Portraying managerial dynamic capabilities : a case study in the fast-moving consumer goods industry

This paper presents a case study describing the managerial dynamic capabilities of a firm in the highly competitive fast-moving consumer goods industry and their effects in the performance of the firm and the industry. Managerial dynamic capabilities are processes of managerial decision-making, extending throughout the firm, to determine which particular resources managers identify as strategically important and how they build them. The case study, which was developed with a management team during a period of one year, involved a detailed analysis of the resources perceived strategically relevant and the operating policies aimed at maintaining an adequate balance of the set of key resources. In other words, this paper describes what Winter (2003) defines as 'how we earn our living now' or 'zero-level' capabilities

Wine tourism : a review of the Chilean case

Wine tourism has become a thriving niche in global tourism industry with successful cases like Napa Valley in the USA with 19 million visitors per year. However, there are important disparities among wine regions. The paper analyses the case of the Chilean wine tourism, which is one of the regions with less wine tourists although it is very important in global wine industry, and its reasons for its low level of development. Chilean wine industry has been developing its infrastructure in wine tourism but behavioural factors like low promotion intensity and local consumers' behaviour hinder the development of wine tourism

Finite Strain Homogenization Using a Reduced Basis and Efficient Sampling

The computational homogenization of hyperelastic solids in the geometrically nonlinear context has yet to be treated with sufficient efficiency in order to allow for real-world applications in true multiscale settings. This problem is addressed by a problem-specific surrogate model founded on a reduced basis approximation of the deformation gradient on the microscale. The setup phase is based upon a snapshot POD on deformation gradient fluctuations, in contrast to the widespread displacement-based approach. In order to reduce the computational offline costs, the space of relevant macroscopic stretch tensors is sampled efficiently by employing the Hencky strain. Numerical results show speed-up factors in the order of 5-100 and significantly improved robustness while retaining good accuracy. An open-source demonstrator tool with 50 lines of code emphasizes the simplicity and efficiency of the method.Comment: 28 page

The omega-inequality problem for concatenation hierarchies of star-free languages

The problem considered in this paper is whether an inequality of omega-terms is valid in a given level of a concatenation hierarchy of star-free languages. The main result shows that this problem is decidable for all (integer and half) levels of the Straubing-Th\'erien hierarchy

Pollution control strategies and techniques for combustion processes

Bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou spalovacích procesů. V práci je uveden přehled a popis jednotlivých konstrukčních parametrů spalovacího zařízení a jejich vlivu na tvorbu emisí. Práce dále popisuje jednotlivé druhy emisí vznikajících při spalování, jejich vliv na životní prostředí a techniky používané pro jejich redukci. Práci uzavírá kapitola s přehledem emisních limitů v ČR.Bachelor’s thesis deals with the problems of combustion process. The work gives the overview and the description of individual design parameters of the combustion facility. The analysis of the influence of design parameters on emissions formation is followed by the description of individual kinds of emissions and their impact on the environment. Next the most used reduction techniques are described. The work is closed by the overview of the emission limits in the Czech Republic.

Part manufacturing by roll bending

Projekt je vypracovaný v rámci bakalářského studia Strojního inženýrství předkládá přehled moderních metod zakružování. V literární studii jsou zhodnoceny jednotlivé moderní metody, stroje používané při výrobě zakružovaných dílců a součásti těmito metodami vyrobené.The project is elaborated within the frame of bachelor studies of Mechanical Engineering. It supposes review of modern roll bending methods. In this literary study are summarized individual progressive methods, machines used for machining of roll bended parts and parts, which are by these methods made.

Latex Modified Cement Composites

Předmětem disertační práce je studium fyzikálně-mechanických vlastností a tvorba prototypu samorozlivného, polymercementového kompozitu z oblasti ternárního pojivového systému PC-CAC-CS modifikovaného chemickými přísadami (aditivy) a polymerními látkami. Práce systematicky popisuje ve čtyřech krocích optimalizaci kompozitu s ohledem na jeho klíčové vlastnosti. Experimentální práce byla zaměřena na sledování vlivu složek kompozitu na vybrané výsledné vlastnosti a pro hlubší pochopení vlivů jednotlivých komponent systému byly prozkoumány základní fyzikálně-mechanické a strukturní vlastnosti a jejich případné závislosti (pevnost v tlaku, porozita, tokové vlastnosti, doby tuhnutí). Jako doplňkové metody studia byly na vybraných kombinacích použity metody kvantifikující existenci nově vzniklého hydratačního produktu – ettringitu (XRD, SEM s EDS, kalorimetrie, dilatometrie). Na základě systematického postupu za využití zkušebních postupů a měřících metod byl úspěšně vyvinut funkční prototyp samorozlivného, polymercementového kompozitu.The subject of dissertation is a study of physic-mechanical properties and development of self-leveling polymer-cement composite of the ternary binder system PC-CAC-CS modified with chemical additives and polymeric substances. The dissertation systematically describes a four-step optimalization of the composite considering its key properties. Experimental part has been focused on monitoring the impact of composite components on selected final properties. Basic physico-mechanical, structural properties and its relations (compressive strength, porosity, flow abilities, setting times) have been analyzed for deeper understanding of the effects of individual composite components. Methods which quantify the existence of the newly formed hydration product – ettringite (XRD, SEM with EDS, calorimetry, dilatometry) has been chosen as additional study methods on selected combinations. A working prototype of self-leveling polymer-cement composite was successfully developed based on systematic process and using of testing procedures and measuring methods.