BACKGROUND Bidis, the most common smoking tobacco product in India, remain largely untaxed and are subject to very few regulations to discourage their use. A major argument against tax increases is the large potential loss of economic activity and employment in the bidi industry from reduced consumption. METHODS We used a nationally representative survey of unorganised bidi manufacturing firm...

This paper draws an analogy between developments in enterprise software and in capital goods manufacturing industry. Many branches of manufacturing industry, especially automotive industry, have grown in maturity by moving from craftsmanship to mass production. These industries subsequently move from mass production towards mass customization, introducing lean practices. Finally, full maturity ...

T h e paint industry makes a variety of products that preserve, protect and enhance the objects to which they are applied. Although the post-consumer residuals of these products are usually labeled non-hazardous, they have often been termed “environmentally unfriendly” as has the industry responsible for creating them. With 1,400 manufacturing plants and an output of more than 1.1 billion gallo...

This article analyzes the impact of improvements in market access on the regional concentration of industry in Germany during the second half of the 19th century. The expansion of market access can promote the dispersion of industry if cheaper land and labor provide incentives for industry location outside of existing manufacturing centers. On the other hand, better market access can increase t...

In order to safeguard the future of Chinese automobile industry, and maintain and strengthen its acceptance in Chinese community, it should be made a commitment to sustainability. The approaches to sustainability in Chinese automobile industry should comprise three aspects: nature conservation, production-related environmental protection and “5R” implementation which is considered as sustainabl...

This paper briefly discusses a paradigm shift in manufacturing around the beginning of the 1900s. Implications for Hong Kong manufacturing industry companies and IE education are discussed.

Giving the fact that manufacturing industry is still the engine of economic development in developing countries, China pays special attention to the development of manufacturing industry, especially the hi-tech industry. This paper takes the manufacture of medicine as an example, aiming to investigate the development status of the manufacture of medicine in Yangtze River and Pearl River Deltas,...

Today’s manufacturing companies are undergoing a transformation towards increased digitalization, automation of manufacturing processes and as well new forms of manufacturing organization and business models. While large-size manufacturing companies are able to follow the pace of such technological developments, smallto mid-size manufacturing companies (SME) often experience substantial problem...