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Along with the globalization of business, the opportunities and challenges in franchise business are increased. In order to ensure that the franchise industry grows stably, it has been always an important topic to forecast the franchise performance accurately. Thus, this study aims at utilizing Grey prediction as an analyze methodology to estimate the performance of US's franchise industry in order...
South Korea (Korea) is a highlight of medical tourism in Asia in the recent years. It has become an attractive destination with the large number of foreign patients around the world. Although, the businesses of medical tourism in this country are quickly expanding, its market size is still unclear due to the shortage of statistical number. Therefore, this study aims to employ forecast tool to estimate...
Semiconductors industry is a young and key aspect in the market of many countries. Technology always changes and develops to meet the high requirement of electronics devices. Thus, this paper studies the selection strategy alliance partner in semiconductor manufacturing industry. The real data of 20 companies is collected from 2011 to 2014. To analyses before and after alliance, we integrated forecasting...
Logistics plays an important role in globalized companies, and contributes to the development of foreign trade. A large number of external conditions such as recession and inflation affect logistics. Therefore, managers should find ways to improve operational performance, enabling them to increase profits. Based on data collected from the financial reports of top global logistics companies, this study...
Semiconductor industry today is facing the transition from 300 to 450 mm wafer fabrication. However, the 450 mm wafers will pose challenges on handling and transport due to the increased size and weight. As the overhead hoist transport (OHT) system, which has been widely used in 300 mm wafer fabs, is likely to phase out, researchers have suggested using conveyor-based automated material handling systems...
In this paper, we discuss the performance of the multi-chip white light LED packages with the proposed silicon dioxides (SiO2) structures. We find that the SiO2 structure and the size of SiO2 particle can bring the significant effect on the LED performance, such as the color uniformity and the luminous flux. Through the research results, it is suggested that the hybrid SiO2 structure with its size...
Two new multi-chip white LEDs (MCW-LEDs) structures are proposed and demonstrated, including the phosphor-quartz structure and the silicone-quartz structure. In comparison with the non-SiO2 packages, the CCT deviation can drop about 48% at most by using the proposed structures in the MCW-LEDs. The participation of about 5%∼10% SiO2 can accomplish the MCW-LEDs with the improved angular color uniformity...
This study applies an assessment model to measure the efficiency of companies in Vietnam garment industry based on Grey theory (GM (1, 1)) and data envelopment analysis model. The objective of this research is to provide an effective method to find the right strategic partners. Total 11 companies of garment industry are chosen with realistic data collected from financial statements of Vietnam published...
The aim of this paper is to share our thoughts on key topical issues in the arena of carbon reduction common market cross Taiwan Strait. ECFA is just the "cake" that will extend the economic ties and free trade across the Taiwan Strait and the Carbon market participation can provide a significant boost to sustainable energy activities of both sides even more obvious. The common greenhouse...
Stable water quality is necessary for the growth of aqua biological to survive conditions, and how to achieve a stable water quality suitable for biological growth to copy the environment and can energy-saving and exhibitions of both goals, it is the purpose of "Museum of Marine Biology" and must established means. This study used the TRIZ Innovation Principles to make solving water quality...
Based on the grey theory, grey prediction models, which are GM (1, 1), have been adopted to predict the Vietnamese GDP growth rate index and modified GM (1, 1) using Fourier series called "FRMGM (1, 1)" for improving the accuracy of forecast model. A forecasting the growth rate of Vietnam GDP from 2013-2015 has also been conducted based on the previous data (from 2000 to 2012) to serve as...
Current development in boiler operation is focused on improving energy efficiency, reducing energy consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In light of increasing fuel costs and awareness in environmental concerns, improvements in boiler efficiency have been an important issue for achieving the optimization of energy consumption. Performance quantification is the important result of system...
The aim of this paper is the complete modelling and simulation of autonomous control wind turbine driven permanent magnetic synchronous generator (PMSG) which feeds ac power to the utility grid. In order to well autonomous control, two voltage source inverters are used to control wind turbine connecting with the grid. The generator-side inverter is used to adjust the synchronous generator as well...
Steel is a very important material to manufacture the products in industries and the life. It is manufactured through many complex processes and much cost. Due to the global competition and customers¡¦ needs, the manufacturers are now under very high pressure to improve the quality of the products, save the cost and time for the desulphurization process for iron loss and temperature loss of the hot...
In this paper we present a novel scheme for reducing the impact of variations in head pose on face recognition. As its heavy reliance on the sampling center makes traditional log-polar sampling poorly suited for eliminating the impact of variation in head pose, we successfully overcome this problem using a quincunx pyramid sampling algorithm of our own design. Tests using the faces of 100 subjects...
Inspired by wavelet modulus maxima and six basic textural properties, i.e. coarseness, contrast, directionality, line-likeness, regularity, and roughness, this paper proposes the use of the ratio of wavelet extrema numbers taken from the horizontal and vertical counts respectively as a texture feature which is called aspect ratio of extrema number (AREN). Moreover, a novel approach using genetic algorithms...
Most vocational high schools are training students with multiple professional certificates as the most important educational goal in Taiwan. However, restricted by the policy of government, vocational high schools have difficulty in achieving this goal. According to the government's educational rules, testing and skill practices are forbidden in regular courses. Students are only encouraged to take...
Fast technology evolution is considered as the most important factor for economic growth. The management of technology is one of very essential issues for outstanding enterprises. Technology is the core of intellectual capital (IC). Most of the studies regarding IC were focusing on the contents and measurement. This study will be more directing at how to utilize IC more effectively in order to improve...
To enhance the performance of global supply chain is one of the important competitive strategies for many businesses. The performance evaluation of suppliers within chain has become an important subject for impacting the efficiency of chain. It is not realistic to evaluate the performance by just one short period of time. To integrate the data across years would be a better way. Moreover, the suppliers...
Most of the hi-tech industries are facing increasing challenges in global dynamics and uncertainty environment. Therefore, alliances with partners are become critical to enhancing competitiveness. Combined with heuristic technique, GM (grey model) and DEA (data envelopment analysis), this paper develops an effective method to assist hi-tech companies to evaluate the operation efficiency and find the...
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