Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1980.

published_or_final_version / Industrial Engineering / Master / Master of Science in Engineering

Lau Hau Yu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-83). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.vi / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objective --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Survey --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Plastic Injection Molding Process --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Monitoring and Diagnosis Methods --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3 --- Remote Monitoring --- p.12 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Monitoring Methods --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Predict nozzle pressure and part weight using the Radial Basis Function Neural Network --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Motivation --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Background --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Hybrid RBF neural network --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Estimation of nozzle pressure --- p.21 / Chapter 3.1.5 --- Estimation of part weight: The two steps and one step methods --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2 --- Short shot Monitoring using Similarity --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Background --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- The Dissimilarity Approach --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3 --- Parameter Resetting using Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Virtual Search Method (VSM) --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Background --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Support Vector Regression --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- SVM Parameters Resetting using Virtual Search Method (VSM) --- p.31 / Chapter 3.4 --- Experiments and Results --- p.33 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Introduction to Design of Experiment (DOE) --- p.33 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Set-points selection based on Design of Experiment (DOE) --- p.34 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Nozzle pressure estimation --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Part weight prediction using the One Step Method --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4.5 --- Similarity Monitoring using estimated nozzle pressure --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.6 --- Similarity Monitoring using ram position --- p.54 / Chapter 3.4.7 --- Parameter Resetting using SVM and VSM --- p.61 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- The Remote Monitoring and Diagnosis System (RMDS) --- p.63 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction to the Remote Monitoring and Diagnosis System --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2 --- Starting Use of the Software --- p.65 / Chapter 4.3 --- Properties and Channel Settings --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Statistic Process Control (SPC) --- p.69 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Settings --- p.71 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Viewing the signals --- p.72 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Short shot monitoring --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Data management --- p.73 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Coeclusions and Future Works --- p.76 / References --- p.79 / Appendix A: Machine settings in the experiment --- p.84 / Appendix B: Measured part weight in the part weight prediction experiment --- p.86 / Appendix C: Measured part weight in the similarity monitoring experiment --- p.87 / Appendix D: Results of Parameters Resetting Experiment --- p.88 / Appendix E: List of figures --- p.89 / Appendix F: List of tables --- p.91

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161).

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1987.

by Ngan Chi-Cheung. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-125). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.viii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Initiation of the Project --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objectives --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Arrangement of the Report --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Scope --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Approaches --- p.5 / Chapter 2.3 --- Studying Steps --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Market Research --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Financial Analysis --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- SWOT Analysis --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Problems and Difficulties Identification --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Strategic Plan Formulation --- p.9 / Chapter III. --- PLASTIC MOULD MAKING INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG / Chapter 3.1 --- Product Profile --- p.11 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Product Range across the whole Mould Making Industry --- p.11 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Manufacturing Process --- p.12 / Chapter 3.2 --- Market Profile --- p.13 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- The Mould Market as a Whole --- p.13 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Plastic Mould Market Profile --- p.15 / Chapter 3.3 --- Customer Profile --- p.16 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- End-User Group --- p.16 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Customer Group --- p.17 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Domestic Customer Needs --- p.19 / Chapter 3.4 --- Competitor Profile --- p.20 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Domestic Competition --- p.20 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Foreign Competition --- p.22 / Chapter 3.5 --- Distribution Profile --- p.25 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Maintenance and Acquisition of Customers --- p.25 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Order Taking --- p.26 / Chapter 3.6 --- Outlook of the Industry --- p.27 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Plastics Industry --- p.27 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Plastic Mould Making Industry --- p.29 / Chapter IV. --- THE SMALL PLASTIC MOULD MAKING SHOP --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1 --- Background of the Small Business --- p.32 / Chapter 4.2 --- Company Profile of CL --- p.33 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Organization Structure --- p.33 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Management --- p.34 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Assets --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Staffing --- p.37 / Chapter 4.3 --- Product Profile of CL --- p.40 / Chapter 4.4 --- Customer Profile of CL --- p.41 / Chapter 4.5 --- Competitor Profile of CL --- p.42 / Chapter V. --- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION FOR CL --- p.44 / Chapter 5.1 --- Financial Analysis --- p.44 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Simplifications and Assumptions --- p.44 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Cash Flow Statements --- p.46 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Income Statements --- p.49 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Retained Earnings Statements and Balance Sheets --- p.50 / Chapter 5.1.5 --- Ratio Analysis --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1.6 --- Comparison with Industrial Financial Data --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2 --- SWOT Analysis --- p.56 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Strengths --- p.56 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Weaknesses --- p.59 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Opportunities --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Threats --- p.67 / Chapter VI. --- STRATEGIC PLAN FOR CL --- p.71 / Chapter 6.1 --- An overview of CL --- p.71 / Chapter 6.2 --- Future Growth of CL --- p.73 / Chapter 6.3 --- Business Objectives --- p.74 / Chapter 6.4 --- Strategic Plan --- p.74 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Financial Strategies --- p.76 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Management Strategies --- p.79 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Product Strategies --- p.85 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Production Strategies --- p.86 / Chapter 6.4.5 --- Marketing Strategies --- p.88 / Chapter 6.4.6 --- Implementation Schedule --- p.90 / Chapter VII. --- LESSONS LEARNED --- p.91 / Chapter 7.1 --- Market Information and Industry Data --- p.91 / Chapter 7.2 --- Decision Making --- p.92 / Chapter 7.3 --- Management Practices --- p.92 / Chapter 7.4 --- Simple and easy to implement strategies --- p.93 / Chapter 7.5 --- Reliance on key Employees --- p.93 / Chapter 7.6 --- Leadership Style --- p.94 / Chapter 7.7 --- Importance of Cash Flows to Small Business --- p.95 / Chapter 7.8 --- Delegation of Duties --- p.96 / Chapter VIII. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.98 / APPENDIX / Chapter 1. --- EXAMPLE OF ADVERTISEMENT FROM MOULD MAKING SHOP --- p.100 / Chapter 2. --- "MACHINERY, MOULD PRODUCTS AND WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT OF CL" --- p.101 / Chapter 3. --- PRODUCTION SCHEDULE FOR PLASTIC MOULDS --- p.106 / Chapter 4. --- DISTRIBUTION OF CL'S SALES TO ITS CUSTOMERS … --- p.107 / Chapter 5. --- RECORDED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CL --- p.110 / Chapter 6. --- ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CL --- p.118 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.124

by Wong Hoi-tay. / Summary in Chinese on endpapers. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Includes bibliographies.

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 50% requirement of the requirements of the degree of Master in Management (in the field of Public and Development Management) June, 2017 / The role of the state and how it drives industrialisation has received renewed attention in the wake of the global economic meltdown. The purpose of this study was to determine if industrial policy implementation in South Africa is geared towards import substitution, with specific focus on the plastics sector. The study was undertaken as a qualitative research with one on one semi structured interviews with policy makers and analysts from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), independent research body The Centre for Competition Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED), independent consultant and representative of industry from Plastics SA and documentary analysis of strategic documents from CCRED, DTI and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Industrialisation in the plastics sector has in the main been export oriented the study found. Furthermore, the study found that there is a need to target plastics sub sectors with high value to spur the growth of the plastics sector and create much needed jobs. Financial incentives are available to the sector but accessed mainly by fewer big firms. / MT2017