Exploring how Industry 4.0 technology affects the buyersupplier relationship in the peruvian context

Esta tesis presenta una exploración de cómo las tecnologías de la industria 4.0 afectan las relaciones entre compradores y proveedores en el contexto peruano. Para ello, se utilizó un enfoque empírico de investigación cualitativa y un diseño de estudio de casos múltiples, seleccionando cuatro empresas peruanas de diferentes sectores como casos de estudio. Para obtener la información requerida para el análisis, los datos fueron recopilados mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas y se realizó un análisis cualitativo para identificar patrones. Luego del análisis, los hallazgos revelan que las tecnologías de la industria 4.0 tienen un impacto en aspectos clave de la relación entre compradores y proveedores, como la confianza, cooperación y colaboración, comunicación e intercambio de información, y duración de las relaciones. Aunque existen limitaciones en términos del tamaño de la muestra y el enfoque de la investigación desde la perspectiva del comprador, este estudio sienta las bases para futuras investigaciones en este campo poco explorado en un contexto en desarrollo como el peruano.This thesis explores how Industry 4.0 technologies affect buyer-supplier relationships in the Peruvian context. An empirical qualitative research approach and a multiple-case design were employed, selecting four Peruvian companies from different sectors as case studies. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, and a qualitative analysis was conducted to identify patterns. The findings reveal that Industry 4.0 technologies impact key aspects of buyer-supplier relationships, including trust, cooperation and collaboration, communication and information sharing, and relationship duration. Despite limitations in sample size and the buyer-focused research approach, this study lays the groundwork for future investigations in this underexplored field within a developing country like Peru

Exploring how Industry 4.0 technology affects the buyersupplier relationship in the peruvian context

Esta tesis presenta una exploración de cómo las tecnologías de la industria 4.0 afectan las relaciones entre compradores y proveedores en el contexto peruano. Para ello, se utilizó un enfoque empírico de investigación cualitativa y un diseño de estudio de casos múltiples, seleccionando cuatro empresas peruanas de diferentes sectores como casos de estudio. Para obtener la información requerida para el análisis, los datos fueron recopilados mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas y se realizó un análisis cualitativo para identificar patrones. Luego del análisis, los hallazgos revelan que las tecnologías de la industria 4.0 tienen un impacto en aspectos clave de la relación entre compradores y proveedores, como la confianza, cooperación y colaboración, comunicación e intercambio de información, y duración de las relaciones. Aunque existen limitaciones en términos del tamaño de la muestra y el enfoque de la investigación desde la perspectiva del comprador, este estudio sienta las bases para futuras investigaciones en este campo poco explorado en un contexto en desarrollo como el peruano.This thesis explores how Industry 4.0 technologies affect buyer-supplier relationships in the Peruvian context. An empirical qualitative research approach and a multiple-case design were employed, selecting four Peruvian companies from different sectors as case studies. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, and a qualitative analysis was conducted to identify patterns. The findings reveal that Industry 4.0 technologies impact key aspects of buyer-supplier relationships, including trust, cooperation and collaboration, communication and information sharing, and relationship duration. Despite limitations in sample size and the buyer-focused research approach, this study lays the groundwork for future investigations in this underexplored field within a developing country like Peru

Industry 4.0: from theory to practice. An empirical analysis of the factory of the future

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Optimal acceptance solution for an electricity auction problem and a case study of a plastics company.

Lim Ka-Lai.Thesis submitted in: December 2003.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-78).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Abstract --- p.iAcknowledgment --- p.iiiList of Figures --- p.viiList of Tables --- p.viiiChapter Part A --- Optimal Acceptance Solution for an Electricity Auction ProblemChapter Chapter A1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter A1.1 --- Global Electricity Auction Market --- p.1Chapter A1.2 --- Electricity Buy-Back Program --- p.5Chapter A1.3 --- Motivation --- p.9Chapter A1.4 --- Literatures Review --- p.11Chapter A1.5 --- Organization of Thesis Part A --- p.14Chapter Chapter A2 --- Deterministic Models --- p.15Chapter A2.1 --- Models Descriptions and Notations --- p.15Chapter A2.2 --- Assumptions --- p.16Chapter A2.3 --- Mathematical Models --- p.16Chapter A2.4 --- Transforming and Re-writing the Models --- p.18Chapter A2.5 --- 0-1 Knapsack Problem --- p.20Chapter A2.6 --- Solving the Models by Dynamic Programming --- p.23Chapter A2.7 --- Numerical Results --- p.24Chapter Chapter A3 --- Stochastic Models --- p.31Chapter A3.1 --- Models with Uncertain Extra Demand Q --- p.31Chapter A3.2 --- Models with Uncertain Spot Market Price pa --- p.34Chapter A3.3 --- Models with Uncertain Extra Demand Q and Uncertain Spot Market Price pa --- p.36Chapter Chapter A4 --- Heuristics Algorithm --- p.45Chapter A4.1 --- Model Analysis --- p.45Chapter A4.2 --- Heuristics Algorithm --- p.47Chapter A4.3 --- Computational Complexity --- p.49Chapter Chapter A5 --- Conclusions --- p.50Chapter A5.1 --- Summary and Findings --- p.50Chapter A5.2 --- Future Research --- p.51Chapter Part B --- A Study on the Plastics Industry in Hong KongChapter Chapter B1 --- Introduction --- p.53Chapter B1.1 --- Overview of the Plastics Industry in Hong Kong --- p.53Chapter B1.2 --- Literatures Review --- p.56Chapter B1.3 --- Scope and Limitation --- p.59Chapter B1.4 --- Motivation --- p.60Chapter B1.5 --- Organization of Thesis Part B --- p.60Chapter Chapter B2 --- Research Methodology --- p.61Chapter B2.1 --- Research Design --- p.61Chapter B2.2 --- Propositions --- p.62Chapter B2.3 --- Overview of the Plastics Raw Material Industry in Hong Kong --- p.63Chapter Chapter B3 --- Findings and Analysis --- p.66Chapter B3.1 --- Introduction of the Case Study --- p.66Chapter B3.2 --- Proposition B21 --- p.70Chapter B3.3 --- Proposition B22 --- p.71Chapter B3.4 --- Proposition B23 --- p.72Chapter Chapter B4 --- Conclusions --- p.74References --- p.75Appendix --- p.7

Development of an international written communication audit

Although localization, internationalization, and globalization efforts to meet international customers\u27 product and information needs are accepted strategies in the US computer industry, the needs of second language (L2) English speakers are less directly addressed in the international workplace. Application of strategies similar to these three technical communication strategies may benefit international workplace communication;The international writing approaches represented by these three communication strategies are related to the global management strategies of organizations (e.g., ethnocentric, polycentric, geocentric). This categorization, based on Perlmutter and Hedlund, considers organizations\u27 strategic missions and can be used to align management strategies with international writing approaches and individual rhetorical strategies. For example, an ethnocentric organization, entering the international market from a broad national base, instead of immediately changing its communication approach, might continue to use its source-localized information to communicate internationally. An organization might enter the global arena with an ethnocentric strategy, and, in reaction to emerging problems, focus on localization for each market and rely heavily on translation and translators, becoming more polycentric in its approach. A geocentric organization, balancing between ethnocentric and polycentric management strategies, is in constant communication across national and language borders, and might use both internationalization and globalization approaches in communication. Organizations\u27 global management strategies should align with their international communication practices, both for customers and in the workplace. An organization seeking a larger role in international ventures, yet with ethnocentric, localized communication strategies, might be less successful than one with similar goals and a more geocentric, globalized communication;In recognition of the diverse needs of organizations and individuals, an assessment method, an International Written Communication Audit (IWCA), is developed in this dissertation. The IWCA, based on linguistic and contrastive rhetoric research, focuses on cultural, pragmatic, and translation issues important to international workplace writing in US-English. The basic IWCA combines internationalization and globalization approaches. A localization module for the PRC is offered as an example of tailoring the audit methodology to the needs of L2 English readers from a specific language group. The construction of a workplace sampling frame and the analysis of the IWCA data are discussed