Carbon management in an emissions-intensive industry in an emerging economy: A case study of Indonesian cement manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Togar Wiliater Soaloon Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Carbon Management ◽  
Cement Manufacturing

Assessing Industry 4.0 readiness in manufacturing: a self-diagnostic framework and an illustrative case study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishnamurthy Ramanathan ◽  
Premaratne Samaranayake
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present an Industry 4.0 Readiness Assessment Framework (I4.0RAF) and demonstrate its applicability and practical relevance through a case study of a large manufacturing firm in an emerging economy.Design/methodology/approachThe research firstly involved a synthesis of recent literature for the identification of important determinants, and their constituent criteria, for assessing the readiness of a manufacturing firm to transition to an Industry 4.0 setting and structuring them into a readiness assessment framework that can be used as a self-diagnostic tool. The framework was illustrated through a case study. The empirical findings of readiness assessment are validated using semi-structured interviews of senior management of the organization.FindingsThe proposed I4.0RAF was found to be a practically applicable self-diagnostic tool that can be used to assess a firm's readiness to transition to an Industry 4.0 setting with respect to eight important determinants. Cross-functional participation in the assessment helped the organization to determine priorities and interdependencies among the determinants.Research limitations/implicationsThe determinants and their constituent criteria can be further streamlined using inputs from practitioners, consultants and academics.Practical implicationsThe findings demonstrate the interdependencies between the determinants, help to delineate interventions that can lead to synergistic outcomes and enabls planning to achieve higher levels of Industry 4.0 maturity.Originality/valueA self-diagnostic tool as a basis for an informed discussion on transitioning to an Industry 4.0 setting is presented and illustrated through a case study in an emerging economy.

Carbon Management in an Emissions-Intensive Industry in a Developing Economy: Cement Manufacturing in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Togar W. S. Panjaitan ◽  
Paul Dargusch ◽  
Ammar A. Aziz ◽  
David Wadley
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Cement Production ◽  
Carbon Management ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Equivalents ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Reduce Emissions ◽  
Cement Manufacturing ◽  
Capital Intensive

Around 600 Mt carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emission originates from energy production and consumption in Indonesia annually. Of this output, 40 Mt CO2e comes from cement production. This makes the cement industry a key sector to target in Indonesia’s quest to reduce its emissions by 26% by 2020. Substantial opportunities exist for the industry to reduce emissions, mainly through clinker substitution, alternative fuels, and the modernization of kiln technologies. However, most of these abatement options are capital intensive and considered as noncore business. Due to this, the private sector is unlikely to voluntarily invest in emission reduction unless it saves money, improves revenue, enhances the strategic position of the firm, or unless governments provide incentives or force adoption through regulatory and policy controls. In this study, we review the profile of the Indonesian cement industry and assess the carbon management and climate policy actions available to reduce emissions. The case highlights opportunities for improved carbon management in emission-intensive industries in developing countries.

Through the eyes of an insider: Case study of an MNC subsidiary in an emerging economy

2003 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
G .C. Nag ◽  
S. R. Ganesh ◽  
R. D. Pathak ◽  
Bishnu Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Mnc Subsidiary

scholarly journals HOW DOES THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT OF AN EMERGING ECONOMY SHAPE THE INNOVATION TRAJECTORY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPANIES? A CASE STUDY OF INDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-51
Author(s):  
Harini Mittal
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Institutional Voids ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
The Impact

Institutional voids faced by emerging economies have received a lot of attention in recent literature. However, the impact of institutional voids in an emerging economy on the level of company innovation strategies and output is a less researched topic. Using India as a case study, this paper presents a qualitative assessment of the impact of the institutional context of this emerging economy on innovation strategies and consequent outputs of private Indian companies of various sizes and ages. Primary data for the study were collected by means of surveys, in-depth interviews, and secondary data sources including government reports, World Bank and United Nations reports, research articles, and in-depth industry surveys. The paper concludes that in India, large companies and start-ups are more innovative. Most innovations are imitative in nature, and/or driven by customer requirements, and/or international quality norms. “New-to-the-world” innovations are scarce and are mostly driven by multinational corporations (MNCs), government institutions, and to some extent large Indian companies. The paper concludes that in a rapidly emerging economy like India, large companies are more innovative because of their resilience, internal systems, and capabilities that can overcome voids, and exploit opportunities. The fast-paced transitions have created more opportunities for start-ups than small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thereby creating unequal innovation opportunities for companies of different sizes and ages, as distinct coping strategies are required for innovation to occur.

Academic Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economy Context

2015 ◽  
pp. 29-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhaskar Bhowmick ◽  
Susmita Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Absolute Necessity ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Emerging Country

Entrepreneurship fosters economic development of a country. This appears more crucial and absolute necessity in emerging country context. The efforts have been laid for entrepreneurship development with the collaboration of academic institutions and industries. These collaborations try to transform academic based research into commercialized products to develop a knowledge based society. Government has also initiated numerous projects to support this effort. This chapter presents an overview of the whole scenario along with its challenges, prospects and future development in emerging country context. The theme has been elaborated with a case study on IIT Kharagpur, India.

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