Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:33:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jonathan Dias Ferreira.pdf: 1953411 bytes, checksum: f47bce6a45f9ee9c5834ce19f0c1b8cc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-05-21 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this study was to analyze the factors that affected the status of Brazilian industry in the international market, specifically the exchange, industrial policies and the situation of Brazil at the global value chain, with application of Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (IVCR) to exports of Brazilian industry in the world, from the 2000s can be seen that occurs in Brazil de-industrialization as loss of participation of the industrial sector in the Brazilian GDP. The rapid trade and financial liberalization in the 90s, combined there is an overvalued exchange rate policy in the 2000s, as a result of Dutch disease phenomenon in Brazil, may be adversely affecting the industry. Even if Lula and Dilma governments have established industrial policies to promote the sector and even if it was valid, but it was not enough in the face of an unfavorable macroeconomic environment, mainly due to the appreciated exchange rate and high interest rates that inhibit the necessary investments to the growth of industry. As a result, the country now focus its production and exports in natural resources and to participate in the global value chain as one of the leading countries in providing raw materials. As a result, the Brazilian industry lost share in Brazilian exports and the industrial sector showed low dynamism both external and internal, since there was a growing import of industrial products. / O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os fatores que afetaram a inserção da indústria brasileira no mercado internacional, mais especificamente o câmbio, políticas industriais e a situação do Brasil perante a cadeia global de valor, com aplicação do Índice de Vantagem Comparativa Revelada (IVCR) para as exportações da indústria brasileira em relação à mundial, a partir dos anos 2000. Pode-se constatar que ocorre no Brasil uma desindustrialização como perda de participação do setor industrial no PIB brasileiro. A liberalização comercial e financeira abrupta nos anos 90, combinado a uma política cambial sobrevalorizada nos anos 2000, em decorrência do fenômeno Dutch disease no Brasil, podem estar afetando negativamente o setor industrial. Mesmo que os governos Lula e Dilma, tenham criado políticas industriais para fomentar o setor e mesmo que tenha sido válida, contudo não foi suficiente, diante de um ambiente macroeconômico desfavorável, principalmente em função do câmbio apreciado e de juros altos que inibem os investimentos necessários para o crescimento da indústria. Em função disso, o país passou a direcionar sua produção e exportações em recursos naturais e a participar na cadeia global de valor como um dos principais países no fornecimento de matérias primas. Em decorrência disso, a indústria brasileira perdeu participação nas exportações brasileiras e o setor industrial apresentou baixo dinamismo tanto externo quanto interno, uma vez que houve uma crescente importação de produtos industriais.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:33:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Reinaldo Fiuza Sobrinho.pdf: 1484532 bytes, checksum: 35912745cdd1cfffa079d03c899981d1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-05-26 / The aim of this study was to analyze the competitiveness of a cooperative from Paraná participant in the chain of poultry, using the value chain analysis. From the methodological point of view, the research is documentary, explanatory and takes a case study nature. The research is explanatory because it aims to identify factors that determine or contribute to the occurrence of phenomena. In relation to the documentary procedure, the investigation has focused on competitiveness issues, strategic cost management and on understanding of the role of companies in promoting regional development. This is a case study involving the poultry production activity of a cooperative that is present almost all over the West of Paraná, specifically Lar Agribusiness Cooperative, with its head office in Medianeira. This choice is justified by the similarity of its poultry production chain to the other cooperatives in the region, which adopt modern technologies in the production of chicken, slaughter and distribution of final products. To develop this study it was adopted the methodology of building the value chain inserted into the theoretical framework of strategic cost management, and the research has used as base the formation of the value of boneless chicken breast sold to the customer Super Poultry in Europe. It was found that the main critical links in the value chain involve the relationship between the area of grain and the poultry steering committee, and the relationship between the company studied and the farmer engaged in chicken rearing. The research has identified the occurrence of short-term contracts in the value chain, specifically when it involves the active matrix chick. The research has also revealed that the company needs to improve its competitiveness through reduced cost of live chicken ready for slaughter. The company has proved to be competitive in the share of the cost of live chicken that is the producer s responsibility, but needs to act on the variable costs of the share of the cost of live chicken rearing. It was observed as well that the cost of corn, soybean meal, fertile egg and the quantity produced are the main components of the value chain that alter the average cost of the chicken breast studied. Finally, the study has identified opportunities for improvement in cost of inputs and raw materials, through better corporate management of the procurement process, establishment of long-term partnerships with suppliers and competitors, as well as the creation of strategic stocks of raw materials. Accordingly, the hypothesis of this study was confirmed by identifying that some critical factors for competitiveness in costs were not known by the poultry industry managers at the time of their decisions on the planning and marketing of chicken meat. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a competitividade de uma cooperativa paranaense participante da cadeia de frango de corte, utilizando-se da análise da cadeia de valor. Do ponto de vista metodológico, a pesquisa é documental, explicativa e assume o caráter de um estudo de caso. A pesquisa é explicativa, pois visa identificar os fatores que determinam ou contribuem para a ocorrência dos fenômenos. Quanto ao procedimento documental, a dissertação teve sua estrutura focada nos temas competitividade, gestão estratégica de custos e a compreensão do papel das empresas na promoção do desenvolvimento regional. Trata-se de um estudo de caso envolvendo a atividade de avicultura de corte de uma empresa cooperativa da Mesorregião Oeste do Paraná, especificamente a Cooperativa Agroindustrial Lar, com sede em Medianeira. Tal escolha se justifica pela semelhança de sua cadeia produtiva de frango de corte com as demais empresas cooperativas da região, que adotam modernas tecnologias na produção dos frangos, no abate e na distribuição dos produtos finais. Para o desenvolvimento do trabalho adotou-se a metodologia de construção da cadeia de valor inserida no referencial teórico da gestão estratégica de custos, sendo que a pesquisa utilizou como base a formação de valor do peito de frango desossado vendido para o cliente Super Poultry da Europa. Verificou-se que as principais ligações críticas na cadeia de valor envolvem as relações entre a área de grãos e o comitê gestor da avicultura de corte e as relações entre a empresa estudada e o produtor rural integrado na criação de frango. A pesquisa identificou a ocorrência de contratos de curto prazo na cadeia de valor, quando envolve o ativo específico pintinho matriz. Evidenciou-se ainda que a empresa necessita melhorar a sua competitividade a partir da redução do custo do frango vivo pronto para o abate. A empresa se mostrou competitiva na parcela de custo do frango vivo que cabe ao produtor, mas necessita atuar sobre os custos variáveis da parcela que lhe cabe na formação do custo do frango vivo. Observou-se ainda que o custo do milho, o custo do farelo de soja, o custo do ovo fértil e a quantidade produzida são os principais componentes da cadeia de valor que alteram o custo médio do peito de frango estudado. Finalmente, o trabalho identificou oportunidades de melhoria nos custos dos insumos e matérias-primas, via melhor gestão corporativa do processo de compras, estabelecimento de parcerias de longo prazo com fornecedores e empresas concorrentes, bem como na formação de estoques estratégicos de matérias-primas. Nesse sentido, a hipótese da pesquisa foi confirmada ao identificar que alguns fatores críticos para a competitividade em custos não eram conhecidos pelos gestores da avicultura de corte no momento de suas decisões sobre o planejamento e a comercialização da carne de frango.

近年來平台商業模式席捲全球，Google、Amazon、Facebook、Airbnb、Line等平台領導者們，改變了人與人之間的互動、翻轉現代的生活，並從平台中取得價值、獲得優勢，進行一場以生態系為主的競爭遊戲。此股炫風吹向經濟體中的不同環節，讓企業與企業、產業與產業之間的互動關係發生變化，同時造成許多無法因應平台經營模式與競爭策略的企業快速衰退。因此，在此股潮流之中，舊有企業如何成功轉向平台經營為本研究之重點。 有別於分析成立之際即以平台模式為主的個案公司，本研究結合了價值鏈經營模式、以及平台經營模式的觀點與相關學術理論，採用縱斷面研究方法探討典範企業—台積電30年來經營模式的轉變歷程，分析其如何一步步重塑半導體產業結構、佈局平台策略並成功轉型，成為半導體產業的巨頭之一，並形成台積大同盟的生態系與兩大IDM對手展開全面競爭。 透過本研究之分析與歸納，發現「價值鏈」與「平台」兩者的商業模式要素內涵與經營思維迥異，前者專注本業、著重內部優化，以低成本或差異化為主要的競爭策略；後者則強調擴張營運範圍、槓桿外部資源，共同創造更多價值獲得雙贏局面。而價值鏈模式之企業可從建立內部平台開始、轉變到供應鏈平台，接著發展至雙邊平台的演化方式進行轉型，但不是所有企業都具備成為雙邊平台領導者的潛力，必須確認自身提供的價值是否為整個技術系統所需、以及能否同時為產業中許多企業解決商業問題。當企業成功轉為雙邊平台之際，即可專注於提高平台的網路效應與轉換成本等策略行動上，追求大者恆大及生態系競爭之目的。 / In recent years, the platform business model sweeps the world. Google, Amazon, Facebook, Airbnb, Line and other platform leaders not only changed the way people lived but also obtained values from the platform’s network. These values are key competitive advantages for platform leaders to win the game of business. However, the new type of business model is threatening pipeline business, and some pipelines even rapidly declined after attacking by platforms. Therefore, how pipelines can survive and turn successfully to platform-based business is the main discussion in this research. This study combined the academic theories of two business model: value chain and platform to explore the transformation of business and strategy of TSMC, which is one of the leading semiconductor companies in the world, in the past 30 years. The case study followed by analyzing how TSMC reshaped the semiconductor’s value chain and then adopt the platform strategy for enterprise transformation. Now, TSMC has its own ecosystem that can beat with other two giant IDM competitors. With the in-depth case study of the changing in TSMC’s business model, we had three conclusions. Firstly, we find out that the business model of “value chain” and “platform” has the different connotation and strategic thinking. The former enterprises focus on its own business, pay attention to internal optimization, and take advantage of differentiation or low cost for competition. However, the later ones emphasize the expansion of operating scope, leverage external resources, and co-create with partners for more values to pursuit the win-win situation. Secondly, enterprises with the value chain business model can develop the platform business model by establishing the internal platform at the initial and then expand to supply chain platform and two-sided market platform. But it's worth noting that not all enterprises have the potential to become a platform leader. It must satisfy two prerequisite conditions: (1) the own value is essential within an industry, and (2) can solve the business problems of different companies at the same time. Thirdly, when enterprises successfully become the platform-based business, enlarging network effect and switching cost are two primary actions to pursue and keep platform leading strategy.

Tato diplomová práce se zabývá strategickým rozvojem konkurenceschopnosti podniku působící v outdoorovém byznysu. Cílem práce je provést celkovou analýzu Recreational Equipment, Inc. V úvodní části bude vymezen teoretický základ strategické analýzy s využitím odborné literatury, který bude aplikován v praktické části na konkrétní podnik. Za použití metod pro analýzu vnějšího a vnitřního prostředí, PEST analýza a Porterova modelu pěti sil, budou zjištěny faktory, které mají vliv na konkurenceschopnost podniku. Tato zjištění vyústí ve SWOT analýzu, ze které vzejdou strategická doporučení pro top management podniku.

Inledning: En distributionskedja fungerar genom att förädla en råvara till färdig produkt genom råvaruleverantörer, producenter, leverantörer, återförsäljare och konsumenter. I den klassiska distributionskedjan är det i regel leverantörerna som hanterar den slutgiltliga förpackningen och står för det varumärke konsumenten ser i butik. Denna marknad har under senare tid upplevt en stor förändring i form av återförsäljarnas egna märkesvaror (EMV). Dessa varor är tillverkade för att vara så lika marknadsledaren som möjligt och står ofta dessutom direkt bredvid dem i butikshyllan. I regel kostar de lite mindre men upplevs ha liknande värde och kvalitet. Marknadsandelarna för dessa egna märkesvaror har de senaste åren ökat stort och förväntas öka ännu mer. Återförsäljarna tillverkar inte dessa egna märkesvaror själva - de produceras av leverantörerna. Då denna marknad är mättad förlorar leverantörerna marknadsandelar då dessa produkter tar plats på marknaden. Denna studie vill gå till botten med hur leverantörerna hanterar denna trend för att fortsätta vara lönsamma och vara en del av distributionskedjan. Syfte: Studien syftar till att utforska leverantörers möjligheter, risker och strategiska beslut i hänseende till en organisations plats och styrka i distributionskedjan. Metod: Detta är en kvalitativ studie som utgår från leverantörens perspektiv. Empirin har samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med nyckelpersoner hos leverantörsorganisationer som är engagerade i EMV-produktion. Slutsats: EMV erbjuder leverantörerna många möjligheter till tillväxt och utökad konkurrensstyrka, men till en sämre marginal och kostnadsstruktur vilket kan ha förödande konsekvenser. EMV utmanar den klassiska synen på distributionskedjan och konkurrensstrategier. / Introduction: A classic distribution chain consists of a raw material supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer and consumer. In this chain it's usually the manufacturers that delivers the branded product which ends up in the store shelf. This market has in recent times had a great change in the form of the retailers own brands (PL). These products are made to be similar to the market leader, and they are often placed right next to them on the store shelf. As a rule they have a slightly lower price but the similar quality. These products have risen in popularity and they are expected to rise even more. The retailers however do not manufacture their own products - that is the manufacturer's job. Considering the market is completely mature, this implicates that whenever a new product enters, it does this on the cost of someone else. This study wants to examine how the manufacturers work to keep their place in the distribution chain. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the manufacturer's opportunities, risks and strategic possibilities regarding their place in the distribution chain. Methodology: This is a qualitative study from the suppliers perspective. The data is collected through semi-structured interviews with key personalities from within the organizations who are engaged with private label production. Conclusions: EMV offer the manufacturers many possibilities for growth and strength, but at the cost of lower margins. PL challenges the classic view of the distribution chain and strategies of competition.

The subject of this thesis is to propose suitable business strategies that will lead to strengthening of the company's current situation and increase of sales. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The first part theoretically describes methods and procedures used in the practical part. The second part analyses external and internal environment of the chosen company and from the obtained results SWOT analysis and BCG portfolio matrix are created. Subsequently, new strategy is created separately for different individual strategic business units. In the end, chosen strategies are developed into four parts with regards to marketing, finance, R&D and product portfolio.

Bamboo is an abundant resource in Ethiopia and has a great potential for commercialization, which can drive rural development. In view of these realities, this study analyzed the state and determinants of small-scale bamboo commercialization in Ethiopia. Data were collected from three major bamboo-growing districts (Awi, Sidama, and Sheka) and four urban centers (Masha, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, and Addis Ababa) via semi-structured interviews, group discussions, and questionnaire surveys with key actors along the value chain. Results revealed distinctive differences in proportion of cash income, value chain structure, and management engagement among the districts. Percentages of cash income were 60.15, 42.60, and 9.48 at Awi, Sidam, and Sheka, respectively. Differences were statistically significant between Sheka and both other districts (p = 0.05), but not between Awi and Sidama. The value chain structure showed that compared with Sheka, Awi and Sidama have a relatively large number of actors involved. The major factors explaining commercialization differences among regions were distance to market and presence of alternative forest products. Within Sheka, households with larger family size, higher education attainment, and access to training reportedly engaged more in commercial extraction. Therefore, we conclude that development of infrastructure for linking resource and consumer centers and expansion of extension education among producers may enhance the commercial engagement of producers and improve the accessibility of bamboo resources for commercial production.

This Master’s thesis analyses the current status of the small selling company, which sells sport articles. The thesis investigates impact extenrnal environment on the firm and also analyse internal environment. It defines strategic targets, contains propsal of competitive strategy of the company and its time implementation.

This diploma thesis deals with strengthening of competitiveness of the accounting centre “Pneuservis” in the VOP GROUP, s.r.o., which currently faces financial problems and lacks enough competitiveness. Proposals have been outlined on the basis of the strategic analysis. The competitive strategy has been developed for Pneuservis VOP GROUP, s.r.o., the part of which has been the formulation of vision, mission and strategic goals. The objective has been defined as acquisition of new customers and, consequently, strengthening of competitiveness of Pneuservis VOP GROUP, s.r.o..

This diploma thesis deals with proposals and measures aimed at enhancement of the competitiveness of the company Italská dlažba, which is engaged in import and subsequent sale of Italian pavement and tiles. The final proposals are underpinned by the results of the processed analyses, which are based on theoretical knowledge.