Estudi per la implantaci�� d'un ERP en una empresa d'aplicaci�� de pintura industrial i decorativa

La implantaci�� d'un sistema ERP no ��s senzilla, requereix grans esfor��os i una bona administraci�� a m��s de considerar molts altres aspectes per arribar a tenir ��xit. Per aquest motiu, la presa de requeriments en aquest tipus de projectes esdev�� pedra angular. A Estudi per la implantaci�� d'un ERP en una empresa d'aplicaci�� de pintura industrial i decorativa es realitza un estudi detallat de l'organitzaci�� de l'empresa amb la finalitat de trobar els requeriments d'aquesta, seguidament es realitza un estudi de tres sistemes ERP per acabar trobant la soluci�� que millor encaixa en les necessitats de l'empresa.

Casol�� o industrial?: estudi organol��ptic i microbiol��gic de la vida ��til del pernil cuit

Treball de recerca realitzat per un alumne d'ensenyament secundari i guardonat amb un Premi CIRIT per fomentar l'esperit cient��fic del Jovent l'any 2009. Aquest treball tracta sobre el temps de garantia o de vida ��til d���un producte alimentari i est�� basat en esbrinar quin ��s el millor m��tode o env��s per conservar el pernil cuit llescat durant la seva vida ��til, per tal que es mantinguin les propietats organol��ptiques i microbiol��giques inicials de l���aliment durant el m��xim de temps possible. Per comparar envasos he utilitzat els industrials (env��s al buit i env��s en atmosfera) i els envasos que podem trobar quan comprem un producte llescat en el mostrador d���una botiga o supermercat. Per a fer l���estudi doncs s���ha utilitzat el pernil cuit, conegut com a pernil dol��, un dels productes m��s consumits per la societat actual. El pernil ha estat tractat en tres situacions diferents: llescat en una m��quina de carnisseria i envasat en m��todes de conservaci�� dom��stics, llescat en m��quines industrials i envasat en diferents envasos (al buit i en atmosfera modificada) utilitzats per les grans empreses i llescat en m��quines industrials i envasat al buit sotm��s a un tractament amb altes pressions. Despr��s d���aquests processos s���ha realitzat un estudi de vida ��til, ��s a dir, s���ha analitzat el producte al laboratori, amb l���objectiu de trobar quin ��s el millor env��s per a la conservaci�� del pernil cuit.

Relationship between technological progress, capital elasticity and emissions of industrial pollutants for the production sectors in Catalonia

As is known, the Kyoto Protocol proposes to reinforce national policies for emission reduction and, furthermore, to cooperate with other contracting parties. In this context, it would be necessary to assess these emissions, both in general and specifically, by pollutants and/or among productive sectors. The object of this paper is precisely to estimate the polluting emissions of industrial origin in Catalonia in the year 2001, in a multivariate context which explicitly allows a distinction to be made between the polluter and/or the productive sector causing this emission. Six pollutants considered, four directly related to greenhouse effect. A multi-level model, with two levels, pollutants and productive sectors, was specified. Both technological progress and elasticity of capital were introduced as random effects. Hence, it has been permitted that these coefficients vary according to one or other level. The most important finding in this paper is that elasticity of capital has been estimated as very non-elastic, with a range which varies between 0.162 (the paper industry) and 0.556 (commerce). In fact, and generally speaking, the greater capital the sector has, the less elasticity of capital has been estimated. Key words: Kyoto protocol, multilevel model, technological progress

Industrial district effects and innovation in the Tuscan shipbuilding industry

The aim of the present work is to investigate innovative processes within a geographical cluster, and thus contribute to the debate on the effects of industrial clusters on innovation capacity. In particular, we would like to ascertain whether the advantages of industrial districts in promoting innovation, as already revealed by literature (diffusion of knowledge, social capital and trust, efficient networking), are also keys to success in the Tuscan shipbuilding industry of pleasure and sporting boats. First, we verify the existence of clusters of shipbuilding in Tuscany, using a specific methodology. Next, in the identified clusters, we analyse three innovative networks financed in a policy to support innovation, and examine whether the typical features of a cluster for promoting innovation are at work, using a questionnaire administered to 71 actors. Finally, we develop a performance analysis of the cluster firms and ascertain whether their different behaviours also lead to different performances. The analysis results show that our case records effects of industrial clustering on innovation capacity, such as the important role given to trust and social capital, the significant worth put in interfirm relations and in each partner���s specific competencies, or even the distinctive performance of firms belonging to a cluster.

The Use of Passive Samplers to Reveal Industrial and Agricultural Pollution Trends in Swiss Rivers

This study shows the efficiency of passive sampling to reveal industrial and agricultural pollution trends. Two practical applications for nonpolar and polar contaminants are presented. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) samplers were deployed for one year in the Venoge River (VD) to monitor indicator PCBs (iPCBs, IUPAC nos. 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180). The results showed that the impact of PCB emissions into the river is higher in summer than in other seasons due to the low flow rate of the river during this period. P,olar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) were deployed for 4 months in the Sion-Riddes canal (VS) to investigate herbicides (terbuthylazine, diuron and linuron). Desisopropylatrazine-d5 (DIA-d5) was tested as a performance reference compound (PRC) to estimate aqueous concentration. The results showed an increase of water contamination due to the studied agricultural area. The maximal contamination was observed in April and corresponds to the period of herbicide application on the crops.

Medici��n del poder de mercado en la industria del cobre de Estados Unidos: una aproximaci��n desde la perspectiva de la Nueva Organizaci��n Industrial Emp��rica.

El estudio de la relaci��n entre la estructura de la industria y el poder de mercado ha sido uno de los temas m��s discutidos en la literatura microecon��mica. En esta investigaci��n se adopta el enfoque de la "Nueva Organizaci��n Industrial Emp��rica" (NOIE) y se siguen los modelos desarrollados por Bresnahan (1982) y Lau (1982), y Porter (1983) para analizar el efecto de varias fusiones y adquisiciones sobre el poder de mercado de la industria del cobre en Estados Unidos durante el periodo 1994 - 2009. Se destaca que aunque el an��lisis de la industria muestra una mayor concentraci��n, los resultados sugieren que las fusiones y adquisiciones no tuvieron efecto sobre el poder de mercado y que la industria mantuvo una conducta competitiva durante el periodo analizado.

Industrial Location and Space: New Insights

This paper tries to resolve some of the main shortcomings in the empirical literature of location decisions for new plants, i.e. spatial effects and overdispersion. Spatial effects are omnipresent, being a source of overdispersion in the data as well as a factor shaping the functional relationship between the variables that explain a firm���s location decisions. Using Count Data models, empirical researchers have dealt with overdispersion and excess zeros by developments of the Poisson regression model. This study aims to take this a step further, by adopting Bayesian methods and models in order to tackle the excess of zeros, spatial and non-spatial overdispersion and spatial dependence simultaneously. Data for Catalonia is used and location determinants are analysed to that end. The results show that spatial effects are determinant. Additionally, overdispersion is descomposed into an unstructured iid effect and a spatially structured effect. Keywords: Bayesian Analysis, Spatial Models, Firm Location. JEL Classification: C11, C21, R30.

Malaria control in an agro-industrial settlement of Rond��nia (Western Amazon Region, Brazil)

A malaria control pilot project was developed in the Urup�� agro-industrial farm that is situated in the State of Rond��nia (Western Amazon Region, Brazil). Around 180 inhabitants had been surveyed for the past five years. The control measures were based on (1) training a community agent to perform on the spot microscopical diagnosis of malaria and to treat the uncomplicated cases of malaria; (2) limiting the use of insecticides to a short period before the high transmission season. This resulted in a significant reduction in the time between the onset of clinical symptoms and specific chemotherapy which fell from 3.5 to 1.3 days. In relation to the previous three reference years the total number of malaria cases was reduced to 50% in the first year and to 25% in the second year. The introduction of these measures coincided with pronounced reduction in the frequency of Plasmodium falciparum infections but this was less marked for P. vivax infections. In the second year of the pilot experiment there was no P. falciparum transmission on the farm. During the last decade there was a general decrease in the endemicity of malaria in the State of Rond��nia. The linear regression coefficient values indicate that the decline was more pronounced in Urup�� than in the general municipality and that the falciparum malaria API in Urup�� farm is significantly lower than in the general municipality of Candeias were the farm is situated.

Prevenci��n, seguimiento y evaluaci��n de la descontaminaci��n de percloroetileno en suelo y aguas subterr��neas en un terreno industrial

La contaminaci��n de suelos y aguas subterr��neas es uno de los problemas ambientales m��s extendidos en gran parte de los terrenos industriales de Catalu��a. En este proyecto se ha analizado el proceso de gesti��n de la contaminaci��n: caracterizaci��n, remediaci��n y seguimiento de la descontaminaci��n en suelos y aguas subterr��neas por un caso de afecci��n por organoclorados (percloroetileno) y otros contaminantes (hidrocarburos, selenio y cromo) en un emplazamiento industrial situado en una zona agroforestal (superficie de 81.462 m2). A partir de la implantaci��n en la empresa del sistema de gesti��n ISO 14.001 en 1.996, se abrieron diferentes proyectos de gesti��n para los posibles contaminantes. Por las mismas fechas, tambi��n se detect�� una afecci��n por selenio en aguas subterr��neas, ajena a la empresa de estudio. Por el momento, el ��nico contaminante que ha requerido de un proceso de descontaminaci��n ha sido el percloroetileno. En suelos se emplea el m��todo ���soil vapor extraction��� y en aguas subterr��neas el m��todo ���airstripping���. Finalmente, se ha llevado a cabo una comparaci��n de los costes reales derivados del proceso de descontaminaci��n del percloroetileno en contra de los costes que se hubiesen derivado la implantaci��n de medidas de prevenci��n de la contaminaci��n. El resultado de la valoraci��n indica que la descontaminaci��n de ��ste compuesto requiere de una inversi��n econ��mica importante, unas 10 veces m��s elevada que los costes derivados de las medidas de prevenci��n.

Canvi tecnol��gic i desenvolupament econ��mic durant la segona revoluci�� industrial: la transfer��ncia tecnol��gica del sector t��xtil entre Anglaterra i Catalunya ���������������

Projecte de recerca elaborat a partir d���una estada a la University of Sussex, Gran Bretanya, entre mar�� i juliol del 2008. L���estada ha estat centrada en obtenir fonts documentals prim��ries, per avan��ar en el projecte d���investigaci�� sobre la transfer��ncia de tecnologia entre Catalunya i Anglaterra durant la Segona Revoluci�� Industrial. Aix�� ha estat possible gr��cies a la consulta de les patents brit��niques (Business & Intellectual Property Centre at the British Library). Aix�� mateix, l���obtenci�� dels recursos documentals especialitzats de diverses biblioteques de refer��ncia situades al campus de la University of Sussex (Keith Pavitt Libray (SPRU), Library of Sussex, British Library of Development Studies) i a Ruddignton Framework Knitters��� Library a Nottingham han estat fonamentals, tal i com es pot veure en la relaci�� detallada que es presenta.