Product Information Research Articles

Growing pains with kratom: experiences discussed in subreddits contrast with satisfaction expressed in surveys.

"Kratom" refers to an array of bioactive products derived from Mitragyna speciosa, a tree indigenous to Southeast Asia. Most kratom consumers report analgesic and stimulatory effects, and common reasons for use are to address mental and physical health needs, manage pain, and to reduce use of other substances. Natural-history studies and survey studies suggest that many kratom consumers perceive benefits from those uses, but such studies are unlikely to capture the full range of kratom-use experiences. We collected text data from Reddit posts from 2020-2022 to qualitatively examine conceptualizations, motivations, effects, and consequences associated with kratom use among people posting to social media. Reddit posts mentioning kratom were studied using template thematic analysis, which included collecting descriptions of kratom product types and use practices. Network analyses of coded themes was performed to examine independent relationships among themes, and between themes and product types. Codes were applied to 329 of the 370 posts that comprised the final sample; 134 posts contained kratom product descriptions. As Reddit accounts were functionally anonymous, demographic estimates were untenable. Themes included kratom physical dependence (tolerance, withdrawal, or use to avoid withdrawal), perceived addiction (net detrimental effects on functioning), and quitting. Extract products were positively associated with reports of perceived addiction, dependence, and experiences of quitting kratom. Many used kratom for energy and self-treatment of pain, fatigue, and problems associated with opioid and alcohol; they perceived these uses as effective. Consumers expressed frustrations about product inconsistencies and lack of product information. As in previous studies, kratom was deemed helpful for some and a hindrance to others, but we also found evidence of notable negative experiences with kratom products that have not been well documented in surveys. Daily kratom use may produce mild-moderate physical dependence, with greater severity being possibly more common with concentrated extracts; however, there are currently no human laboratory studies of concentrated kratom extracts. Such studies, and detailed kratom product information, are needed to help inform consumer decision-making.

Legal Awareness of Halal Products Certification among East Java Business Operators and Society

The number of business operators in East Java increases significantly each year but is unfortunately not accompanied by increased legal awareness. While many business operators are aware of the halal certification obligation, they need to actually comply to it. This research was conducted in East Java on 111 micro and small business operators and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) spread across several cities. A total of 450 respondents of various backgrounds who, at the time of research, had run their business for at least two years were involved in direct interviews and questionnaire surveys. This research focuses on discussing the awareness of business operators and the community in East Java based on Soerjono Soekanto's legal awareness (understanding, knowledge, obedience, and legal attitudes), and maqasid sharia. Efforts to increase knowledge and understanding of business owners of legal awareness still lacked due to non-existent sanctions and incomprehensive campaign. Meanwhile, in legal culture, there is a perception that food consumed by the community is not necessarily halal-certified. The government strategy to advocate legal awareness of halal product certification includes product acceleration through the halal product information (SIP Halal) system that is easily accessible to MSMEs.

Efforts to Improve Product Quality and Marketing of Palm Sugar Through Branding and E-Catalog in Karang Bayan Village, Lingsar District, West Lombok Regency

The purpose of implementing this activity is to help improve the quality of palm sugar production in Karang Bayan Village and to be able to expand market share, both local and modern markets by marketing through social media. This study used a descriptive method, namely UNRAM KKN students in Karang Bayan Village, Lingsar District, West Lombok Regency for the 2023 period conducted a survey directly to the location of palm sugar production. Based on the results of the discussion, it can be concluded that the production process of solid palm sugar includes the preparation of tools and materials, the processing process which includes tapping, boiling, filtering, printing, as well as packaging and branding. Marketing is done through branding and e-catalogs. Branding is an effort to build and enhance the identity of a brand/brand with a very broad scope, while branding efforts include making a business name, logo and business location. While the E-catalog is data on various products that are designed with an editing application. E-catalog creation efforts include a list of business products as well as product information such as prices, product photos, cellphone numbers and addresses. The benefits of e-catalog itself are that it is easier to access by various parties, information on goods and services is more transparent and more effective in improving the performance of goods procurement

Whether Present Era Demand Change in Pharmaceutical Promotional Ways to be More Eco- and Doctor-Friendly? An Observational Study.

Pharmaceutical promotion is the principal aspect of the healthcare system. In this study, we aimed to portray the opinion of doctors and medical representatives (MRs) on conventional pharmaceutical ways (usage of promotional or educational paper materials and physician drug samples) for pharmaceutical promotion. In this cross-sectional observational study, data were collected from doctors and MRs across India using self-administered Google forms. Data were analyzed, and results were drawn. A total of 314 doctors and 272 MRs participated in the study. As per 95.5% of doctors, continuing medical education (CME)/books/online information is the most common and convenient method to update medical knowledge, whereas 67.9% of MRs also think the same. Only 5.5% of doctors prefer paper material provided by pharmaceutical companies to update their knowledge. Most doctors say paper materials provided by pharmaceutical companies contribute less than 25% to product information, rather CME, books, and online information contribute significantly. MRs also think similarly. 66.2% of MRs agree that more than 25% of paper material gets wasted due to non-distribution. 73.2% of doctors and 75.4% of MRs agree that the use of paper materials for product promotion is not cost-effective, even if it contributes to deforestation. Only 51% of doctors use more than 50% of medical samples in patient care and only half of doctors and MRs think expired medical samples are disposed of correctly. 56.1% of doctors and 71.4% of MRs think a significant amount of medical samples are wasted and are hazardous to the environment. Both doctors and MRs are of the opinion that the conventional method of paper promotion, that is, paper material and drug samples, is not cost-effective and also not eco-friendly. Hence, need to rethink - is there a need to change with time?

Integrasi Kecerdasan Buatan Dalam Sistem Rekomendasi Produk Untuk E-Commerce

The increasing popularity of e-commerce has driven the development of more sophisticated product recommendation systems to enhance user experience. Within this framework, the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become essential for enhancing the caliber of product suggestions through the examination of user behavioral patterns and product attributes. This paper explores the incorporation of artificial intelligence into e-commerce product recommendation systems. This strategy integrates AI methodologies like machine learning, data mining, and natural language processing (NLP) to produce recommendation systems that are personalized and pertinent. Through in-depth analysis of user data and product information, the system can predict user preferences with higher accuracy, improve user engagement levels, and ultimately increase sales conversions. By combining domain knowledge, technical expertise, and the latest research methodologies, This research offers valuable insights for both e-commerce system developers and artificial intelligence researchers. The integration of artificial intelligence into product recommendation systems represents a critical measure in facilitating growth and fostering innovation within the ever-changing e-commerce landscape.

Digital Product Passport Implementation Based on Multi-Blockchain Approach with Decentralized Identifier Provider

This paper examines the implementation of a digital product passport (DPP) using Hyperledger Fabric technology to enhance product lifecycle management within the European Union’s circular economy action plan. This study addresses the need for detailed product information on materials, origin, usage, and end-of-life instructions to improve recycling practices and promote sustainable consumption. The approach integrates decentralized identifier (DID) technology for unique product identification using the cheqd.io platform with an enterprise tailored Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network for DPP data management, leveraging their strengths to enhance security and efficiency. This paper details the data model for the DPP, including entities like Product, Manufacturer, Supplier, and Material. Performance tests on the Hyperledger Fabric network demonstrate the system’s efficacy, focusing on CRUD operations and scalability. Future work will extend to the development of client applications and more comprehensive performance evaluations considering scalability and network expansion.

Effects of Genotype, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Complex Fertilization on the Nutritional and Technological Characteristics of Buckwheat Flour.

The present study investigated the effect of nitrogen fertilization (NF) at the levels of 0, 45, and 90 kg·ha-1 combined with selected sulfur complex fertilization (SCF) levels of 0 and 45 kg·ha-1 on the nutritional and technological characteristics of buckwheat flour from five varieties. The results showed that the genotype was a critical factor affecting the chemical composition and physicochemical properties of buckwheat flour. NF significantly increased protein, total starch, and amylose content as well as mineral composition but decreased particle size, color value, and water hydration properties. However, SCF enhanced the ash content and decreased the protein content but had no significant effect on the pasting temperature. In addition, the combination of NF and SCF significantly reduced granule size, water solubility, viscosity, and rheological properties with increasing fertilization levels. This study can guide the cultivation of buckwheat with the desired physicochemical properties and provide information for buckwheat-based products in the food industry.

ONLINE E-COMMERCE STSTEM

The Online E-commerce System (OSMS) serves as a vital tool in the ecommerce sector, ensuring the efficient management and distribution of various products. This abstract presents an overview of the OSMS, highlighting its functionalities, benefits, and potential impact on ecommerce delivery. The purpose of Online E-commerce System is to automate the existing manual system by the help of computerized equipment’s and full-fledged computer software, fulfilling their requirements, so that their valuable data/information can be stored for a longer period with easy accessing and manipulation of the same. The required software and hardware are easily available and easy to work with. Key Features of the system are: 1) Integration of all records of the order.Top of Form 2) Managing the information of the products. 3) Manage the Delivery address, Customer details, Order details. 4) Shows the information and description of the various products.

Real-world clinical outcomes and economic burden of early discontinuation of taxane therapy among patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

e17043 Background: Despite comprising an important part of the treatment paradigm for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) for over a decade, real-world use of taxanes is hindered by adverse events (AEs). AEs may lead to early treatment discontinuation, which may adversely affect outcomes. The two goals of this study were to determine the proportion of mCRPC patients who discontinue taxanes early (defining the early discontinuation threshold relative to efficacy results associated with androgen receptor pathway inhibitors [ARPIs]) and to evaluate the impact of early discontinuation on clinical outcomes, AEs, and healthcare costs. Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study of adult men with mCRPC treated with an ARPI as their first-line (1L) therapy and who initiated second-line (2L) therapy with another ARPI or a taxane. The Flatiron Health electronic health record database (07/01/2012–06/30/2020) was used to estimate Kaplan-Meier overall survival (OS) curves for the taxane cohort by the number of cycles received; these were compared with patients who received ARPI at 2L. Cox regression modeling and median PFS and OS values were used to identify the number of taxane cycles needed to achieve comparable OS to ARPI. The number of taxane cycles with similar OS outcomes to ARPI was then considered the threshold for early discontinuation. In addition, the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus claims database (01/01/2013–08/31/2021) was used to estimate taxane-related AEs (based on product information) and associated healthcare costs among patients who did and did not discontinue taxanes early. Results: From Flatiron, 473 2L ARPI patients and 214 2L taxane patients were included. Similar clinical characteristics – e.g., prostate-specific antigen level, ECOG performance status, and Gleason score – were observed between the two cohorts. Overall, 2L ARPI was associated with longer median OS (15.4 vs. 13.6 months) than 2L taxane. The number of taxane cycles needed to reach comparable OS to ARPI was determined to be 8. Patients receiving >8 cycles (n=48; 22%) compared to those receiving ≤8 cycles (n=166; 78%) had longer median OS (18.4 vs. 11.9 months, respectively) and PFS (9.0 vs. 4.3 months, respectively). From PharMetrics, 158 2L taxane patients were included. Patients receiving >8 cycles (n=20; 13%) were more likely to experience an AE (95% vs. 88%) than those receiving ≤8 cycles (n=138; 87%) but had lower mean AE-related total healthcare costs per patient per month ($3,429 vs. $6,334). Conclusions: These results suggest that mCRPC patients need to receive >8 cycles of taxane at 2L to receive more clinical benefit than 2L ARPI. However, the vast majority of patients in the study discontinued taxane early, resulting in shorter survival outcomes compared to ARPI.

Consumer Information Drives Willingness to Pay for Low Emissions Milk and Beef

An emerging innovation in the sustainable food space is low methane emissions in beef and dairy products. A leader in this space is Symbrosia, 1 an innovative aquaculture company based in Hawai’i. They produce SeaGraze™, a feed additive derived from the red algae Asparagopsis taxformis, which is designed for ruminant 2 livestock producers to reduce the methane emissions of their livestock by more than 80%. However, the feed additive SeaGraze™ represents an additional cost for livestock producers, and the consumer demand for low methane emissions beef and dairy products is relatively unknown. This study explores consumer demand and the willingness to pay for low emissions beef and dairy products. It reports on a survey of 495 participants, which found product-informed consumers are willing to pay between 51.7% and 72.3% more for low emissions milk and between 0.6% and 8.6% more for low emissions beef. A regression analysis found the most notable driver of consumer preference and willingness to pay more for these products was product information. This suggests that effective advertising of low methane emissions products is necessary for their financial success. These results should encourage producers in other countries to expand the production and consumption of these kinds of products to curb methane emissions.

Free Drawing to assess food consumption information in comparison with the Free Listing: An intracultural study in Brazil with adolescents and dairy products

This study aimed to evaluate the Free Drawing method to assess food consumption information compared to the Free Listing method. Furthermore, the citation frequencies of dairy products consumed by adolescents were compared in Brazilian regions. Adolescents (14–17 years old, n = 265, n = 53 for each region, North, South, Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast regions) listed or drew the dairy products they consumed using Free Listing or Free Drawing. The contingency tables were constructed, and the cognitive saliency indexes (CSI) were calculated. Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) was performed, and the RV indices were determined. The adolescents listed/drew 55 dairy products, grouped into 10 categories. The Free Listing method resulted in greater citation frequencies of dairy products. The Free Drawing method resulted in richer and more detailed information, with specifications of the type of product consumed within the category, flavor, type of packaging, and brand. The dairy products with the highest citation frequencies/CSI by adolescents were milk, cheese, and fermented milk. The South and Southeast regions observed greater citation frequencies and diversity of dairy products (prevalence in 6 categories). The CSI did not depend on the method, but it was affected by the region (p < 0.05). The sensory methods showed high similarity considering the categories of dairy products (RV = 0.80) and regions (RV = 0.79). It is concluded that the Free Drawing method proved to be an alternative to Free Listing for evaluating adolescents’ consumption information of dairy products in an intracultural study in Brazil.

Bridging the Gap Between Information Seeking and Product Search Systems: Q&amp;A Recommendation for E-Commerce

Consumers on a shopping mission often leverage both product search and information seeking systems, such as web search engines and Question Answering (QA) systems, in an iterative process to improve their understanding of available products and reach a purchase decision. While product search is useful for shoppers to find the actual products meeting their requirements in the catalog, information seeking systems can be utilized to answer any questions they may have to refine those requirements. The recent success of Large Language Models (LLMs) has opened up an opportunity to bridge the gap between the two tasks to help customers achieve their goals quickly and effectively by integrating conversational QA within product search. In this paper, we propose to recommend users Question-Answer (Q&amp;A) pairs that are relevant to their product search and can help them make a purchase decision. We discuss the different aspects of the problem including the requirements and characteristics of the Q&amp;A pairs, their generation, and the optimization of the Q&amp;A recommendation task. We highlight the challenges, open problems, and suggested solutions to encourage future research in this emerging area.

Role of Two-Way Asymmetrical Communication in Sustaining Public Relations

Internet technology's worldwide success and adoption have provided organizations with direct access to their constituents and customers. Especially, organizations relying on online platforms provide comparatively better services and have strong relations with their clients. This research also focused on relevant phenomena in the United Arab Emirates banking sector organizations. The researchers employed a cross-sectional design and randomly selected a sample of n=400 individuals. Results revealed a significant impact of customer support services on providing product information (p&gt;0.008) and service quality (p&gt;0.000). Further, the effect of service quality on Artificial Intelligence also remained significant (p&gt;0.000). Besides, Artificial Intelligence is also found significantly impact the Public Relations of Emirati banks (p&gt;0.006). Finally, the mediating impact of communication skills on Artificial Intelligence and Public Relations remained significant (p&gt;0.088). Moreover, the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) revealed the Sum of Square Values at 568.19, the Overall Relative Error value at 0.813, and the accuracy level at 18.7% (training). While, regarding the testing, the Sum of Square Values remained at 256.80 and the Average Overall Relative Error value remained at 0.861, indicating an overall accuracy of 13.9%. Thus, it is concluded that the importance of two-way communication can be determined because it helps determine and understand the customers' needs and demands. The more an organization understands its customers, the more it fulfills their expectations, indicating the importance of two-way communication. Finally, this research recommends more studies regarding AI-enabled Emotional Intelligence in other sectors to dig out in-depth results. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2024-08-03-020 Full Text: PDF

Packaging design for ginger leather candy in a small medium enterprise : a design thinking approach

Abstract A small medium enterprise is developing a new marketable ginger product differentiation. The proposed product will be made in the form of ginger candy. The ginger candy design was developed in order to find Products need to be made of suitable packaging and packaging labels so that the product can be marketed. This project aims to produce packaging designs that have the ability to protect products from producer to consumers. The method used is engineering design approach which includes the stages of exploration, problem verification, ideation, prototipe development, and prototipe validation. The new ginger product produced is in the form of soft ginger candy, namely ginger leather candy. The results of the design applied to the ginger leather candy product are using PP plastic material which is sealed with an impulse sealer tool as primary packaging, with secondary packaging pouch with zip-lock aluminum foil. On the front of the secondary packaging is affixed with a label displaying product information in accordance with the BPOM label rules.

A novel feature integration method for named entity recognition model in product titles

AbstractEntity recognition of product titles is essential for retrieving and recommending product information. Due to the irregularity of product title text, such as informal sentence structure, a large number of professional attribute words, a large number of unrelated independent entities of various combinations, the existing general named entity recognition model is limited in the e‐commerce field of product title entity recognition. Most of the current studies focus on only one of the two challenges instead of considering the two challenges together. Our approach proposes NEZHA‐CNN‐GlobalPointer architecture with the addition of label semantic network, and uses multigranularity contextual and label semantic information to fully capture the internal structure and category information of words and texts to improve the entity recognition accuracy. Through a series of experiments, we proved the efficiency of our approach over a dataset of Chinese product titles from JD.com, improving the F1‐value by 5.98%, when compared to the BERT‐LSTM‐CRF model on the product title corpus.

Rantai Pasok Kopra Di Desa Cio Gerong Kecamatan Morotai Selatan Barat Kabupaten Pulau Morotai

The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe the copra supply chain in Cio Gerong Village, South West Morotai District, Morotai Island Regency. The research was conducted for 3 months, from August to November 2023. The research was conducted in Cio Gerong Village, South West Morotai District, Morotai Island Regency. This research uses primary data taken by conducting surveys, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation to respondents directly. The secondary data were taken through relevant agencies, such as the Central Bureau of Statistics, literature books, literature, journals from the internet. Sampling of farmers was done purposively (purposive sampling), the number of samples selected was 10 samples from 50 copra farmers, while the sample for copra traders was 5 people from 10 copra collectors. The data analysis used is descriptive method to identify product flow, financial flow and information flow. The results showed that the supply chain in Cio Gerong Village, West South Morotai Subdistrict, Morotai Island Regency, based on the flow of products from upstream to downstream starting from copra farmers, small collectors, and large copra collectors. The financial flow from downstream to upstream starts from large collecting traders buying copra from small collecting traders with a cash payment system and small collecting traders buying copra from farmers with a cash payment system. The flow of information flows from two directions, namely the first direction of large collectors to small collectors then to farmers, the second direction is farmers to small collectors then to large collectors.

Beyond Likes and Shares: Exploring the Influence of Social Media on Brand Choices among College of Business Students at a Private Higher Education Institution in the Philippine

Social media platforms are pivotal where consumers express opinions, seek information, and engage with brands. This study investigates the impact of social listening and social search on consumer behavior and brand engagement. Social listening involves tracking and analyzing online discussions across various platforms, while social search refers to utilizing social media platforms as search engines for information and product discovery. This research explores these practices to assess their influence on consumer perceptions, decision-making processes, purchasing behaviors, and brand loyalty. It employs a quantitative approach, utilizing regression, correlation analyses, and survey data from social media platforms. Key findings indicate that social listening and social search significantly affect consumer perceptions, aiding in product discovery and understanding brand attributes. Positive social media interactions strongly influence purchasing decisions, while active engagement with brands on social media is evident, especially when brands respond to interactions or run interactive campaigns. Moreover, social media emerges as a primary source of product information, with user-generated content deemed more authentic than traditional advertising. The study underscores the effectiveness of social listening tools in providing valuable insights for businesses, enhancing brand perception, and earning consumer loyalty. Gender is a significant factor influencing various aspects of consumer behavior on social media, while educational background has a comparatively more minor impact. Overall, this research illuminates the pivotal role of social listening, social search, and social media interactions on consumer behavior and fostering brand engagement. The findings offer actionable insights for businesses to tailor marketing strategies, prioritize engagement, and leverage user-generated content in the digital landscape.

The Role of R&amp;D Spending, ICT and High-Tech Products Exports on Turkey’s Technological Development

In the study, a Bayesian approach to regression analysis analyzed technological development in Turkey between 2007 and 2020. Gross domestic product (GDP) friends, R&amp;D expenditures, information and communication technology production (ICT) and high-tech product exports (HTE) variables. The documents necessary to estimate these variables have been compiled officially by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Global Economic Data (CEICDATA) and the World Bank. These data were analyzed through the WinBUGS program, and the effect of the variables was obtained. According to the analysis obtained, it has been determined that R&amp;D expenditures and high-tech product exports have a positive significant relationship on Turkey's technological development. The effect of information and communication technology exports was found to be negative.

The Effect of Product Information on The Consumers Preference of Local Various Chocolate Bar

The Effect of Product Information on The Consumers Preference of Local Various Chocolate Bar

Audio Enabled Object Detection System with NLP based Interaction

The project aims to develop an innovative object detection system that uses audio input and output to enhance user engagement and provide detailed product information. The system employs deep learning techniques for real-time object identification, generating an audio-based output with the object's name. In order to enable users to interact with the system verbally, it also incorporates Natural Language Processing (NLP), which interprets and processes speech in order to identify the object. The system also includes an online search module, which provides users with descriptions of the object's attributes and potential applications. The system undergoes rigorous testing and optimization to ensure accuracy and responsiveness. The project employs user-friendly technology that can assist people with low vision or disabilities, providing a practical and time-saving alternative for seeking instant information about objects. In order to make object recognition and information retrieval a smooth and inclusive experience for all users, this audio-enabled system is a first step towards bridging the gap between artificial intelligence and human-technology interaction. Key Words: Object Detection, Natural Language Processing, YOLOv4, Google Gemini, MeaningCloud, Wikipedia library