Suchergebnisse

Introduction -- The use of lean management principle & practices for productivity improvement in the retail & food services sectors -- Use of self-service technology in supermarkets : a case-study of a supermarket and consumer responses -- Seeking productivity improvement with self service technology (SST) in the food services sector : case study of 6 restaurant holding companies -- Integrating the supply chain with RFID : a study on boosting productivity in retail & food services sectors -- The role of shared services in improving productivity in F&B enterprises -- 3-d printing technology & productivity : prospects in Singapore retail and F&B sectors -- Use of mobile applications in retailing : increasing revenue streams and uplifting productivity -- Effectiveness of cash management technologies in Singapore's retail and food services sectors -- Application of job redesign principles to transform business operations and raise productivity in SMEs in the retail & food services sectors -- Effectiveness of loyalty card in improving business performance and productivity : an appraisal in the retail & food services sectors -- Concluding remarks -- Index

This study is part of an ESCAP/UNCTAD/UNDP regional project. The objectives for the Singapore case-study include identifying the products affected by the GSP withdrawal and assessing how Singapore can regain its competitiveness, which may involve the restructuring of such industries and, if need be, also relocation. First, the economic impact of the pre-graduation country scenario is analysed in terms of composition and structure of GSP exports, GSP export growth, and market shares. This covers overall GSP performance as well as GSP exports to the United States. This is followed by an analysis of the post-graduation country scenario, that is, the economic impact after the withdrawal of the U.S. GSP in 1989. The policy implications and options at both the government and business sector levels are assessed and the conclusions of the study, which may be useful to other target countries, are also provided

Auswirkungen neuer Technologien und Kommunikationsmittel auf das Wachstum von Dienstleistungen wie Personen- und Güterverkehr. Singapur verfolgt, aufgrund fehlender Landwirtschaft, konsequent eine Entwicklungsstrategie, die sich Informationstechnologien, Kommunikations- und Transportwesen nutzbar macht. Nach dem Vorbild Singapurs kann der Dienstleistungssektor in allen ASEAN-Ländern zum Katalysator für Wirtschaftswachstum werden. (DSE/DÜI)