Leather Company Research Articles

Comprehensive Method for Supplier Selection in the Indonesian Leather Industry Considering Sustainable Development Goals Criteria

Objective: This pivotal research aims to rank raw material suppliers at an Indonesian leather company using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). It is based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) criteria selected by many decision-makers through the Delphi method, with a compromise criteria weight between Methods based on Removal Effects of Criteria (MEREC) and Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) II. Theoretical Framework: The global and national commitments of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to improving society's welfare, including the sustainable use of resources, are not just theoretical concepts. They are practically applied in this research to guide supplier selection in the leather industry. These criteria are then weighted using objective weighting (MEREC) and subjective weighting (SWARA) II, and the results are compromised to form the basis for evaluating suppliers using TOPSIS. Method: The proposed method in this research consists of three stages. The first stage is selecting the SDGs criteria using the Delphi method, a structured communication technique involving experts. The second stage is weighting the criteria using MEREC for objective weighting and SWARA II for subjective weighting. The third stage is supplier evaluation using TOPSIS based on the weight of the compromised criteria. Results and Discussion: The ranking of leather raw material suppliers for Indonesian leather companies is Kediri, Rembang, Jombang, Cirebon, Wonogiri, Lumajang, Cianjur, and Sidoarjo. This ranking is based on the SDGs criteria. Responsible leather sourcing, eco-friendly tanning processes, water use audits, and waste management are the SDGs' criteria for selecting suppliers in the Indonesian leather industry. Responsible leather sourcing is the only sustainability criterion more important than the price criterion. This criterion directly affects the quality of the animal skin, which is why it is rejected. Research Implications: The manager should prioritize the SDGs criteria, such as the product's significance to the organization's survival over cost and other factors, which have become secondary due to high demand. Apart from rejecting and delivery factors, management also considers responsible leather sourcing. This means that good animal care impacts the reject factor, and management prioritizes this factor. The rejection criterion must be prioritized for the production process to operate efficiently. Originality/Value: It is imperative to establish a technique for managers in the Indonesian leather sector to choose sustainability suppliers incorporating Delphi, MEREC, SWARA II, and TOPSIS.

‘A dangerous and exhausting struggle’: Hunting the devil fish of coastal North and South Carolina from the colonial era to the early decades of the 1900s

Scientists, hunters and business entrepreneurs in the Carolinas all had mutual interests in giant manta rays ( Mobula birostris) during the early decades of the 1900s. Eastern-seaboard coastal communities called them devil fish, because of the horn-shaped fins on their head. Although the Ocean Leather Company in Morehead City primarily processed shark-skin leather, it also experimented with the skins of rays and other sea animals for the manufacture of a great variety of consumer products. Articles were written for scientific journals and ray specimens were contributed to national institutions like the American Museum of Natural History. Local fishermen, along with celebrities like the US president, Teddy Roosevelt, harpooned devil fish in Cape Lookout while marvelling at their grace and strength, breaching up to six feet above the water's surface. Beaufort planter William Elliott presented many accounts of this fantastic sea creature, with vivid stories of enslaved African harpooners jumping off boats onto the backs of giant manta rays. This research combines historical accounts and images, newspaper advertisements and talks at local explorer clubs to illustrate case studies of the community's obsession with collecting, cooking, hunting and conquering rays as an important component of maritime leisure and environmental history. It concludes by addressing international examples of subsistence, recreational and industrial fishing, and its impacts on manta rays.

A Hybrid method of SWARA and ARAS for ranking of supplier: A case study at PT.Adi Satria Abadi (PT.ASA)

The development of a suggested model for rating suppliers is the goal of this research. In this study, suppliers are rated and ranked using Additive Ratio Assessment (ARAS) and Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA). The suggested approach incorporates both objective and subjective criteria while applying Delphi to a subset of the criteria. In order to test the proposed model in a leather company for actual use, a case study is provided. The model is able to capture all objective and arbitrary criteria in the dynamics of the group of decision-makers when rating suppliers. To help in decision-making, this proposed model includes criteria selection. Because the results of the ranking of suppliers will depend on how accurately the criteria are chosen. The suggested approach produces a workable resolution because it is not sensitive to changes in the parameters

Isolation of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Raw Hides, Salted Hides, and Tannery Wastewater and Their Heavy Metal (Cr) Tolerance

Numerous leather products are created from cattle hides and skins. However, the processing of these products can release toxic heavy metals, including chromium into the environment, leading to health hazards and environmental pollution. This study aims to isolate and identify multidrug-resistant bacteria from rawhide, salted hides, and tanneries in different areas of the Savar region in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. The secondary objective is to determine the heavy metal tolerance and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Cr against all isolated bacteria. The study found 206 bacterial isolates from three areas: Polashbari Kathaltola, Polashbari Bazar, and Savar Hemaythpur. Rawhide yielded 100 (48.54%) bacterial isolates, salted hide yielded 80(38.83%) isolates, and tannery wastewater yielded only 26 (12.62%) isolates. Further, Bacillus spp. (60) was the most common isolated bacteria. The other identified bacteria were Pseudomonas spp. (46), Staphylococcus spp. (40), Proteus spp. (40), and Escherichia coli (20). The isolated strains showed multidrug resistance, with Staphylococcus spp. Being highly resistant to Erythromycin (100%), followed by Trimethoprim (95%) and Tetracycline (88%). Pseudomonas spp. Were highly resistant to Azithromycin (100%) and Gentamycin (100%). The MIC and the MIC breakpoint determined the screening and evaluation of Cr tolerance against bacteria, and among the isolated bacterial isolates, Bacillus spp. showed a MIC breakpoint of 600 ppm (11.52mM) for Cr tolerance. The isolated heavy metal-resistant bacteria are useful in the bioremediation process and can aid in recovering and removing heavy metals from environmental effluents, thus preventing adverse effects on humans and animals. The government and leather companies should take legal responsibility for proper leather processing to ensure a preventative approach for safe public health. Otherwise, carcinogenic heavy metals can cause cancer in humans.

Role of Knowledge Management Practices in Enhancing Innovation and Competitiveness in the Ethiopian Leather Industry

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the role of knowledge management practices in enhancing innovation and competitiveness in the Ethiopian leather industry.
 Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
 Findings: The role of knowledge management practices in enhancing innovation and competitiveness in the Ethiopian leather industry is significant. Through effective knowledge management strategies, such as knowledge sharing, transfer, and utilization, firms can capitalize on their intellectual capital to foster innovation and improve competitiveness. By leveraging existing knowledge assets and creating a culture of continuous learning and innovation, Ethiopian leather companies can position themselves for sustained growth and success in both domestic and international markets.
 Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Resource-based view (RBV) theory, dynamic capabilities theory & social capital theory may be used to anchor future studies on the role of knowledge management practices in enhancing innovation and competitiveness in the Ethiopian leather industry. Organizations within the Ethiopian leather industry should invest in capacity-building programs to enhance employees' knowledge management capabilities. Government policies should be formulated to support knowledge management initiatives and innovation in the Ethiopian leather industry.

Two biotech leather companies struggle

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Associations between occupational stress and working conditions in a shoe and leather company

IntroductionOccupational stress (OS) is one of the major health hazards of the modern workplace. Poor working conditions are major occupational stressors and have a great impact on employees’ well-being.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the associations between OS and working conditions.MethodsWe conducted an exhaustive cross-sectional study among workers in a shoe and leather company. We used the Job Demand Control model of Karasek to measure occupational stress. Workers were asked about their perception of working conditions such as the noise, heat generated by certain tools and machines, fabric smells and uncomfortable workspaces. Data were analysed using SPSS software.ResultsThe study involved 310 workers (58 men and 252 women) with an average age of 34.2 ± 10.3 years. Workers reported different concerns about working conditions. The noise was the major complaint reported by 73.7% of workers. Workspaces were uncomfortable according to 48.7% of workers. Job strain and isostrain situations were found in 56.5% and 44.5% respectively. Unpleasant smell from leather products was associated with job strain (p= 0.004, OR = 1.9, 95%; CI [1.2-3.1]) and isostrain (p= 0.043, OR = 1.6, 95%; CI [1.03-2.6]) situations. Heat generated by certain tools and machines was associated to isostrain situation (p= 0.009, OR = 2.7, 95%; CI [1.2-5.9]). Perceiving workspaces as uncomfortable was associated with isostrain situation (p= 0.004, OR = 1.9; 95%; CI [1.2-3.09]).ConclusionsWorking conditions have an important impact on workers’ mental health. Thus, improving job conditions is a key way to improve workers’ health and well-being.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Study of the corporate social responsibility in the leather tanning sector

Reasons to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility reporting by leather tanning companies must primarily be sought in the specific nature of the industry, where leather is a material from renewable sources, however part of its manufacture process might pose one of the gravest environmental hazards in the world. The tanning industry appears, therefore, as a sector compiling CSR reports expected to confirm its environment-friendly actions. The purpose of this research is to examine and understand CSR roles and diffusion in the small and medium enterprises of the leather tanning industry in Catalonia (Spain), especially in relation with the adoption of other management systems. It identifies the most distinguished CSR practices, procedures and metrics and the profiles of companies more prone to adopt them. We used a qualitative approach to fulfill this aim. Results show that leather companies are familiar with CSR practices, but there is further scope for improvement in terms of formalization of CSR procedures and measurement systems. Results show that the majority of socially responsible practices are related to environmental issues and consequently there is a relation between CSR and the application of environmental management systems. The analysis reveals that the management of CSR activities improves with the diffusion of knowledge on CSR practices.

Perilaku Manajemen Keuangan: Bukti Empiris pada Perusahaan

This study aims to determine the effect of knowledge on financial management behavior towards leather companies in Magetan, in influencing financial behavior in the financial management of leather companies in Magetan Regency, and in influencing self-management behavior in leather companies in Magetan Regency. This research method is quantitative. The total population is 195 people. How to collect data using observation and questionnaires. The analysis technique uses Partial Least Squere (PLS). The results showed that, based on calculations using bootstrapping, namely, a) the final test of the estimated coefficient of Financial Knowledge (X1) on Financial Management Behavior (Y) is 0.299 in the t-count value of 5.292 and the standard reduction is 0.056. Then the p value is 0.000 <0.05; b) the final test of the estimated coefficient of Financial Attitude (X2) on Financial Management Behavior (Y) is 0.371, both the t-count value is 4.672 and the standard decrease is 0.079. So the p value is 0.000 <0.05; c) the test results of the estimated coefficient of Personality (X3) on Financial Management Behavior (Y) are as much as 0.310, the t count is 4.978 and the standard decrease is 0.063. So the p value is 0.000 <0.05. In conclusion, knowledge contributes to Magetan skin entrepreneurs to realize the right attitude of financial management. Not only knowledge but personality and financial behavior contribute to financial management attitudes, in this case it is very important because a business actor has financial knowledge, has financial attitudes and a strong personality is able to maintain his business. Everything will be realized if you show the right financial management attitude. Financial management attitudes such as managing the budget, and budget planning in managing finances are needed to be successful in maintaining and developing a business.
 Keywords: Personality, Financial Knowledge, Financial Behavior, Management Attitude

Kaizen Approach to Quality Improvement and its Financial Implication

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of kaizen practice and how it affects the quality of large manufacturing firms particularly, Kilimanjaro international leather company.
 Design/methodology/approach. In this study, the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle technique was employed to lower the production process's defect rate. The fishbone served as a tool for support. The PDCA cycle and fishbone are two top-notch techniques that aid in reducing the number of defective parts.
 Findings: The defect rate decreased by 2%. Improvement in the production process was achieved.
 Research limitation: One large manufacturing industry is insufficient to generalize the study's primary results. This will be achieved in the future by doing additional investigations in several large manufacturing firms.
 Practical implication: This study will provide consultants and practitioners with a valuable understanding of how Kaizen improves the financial performance of large manufacturing industries in Tanzania.
 Social Implications: The majority of learning exercises carried out during kaizen projects seek to enhance social outcomes in terms of staff members' problem-solving skills and attitudes. Particularly, Kaizen coordinators are concerned with group members' understanding of continuous improvement as well as their communication and problem-solving abilities.
 Originality/Value: Although some studies on kaizen have been conducted, it is currently discovered that there is insufficient literature on the application and impact of the kaizen concept in large manufacturing enterprises. Based on this case study, the framework of kaizen philosophy practices is offering useful insights for leather companies, other manufacturing industries, and organizations, including the Tanzania Kaizen unit, practitioners, and academicians.

Lightweight network study of leather defect segmentation with Kronecker product multipath decoding.

In the leather production process, defects on the leather surface are a key factor in the quality of the finished leather. Leather defect detection is an important step in the leather production process, especially for wet blue leather. To improve the efficiency and accuracy of detection, we propose a leather segmentation network using the Kronecker product for multi-path decoding and named KMDNet. The network uses Kronecker products to construct a new semantic information extraction layer named KPCL layer. The KPCL layer is added to the decoding network to form new decoding paths, and these different decoding paths are combined that segment the defective part of the leather image. We collaborate with leather companies to collect relevant leather defect images; use Tensorflow for training, validation, and testing experiments; and compare the detection results with non-machine learning algorithms and semantic segmentation algorithms. The experimental results show that KMDNet has a 1.99% improvement in F1 score compared to UNet for leather and a nearly three times improvement in detection speed.

Social Responsibility: a look to the challenges faced by an university and a leather goods company, in Bogota, Colombia.

The objective of this research is to give a perception from social responsibility in two economic sectors: business and education, in terms of the challenges presented by leather companies and universities in the city of Bogota Colombia, relating both, corporate social responsibility and education. The following research was carried out using a qualitative method, based on a theoretical design, with an in-depth interview technique and sampling for convenience. For the analysis of qualitative data, the tool used was the Atlas ti software, where the categories of analysis and semantic networks emerge. The analysis units studied were: a nationally and internationally recognized leather company and the University. As a result, the two analysis units highlight the importance that CSR and RSU should have in the actions towards people, students, society and the environment

Metodología para optimizar procesos de negocio basado en base a los parámetros de diferenciación

La relevancia del estudio se debe a la importancia de desarrollar y probar un enfoque metodológico para optimizar los procesos comerciales de la empresa de la industria del cuero de la República del Iraq sobre la base de una serie de pasos secuenciales, que incluyen tanto la evaluación de los parámetros individuales de la diferenciación del competitivo estrategia e identificación de áreas problemáticas para configurar aún más los procesos comerciales. Los resultados del estudio se expresan en la forma de desarrollar un algoritmo de autor para identificar parámetros de competitividad de acuerdo con el tipo de estrategia competitiva, así como en la forma de desarrollar una matriz para determinar una estrategia competitiva. Al resumir la investigación científica, los autores presentaron para consideración científica los principales parámetros de diferenciación del modelo de negocio de los productos de cuero, así como el esquema analítico de análisis de costos en relación a su objeto de investigación. La metodología presentada en este trabajo se puede utilizar tanto para construir un sistema efectivo de medidas de apoyo estatal, como puede ser utilizada en el proceso educativo de las instituciones de educación superior como material didáctico y práctico.

해방 이후 대전피혁의 운영과 재편결과

본 고는 해방 이후 대전피혁의 재편과정을 통해 한국에서 지역기업이 갖는 역사적인 의의와 일제강점기 이후 발전한 대전의 경제적 구조가 함의한 성격 및 한계를 분석하고자 하였다. 우선 일제강점기 대전경제의 구조와 대전피혁 설립 과정을 살펴보았고 이후 대전피혁의 경영과 공매과정이 갖는 역사적인 의의를 서술하였다. 또한, 대전 피혁이 갖는 지역성과 대전경제와의 관계도 확인하였다.BR 일제가 구축한 경제구조에서 발전한 대전피혁과 대전경제는 해방 이후, 미군정기부터 한국전쟁을 겪으며 큰 혼란에 빠졌다. 판로가 없는 상황에서 비현실적인 투자가 이루어졌으며 이로 인하여 경영상 문제가 가중되었다. 급기야 사기･부정대출까지 발생하여 산업은행으로 넘어가기에 이르렀다. 대규모 대충자금이 투입된 대전피혁의 불황은 특정 기업이 아니라 당시 한국경제의 성격을 보여주는 사례였다.BR 대전피혁은 여러 차례 유찰 끝에 효성그룹으로 흡수되었다. 이후 수출을 통해 기업의 활로를 찾았지만 이미 한국에서 피혁산업의 장기적인 전망을 찾기는 어려운 상황이었다. 또한, 대전기업으로서의 성격도 점차 상실하였다. 한국의 산업화는 지역 불균형과 수출중심의 전략을 통해 완성되었다. 따라서 일제강점기 경제구조에서 벗어나지 못한 대전피혁이 대전의 기업으로 정체성을 유지할 수는 없었다.

Evaluation of knowledge management practices – a leather industry context

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of knowledge management (KM) in terms of organizational performance using structural equation modeling. To enhance organizational performance, KM is used as a powerful strategic tool. The factors such as management commitment, leadership and organizational culture are the KM enabler’s conditions, and the step processes of KM are knowledge capture, creation, organizing/storing and transfer, and through this, KM is analyzed on organizational performance in the context of leathers manufacturing company. This study constructs with questionnaire consist of 34 variables.Design/methodology/approachThere are about 101 samples that were collected through the questionnaire survey method in the leather companies in Ranipet. The data were collected from executives and associates in the leather companies. Data were analyzed using the SPSS tool and SMART PLS tool used for framing a research model and the hypothesized relationships were tested through partial least squares structural equation modeling technique.FindingsThe finding of this study is mandatory to implement a structured KM practice in the leather companies. Application of KM is quite an impact on organizational performance, which leads to profitability and productivity.Originality/valueThis is the first paper to empirically investigate the KM enablers, process and support for the role of KM practices at leather industry. Further, the positioning of KM practices as a strategic competitive tool can be considered as an influential factor to organizational performance.

Dynamic Optimized Cleaner Production Strategies to Improve Water Environment and Economic Development in Leather Industrial Parks: A Case Study in Xinji, China

The leather industry has contributed significantly to economic development, but serious water environmental problems have arisen due to manufacturing processes in this industry. The leather industry must implement sustainable development by improving cleaner production capabilities under the Chinese ecological development background. The Xinji industrial park in China has the largest leather production base in which the leather industry is the leading industry that contributes nearly 50% of economic gains. This study investigated optimal cleaner production strategies for the leather industrial park by adopting an improved multi-objective simulation approach integrating the environmentally extended input–output and system dynamics models. Simulations were able to estimate the socio-economic and water environment development of the Xinji industrial park from 2015 to 2025. Adopting cleaner approaches, including production efficiency enhancing, sewage pre-treatment facility construction in leather companies, and reclaimed water recycling, simulation results indicated that, with steady economic growth (optimal 7.7% annual growth rate), it is possible to conserve 18% of the water resources, with an 80 % and 90% reduction for the chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia (NH3-N) water pollutant emission intensity, respectively. The cleaner development path and measures analyzed in this study are of great significance to promote the sustainable development of leather industrial parks.

An empirical investigation of the drivers of CSR talk and walk in the fashion industry

This paper tests the effects of company size, market segment and core business, on the two dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), namely CSR talk and CSR walk. The study contributes to the literature on CSR offering for the first time a comprehensive explanation of why companies engage in CSR, by combining different perspectives that extant research has typically examined independently. The conceptual framework developed is empirically supported using data from a global sample of 219 small and large fashion companies, operating different businesses and serving different market segments. Results illustrate that small companies engage less in CSR talk and walk than large companies. In addition, companies targeting lower market segments or the luxury segment engage more in CSR talk, and shoe and leather companies engage most in CSR walk. This study empirically supports a novel picture of drivers of CSR engagement focusing on a context that generates a high share of the global value added, though provoking a negative social and environmental footprint.

The Effect of Proactive Market Orientation on Company Performance: The Case of Medium and Large Manufacturing Companies in Ethiopia

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of proactive market orientations on companies' performances to come up with possible managerial and theoretical insights as to how manufacturing companies become proactive in formulating and implementing their marketing strategies of these days. Quantitative research approach with explanatory research design was employed. The variables used in the research were formulated based on the extant literature review which includes proactive customer orientations, proactive competitors' orientations, and market-based innovations as determinant variables and the companies' performances as an outcome variable. Textile and leather companies become the center of attention for this study because being proactive is the demand of the competition for such industries as fashion dictates the needs of customers and the dynamism of the competition in general. Simple random sampling technique was applied and a total of 76 qualified questionnaires were used for the data analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis was used for data analysis and SPSS version 22 was used for the purpose. Based on the result, all of the three independent variables are found to significantly affect the dependent variable while proactive customer orientation is the strongest predictor among the three predictor variables. Hence, the managerial implication is implied for the companies that while being proactive is essential in general, being proactive in understanding the current needs of customers and predicting the changes in those needs in the future is particularly important in order for those companies to remain relevant and sustainable in the market.

Drivers to sustainable manufacturing practices and circular economy: A perspective of leather industries in Bangladesh

Sustainable manufacturing practices and the circular economy have recently received significant attention in academia and within industries to improve supply chain practices. Manufacturing industries have started adopting sustainable manufacturing practices and a circular economy in their supply chain to mitigate environmental concerns, as sustainable manufacturing practices and a circular economy result in the reduction of waste generation and energy and material usage. The leather industry, in spite of it contributing remarkably to a country's economic growth and stability, does not bear a good image because of its role in polluting the environment. Therefore, the leather industries of Bangladesh are trying to implement sustainable manufacturing practices as a part of undertaking green supply chain initiatives to remedy their image with the buyer and to comply with government rules and regulations. The main contribution of this study is to assess, prioritize and rank the drivers of sustainable manufacturing practices in the leather industries of Bangladesh. We have used graph theory and a matrix approach to examine the drivers. The results show that knowledge of the circular economy is paramount to implementing sustainable manufacturing practices in the leather industry of Bangladesh. This study will assist managers of leather companies to formulate strategies for the optimum utilization of available resources, as well as for the reduction of waste in the context of the circular economy.

Leveraging environmental sustainability for competitive advantage in the Italian Clothing and Leather sector

ABSTRACTThe present study analyses how the elements of a corporate environmental management system (environmental strategy, environmental management practices (EMPs) and business competitiveness) are connected for the creation of competitive advantage in clothing and leather companies, strongly affected by sustainability issues. The research was conducted through an online survey submitted to Italian companies. A structural equation modelling approach was employed to test the hypothesised model. Results indicate that the implementation of sustainable product and process practices have positive impacts on company’s business competitiveness. Moreover, companies having a greater integration of sustainable practices in their competitive strategy show advantages in terms of brand value, employees’ retention and access to capital. The most important stakeholders involved in the definition of an environmental strategy are suppliers and companies’ employees. Focusing the attention on the business competitiveness impacts of EMPs, companies that have a production plant abroad show greater competitiveness impacts.