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Pereira, Beulah, Kevin Teah, Billy Sung, and Min Teah. "Building blocks of the luxury jewellery industry: conversations with a CEO." Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 31, no. 4 (September 9, 2019): 817–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjml-10-2018-0415.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct an in-depth interview with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Larry Jewelry, a luxury jeweller with boutiques in Hong Kong and Singapore. Given the ever-evolving luxury jewellery market in South East Asia, it is paramount to understand the success factors of the luxury jewellery sector. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth interview approach is used to understand the antecedents of the success of the luxury jewellery sector. Specifically, this paper presents a complex business model of Larry Jewelry and an in-depth interview with the CEO of Larry Jewelry for current insights in the sector. Findings This paper highlights the history of Larry Jewelry, its product segments and the key elements of its business blueprint. Specifically, the success of Larry Jewelry is attributed to its business model and strong branding on quality, craftsmanship, rarity, human interaction and trust. Originality/value Despite the substantial growth in the luxury jewellery sector, there is relatively little research on the success factors of this industry, especially in South East Asia. The current research provides practical insights into business blueprint of a successful luxury jeweller in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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NALÇACIGİL, Emre, and Ahmet Fatih ÖZYILMAZ. "A Research on Marketing and Consumer Habits in Konya Jewelry Sector." ISPEC International Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities 4, no. 4 (September 5, 2020): 350–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.46291/ispecijsshvol4iss4pp350-386.
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More than 50 percent of the world's gold production and more than 90 percent in our country are used in jewelry making. Gold, which has been used for decoration and investment instrument for centuries, continues to be demanded by the people of our country in order to both decorate and saving with a habit stemming from our traditions. Turkey’s jewelry sector, which is in the top 5 in the world gold demand and ranked 2nd in gold jewelry exports, currently has 5500 jewelry shops, 20 large jewelry production complexes, 100 wholesale jewelry stores, 40 thousand jewelry shops and 250 thousand employees work in this sector. Jewelry sector has produced for many years with manual labor. Today, the sector has to keep up with the transition to technology-intensive production in order to operate in the world markets and to meet the increasing export demand. The problems of the sector, which has come to a certain place in the world markets and strives for first place, are dealing with greater attention than before. After 1990, the sector was put into a reform process. Necessary institutions for the development of the sector have been put into operation. On the other hand, the development of this industry; While it manifests itself in issues such as branding, product design, technological innovations, marketing strategies, deficiencies in legal regulations damage especially the small-scale jewelry traders. In this study, luxury consumption and hedonic shopping habits are examined by searching literature. In this respect, the phenomenon of consumption was first examined in detail. In the second part, the jewelry sector was explained in all aspects, and then a research was conducted on the consumer habits and the state of the sector with the support of the Konya Jewelers Association.
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Er, Birnaz. "The Position of Traditional Anatolian Jewellery in the Jewellery Sector and Production Problems." European Journal of Economics and Business Studies 5, no. 1 (August 30, 2016): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejes.v5i1.p113-122.
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Traditional jewelry is a symbol of Anatolian culture. Anatolia has a rich identity in respect to handcrafts and nearly all of Anatolia districts have its own identical handicrafts. Jewelry is among this handicrafts that is produced only in special area and symbolizes its own region. Unfortunately, technological achievements adversely effects the traditional jewelry production such as, reducing the demands of them and decreased interest. The jewelry industry prefers the mass production techniques and this leads to destruction of traditional jewelry preferences. Nowadays, traditional jewelry is about to be destroyed. In this research, the position of traditional Anatolian jewelry in the jewelry sector will be investigated. In this context, firstly the Anatolian’s traditional jewelry will be introduced then, the position of traditional jewelry will be researched and the results will be explained, and suggestions for solutions will be presented.
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Jara, Jhanira, Paola Roman, Roxy Surichaqui, and Wagner Vicente-Ramos. "INTERNAL FACTORS THAT STIMULATE THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF COMPANIES IN PERU’S JEWELLERY SECTOR." Business: Theory and Practice 21, no. 2 (November 17, 2020): 792–803. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/btp.2020.12929.
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The purpose of this research is to make known the internal factors that stimulate the internationalization of companies in the jewelery sector. We consider the qualitative approach at the descriptive level through semi-structured interviews with twelve major exporting companies in the jewelery sector in Peru. The results of the investigation show that the most relevant internal factors for the internationalization of jewelry companies is the international experience based on the understanding of markets, foreign clients, competition, knowledge of the documents and certificates necessary for an export, international commercial relations and risks in the negotiations; Another relevant internal factor is the personalization of the product with characteristics of innovation that generates better export results and, therefore, have a competitive position, since in the international market customers consider that companies have a product with added value, innovative and competitive. Moderately relevant factors are transaction costs, firm size, and the tacit nature of know-how; while opportunistic behaviuor is of little relevance. These findings will serve to understand opportunities and limitations that companies must be aware of to undertake new internationalization projects in the jewelery sector.
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Nithisathian, Kittichok. "Comparative Study between the Thai and Hong Kong Fine Gold Jewelry Export Industries." Information Management and Business Review 3, no. 3 (September 15, 2011): 139–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v3i3.927.
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The Thai fine gold jewelry export industry is a subsector of the gem and jewelry industry that is Thailand’s third most important export category and the leading sector of the creative industry. This industry creates little pollution, is in line with the nature of the Thai people, brings foreign currency into Thailand and creates both high value added and much employment. The growth rate for exports in this sector has decreased due to the economic downturn, fluctuating raw material costs, the unstable political situation in Thailand, lack of investment in technology by Thai manufacturers and the arrival of new entrants from China and India. It is important for Thai exporters to understand the situation they face so as to remain competitive. This paper reports on research conducted by in-depth interviews to identify key issues uniting and dividing Thai and Hong Kong Fine Gold Jewelry Exporters. It is shown that, in terms of new product development, Thai manufacturers should focus more on the marketing orientation rather than personal judgment. Only products that come with the right concept benefit from value added. Thai exporters should focus on product development, networking, be risk takers and foster cooperation between Thai organizers for international gems and jewelry fairs, while also lobbying for a long term government support plan.
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Harutyunyan, V. L., S. V. Dokholyan, and A. R. Makaryan. "The impact of applying the Common Customs Tariff on the armenian export of Cut and Polished Gems to Russia." Economics and Management, no. 11 (December 19, 2019): 33–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2019-11-33-41.
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The presented study discusses the issues of applying the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) rates of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on rough diamonds and the impact thereof on the exports of stones cut and polished inArmeniaand then exported toRussia.Aim. The study aims to identify the possible strategies Armenian diamond cutting and polishing companies could adopt as a response to the application of the CCT rates on rough diamonds and how it would affect exports to various destinations, namely to Russia.Tasks. The authors analyze the current state of the gems and jewelry sector and substantiate the need to either integrate it into the jewelry manufacturing sector or to apply various strategies to facilitate exports to either Russia or other destinations in the medium term in response to the application of the CCT rates.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods of cognition, including analytical and methodological approaches and elements of forecasting. Possible strategies the Armenian diamond cutting and polishing companies could adopt in the medium term in response to the application of the EAEU CCT rates are determined using the analytical research method, forecasts in the context of the developments in the Armenian gem processing and jewelry market and global trends, statistical data on the imports and exports of cut and polished gems and jewelry for 2014–2018 published by the UN Comtrade Statistics.Results. Statistics on the exports of processed diamonds from 2014 to 2018 highlights the issue associated with the loss of competitiveness suffered by Armenian companies (mainly in comparison with Indian diamond cutters). The major global trends in the diamond cutting and polishing business indicate that it could be virtually impossible for Armenian cutters and polishers to compete with Indian companies in the medium term if they do not comes to investing in new technology to achieve operational efficiency. For these companies, it is important not to lose the Russian market due to an increase in the tariff rate and concentrate on the processing of gems that are larger than 1 carat. Another strategy to avoid an increase in the customs tariff rates would depend on the Armenian government’s ability to negotiate with Russia in respect of direct imports of diamond stones from Russian manufactures. Two other options for Armenian cutters involve focusing on cutting and polishing of rubies, sapphires, emeralds, etc. or integrating into the jewelry sector either by being the primary supplier or by considering this business as a channel to sell processed diamond stones by setting up their own jewelry manufacturing companies.Conclusions. With CCT going into effect in January 2021 and India’s dominant role in the diamond cutting and polishing business, Armenia needs to carefully consider all of the strategies the Armenian companies could adopt, as discussed above. As a member state of the EAEU, Armenia freely exports to Russia, however, further exports to Russia would depend on Armenia’s ability to ensure that cost-effective operations are in place, or to concentrate on the processing of precious gems rather than diamonds, or to switch to the manufacturing of jewelry items as a major export item.Practical Implication. The findings of this study could be of interest to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and Business Armenia that could be used in elaborating the strategy for the development of Armenian gems and jewelry sector of the economy.
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Młody, Michał, and Beata Stępień. "Principles of reshoring development in luxury goods sector." International Journal of Management and Economics 56, no. 2 (June 16, 2020): 140–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2020-0011.
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AbstractThis article analyzes the grounds and possibility to induce and develop reshoring activities in the luxury goods sector. The premise of this analysis is the contemporary redefinition of the luxury goods sector, which relates to the increasing volume of goods marketed as luxuries. In this paper, we examine whether reshoring can develop in a similar manner on the respective tiers of the luxury ladder in the luxury fashion, automotive, and jewelry industries. Both premises and examples of reshoring in the luxury goods sector are conceptually analyzed and empirically illustrated.
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Ilhamuddin, H. M., Rusminah Rusminah, Hilmiati Hilmiati, and M. Ahyar. "STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN INDUSTRI KREATIF SEKTOR KERAJINAN PERHIASAN MUTIARA DI KOTA MATARAM." JMM UNRAM - MASTER OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL 7, no. 1 (March 22, 2018): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.29303/jmm.v7i1.402.
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This study is aimed to find out an alternative strategies of creative industry development of pearl jewelry craft sector in Mataram city. The research uses descriptive research design. The data collected by interview and observation methods which is analyzed by using Internal Factor Analysis (IFE), External Factor Analysis (EFE), and SWOT analysis. The results shows that the internal environment of the industry has a strong position where the strength has a total value of 2.46 compared to the weakness of 0.64. The industry’s position of the outside environment also has strong position where the industry ‘s opportunity has a total value of 1.80 versus threat 1.04. Based on the value of IFE and EFE can be obtained coordinate point in the axis system is 0.91,0.38. The strategy choice is a growth strategy.Keyword: development Strategy, SWOT, creative industry of pearl jewelry
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WILDAN, WILDAN, and SUKARDI SUKARDI. "Effectiveness of Ecotourism Sector-Based Economic Strengthening Models for Local Community Entrepreneurial Competencies." Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism 11, no. 2 (May 1, 2020): 314. http://dx.doi.org/10.14505//jemt.v11.2(42).09.
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The economic injustice and the imbalance of natural resources resulting from tourism exploitation requires other alternatives in its management, such as ecotourism. However, this demand can only be realized if from the beginning, the community has been prepared to be a major player in the ecotourism management. The present study aimed at discussing a model of economic empowerment based on leading ecotourism sectors towards the competency of local community entrepreneurs. This study uses a pre-trial procedure by designing a group pretest-posttest. Samples were drawn from the jewelry, cultivation, culinary and souvenir ecotourism product business groups chosen purposively. The data were collected with project-based assessment and the analyzed comparatively. The new model consists of 5 (five) main components, namely: objectives, targets, materials, procedures, and evaluations. The products consist of: community economic improvement guidelines, ecotourism product development modules (crafts, culinary, aquaculture, and souvenirs), business development and marketing modules, and project production guides. The experiment shows that the ecotourism sector-based economic development model has proven to be effective in the formation of local community entrepreneurship competencies in producing ecotourism products. The implication is that it needs support from the policies makers and the importance of the extension of sustainable economy theory in tourism sector in the Indonesian context.
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Baloch, Mumtaz A., Sakina Riaz, Saman Saman, Ghulam Yaseen, and Bibi Kalsoom. "Gems and Jewels: Passing Down Specialized Knowledge and Skills in Pakistan’s MineralRich Province of Balochistan." International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology 10, no. 3 (November 13, 2019): 64–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.46660/ijeeg.vol10.iss3.2019.310.
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Gemology and jewelry training are at the core of what the Gems and Jewelry Training and ManufacturingCentre in Baluchistan’s mineral rich province in the southwest of Pakistan does and stands for. Widespread poverty,illiteracy and resistance against foreign influence set a stark contrast to what is happening within the circuit of artisanswhose surface this descriptive social analysis is an attempt to enter more deeply into this world hidden from the outsidegaze. For this study, mixed research methods were used like participant observations, focused group discussions andhousehold questionnaires for a tool for data collection. Contradicting, what one may expect the data revealed that thevast majority (95 percent) of this study participant were young and educated. In addition, 55 percent of their incomecomes from applying the acquired specialized knowledge and skills. On average, they saved Pakistani Rupees266,311/- a year, which is a commendable amount considering the local circumstances. Nearly all of the respondentshad received practice-oriented education from the Gems and Jewelry Training and Manufacturing Centre. Faceting is,besides knowing the qualities of precious and semi-precious stones, a core focus of the training program. Theprogram’s alumni had originally learnt of the Centre’s existence through sign boards, the Internet, and print media.Their savings, interestingly, are spent on education, with their children going to private schools. About two thirds of theinterviewed men and women confirmed that on completion of their training, they purchased raw materials/gems. Theyalso bought mobile phones and motorbikes, which they considered to be part of the ‘tool kit’ required to be successfulin their business. Importantly, about half of the respondents regretted not having been able to set up their own business,partly because they lacked the requisite business skills. Hence, based on this field-based survey, we a comprehensivestudy program is required at the college-level that combines gemology, gem cutting and faceting and fine and fashionjewelry, with business administration and marketing. Ideally, this would be carried out in collaboration withprofessional schools and colleges from China, The United Arab Emirates, and Thailand in order to give greaterimportance to this sector with its high development potential.
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Baloch, Mumtaz A., Sakina Riaz, Saman Saman, Ghulam Yaseen, and Bibi Kalsoom. "Gems and Jewels: Passing Down Specialized Knowledge and Skills in Pakistan’s MineralRich Province of Balochistan." International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology 10, no. 3 (November 13, 2019): 64–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.46660/ojs.v10i3.310.
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Gemology and jewelry training are at the core of what the Gems and Jewelry Training and ManufacturingCentre in Baluchistan’s mineral rich province in the southwest of Pakistan does and stands for. Widespread poverty,illiteracy and resistance against foreign influence set a stark contrast to what is happening within the circuit of artisanswhose surface this descriptive social analysis is an attempt to enter more deeply into this world hidden from the outsidegaze. For this study, mixed research methods were used like participant observations, focused group discussions andhousehold questionnaires for a tool for data collection. Contradicting, what one may expect the data revealed that thevast majority (95 percent) of this study participant were young and educated. In addition, 55 percent of their incomecomes from applying the acquired specialized knowledge and skills. On average, they saved Pakistani Rupees266,311/- a year, which is a commendable amount considering the local circumstances. Nearly all of the respondentshad received practice-oriented education from the Gems and Jewelry Training and Manufacturing Centre. Faceting is,besides knowing the qualities of precious and semi-precious stones, a core focus of the training program. Theprogram’s alumni had originally learnt of the Centre’s existence through sign boards, the Internet, and print media.Their savings, interestingly, are spent on education, with their children going to private schools. About two thirds of theinterviewed men and women confirmed that on completion of their training, they purchased raw materials/gems. Theyalso bought mobile phones and motorbikes, which they considered to be part of the ‘tool kit’ required to be successfulin their business. Importantly, about half of the respondents regretted not having been able to set up their own business,partly because they lacked the requisite business skills. Hence, based on this field-based survey, we a comprehensivestudy program is required at the college-level that combines gemology, gem cutting and faceting and fine and fashionjewelry, with business administration and marketing. Ideally, this would be carried out in collaboration withprofessional schools and colleges from China, The United Arab Emirates, and Thailand in order to give greaterimportance to this sector with its high development potential.
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Lim, Ghee-Soon, and Soo-Choon Lye. "Pawnbroking in Singapore." Asian Case Research Journal 05, no. 02 (December 2001): 251–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021892750100010x.
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Started in 1875, pawnbroking was a unique small business sector in Singapore. Its core business activity comprised giving out loans to walk-in pawners who presented valuables as collateral (pledges). Pawnbrokers made most of their profits from the interest differentials between the interests charged on the loans and the cost of capital of providing the loans. They were allowed to auction off unredeemed pledges through approved auction houses to recover their losses. Pawnbrokers were also allowed to purchase unredeemed pledges that had been pawned with themselves at the auction. About 90% of the pledges accepted by pawnbrokers thus were gold and jewelry. This case provides a detailed description of the pawnbroking industry in Singapore and the operations of pawnbrokers. The case is useful for teaching in areas such as industry analysis, company operation and human resource management.
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Ariana, Lutfah, and Indri Juwita Asmara. "Absorptive capacity in low-tech industry: Case Study of Indonesian Manufacturing Companies." MATEC Web of Conferences 215 (2018): 02005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201821502005.
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Innovation has widely recognized as an important factor for driving competitiveness of many firms. In order to generate innovative performances, firms need to improve their capabilities in absorbing knowledge and technology from external sources, which is so called absorptive capacity. This paper will analyze what kind of sources of innovation in manufacturing sectors especially for low tech industries. Focusing on innovation activities, this paper aims to identify what kind of determinants in influencing the difference of absorptive capacity in low tech industries. The source of data is derived from Innovation Survey 2011 held by Center for Science and Technology Development Studies. The survey conducted for 1360 firms in manufacturing sector, in which most of the distribution is mainly consisted of low technology sectors. Instead of quantitative approach, the result is also supported by in depth interview from selected firms observed in 2013. This paper addresses multiple case studies as the qualitative approach, including firms in food and beverages, and jewelry art and design. According to the results, most of low tech companies searched their external sources of knowledge from their market, and customers were the main driver for their innovation output. In respond to this situation, this paper proposes an idea of open innovation for enhancing industrial competitiveness. As policy insights, the sources of competitive advantage in an open innovation setting will encourage the firm to the internal organizational processes that allow a firm to recognize, assimilate and exploit knowledge.
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Patel, Mihir, and Darshak Arunbhai Desai. "Critical review and analysis of measuring the success of Six Sigma implementation in manufacturing sector." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 35, no. 8 (September 3, 2018): 1519–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-04-2017-0081.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to capture the status of implementation of Six Sigma in various manufacturing industries and also examine the success of the Six Sigma by using different performance indicators. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of critical review involves the selection and classification of 112 research articles on the implementation of Six Sigma in different manufacturing industries. The selected articles are categorized by the following: articles distribution based on the year of publication, publication database, various journals, contribution of authors, continent, scale of industry, implemented approaches, focused industry, tools and techniques used in phases of Six Sigma methodology, and performance indicators used in Six Sigma implementation. Then after, future scopes of research opportunities are derived based on significant findings. Findings The literature revealed that: Very few work was undertaken on the implementation of Six Sigma in various manufacturing industries like ceramic, paper, gems and jewelry, cement, furniture, stone, fertilizer, forging, paper and surface treatment industries. Most of the researchers have considered very few performance indicators to identify the improvement after Six Sigma implementation. But, there is no clue regarding overall improvement in different perspectives after the implementation of Six Sigma. The financial indicators, personnel indicators, process indicators and customer indicators are useful to measure the overall improvement after the implementation of Six Sigma in the manufacturing sector. Research limitations/implications The study was carried out on the implementation of Six Sigma methodology in various manufacturing industries, and various performance indicators were identified while implementing the Six Sigma methodology. Case studies pertaining to service industries were not covered here. Originality/value Very little research has been carried out to measure the overall success of implementing Six Sigma methodology in manufacturing industries. This paper will provide value to students, researchers and practitioners of Six Sigma by providing insight into the implementation of Six Sigma in manufacturing industries.
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Santos, Mónica, Armando Almeida, Catarina Lopes, and Tiago Oliveira. "Risco Biológico e/ou Químico eventualmente associado ao uso de adereços pelo Trabalhador (como anéis, alianças, relógios, pulseiras)." Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Ocupacional 9 (June 30, 2020): S40—S47. http://dx.doi.org/10.31252/rpso.04.04.2020.
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Introduction/ background/ objectives There are some manuals of Good Practices, in some professional sectors, that highlight the need to stop use jewelry at work (such as finger rings, watches, bracelets and/ or equivalent), relating to the potentialization of contact with biological agents and/ or chemical. The studies dedicated to this theme are very scarce and all related to health professionals; although, in many other sectors, it is a relevant topic, like in food production, tattooing, preparation of equipment that needs to be sterile and any sector that deals with chemical agents, for example. Methodology It is an Scoping Review, initiated through a research conducted in December 2019 in the databases “CINALH plus with full text, Medline with full text, Database of Effects Review Abstracts, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Record, Nursing and Allied Health Collection: comprehensive, MedicLatina, Scopus and RCAAP ”. Content The use of finger rings decreases efficacy of hand washing, since some bacteria can remain in microscopic irregularities under the ring. In addition, they can tear the protective gloves; even so, the use of this individual protective equipment attenuates the microbial load of the rings. However, some investigators argue that there is no statistical evidence that the use of rings will alter postoperative infraction rates. Those with smooth surfaces, like classic wedding rings, do not appear to be so problematic. As for watches and bracelets, it appears that they do not contribute to a significant increase in the rate of infringement; yet some researchers recommend that they be removed, before hand washing. The use of nail varnish decreases efficacy of hand washing, since some bacteria can remain in the microscopic irregularities of the varnish; however, there is no robust statistical evidence that the use of varnishes alters the rate of postoperative infection. Long nails have a higher microbial load, especially if recovered by irregular varnish (with a few days). In addition, big nails can also increase the likelihood of tearing the glove, whether natural or artificial. So it makes sense that some professionals use them short. Since scientific evidence that correlates hospital infection to the use of artificial jewelry or nails among healthcare professionals is not very robust, the norms at some institutions are in the format of recommendations only. Conclusions Studies are scarce and do not appear to be concordant or robust on several occasions, so it would be useful that Occupational Health teams, from companies with biological and/ or chemical risk, design and carry out studies and, subsequently, publish it to specialty magazines. In doubt, until clear evidence appears, objects such as finger rings, rings, watches and bracelets should be removed before work and hand washing and the size of long/ artificial nails or varnish must be carefully pondered.
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Oprime, Pedro C., Hélcio Martins Tristão, and Márcio Lopes Pimenta. "Relationships, cooperation and development in a Brazilian industrial cluster." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 60, no. 2 (January 18, 2011): 115–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17410401111101467.
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PurposeThe objective of this study is to analyse and propose alternatives to the lack of integration and cooperation of industrial firms in a Brazilian cluster of the jewelry sector. The relationships between the functional factors and the surrounding factors of the cluster are examined.Design/methodology/approachThis research is based on a face‐to‐face survey that established relationships between the internal factor/variables of the companies, the cluster and the external environment's factor/variables.FindingsIt was found that integration and cooperation are essential for the development of a cluster since it stimulates the use of local resources. High levels of clusters' inter‐firm integration may represent high levels of operational efficiency.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has some limitations related to generalizations, but it can be said that the statistical tools applied to characterize the companies' subgroups in a cluster proved valid. In view of this, further research on other local productive systems is suggested in order to strengthen the propositions making use of the same tools described in this study.Practical implicationsThe findings indicate the need for strategic actions by the companies in order to seize opportunities to promote local innovation.Originality/valueThe paper indicates an enterprise's classification according to the characteristics of the company's competitive strategy.
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Wong, Jia Yun, and Ganga Sasidharan Dhanesh. "Corporate social responsibility (CSR) for ethical corporate identity management." Corporate Communications: An International Journal 22, no. 4 (October 2, 2017): 420–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ccij-12-2016-0084.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the framing and rhetorical devices employed by luxury brands to build CSR-based, ethical corporate identities while managing complexities of the CSR-luxury paradox, the perceived clash between the self-transcendent values of CSR, and the self-enhancement values of luxury. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative frame analysis was conducted to create detailed frame matrices for each dimension of CSR message content, followed by quantitative content analysis to establish the extent of usage of these frames across 43 luxury brand websites in the apparel, beauty, jewelry, and watch categories. Findings Luxury brands predominantly framed their CSR efforts as discretionary, driven by altruistic motives. They foregrounded brand over social issue and highlighted substantial input into CSR efforts consistently over a period. CSR efforts were put into programs that were congruent with the brands’ business and that conveyed impact in abstract terms, evoking emotions over logic. Such framing across the CSR message-dimensions of issues, motives, importance, commitment, fit, and impact reflected a sophisticated understanding of communicating to a socially and environmentally conscious demographic while simultaneously aligning with the central, enduring, and distinctive characteristics of luxury. Originality/value This study contributes to emerging empirical work on CSR as a tool to build ethical corporate identity. This study also adds to the literature on identity management and CSR communication in the luxury industry, a sector that exceeded €1 trillion in retail sales in 2016.
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Koliński, Rafał. "Badania Instytutu Prahistorii UAM w Poznaniu na Tell Arbid (północno-wschodnia Syria) w latach 2008-2009." Folia Praehistorica Posnaniensia 16 (November 1, 2018): 219–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.14746/fpp.2011.16.08.
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In 2008 a new research project has been launched by the Institute of Prehistory, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań in the framework of Polish-Syrian Archaeological Mission to Tell Arbid. The objective of the project is to make extensive clearance of the remains identified previously in Sector SR at Tell Arbid as belonging to the post-Akkadian period (ca. 2150-2000 BC), a period of alleged abandonment and cultural collapse in the north-eastern part of Syria. Two seasons of fieldwork resulted in extensive exposure of the post-Akkadian structures, including several buildings, household and industrial installations (pottery kiln) as well as some graves. Among the findings, a considerable number of copper/bronze tools, implements and jewelry pieces are worth mentioning; the presence of numerous artifacts of copper/bronze and of a sandstone casting mould is suggestive of presence of a foundry at the site. Beside the post-Akkadian remains, an overlying level belonging to Habur Ware period (ca 1800-1700 BC) was explored. It featured mainly foundations of houses as well as a considerable number of graves dug into the surface of the tell. Among the graves, three family chamber graves stand out, because of their well-preserved construction, including a vaulted chamber, and an entrance shaft protected by a retention wall. One of these graves yielded a rich set of burial gifts, including weapons and other implements of copper/bronze, more than dozen pottery vessels and over 200 beads, as well as some semi-precious stones. Work at the site will be continued in 2010.
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Ashra, Sunil. "Emerging Indian Industries: The Case of Gems & Jewellery Sector Impending Constraints and Future Prospects." Asia Pacific Business Review 1, no. 2 (July 2005): 129–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097324700500100213.
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In the Indian gems and jewellery industry, the cottage industry-based diamonds-processing and jewellery-making units compete with modern factories which use state-of-the-art machinery and computerized operations. The Indian gems and jewellery units have set up a worldwide network of offices in every hotspot on the diamond industry map. The phenomenal growth in gems and jewellery exports is a record among the large Indian export sectors. In fact, the gems and jewellery industry presents itself as a perfect case study for discussing how to build competitiveness of Indian industries. This sector has grown to become one of the leading export oriented industries in the country and contributes around 15–20 per cent of total merchandise exports (and 20–30% of manufactured exports). This sector recorded an export turnover of US$ 14 billion during calendar year 2004. Now even the Government of India perceives the gems & Jewellery sector as not only a potential and a large foreign exchange earner but also a thrust area for employment generation. The most important contributors in the industry have been Cut and Polished Diamonds; Coloured gemstones; and Gold Jewellery accounting for almost 95–97 percent of Gems and Jewellery exports of India. According to GJEPC, India accounts for 80–85 per cent of the world's CPD market in volume terms, 55–60 per cent in value terms and about 90 per cent in unit terms. This figure clearly indicates that India is likely to become a leading exporter of jewellery and gems both in manufacturing and trading. The industry has shown a very impressive growth and is moving in the right direction. India has been able to achieve a dominant position in diamonds and is emerging as the fastest growing jewellery sector in the world. The adequate support extended by the government in terms of pragmatic policies has helped significantly in helping India to be a global hub for gems and Jewellery both in manufacturing and trading. However, lot more has to happen for potential of this sector to be fully achieved.
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Fritz, Benjamin, Carin Aichele, and Mario Schmidt. "Environmental impact of high-value gold scrap recycling." International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 25, no. 10 (August 25, 2020): 1930–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-020-01809-6.
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Abstract Purpose The gold routes satisfying the global gold supply are mining (74%), recycling of high-value gold (23%), and electronic scraps (3%). Besides its applications in the investment, jewelry, and industrial sector, gold also has a bad image. The gold production in industrial as well as artisanal and small-scale mines creates negative impacts such as resource depletion, extensive chemical use, toxic emissions, high energy consumption, and social concerns that are of great importance. On the other hand, almost all gold is recycled and has historically always been. In common life cycle assessment (LCA) databases, there is no data on recycling of high-value gold available. This article attempts to answer the question what the ecological benefits of this recycling are. Method In this study, we were able to collect process data on the most commonly used high-value gold scrap recycling process, the aqua regia method, from several state-of-the-art German refineries. With this data, life cycle inventories were created and a life cycle model was produced to finally generate life cycle impacts of high-value gold scrap recycling. Results This study contains the corresponding inventories and thus enables other interested parties to use these processes for their own LCA studies. The results show that high-value gold scrap recycling has a considerably lower environmental impact than electronic gold scrap recycling and mining. For example, high-value gold scrap recycling in Germany results in a cumulative energy demand (CED) of 820 MJ and a global warming potential (GWP) of 53 kg-CO2-Eq. per kg gold. In comparison, common datasets indicate CED and GWP levels of nearly 8 GJ and 1 t-CO2-Eq. per kg gold, respectively, for electronic scrap recycling and levels of 240 GJ and 16 t-CO2-Eq. per kg gold, respectively, for mining. Conclusion The results show that buying gold from precious metal recycling facilities with high technological standards and a reliable origin of the recycling material is about 300 times better than primary production.
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Mauro, Charles L., Emily Fisher, David Korpan, and P. Adrian Medrano. "Ergonomic Redesign of a Traditional Jewelry-Polishing Workstation." Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications 23, no. 1 (January 2015): 4–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1064804614562215.
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Jewelry production is one of the largest employment sectors in the global economy. This case study focuses on the design of a jewelry-polishing workstation with the objectives of mitigating repetitive-motion injuries, improving worker productivity and efficiency, increasing polisher career longevity, and reducing the training time required for new polishers to reach the professional criterion level of production performance. The result is a new polishing workstation that meets the ergonomics and production requirements of jewelry polishers while improving their quality of life and extending the duration of their careers. The polishing station is based on the application of detailed ergonomic and user-centric methodologies.
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Dr. Vani Kamath, Hemant Kumar Tantia,. "Role of Government to boost exports of Gems & Jewellery from India." Psychology and Education Journal 57, no. 9 (December 30, 2020): 6483–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v57i9.3105.
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India’s present foreign exchange earnings from Gems and jewellery sector is in the range of US$ 36 to 43 billion per annum during last five year from 2015 to 2020. Being huge potential of its growth, the government has set an annual target of USD 75 billion in jewellery exports by the year 2025. (Source – GJEPC India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry). In order to achieve this daunting goal, the government has declared Gems and Jewellery sectors a focus area for export promotion and under taken various measures to boost its exports by way of liberalisation in export policy, extending financial support, technology up gradation and skill development .This research paper attempts to analyse the various strategies adopted by the government to achieve the set target. For this research, primary and secondary data have been collected and analysed. The findings of the study would be very useful for the growth of exports.
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Rachel Kuruvilla, Reshma, P. N. Harikumar, and Liza Alex. "A Study on the Implications of GST in Jewellery Business." Asian Journal of Managerial Science 7, no. 3 (November 5, 2018): 34–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajms-2018.7.3.1346.
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GST is a tax reform implemented in the country after long years of debates and discussions. It has affected the citizens and the businesses in manifold ways. For the economy of the country, contributions of the gems and jewellery sector cannot be ignored because exports of gems and jewellery alone contribute around 7% of the GDP of the country. With the implementation of GST, price of the gems and jewellery might change affecting the business as a whole. Changes happening in the gems and jewellery sector due to implementation of GST on account of Exports, sales on approval basis, exhibition, transfer of old jewellery were discussed by the author.
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Mugobo, Virimai, and Muzi Jeremia Manzi. "Internationalisation models and trajectories of gold jewellery in Johannesburg: a conjectural discursive approach." EUREKA: Social and Humanities, no. 4 (July 30, 2021): 9–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.21303/2504-5571.2021.001833.
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The gold jewellery industry is a lucrative sector. It operates within global consumer international networks. The underpinning models of internationalisation of gold jewellery from a theoretical standpoint, are key in comprehending export competitiveness potential. This means that for any company and country to achieve success, they ought to have competitive dominance in the export market, driven by a particular model. This study established that the main trends that characterise gold jewellery exports are underpinned by an aggressive internalisation thrust, which should be supported by market consolidation; market growth; a new channel landscape to push through the products; market consumption trends, absorption capacity, and global fast-fashion demand of gold jewellery. It emerged in this study, that the gold jewellery sector in Johannesburg has many dynamics that affect the ability of gold jewellery exporters to be competitive on the international market. There is a need to implement internationalisation strategies that include the creation of market linkages, standardisation and adaptation of products and services to the changing global market environment. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the internationalisation models, adopted by jewellery exporters in Johannesburg. The study used both theoretical and empirical data, obtained from the sector. The key finding from the study is that gold jewellery remains one of the most important export commodities in growing economies, such as South Africa. Exports bring the much-needed foreign currency, yet the sector in Johannesburg has very few corporates and individually owned businesses that are connected to the international markets to optimally exploit the opportunities in this sector. Using the mixed review methodology and empirical field data, the study offers propositions to enhance export competitiveness for companies, operating in developing countries.
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Jacobs, Trent. "As Road To Real-Time Fracturing Optimization Is Paved, Shale Producers Approach On-Ramps Cautiously." Journal of Petroleum Technology 73, no. 06 (June 1, 2021): 20–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0621-0020-jpt.
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To say that the shale sector is on the cusp of a new era, one where fast-flowing streams of real-time well data and on-the-fly fracture designs are the norm, is not something one does lightly. It’s a bold declaration. It represents a step change that engineers have been told is just around the corner for several years. They’ve been promised software that will churn out truly optimized recipes of proppant concentration, rate, total volume, etc. to match each fracture stage’s piece of the rock. In a neat world, this nets better production from good stages while injecting less capital into bad stages—the ultimate win-win for a sector that spends 60–70% of well costs on the completion. We can pluck example after example from industry literature to prove the incremental existence of such tailor-made well pads. However, the mostly small-scale cases are far from representative of the aggregate. For some, the absence of scale fuels skepticism over whether real-time optimization will ever amount to much more than avoiding screenouts and other costly operational drags. Then again, history is not always the best predictor of the future. In this context, it discounts a slate of technologies and methods that didn’t exist 5 years ago or were still coming into their own. Some of these innovations are now part of the toolbox that operators are using to reach for the brass ring that is real-time optimization at scale. “Much like self-driving cars, we see the future of a self-driving oil field that’s self-optimizing and operated autonomously—an element of this would be automating the fracturing process,” said Rob Fast, the chief technology officer of the Bakken Shale producer Hess Corp. He added that this vision of the future could be coming soon. Hess and its service provider are scheduled to start the first field trials of an automated fracturing system sometime in June. While sharing details of the upcoming test, Fast emphasized that “this project is a collaboration project that combines automation and optimization and provides advanced measurements to optimize completions and well spacing.” Fast was speaking during the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference plenary where he said the decision to invest in automated fracturing comes after Hess spent more than a decade producing some of the industry’s most in-depth tight reservoir studies. Through that work, the operator has apparently concluded that right sizing fractures will require a reliable set of eyes and ears in the subsurface. That translates to an array of permanent fiber-optic cables and permanent downhole pressure gauges, along with temporary “dip in” fiber deployments. Traditionally, such a big data-giving diagnostic program would be deemed a “science project,” the widely used euphemism for the sector’s illuminating but hard-to-scale look-back studies. But Hess sees dividends if the diagnostic jewelry helps achieve a new ambition to complete 40% fewer wells in the Bakken while still maintaining current recovery estimates. “Serious beef,” Fast said of the sought-after target.
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Calignano, Flaviana. "Additive Manufacturing (AM) of Metallic Alloys." Crystals 10, no. 8 (August 15, 2020): 704. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cryst10080704.
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The introduction of metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes in industrial sectors, such as the aerospace, automotive, defense, jewelry, medical and tool-making fields, has led to a significant reduction in waste material and in the lead times of the components, innovative designs with higher strength, lower weight and fewer potential failure points from joining features [...]
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Scranton, Philip. "Diversity in Diversity: Flexible Production and American Industrialization, 1880–1930." Business History Review 65, no. 1 (1991): 27–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3116904.
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The following case studies and analysis of the machine tool and jewelry manufacturing industries attempt to set the stage for a reconsideration of “the other side of industrialization” in the United States during the Second Industrial Revolution—the custom and batch production sectors. Recognizing that much work remains to be done in this area, the author nevertheless concludes that the diversity of circumstances and responses characterizing these industries makes it unlikely that one theory can be adduced to explain their highly contingent world.
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Kanungo, Sruti, and Anindita Chakrabarti. "Gold governance and goldsmithery: Economic sociology of an informal manufacturing sector in India." Contributions to Indian Sociology 55, no. 2 (June 2021): 172–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00699667211007514.
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In India, gold’s uniqueness lies in its dual demand for ‘sacred’ ritual purposes as well as ‘profane’ economic security. As a scarce commodity, gold is continuously monitored and regulated by the state. This study investigates how communities associated with the craft and trade of gold jewellery cope with state regulations, an aspect that has largely gone undocumented in sociological literature. The article traces the transformation of the goldsmithing sector in post-independence India. The repeal of the Gold Control Act 1968 in 1990 and high demand during the post-liberalisation period gave a tremendous fillip to the gold jewellery sector. The study captures the occupational recasting as a new community of goldsmiths emerged during this period replacing the traditional goldsmithing castes. It contributes to the under-studied field of goldsmithing in India providing an ethnographic account of a triadic relationship between an informal manufacturing sector, state regulation and a self-organised workforce based on regional ties and village networks.
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Hassan, Shazia. "Effective Strategies for Development of Tourism Sector: A Critical Review." Asian Review of Social Sciences 9, no. 2 (November 5, 2020): 14–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/arss-2020.9.2.1623.
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The tourism sector is gaining increased importance for the economic development of countries around the world. Tourism sector has emerged as an important sector of Indian economy and contributes substantially in the country’s Foreign Exchange Earnings. Tourism is the third largest foreign exchange earner after gems, jeweler and readymade garments and represents vibrant economic sector with overwhelming growth and revenue generation. The purpose of this paper is to give a theoretical overview of the classical and contemporary business strategies that can be implemented in a more or less modified form for the development of tourism sector.
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D’Eusanio, Manuela, Monica Serreli, and Luigia Petti. "Social Life-Cycle Assessment of a Piece of Jewellery. Emphasis on the Local Community." Resources 8, no. 4 (September 21, 2019): 158. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/resources8040158.
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An increasing global focus on sustainability has affected the jewellery industry by raising questions about its environmental and social impacts and ethics due to the negative impacts of gold mining. It is essential to consider the social aspects of mining activities on the socio-economic environment and the affected individuals in order to understand the sustainability of the jewellery industry in a better way. Nonetheless, this is a gap in the evaluation of the issues of jewellery in the other phases of the life cycle, observed in the literature. For these reasons, the goal of this study is to assess the social and socio-economic aspects of a piece of jewellery from the artisan’s point of view by considering the relationship between a piece of jewellery and the local community. The United National Environmental Programme/Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (UNEP/SETAC) Guidelines on Social Life-Cycle Assessment, the UNEP/SETAC Methodological Sheets and the Subcategory Assessment Method were implemented. The findings show that a piece of jewellery can play an important role in supporting the local cultural heritage by innovating the traditional product, and promoting educational activities related to the history of the product and the territory. Consequently, the local community with its historical background gives an added value to the piece of jewellery. Further research on this topic is desirable in order to improve the knowledge of this particular sector and to identify other social issues that can be involved in this product.
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Razak, Badi. "PENERAPAN METODE DESIGN THINKING PADA APLIKASI KOMUNITAS PENGHOBI BATU MULIA NUSANTARA." Ekono Insentif 14, no. 2 (November 29, 2020): 129–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.36787/jei.v14i2.402.
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Abstrak – Kegemaran mengoleksi jenis permata dalam negeri atau disebut akik, sebenarnya telah lama membudaya di masyarakat, bahkan sejak era Nusantara. Kearifan leluhur ini dilestarikan, melalui cara mereka menaksir kualitas permatanya. Bagi kalangan penghobi ini, corak bebatuan dapat merepresentasikan simbol-simbol tertentu, yang tafsirnya sarat ajaran animisme (metafisik). Terjadinya fenomena Demam Akik sekaligus menjadi tanda suksesnya pengaruh barat; yang lebih memaknai permata sebagai perhiasan (fisik). Barang yang tadinya dianggap tidak bernilai, kini menjadi komoditi yang melajukan perekonomian nasional. Namun, melonjaknya permintaan pasar ternyata tidak ditunjang dengan meningkatnya wawasan (product knowledge), sehingga beresiko menjadi korban penipuan atau terjadi kesalahan pembelian. Perancangan ini pun bertujuan untuk meraih kembali loyalitas mereka, dengan pertama, memenuhi haknya sebagai konsumen melalui perancangan sarana informasi, interaksi, dan transaksi. Gaya hidup terkini yang menuntut kemudahan dan kecepatan informasi, menjadikan aplikasi sebagai pilihan media perancangan. Pendekatan melalui metode design thinking (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test). Aplikasi yang dinamakan BATARA (akronim dari “batu mulia Nusantara”) akan menjadi forum komunitas maya untuk penghobi permata di seluruh Indonesia. Dengan adanya sistem integrasi ketiga sarana (informasi, interaksi, dan transaksi), penghobi kini mudah mengakses informasi yang akurat dan berdiskusi langsung dengan para ahlinya. Penghobi pun dapat menjalin silaturahmi, bertukar gagasan dan pengalaman, hingga melakukan transaksi bersama anggota lainnya. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan: aplikasi BATARA menjadi media daring yang efektif, sebagai upaya membangkitkan kembali sector industri permata khas Indonesia.
Abstract – The hobby of collecting domestic gems or locally called 'akik', has long been a part of the Indonesian culture. This indigenous heritage can be traced from their method of quality assessment. For these hobbyists, the pattern in gems can represent the symbol of the supernatural powers, with its interpretation based on animist (metaphysical). The occurrence of social phenomenon ‘gems rush' in Indonesia, is also a sign that western philosophy, which assesses the quality of gems as a type of jewelry (physical), has affected the public perceptions. This type of gems, that were considered not valuable, now transformed into a national flagship commodity. However, this promising market demand, was not accompanied by consumer education or adequate insight. This market condition makes the hobbyists purchased gems that are not meet their expectations, which in turn, has made them lost interest in collecting more. This study aims to regain the trust of the hobbyists, by first of all, fulfilling his rights as a consumer through the design of information, interaction, and transaction facilities. This research uses design thinking approach through the stages of empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. The lifestyle in this millennial era, demands the ease and speed of information, making the smartphone application as a choice for this media output. The application is named BATARA and specially designed as a community media for Indonesian gems lovers. With the integration of the application’s three main features (information, interaction, and transaction), today’s hobbyists can gain convenience to access all the accurate information and discuss it directly from the experts. Applications also greatly facilitate the hobbyist to keep connected in group networks, and start discussing new topics with fellow members. They can also use the other main feature to trade their gems collection with members from all regions of the country. Test results from this study concluded that BATARA can be an effective online media, to support the return of the Indonesian gems industry.
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MARTINELLI, ELISA. "Building long-term supplier-retailer relationships in the jewellery sector: antecedents of customer loyalty." Sinergie Italian Journal of Management 37, no. 2 (2019): 75–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.7433/s109.2019.05.
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SANASAM, Lonashree, Bibhutibhushan PRADHAN, and Sasmita MOHANTY. "An Empirical Study on Tourism Potentiality of Manipu." Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism 9, no. 6 (February 5, 2019): 1303. http://dx.doi.org/10.14505//jemt.9.6(30).20.
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Tourism is turning up to be an instrument of social, cultural and economic development world-wide as one of the fastest growing sectors. In country like India, rich natural beauty, cultural heritage, archaeological heritage sites, its diverse culture, languages, ethnicity, climatic conditions there is an enormous scope for tourism promotion. Manipur, “land of jewel” is one of the seven sisters in the North Eastern state of India with pleasant climate, rich nature, wildlife, cultural heritage, unique flora and fauna and vibrant and colourful festivals is a potential tourist destination. It has over 50 tourist spots, which can attract lots of tourist word-wide. Despite having so much to explore, tourism sector has not played its best to attract tourist. The objective of the study is to explore the reasons which is affecting the growth of tourism in Manipur by using fish-bone analysis and pareto analysis.
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Majumder, Sarasij. "The Gift of Solidarity: Women Navigating Jewellery Work and Patriarchal Norms in Rural West Bengal, India." Journal of South Asian Development 15, no. 3 (December 2020): 335–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0973174120984578.
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In the context of declining women’s participation in the formal economy in India, this article looks at how women’s work in the informal sector of jewellery-making emerges as a gift. Gendered discourses on work turn men, who worked as labourers, into supervisors who monitor and control work situations and sort and grade final products in jewellery workshops. Following Anna Tsing, I argue that jewellery products start their lives as gifts but as they move from women (who are seen as housewives and family members) to men (who are seen as professionals/experts within the workshop) and beyond, they become commodities. This journey from gift to commodity within the workshop is made possible by a gendered discourse on work and by the dynamics within small landholding middle-caste households. Further, I underscore that women’s informal networks often help them cope with the emotional and affective tensions of work and the demands imposed on them by the men and their own households. Women facilitate the transition from gift to commodity by colluding amongst themselves to work in these informal spaces to maintain household status within peri-urban villages of West Bengal.
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Guile, David, and Kaori Okumoto. "Developing vocational practice in the jewellery sector through the incubation of a new “project-object”." International Journal of Educational Research 47, no. 4 (January 2008): 252–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2008.07.004.
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Adel, Heba Mohamed, and Raghda Abulsaoud Ahmed Younis. "Using co-creating mass-customisation and innovation climate for enhanced value." Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences 1, no. 1 (June 11, 2019): 25–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhass-05-2019-002.
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Purpose This paper aims to study the impact of innovation climate (IC) on co-creating modular mass-customisation (CMMC) in terms of cost effectiveness, volume effectiveness, responsiveness, product modularity and collaborative assembly. Additionally, this research paper investigates the effect of IC and CMMC on the value to customer (VC) in a modular jewellery emerging market that includes international companies. Design/methodology/approach After conducting a comprehensive literature review, the authors suggested a conceptual framework and examined it using mixed methods approach. In addition to qualitative focus groups, questionnaires were filled – across five-point Likert scale format – through 63 depth interviews carried out with subject-matter-experts working at 14 international organisations in the Egyptian modular jewellery market. SmartPLS software was used for structural equation modelling analysis. Findings Results showed that CMMC positively and significantly affects VC. Furthermore, IC positively and significantly affects both CMMC and VC. Practical implications Recent industrial developments that can be observed in such international modular jewellery sector can be enhanced by the empirical evidence of this research regarding the importance of developing IC for more creative manufacturing approach of modular mass-customisation and better VC. Originality/value To the best of our knowledge, it is the first empirical study that investigates the relationship between CMMC, IC and VC in a unique jewellery market, which recently generated high customer involvement in the assembly/reassembly processes. Conceptually and empirically, it consolidates and adds to the literature of production and operations management (mass-customisation), organisational studies and innovation science (organisational climate for innovation) and applied social sciences.
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Yücel, Gül, and Görün Arun. "Istanbul Grand Bazaar Evacuation System Vulnerability Assessment." Advanced Materials Research 133-134 (October 2010): 611–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.133-134.611.
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The Grand Bazaar is a historical trade centre more than 500 years in the historical peninsula of Istanbul, Turkey. It consists of almost 3,600 small shops from different sectors (such as jewellery, carpet, leather, souvenir, finance, restaurant, café, confection etc.), two Bedesten, 64 street and 16 Han (inn) buildings. The Bazaar has 21 main gates that open to different streets and have different relation with outside. More than 25000 staff work in the shops and 300-500 thousand users come to Bazaar daily depending on the season and day. The pedestrian density is changeable, depending on the place of the inner street and the type of the sector. The historical disaster records (earthquake, dated 1766 and 1894, the grand bazaar fire, dated 1954) show that there was evacuation vulnerability. The main gates (exit doors) and exit route need some rehabilitation for safety evacuation during any disaster. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Grand Bazaar’s emergency evacuation vulnerability. The evacuation vulnerability factors question the width, length and natural illumination of the evacuation route, maintenance of the roof, presence of hazardous materials, door specifications as size, material, opening direction, maintenance and difference in elevation on the route and exit area such as staircase and thresholds.
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Bhattarai, Keshab. "Welfare and Distributional Impacts of Financial Liberalization in an Open Economy: Lessons from a Multi-Sectoral Dynamic CGE Model for Nepal." International Business Research 10, no. 1 (December 23, 2016): 181. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v10n1p181.
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By equalizing rates of return across sectors, financial liberalization improves efficiency and equalizes the distribution of income. Efficiency gained in the allocation of resources increases capital usage more in previously heavily repressed sectors such as agriculture and textile, allowing up to a 19 percent expansion in production and employment. The savings and investment responses, degree of factor substitutions, are higher in the complete liberalization than in partial or piecemeal liberalization. Income, consumption, utility and overall welfare of rural and urban households increase. Liberalization is not effective if savings are used in accumulations of unproductive assets i.e. gold, jewellery, urban land, and foreign exchange. Financial liberalization improves the distribution of income by raising the wage rate of rural labor than for urban labor as rural labour-intensive sectors invest more with increased access to financial institutions and demand more labor to complement additional capital employed in these sectors.
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Sibindi, Athenia Bongani. "A comparative study of the application of alternative risk transfer methods of insurance in South Africa and Zimbabwe." Journal of Governance and Regulation 4, no. 3 (2015): 241–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v4_i3_c2_p6.
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Alternative risk transfer techniques represent the crown jewels in the risk management arena. This non-traditional method of insurance has gained prominence over the last few decades. Against this backdrop, the present study seeks to unravel the development of the alternative risk financing insurance segment within a developing country setting. The study specifically sets out to compare and contrast the ART insurance market segments of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The study is documents that the Zimbabwean market is at a nascent stage of development, whilst the South African market is fully developed. Notwithstanding the prospects for the development of this sector looks bright.
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Sindelar, Fernanda Cristina Wiebusch, Júlia Elisabete Barden, and Simone Stülp. "Contributions to improve sustainability conditions in gemstonebenefiting companies." Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais 56, no. 3 (August 17, 2021): 424–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/z21769478938.
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The gemstones and jewels production chain have been an important source of income and job creation in several regions of Brazil. However, sometimes, its activities haven’t been developed in an environmentally correct and sustainable context. In this sense, this work seeks to investigate indicators, to propose a framework of indicators to evaluate and monitor the sustainability conditions of companies that process gemstones. Therefore, a proposal was prepared considering the specificities of the sector, containing 10 indicators and 24 variables distributed in the environmental, economic, social, and technological dimensions. The proposal was verified empirically with a company, a case study, located in Teutônia/RS, which presents the main characteristics of the companies belonging to the sector. The use of the framework of indicators provided information on the company’s sustainability conditions, identifying positive aspects and also those that need to be improved to assist in the search for a more sustainable management of activities. On the other hand, the results achieved present information that can serve as a reference for comparison with other companies in the sector, as well as assist in the decisionmaking process in search of more sustainable conditions.
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Bala Bhaskaran, P., and P. K. Priyan. "Strategies of Indian Firms in Coping With Forex Risk Management: An Inquiry Through Case-Research Method." SDMIMD Journal of Management 6, no. 1 (March 1, 2015): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.18311/sdmimd/2015/3961.
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More and more Indian firms are becoming global in their operations - through exports and imports, by setting up manufacturing plants abroad and through joint-ventures and tie-ups. In this process most of them are dealing with multiple currencies. This has increased the overall exposure of Indian firms to foreign exchange-rate fluctuations. How have they been coping with the risk associated with the exchange-rate fluctuations? In order to explore this, the authors have engaged the case-research method. The authors studied 64 cases for this purpose. Of these 27, firms have been handling forex exposure and/or have had at least one near-crisis situation in the past. The remaining 37 cases are Indian firms from sectors like Textiles, IT, Gems and Jewelry, Pharma, Engineering, FMCG and Energy. The study focused on the context of these firms, their business model, the sources of forex exposure and the policies and practices of managing forex exposure risk. The authors have tried to identify the basic factors underlying the forex exposure and to identify patterns, if any, in the coping-strategy. They conclude that the insights would help formulate a generic strategy.
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Okten, Ayse Nur, and Yigit Evren. "Safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage through a tri-sector model: the jewellery quarter in the Old City of Istanbul." Journal of Planning 23, no. 1 (2013): 25–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5505/planlama.2013.03521.
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SELÇUK, Suat. "MÜCEVHERAT SEKTÖRÜNDE KULLANILAN KİMYASALLARIN İNSAN SAĞLIĞI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ/The Effects of Chemicals Used in the Jewellery Sector On Human Health." International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Art 4, no. 4 (2018): 179–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.29228/ijiia.4.47.
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Panayiotou, Nikolaos A., and Petros K. Katimertzoglou. "Micro firms internet adoption patterns: the case of the Greek jewellery industry." Journal of Enterprise Information Management 28, no. 4 (July 13, 2015): 508–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-01-2014-0010.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate internet adoption of very small B2B firms in Greece. This study aims to construct a model which will classify companies according to internet activities undertaken and then to explore whether different adoption can be interpreted by business demographics and a limited number of perceived barriers. Design/methodology/approach – This empirical research was carried out by the means of survey focussing on the Greek jewellery industry. Data were submitted to a sequence of statistical analyses resulting to a model of Internet adoption. The model was then bench marked to representative domestic and international adoption patterns. Findings – Firms can be classified into three groups, ranging from non-adopters to relatively mature adopters, similarly to previous patterns of international B2B small to medium enterprises. Business size and type, international cooperation and knowledge with regards to internet proved to be significantly correlated to adoption status. Research limitations/implications – The paper focusses on one Greek business sector and thus the applicability of its results to cross-type international micro-businesses remains questionable. Practical implications – The findings of this study can assist company owners to plan their internet strategy, software vendors to target firms by offering tailored solutions and governmental authorities to implement initiatives aiming to confront the highlighted internet adoption disablers. Originality/value – This is one of a few information and communication technology studies that focus on very small companies and perhaps the only one providing an empirical classification model of internet adoption for this business size.
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Widiastuti, Noor Azizah, and Nur Aeni Azizah Widiastuti. "Teknologi Geolocation Berbasis Android dengan Metode K-Means untuk Pemetaan UMKM di Kabupaten Jepara." JURNAL SISTEM INFORMASI BISNIS 8, no. 2 (October 25, 2018): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.21456/vol8iss2pp104-111.
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are industrial sectors that are very important to sustain the economy of Jepara Regency. There are 18,695 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Jepara Regency in 2016, including wood carving, troso weaving, chopper brass (monel) jewelry, sculpture, rattan crafts, calligraphy, and reliefs. The number of SMEs in Jepara makes buyers or tourists have many choices in buying products of varying quality and competitive prices. In addition, sometimes they are also confused in finding the location of SMEs. Therefore, this application is made to solve these problems by making an application that provides location-based information center industrial services. This application is expected to facilitate tourists in finding the location of the industry to be addressed. Geolocation technology is used to identify real-world geographic locations that can be applied to the Android operating system. So this application provides store description services, product photos, and maps. SMEs are presented in the application in the map using the k-mean algorithm. The parameters used are the type of industry, number of employees, turnover per year, tools used. For the clustering have 3 categories, there are namely small, medium and large. The advantages of this algorithm can group data according to the similarity of data used in one group and minimize the same data between groups and cannot process data that is a missing value.
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Widiastuti, Noor Azizah, and Nur Aeni Azizah Widiastuti. "Teknologi Geolocation Berbasis Android dengan Metode K-Means untuk Pemetaan UMKM di Kabupaten Jepara." JURNAL SISTEM INFORMASI BISNIS 8, no. 2 (October 25, 2018): 218. http://dx.doi.org/10.21456/vol8iss2pp218-224.
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are industrial sectors that are very important to sustain the economy of Jepara Regency. There are 18,695 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Jepara Regency in 2016, including wood carving, troso weaving, chopper brass (monel) jewelry, sculpture, rattan crafts, calligraphy, and reliefs. The number of SMEs in Jepara makes buyers or tourists have many choices in buying products of varying quality and competitive prices. In addition, sometimes they are also confused in finding the location of SMEs. Therefore, this application is made to solve these problems by making an application that provides location-based information center industrial services. This application is expected to facilitate tourists in finding the location of the industry to be addressed. Geolocation technology is used to identify real-world geographic locations that can be applied to the Android operating system. So this application provides store description services, product photos, and maps. SMEs are presented in the application in the map using the k-mean algorithm. The parameters used are the type of industry, number of employees, turnover per year, tools used. For the clustering have 3 categories, there are namely small, medium and large. The advantages of this algorithm can group data according to the similarity of data used in one group and minimize the same data between groups and cannot process data that is a missing value.
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Pedro, Rudimar, Rejane Tubino, Jonas Anversa, Denisar De Col, Richard Lermen, and Rodrigo Silva. "Production of Aerated Foamed Concrete with Industrial Waste from the Gems and Jewels Sector of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil." Applied Sciences 7, no. 10 (September 26, 2017): 985. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app7100985.
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Öztürk, Alperen, and H. Cenk Sözen. "Müşterilerin Sosyo Ekonomik Statüsü ve Kurumsallaşma: Kuyumculuk Sektöründe Yapılan Nitel Bir Araştırma - Socioeconomic Status of Customers and Institutionalization: A Qualitative Study on Jewellery Sector." Journal of Business Research - Turk 9, no. 1 (March 30, 2017): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.20491/isarder.2017.232.
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Berjan, Siniša, Thi Minh Chau Le, Hamid El Bilali, Aziz Abouabdillah, and Noureddin Driouech. "Saving Strategies of Rural Households in Eastern Bosnia." АГРОЗНАЊЕ 15, no. 3 (June 15, 2015): 299. http://dx.doi.org/10.7251/agren1403299b.
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Savings are essential for protecting and boosting the assets of rural populations. The paper analyses rural households’ saving strategies in eastern Bosnia. It is based on a secondary data and primary information collected by a questionnaire survey carried out in March 2013 with 147 rural households from nine municipalities in eastern Bosnia. The questionnaire focused on saving purposes; access to various saving means, including formal and semi-formal ones; membership in and management of saving/credit groups; and reasons for using formal money deposits (banks). The formal and semiformal sectors are currently not meeting the demand for financial services of all rural households. Survey results showed that 72.8% of respondents prefer keeping their savings as cash at home. Savings are also kept in form of livestock, precious metals and jewellery or invested in buildings. Access of rural households to appropriate saving services is of paramount importance for rural livelihood diversification in Bosnia.
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Mukherjee, Sonia. "Services Outsourcing and Productivity Growth." South Asia Economic Journal 19, no. 2 (September 2018): 192–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1391561418794693.
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The article studies the impact of outsourcing services on the productivity growth of the Indian manufacturing firms. By the term services we mean different expenses on services incurred by the manufacturing firms, such as, advertising, marketing, research and development, consultancy, auditing, business services, knowledge-based services, technical, legal and other professional services (including information communication and technology services). With further expansion in newer services, a higher demand has come from the Indian manufacturing sector. With intensive usage of services in the manufacturing production process, the performance and the manufacturing can focus on the core competencies with outsourced and cheaper services from expert service provider. For this purpose, the firm-level data have been collected from the annual financial statements of the Centre for Monitoring of the Indian Economy’s Prowess database. The econometric results conclude that services have played a positive role in improving the productivity growth of the aggregate Indian manufacturing firms and at the disaggregated level, especially for industrial groups such as food, beverage and tobacco; textiles, gems and jewellery; transport; machinery; metal, rubber and plastic; leather and footwear; and chemicals, services have played a favourable role in boosting the productivity growth. JEL: D24, L80, L60