並與同業(全台公司)之狀況進行比較分析。 本研究擬以質性之個案法及歸納法來研究個案公司之歷年開發產品狀況、銷售狀況、營業代理商通路狀況、產品應用市場等基本資料，運用Alexander Osterwaider及Yevs Pigneur所提出之「商業模式圖」為分析架構，再運用司徒達賢教授所提出之「策略矩陣分析法」策略型態六大構面為分析基礎，藉策略矩陣的解構分析，來闡述創價流程及產業價值鏈與經營績效管理上的策略涵義及競爭優勢。並且利用ROE暨杜邦方程式(主要產品的銷售狀況、資產報酬率、權益乘數)及其他相關財務比率分析，來探討個案公司之經營績效、企業資源使用效率及報酬率。再綜合用以評價個案公司暨產業合理之投資價值。進而思考在面對全球景氣循環不佳環境下，面板產業競爭激烈，如何以商業模式、競爭策略來創造其市場價值與市場定位。

Syfte: Med ”Blue Ocean Strategy” avses skapandet av nya marknader utan konkurrens. Denna studie vill belysa hur fem svenska storföretag aktivt arbetar med att skapa nya marknader, stå emot konkurrens på befintlig marknad och slutligen om miljöarbete ses som en konkurrensfördel, vilket leder till en stärkt marknadsposition.   Metod: Studien angriper undersökningsproblemet med att anta en induktiv ansats med kvalitativa intervjuer. Arbetet baseras på djupintervjuer med företagsledare från fem svenska storföretag; Alfa Laval, Assa Abloy, Inwido, Lindab och Tetra Pak. Vidare antar studien ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt där tolkningen blir central. Resultat och konklusion: Resultatet av studien visar att få företag verkar för att inta en ny oetablerad marknad, så kallad ”blå ocean”. Fokus hos företagen i studien ligger på att bibehålla samt vinna nya marknadsandelar på befintliga marknader samt utöka till fler geografiska områden. Studien visar hur företagen arbetar både med kostnadsöverlägsenhet samtidigt som de arbetar med differentiering av sina produkter där samtliga företag idag arbetar med innovationsarbete vilket skapar möjligheter för att särskilja produkter från konkurrenters utbud. Detta till trots är företagen inte ”stuck in the middle” enligt Porters (1980) teori, utan stöder tesen om en hybridstrategi som visar på god konkurrenskraft om företaget är innovativt. Utöver det belyser studien digitaliseringens intåg på marknaden där både marknadsföring och handel i allt större utsträckning sker digitalt. Företagen i studien visar också på betydelsen av lokal närvaro, inträde på rätt geografiska marknader och värdet av goda kundrelationer. Slutligen belyses nödvändigheten att vara ledande avseende miljöfrågor och hållbara produkter. / Purpose: The “Blue Ocean Strategy” refers to the creation of new markets identified by no competition. This study highlights how five big Swedish corporations actively work to create new markets, resist competition on the existent market and if environmental work is seen as a competitive advantage, and thereby create a strengthened market position. Method: The study uses an inductive approach with qualitative interviews. The work is based on thorough interviews with corporate leaders from five big Swedish corporations; Alfa Laval, Assa Abloy, Inwido, Lindab and Tetra Pak. The study takes a hermeneutic approach in which interpretation becomes central. Result and conclusion: The result of the study shows that only few corporations work to create a new market or “Blue Ocean”. The focus of the studied corporations is to maintain their current market shares and to win new market shares on already existing markets. Their focus is also to expand into more geographical areas. The study describes how the corporations work with both overall cost leadership and at the same time with differentiation of their products. All corporations work with innovation, which creates possibilities to distinguish their products from competitors. Despite this, corporations are not “stuck in the middle” in accordance with Porter’s (1980) theories; instead they support the modification of a hybrid strategy, which shows strong competitiveness if the corporation is innovative. Further the study has identified the entry of digitalisation in which both marketing and trade more frequent occur digitally. The study also identifies the importance of local presence, the right geographical market entry and the value of good customer relationships. Finally the study illustrates the necessity to be in a leading position regarding environmental and sustainable products.