Industrial Development Strategy Research Articles

The window of opportunity: a case study of the battery electric vehicle in Thailand

Purpose Thailand, although a late entrant, has emerged as a significant center for the production and export of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in Asia. With the arrival of a disruptive battery-electric vehicle (BEV), this study aims to investigate whether Thailand can exploit this window of opportunity to leapfrog. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses data sourced from Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property to analyze electric vehicle (EV) patent applications. This paper collected qualitative data and conducted interviews with several EV manufacturers. Findings Although Japanese automakers dominate essential EV technology patents, they trail behind Chinese automakers, which benefited from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in EV sales. The incumbents, Japanese and Western, choose to expand their production of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles. ICE technology does not constrain new entrants, such as Chinese automakers, Japanese newcomers and Thai newcomers. Compared to Japanese carmakers stuck with ICE and HEV technologies, they have been transitioning to BEVs at a faster pace. BEV has opened the door for large Thai indigenous energy corporations to enter the automotive industry by focusing on niche areas (nonfour-wheel vehicles) and supporting businesses like charging stations. In summary, Thailand has successfully attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) into the EV sector, but it has not yet succeeded in developing indigenous technologies related to EVs. The Thai automobile sector fails to leapfrog because it is too tied up with Japanese automotive production networks and has an unfavorable FTA with China. Originality/value This study sheds light on the limitations of an industrial development strategy relying on openness to trade and FDI without adequately strengthening indigenous technologies and firms, as the country adopting the strategy fails to leapfrog when the window of opportunities created by disruptive technologies arrives.

Solving problems of volume scheduling for shipbuilding enterprises in conditions of limited resources

The shipbuilding industry development strategy for the period up to 2035 and beyond is aimed at creating a new competitive shipbuilding industry based on the development of scientific, technical and personnel potential, optimization of production capacities, their modernization and technical re-equipment [1]. The paper is devoted to solving problems of volume-calendar production planning for shipbuilding enterprises when coordinating the production capacity of the enterprise with the resource needs to fulfill obligations determined by the generated order portfolio. Shipbuilding and ship repair enterprises are typical representatives of enterprises with single and small-scale production and a long production cycle of the main products [2-4]. The problem is solved at the stage of forming a portfolio of orders, which is based on the limited volumes of resources available to the production system. It is required to determine the amount of missing resources by calendar periods that are necessary for the effective functioning of the production system. Non-stored resources such as labor resources, equipment operating time, are usually taken into account when solving the problems of volumetric or volume-scheduling planning. Such resources being unused in a certain planning cycle cannot be used in subsequent cycles. The procedure for finding missing volumes of resources is formulated as the problem of reducing an incompatible system of linear two-sided algebraic inequalities to a compatible one. To do this, it is proposed to “expand” the initial parameters of the system, taking into account the costs of expansion, so that the system becomes compatible. In the general case, formally, the problem under consideration is close to the problem of finding a Chebyshev point [5] for an incompatible system of linear algebraic equations, i.e. a point that is geometrically the least deviating from all hyperplanes formed by the system constraints. The paper proposes statements and solutions of volume-scheduling problems for the case when the structure of the problem constraints is modeled by a root-oriented weighted tree. This hierarchical structure is typical for shipbuilding enterprises [6].

Research on the Development Strategy of Integrated Seed Sales Industry

The seed sales industry has achieved rapid development with mankind entering the Internet era. In recent years, the seed sales industry has developed rapidly, and competition within the industry has continued to intensify. In order to achieve commercial benefits, there are many irregularities in the industry chain. Currently, solving various irregularities in industrial development and achieving industry breakthroughs are urgent problems to be solved. This study proposes an industrial development strategy for the integration of seed sales, which involves the use and combination of information system technology and comprehensive sales platforms to achieve the integration of seed research and development, production, sales, transportation, and after-sales services, as well as value co creation throughout the seed sales industry chain, promoting high-quality and sustainable development of the industry.

Analysis Of Strategies for Strengthening the Online Game Industry Using an Industrial Cluster Approach

Based on data, as one of the creative economy sectors, the game industry has much potential to boost the Indonesian economy. The total market value of the games industry in Indonesia is US$ 1.92 billion or 25 trillion rupiah. However, Foreign developers from Europe and the US dominate the games industry market in Indonesia, making Indonesia only able to contribute 0.49% of total revenue. This research aims to map Indonesia's game industry players, analyse its ecosystem's environmental determinants, and formulate effective industry development strategies. This qualitative research uses interview methods with key informants, observation, and literature study, with purposive sampling as a sampling technique. The results show that the core industry value chain of the game industry cluster consists of Game Developers and Game Publishers and is supported by Supply industries (hardware providers, HR, digital content, and financial services) and supporting industries (marketing, logistics, law, and networks). There are related institutions/institutions such as the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics, the Ministry of Education and Culture, and the Indonesian Game Association. This industry is also related to animation, music, e-sports and tourism. This value chain ends with buyers. This research recommends concrete steps for relevant agencies to enhance the gaming industry ecosystem through human resource development, increasing access to financing, promotion and providing technological infrastructure. Collaboration across industries is expected to increase the global competitiveness and contribute significantly to the national creative economy.

Halal Food Development Strategy: Preliminary Study

Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world and is ranked first for consumers of food and beverage products halal. The large Muslim population with the value of food and drink consumption The largest halal food in the world has not been able to become a driving force for Indonesia to increasing the production of halal food and drinks. The country's large Muslim population provides a market for halal products, creating strong domestic demand that can drive growth and innovation in the industry. Indonesia's commitment to halal certification and regulations also makes Indonesia a leader in ensuring the integrity and authenticity of halal products, thereby further enhancing its reputation in the global market. The aim of this research is to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the large-scale halal food and beverage industry Indonesian small and medium enterprises and formulate industrial development strategies Indonesian halal food and drinks. To identify strategies for developing halal food products in Indonesia using SWOT analysis. The approach taken is a desk study approach where secondary data is obtained from various journal articles, statistical report data, reports from government agencies related to food, electronic news and other secondary data.

Research on the Transformation and Development Strategies of the Financial Industry in the Digital Economy Era from the Perspective of Innovation Theory

Research on the Transformation and Development Strategies of the Financial Industry in the Digital Economy Era from the Perspective of Innovation Theory

Can industrial intelligence promote carbon emission efficiency? --empirical research based on the Yangtze River Economic Belt

The rapid development of intelligent technology characterized by robots under the fourth scientific and technological revolution provides a favorable opportunity for the accurate decision-making of urban pollution control and the effective achievement of the goal of carbon emission reduction in China. This research uses the robot penetration rate as a representative and characteristic index of industrial intelligence development, based on panel data from 108 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB) from 2006 to 2020. It then uses panel quantile regression, spatial measurement, and threshold effect models to provide a more thorough theoretical and empirical discussion of the impact, mechanism, and spatial effect of industrial intelligence development on urban carbon emission efficiency (CEE). Urban CEE may be greatly increased with the use of industrial intelligence, and this finding remains true even after endogeneity and robustness tests are controlled; From an action mechanism perspective, industrial intelligence advances technology, optimizes industrial structure, and ultimately enhances regional CEE; There is a Matthew effect on the degree of development of carbon emission efficiency, and the impact of industrial intelligence on CEE is more pronounced in non-resource-based cities and the lower portions of YEB; Urban CEE increases positively with the spatial spillover impact of industrial intelligence development. The ability for regional sustainable development will be significantly increased if cross-regional cooperative prevention and control of environmental governance can be successfully achieved. This study verifies the enabling effect of industrial intelligence development on the improvement of urban CEE, and provides enlightenment for China to improve industrial intelligence development strategies and policies to achieve regional high-quality development.

Strategi Pengembangan Pariwisata Halal Kota Medan dengan Mengoptimalkan Industri Kreatif

This research aims to determine the potential for halal tourism in the city of Medan, and look for creative industry development strategies that can be used in developing halal tourism in the city of Medan, especially in the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque Area. This research uses quantitative, qualitative descriptive analysis, and the analysis technique used is SWOT analysis. The research results show that the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque area is ready to become a halal tourist area in Medan. The Al-Mashun Grand Mosque area is supported by several creative industries such as culinary, fashion and malls which have complied with Halal tourism requirements such as the availability of a Halal Logo or certification, the availability of prayer and ablution rooms, clean toilets, appropriate waiter clothing. Strategy for product development in the area The Al-Mashun Grand Mosque is part of the awareness to maintain and maintain halal tourism. Even though the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque area is ready to become a halal tourist destination in Medan, it still needs support from the local government for halal certification because there are still restaurants and eating places in the area that do not have halal certification or logos and create halal tour packages to increase the number of tourists. Muslims to visit the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque area. The role of the community is also important in maintaining and maintaining the development of halal tourism in the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque area.

The politics of Africa’s urban–industrialisation: authoritarian centralisation and policy integration

A growing body of literature addresses the implications of the ongoing rapid state-led, export-oriented industrialisation in African cities for a range of development concerns – e.g. labour relations, value chain development, gender relations and China’s involvement in infrastructural development. This study focuses on another important implication of Africa’s rapid industrialisation that has not been sufficiently explored – urban–industrial integration. Recent scholarship that looks at the interaction of urban and industrial development in Africa identifies challenges emerging at the nexus caused by lack of policy integration (PI). However, this literature does not address why this disconnect between the policy spheres arises or why it continues to persist. Based on thematic analysis of over a hundred qualitative interviews with key policy actors in the urban–industrial sphere, I argue policy fragmentation in the African urban–industrial nexus is driven by processes of ‘authoritarian centralisation’ that foster adverse political conditions for PI – more specifically conceptual integration, policy coordination and infrastructural integration. The study illustrates the relationship between authoritarian centralisation and PI and discusses the ways in which authoritarianism has shaped urban policy, planning and development and its integration into industrial and economic development strategies. The paper contributes to the nascent literature on the politics of urban–industrialisation in a broader range of developmental authoritarian African states. This article was published open access under a CC BY licence: https://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0 .

Spin-Off from University: Opportunities and Challenges to Participate in the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Strategy in Vietnam

Spin-Off from University: Opportunities and Challenges to Participate in the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Strategy in Vietnam

Mathematical modeling and analysis of export trends for certain pharmaceutical groups

Background. The analysis of the exports of medicines of the Russian Federation (RF) by group 30 (pharmaceutical products) of the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union (equal to Harmonized System Code 30, HS 30) is an important task for determining the economic potential of the country in the pharmaceutical industry.Objective: building an export regression model. Development of an alternative mathematical model of pharmaceutical products’ export, suitable for making the forecast.Material and methods. Statistical data on HS 30 exports from 2010 to 2021 were taken from an open source: The International Trade Center (Trade Map). Data for 2022 and later for the Russian Federation are not available in open sources. Registration on the website is not required to collect statistics on export and import volumes based on annual data. The well-known statistical methods and methods of mathematical modeling were used. An alternative approach to regression analysis was developed. Technical data analysis was performed using MAPLE (Watcom Products Inc., Canada) and R (Bell Laboratories, USA) software.Results. Two models were constructed: Model I – a differential model based on cumulative data by year, and Model II – a model of standard regression analysis, the input parameters of which were quarterly export data, and the influencing parameters were a certain group of factors. Model I allowed considering the dynamics of changes in pharmaceutical exports over time (dynamic factors and nonlinear interactions). Model II, in turn, made it possible to determine the dependence of the volume of pharmaceutical exports on various economic indicators, such as gross domestic product, the volume of government procurement, and measures of protectionism. The relative error of Model I does not exceed 10%, which makes it suitable for forecasting.Conclusion. The construction and analysis of specified models help to provide main information about the trends in pharmaceutical product exports in the RF and assess its potential in the global market. The obtained results can be useful for developing strategies of the pharmaceutical industry development, making management decisions and forecasting future exports.

Does regional gambling culture affect long-term corporate operational risk?–Empirical evidence from lottery sales

The findings of this paper indicate that regional gambling culture can increase the long-term performance volatility of enterprises. The results of heterogeneity tests show that the impact of regional gambling culture on the long-term performance volatility of enterprises is more pronounced in companies with higher information asymmetry and those in regions with lower levels of marketization. This discovery of variability offers targeted suggestions for enterprises to formulate cultural industry development strategies under different economic backgrounds and industry characteristics, providing practical guidance for policymakers and corporate managers.

On the issue of logistic support of export of medicinal preparations of national production

The current geopolitical situation raised pointed question of developing new supply chains and looking for rolling stock to develop newly formed cargo flows, including medicinal preparations transportation. Considering necessity in timely and safe supply of medicines, it is necessary to develop set of measures permitting to implement export of this production of national industry to ensure ultimate independence from unfriendly states. The article considers main indicators of import and export operations of medicinal preparations and measures taken by the state to support industry in current conditions, requirements for international transportation of this category of goods. The measures increasing exports within the framework of the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Strategy until 2030, such as expansion of fleet of autonomous refrigerated containers, use of consolidation warehouses in Turkey and Kazakhstan to ensure decreasing of cost of multi-modal transportation of medicinal preparations, as well as validation of rolling stock in accordance with GDP requirements.

Research on the Application of Green Supply Chain Management: Based on SCOR Model

This paper takes Apple Inc. as the research object and explores the green supply chain management issues based on the SCOR model. By combining the SCOR model through the theoretical framework and the characteristics of Apple's supply chain, management practice suggestions are made to reveal Apple's green performance in terms of environment, resources, and social responsibility. The study results show that Apple performs better in green procurement and marketing, but is slightly inferior in green recycling storage, and transportation. This provides valuable ideas for Apple's subsequent industrial sustainable development strategy, as well as lessons and references for other companies and industries, helping to promote the green development of the entire supply chain industry. In the future, it will be a key area to continue in-depth research on promoting and optimizing green supply chain practices in different industries and enterprises of different sizes.

Forest Wellness Tourism Development Strategies Using SWOT, QSPM, and AHP: A Case Study of Chongqing Tea Mountain and Bamboo Forest in China

Forests drive tourism growth in China, offering ecologic and economic benefits over urbanization trends. Wellness tourism, aligned with UN goals, thrives in forest settings, though challenges remain, particularly in the underinvested forest regions of Western China. This study aims to identify and rank the forest wellness tourism industry development strategies for Chongqing Tea Mountain and Bamboo Forest National Park in China. The SWOT method was used to construct the strategy, while the AHP method and QSPM matrix were used to rank the selected strategies. The data used in the analysis were the survey questionnaire data of 356 individuals to construct the model to identify the strategies, and the interview data of 23 experts to rate the strategies using the Delphi method. The effectiveness of eight internal and seven external factors for forest wellness tourism was evaluated. The survey results highlight the most significant advantages of the Chongqing Tea Mountains and Bamboo Forest as being its “beautiful natural and unique scenery”, and its most significant shortcomings as its “insufficient supporting facilities and weak infrastructure”. The QSPM matrix analysis reveals that the ‘offensive strategy’ is the best. The results also emphasize the importance of “Protecting the diverse tourism resources to keep the market prospect and promote wellness industry development” in the study areas. Therefore, the potential of developing forest wellness tourism in this area should be considered and included in the agenda of policy makers to strengthen the development of forest wellness tourism, improve the economic status of the tourism of the jurisdiction, and create employment opportunities in tourism-related businesses.

Individual agency in South-South policy transfer: China and Ethiopia’s industrial park development

This article process-traces Ethiopia’s adoption and implementation of the industrial park development strategy from the mid 2000s to the late 2010s. How does policy transfer unfold, and what characterizes China’s influence on Ethiopia’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) strategy? Drawing on extensive interviews conducted during multiple field trips to Ethiopia and China between 2017 and 2023, complemented by secondary sources, we argue that policy transfer involves navigating both structural opportunities—providing incentives and resources for individuals—and individual agency to surmount structural constraints. Contributing to the growing body of literature on South-South policy transfer, our study underscores the pivotal role of individual agency in overcoming prevalent structural constraints within South-South contexts, characterized by fluid power relations and less defined policy transfer networks. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of scrutinizing the agency of host-country actors in their engagements with a rising China, rather than assuming China’s impacts in a deterministic manner. Our detailed documentation offers a nuanced perspective on China’s influence in Ethiopia’s industrialization. We show that primary agency in the policy transfer process should be attributed to Ethiopian actors, whereas the roles of Chinese actors range from initiation, facilitation, and occasionally, reluctant responses in this intricate process.

Current state and prospects for the development of the domestic pharmaceutical industry

The main stages of the development of the Russian medical and pharmaceutical industry in 2010 are presented in the context of the dominance of large foreign companies producing medicines and medical devices in the pharmaceutical market. This reflects the political and economic restrictive measures illegally taken against Russia by the European Union, the United States of America, and some other unfriendly countries and has influenced the dynamics of the development of the medical and pharmaceutical industry in our country. To harmonize approaches to the production and quality control of medicines, this paper presents the stages of large-scale reforms on the transition of the Russian pharmaceutical industry to standards of good manufacturing practice and the implementation of state programs aimed at modernizing the industrial segment of the pharmaceutical industry. As part of the improvement of the standardization system of medicines, the study also presents the characteristics of the XIII, XIV, and XV editions of the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation published during the study period, in the development of which employees of the Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov participated. The role and purpose of the creation of the developed Pharmacopoeia of the Eurasian Economic Union, approved by the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, is also reflected in this paper. This article describes the phased implementation of federal target programs, state programs, and other strategic plans and measures of nonfinancial support from the state, which have significantly expanded competencies in the field of development and production of medicines and medical devices and increased their output during the period analyzed. The development of medicines and increasing their production volumes with the help of pharmaceutical clusters, which acted as the “locomotives” of the industry, and various projects in establishing the production of innovative medical products with the help of the Industrial Development Fund, which increased the investment attractiveness of these sectors of the national economic complex, played an important role. The results revealed the essence of the changes concerning the revival of the activities of industrial pharmacies, considering a personalized approach to the treatment of patients. The study also presents an assessment of the Pharmaceutical industry Development Strategy for the period up to 2030.

Development, challenges and strategies of natural gas industry under carbon neutral target in China

In the mid-21st century, natural gas will enter its golden age, and the era of natural gas is arriving. This paper reviews the development stages of global natural gas industry and the enlightenment of American shale gas revolution, summarizes the development history and achievements of the natural gas industry in China, analyzes the status and challenges of natural gas in the green and low-carbon energy transition, and puts forward the natural gas industry development strategies under carbon neutral target in China. The natural gas industry in China has experienced three periods: start, growth, and leap forward. At present, China has become the fourth largest natural gas producer and third largest natural gas consumer in the world, and has made great achievements in natural gas exploration and development theory and technology, providing important support for the growth of production and reserves. China has set its goal of carbon neutrality to promote green and sustainable development, which brings opportunities and challenges for natural gas industry. Natural gas has significant low-carbon advantages, and gas-electric peak shaving boosts new energy development; the difficulty and cost of development are more prominent. For the national energy security and harmonious development between economy and ecology under the carbon neutral goal, based on the principle of “comprehensive planning, technological innovation, multi-energy complementarity, diversified integration, flexibility and efficiency, optimization and upgrading”, the construction of the production-supply- storage-marketing system has to be improved so as to boost the development of the natural gas industry. First, it is necessary to strengthen efforts in the exploration and development of natural gas, making projects and arrangement in key exploration and development areas, meanwhile, it is urgent to make breakthroughs in key science theories and technologies, so as to increase reserve and production. Second, it should promote green and innovative development of the natural gas by developing new techniques, expanding new fields and integrating with new energy. Third, there is a demand to realize transformation and upgrading of the supply and demand structure of natural gas by strengthening the layout of pipeline gas, liquefied natural gas and the construction of underground gas storage, establishing reserve system for improving abilities of emergency response and adjustment, raising the proportion of natural gas in the primary energy consumption and contributing to the transformation of energy consumption structure, realizing low-carbon resources utilization and clean energy consumption.

Distinctions Between Chinese and Japanese Anime Industry Developments and Development Strategies for the Chinese Anime Industry

Distinctions Between Chinese and Japanese Anime Industry Developments and Development Strategies for the Chinese Anime Industry

Implication of 4th Industrial Revolution on Tax Revenue Collection in Tanzania: A Case of Manufacturing Industries

The study assessed the implication of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on tax revenue collection in Tanzania. Specifically, the study set out to establish the causality of investment in 4IR technologies, on manufacturing industries’ Value Added Tax (VAT); determine the influence of investment in 4IR technologies on manufacturing industries’ Corporate Tax and examine the effects of investment in 4IR technologies on manufacturing industries’ Employment Tax (PAYE). To achieve the research objectives, the study used a quantitative descriptive design to generate the required data. Moreover, the study used structured questionnaires for cross-sectional survey, administered with 225 production managers of manufacturing industries in Tanzania. It used probability sampling in the form of cluster sampling. Additionally, the study used the Least Square method to analyse the objectives of the study in addition to testing the hypotheses. The study found a positive and statistically significant causal effect between investment in modern technology, VAT, Corporate tax and Employment Tax (PAYE) of manufacturing firms in Tanzania, for the period under study. Implicitly, the emergence of 4IR does not necessarily occasion a decline in tax revenue collections (VAT, PAYE, and Corporate Tax) on the part of manufacturing firms in developing countries endowed with resources, like Tanzania, but rather complements and accelerates its growth. Thus, the study calls on the Tanzania Government to review and improve its Sustainable Industrial Development Policy of 2020 and the Integrated Industrial Development Strategy of 2025 to embrace, promote and support not only resource-based industries, but also technological based industries, to speed up industrialization within the country and ultimately improve and increase tax revenue collection. The government should also improve its investment policies and align them with technological changes brought by 4IR, to attract more foreign direct investments, importation and adaptation of 4IR technologies from developed countries that enhance productivity, turnover and tax revenue collections from the manufacturing sector.