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NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CREATING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
PublicationIt is acknowledged that achieving product-based competitive advantage is a key task for a company. However, there is still a research gap in determining those specific actions in the process of developing new products that arise from companies' efforts to achieve product-based competitive advantage. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the specific actions in the new product development (NPD) process that result from...
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Market knowledge and new product performance: the mediating effects of new product performance
PublicationMarket knowledge is recognised as an important predictor of new product performance, which existing studies have proven. However, a missing link in this relationship is creativity, and specifically, as a natural process in product innovation. This study aims to examine a model that includes two mediating mechanisms between market knowledge scope and two new product outcomes, respectively: a new product’s competitive advantage and...
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Aleksandra Parteka dr hab. inż.
PeopleAbout me: I am an associate professor and head of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology (GdanskTech, Poland). I got my MSc degree in Economics from Gdansk University of Technology (2003) and Universita’ Politecnica delle Marche (2005), as well as MA degree in Contemporary European Studies from Sussex University (2006, with distinction). I received my PhD in Economics...
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Anna Lis dr hab. inż.
PeopleAnna Lis has been the head of the Department of Management in Industry, Faculty of Economics and Management GUT since 2019. In 2005 she obtained Ph.D. degree in the field of Economic Sciences, in the discipline Management Sciences, 2019 – the degree of habilitated doctor in the field of Social Sciences, in the discipline of Management and Quality Studies. In the years 2004-2009 she was employed at the Faculty of Production Engineering...
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Tax support mechanisms for research and development projects in EU countries
Open Research DataOne of the important areas requiring special support from the state are activities in pro-innovative investments. Tax incentives allocated to research and development are used by practically all European Union countries. Their aim is to persuade entities conducting business activity to invest in the so-called new technologies - defined as the area of...
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Polyolefins, commercial and alternative routes toward the world’s most important polymer
e-Learning CoursesThe course will consist of lectures followed by discussions. Based on the gained knowledge the Students will be asked to prepare in teams a short essay how to economically produce a selected polyolefin and how to introduce the new product into the market.
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Jolanta Łopatowska dr inż.
PeopleJolanta Łopatowska, assistant professor at the Department of Management Engineering and Quality at the Faculty of Management and Economics, is a graduate of the Faculty of Electronics at Gdańsk University of Technology and Institute of Organization and Design of Production Systems at Gdańsk University of Technology. She obtained Ph.D. degree in the discipline of Economic Science. Her scientific and research interests focus on organizationally...
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City as a product. Architecture as an Economic Instrument. Are Global Cities People-Friendly Places?
PublicationWhile spending time in our everyday urban environment do we ever think how particular architecture influences the economic value of that space? Space has its measurable financial value. From the economic point of view a place can be treated as a product that fights for appearing in tourists’ and investors’ consciousnesses. Space - treated as an object of demand and supply - becomes an element in a marketing game. To reach its...
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Karol Flisikowski dr inż.
PeopleKarol Flisikowski works as Associate Professor at the Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology. He is responsible for teaching descriptive and mathematical statistics (in Polish and English), as well as scientific research in the field of social statistics. He has been a participant in many national and international conferences, where he has presented the results...
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Are you a Strategic Thinker? Summer 21/22 - Nowy
e-Learning CoursesThe course explores strategic management choices along with the role of innovation in creating sustainable competitive advantage. It introduces frameworks and tools of strategic management (e.g. how to analyze organizations in their industry context and how to design and execute a coherent strategy). Concepts such as value creation, product diversification, clustering and open innovation will be explored to understand how entrepreneurs...
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Are you a Strategic Thinker? Summer 22/23
e-Learning CoursesThe course explores strategic management choices along with the role of innovation in creating sustainable competitive advantage. It introduces frameworks and tools of strategic management (e.g. how to analyze organizations in their industry context and how to design and execute a coherent strategy). Concepts such as value creation, product diversification, clustering and open innovation will be explored to understand how entrepreneurs...
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Are you a Strategic Thinker? WINTER 23/24
e-Learning CoursesThe course explores strategic management choices along with the role of innovation in creating sustainable competitive advantage. It introduces frameworks and tools of strategic management (e.g. how to analyze organizations in their industry context and how to design and execute a coherent strategy). Concepts such as value creation, product diversification, clustering and open innovation will be explored to understand how entrepreneurs...
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Are you a Strategic Thinker? WINTER 24
e-Learning CoursesThe course explores strategic management choices along with the role of innovation in creating sustainable competitive advantage. It introduces frameworks and tools of strategic management (e.g. how to analyze organizations in their industry context and how to design and execute a coherent strategy). Concepts such as value creation, product diversification, clustering and open innovation will be explored to understand how entrepreneurs...
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Are you a Strategic Thinker? SUMMER 23/24
e-Learning CoursesThe course explores strategic management choices along with the role of innovation in creating sustainable competitive advantage. It introduces frameworks and tools of strategic management (e.g. how to analyze organizations in their industry context and how to design and execute a coherent strategy). Concepts such as value creation, product diversification, clustering and open innovation will be explored to understand how entrepreneurs...
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A New Coupler Concept for Contactless High-Speed Data Transmission Monitoring
PublicationThis paper presents a new concept of a couplerthat can be applied to high-speed data transmission contactlessmeasurements. The proposed approach is dedicated for differentialsignal transmission monitoring in microstrip coupled lineson printed circuit boards (PCBs). The coupler, produced on aseparate PCB, is overlayed on the transmission line with thedifferential signal and delivers decoupled differential signal tothe main measurement...
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Overview of new product development strategies and models
PublicationMotivation: The motivation for the overview presented in this article is to provide a starting point for considering whether existing new product development methodology and its level of detail allows product teams to develop high-quality and business-effective product concepts. Aim: The aim of this article is recognise the current state of research into new product development methodology and to present the strategies and models...
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Overview of new product development strategies and models
PublicationMotivation: The motivation for the overview presented in this article is to provide a starting point for considering whether existing new product development methodology and its level of detail allows product teams to develop high-quality and business-effective product concepts. Aim: The aim of this article is recognise the current state of research into new product development methodology and to present the strategies...
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Tacit knowledge acquisition & sharing, and its influence on innovations: A Polish/US cross-country study
PublicationThis study measures the relationship between tacit knowledge sharing and innovation in the Polish (n=350) and US (n=379) IT industries. Conceptually, the study identifies the potential sources of tacit knowledge development by individuals. That is, the study examines how “learning by doing” and “learning by interaction” lead to a willingness to share knowledge and, as a consequence, to support process and product/service innovation....
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Implementing a CSR Strategy in a Small Enterprise - a Case Study
PublicationAs a result of employees’ meetings conducted according to Kaizen workshops formula and seeking new development directions for the company (including CSR actions) various product and service innovations have been implemented. Also a market niche has been discovered, and as a consequence the company gained another profitable aspect of the business activity. The atmosphere and contribution in performing tasks have improved among...
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Sposoby zbierania informacji rynkowych przy kształtowaniu nowych produktów
PublicationCelem pracy jest określenie, w jakim stopniu krajowe przedsiębiorstwa średnio-wysokiej i wysokiej techniki stosują różne sposoby zbierania informacji rynkowych przy wdrażaniu nowych produktów, oraz jak te sposoby wiążą się z osiąganiem sukcesu nowego produktu.
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Efficient FPGA Implementation of an RFIR Filter Using the APC–OMS Technique with WTM for High-Throughput Signal Processing
PublicationNowadays, Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters are used to change the attributes of a signal in the time or frequency domain. Among FIR filters, a reconfigurable filter has the advantage of changing the coefficient in real-time, while performing the operation. In this paper, the Anti-Symmetric Product Coding (APC) and Odd Multiple Storage (OMS) modules are utilized to implement the reconfigurable FIR filter (RFIR–APC–OMS). Herein,...
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Cytotoxicity of chitosan hydrogels aginst L929 cells
Open Research DataThis study presents absorbance values of formazan product (converted from MTT) which corresponds to the cytotoxicity of chitosan compounds (dissolved in carbonic acid, dissolved in carbonic acid endotoxin free, and dissolved in hydroxyacetic acid) aginst adult mouse fibroblast L929 cells. The experiments were carried out according to the ISO 10993-5:2009(E)...
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Machine learning approach to packaging compatibility testing in the new product development process
PublicationThe paper compares the effectiveness of selected machine learning methods as modelling tools supporting the selection of a packaging type in new product development process. The main goal of the developed model is to reduce the risk of failure in compatibility tests which are preformed to ensure safety, durability, and efficacy of the finished product for the entire period of its shelf life and consumer use. This kind of testing...
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The competitive advantage of Ppomorskie Voivodeship in strategic documents based on the Regional Innovation Strategy
PublicationThe article presents and discusses the main assumptions and courses of action contained in the innovation strategy for Pomorskie voivodeship with respect to building the competitive advantage The considerations are preceded by analyses concerning the interpretation and meaning of the following concepts in contemporary economy (with special emphasis on their regional context): competitiveness, competitive advantage and innovation,...
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The competitive advantage of Pomorskie Voivodeship in strategic documents based on the Regional Innovation Strategy
PublicationThe article presents and discusses the main assumptions and courses of action contained in the innovation strategy for Pomorskie voivodeship with respect to building the competitive advantage The considerations are preceded by analyses concerning the interpretation and meaning of the following concepts in contemporary economy (with special emphasis on their regional context): competitiveness, competitive advantage and innovation,...
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New Product Creativity Dimensions and Performance
PublicationA new product’s meaningfulness and novelty are recognized as two distinct and important dimensions. Thus, researchers started to investigate their impact on new product performance. However, researchers’ reports on the impact of novelty on performance are still mixed, and several issues need to be solved. One of these problems is comparing how strongly each of these dimensions affects the new product performance. The other is to...
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GROUPS OF GERMAN DOMESTIC APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS ACCORDING TO NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES
PublicationFinding the best way to develop new products has been always a hot topic for practitioners and academics. However, so far only a few of these kinds of studies have concentrated on a single industry. In this paper, we group German domestic appliance manufacturers with regards to their new product development (NPD) practices to discover their attitude to NPD effort. By conducting a survey we found that three different groups of manufacturers...
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Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD): Experience Based Product Development System for Industry 4.0
PublicationThis chapter presents the concept of smart virtual product development (SVPD) system capable of supporting industrial product development. It enhances the decision making process during various activities involved in product development i.e. product design, manufacturing, and inspection planning. This is achieved by using the explicit knowledge of past formal decision events, which are captured, stored, and recalled in the form...
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Scaling scrum with a customized nexus framework: A report from a joint industry‐academia research project
Publicationespite a wide range of scaling frameworks available, large-scale agile transformations are not straightforward undertakings. Few organizations have structures in place that fit the predefined workflows – while once one applies an off-the-shelf framework outside of its prescribed process, guidance quickly runs out. In this paper, we demonstrate how to instantiate a method configuration process using a lightweight experimental approach...
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Sources of Market Information, Its Quality and New Product Financial Performance
PublicationWhile we observe a growing interest in the role of market information in new product development (NPD), existing research has still largely ignored the quality of market information that is a crucial issue in the era of the information society. What does affect the quality of market information in new product development projects, and how does this quality influence the financial performance of new products? In this paper, we address...
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Paweł Śliwiński dr hab. inż.
PeopleDiplomas and academic degrees. Training 2017: degree of habilitated doctor;2006: PhD in Technical Sciences. PhD thesis defended with distinction. Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.2000: Master of Science. Graduated from the university with distinction. Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.1995: Mechanical technician. Graduated from a Technical Secondary School...
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Implementing Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) to Support Product Manufacturing
PublicationThis paper illustrates the concept of providing the manufacturing knowledge during early stages of product life cycle to experts working on product development. The aim of this research is to enable a more collaborative product development environment by using Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system, which is powered by Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA). It enhances the industrial product...
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The new concept of product. Cooling band
PublicationThe chapter below presents the innovative solution consist in applying the cooling band to help holding the hot object. The solution was found through substitute inputs analysis and brain storm method. The new product was submitted in Polish Patent Office under the No. W.120905.
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Experience-Based Decisional DNA (DDNA) to Support Product Development
PublicationKnowledge and experience are important requirements for product development. The aim of this paper is to propose a systematic approach for industrial product development. This approach uses smart knowledge management system comprising of Set of Experience Knowledge Structure and Decisional DNA (DDNA) along with Virtual Engineering Tools (Virtual engineering object, Virtual engineering process, and Virtual engineering factory)....
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Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) to Enhance Product Manufacturing in Industry 4.0
PublicationThis paper presents a system capable of enhancing product development process for industrial manufactured products. This system is known as Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD), and it helps in decision making by using explicit knowledge of formal decision events. It stores and reuses the past decisional events or sets of experiences related to different activities involved in industrial product development process i.e. product...
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The Technological Advancement of New Products, Product Newness and Market Information
PublicationThe purpose of this study is to propose product newness and obtaining market information as mediators of the relationship between the technological advancement of a new product and its commercial success. So far, little is known about the mediators of this relationship but knowledge about the factors that strengthen or weaken it is valid, both for the theory and practice of new product management. On the one hand, product newness...
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MARKETING STRATEGY - SPACE AS A PRODUCT.ARCHITECTURE AS A MARKETING DEVICE.
PublicationSpace has its measurable financial value. From the economic point of view place can be treated as a product that fights for appearing in tourists' and investors' consciousnesses. Space - treated as the object of demand and supply - becomes an element in a marketing game. To reach its maximal value the given space should be competitive to other spaces, from which it wants to stand out. However, in the field of architecture - and...
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Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) System to Support Product Inspection Planning in Industry 4.0
PublicationThis paper presents the idea of supporting product inspection planning process during the early stages of product life cycle for the experts working on product development. Aim of this research is to assist a collaborative product development process by using Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system, which is based on Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA). The proposed system is developed...
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THE ROLE OF LOGISTICS IN SHAPING THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF ENTERPRISES
PublicationThe article describes the role of logistics in business activity. In the first part, the author explains the concept of logistics as well as the historical outline of the issue. Then the reasons for the development of logistics in enterprises are described. Moreover, the article tackles the influence of logistics on the entities. At the end, the author presents a number of effects businesses can achieve by applying a logistic approach...
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Enhancing Product Manufacturing through Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) for Industry 4.0
PublicationABSTRACT This paper proposes the Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system, which enhances the industrial product manufacturing processes. The proposed system comprises of three main modules: design knowledge management (DKM), manufacturing capability analysis and process planning (MCAPP), and product inspection planning (PIP). Smart virtual product development system collects, stores, and uses experiential knowledge from...
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Smart Virtual Product Development: Manufacturing Capability Analysis and Process Planning Module
PublicationSmart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system provides effective use of information, knowledge, and experience in industry during the process of product development in Industry 4.0 scenario. This system comprises of three primary modules, each of which has been developed to cater to a need for digital knowledge capture for smart manufacturing in the areas of product design, production planning, and inspection planning. Manufacturing...
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Experience Based Decisional DNA (DDNA) to Support Sustainable Product Design
PublicationThis paper presents the idea of providing engineering design knowledge to designers working on sustainable product design and development process. The new product development process often requires significant amount of design knowledge which can be saved and recalled by designers during the design process. This knowledge is very important for successful sustainable product development as it can include material selection, product...
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Post-Pyrolytic Carbon as a Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Carrier for Application in Building Materials
PublicationThis article covers new application for char as a carrier of phase-change materials (PCM) that could be used as an additive to building materials. Being composed of bio-char and PCM, the granulate successfully competes with more expensive commercial materials of this type, such as Micronal® PCM. As a PCM carrier, char that was obtained from the pyrolysis of chestnut fruit (Aesculus hippocastanum) with different absorbances of the...
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Systematic Assessment of Product Quality
PublicationThe article describes an innovative metrizable idea for systemic assessments of product quality within the baking industry. Complex product quality analysis requires the employment of metrizability criteria for factors that impact the quality of the product, and these are called determinants. Therefore, such analysis is only possible with the use of systems engineering. A system represents the potential of a manufacturing process,...
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Experience-Based Product Inspection Planning for Industry 4.0
PublicationIn this paper we describe how our Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system can be used to enhance product inspection planning. The SVPD system is comprised of three main modules, these being the design knowledge management (DKM) module, the manufacturing capability and process planning (MCAPP) module, and the product inspection planning (PIP) module. Experiential knowledge relating to formal decisional events is collected,...
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Experience based decisional DNA to support smart product design
PublicationThis paper presents the idea of Smart Virtual Product Development (SVPD) system to support product design. The foundations of the system are based upon smart knowledge management techniques called Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS) and Decisional DNA (DDNA). It enhances the industrial product development process by using the previous experiential knowledge gathered from the formal decisional activities. This experiential...
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Generative Process Planning with Reasoning based on Geometrical Product Specification
PublicationThe focus of this paper is on computer aided process planning for parts manufacture in systems of definite process capabilities, involving the use of multi-axis machining centers for parts shaping and grinding machines for finishing. It presents in particular a decision making scheme for setup determination as a part of generative process planning. The planning procedurę consists of two stages. The first stage is associated with...
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Towards Experience-Based Smart Product Design for Industry 4.0
PublicationThis paper presents the concept of smart virtual product development (SVPD) system capable of supporting industrial product development process. It enhances the decision making process during different stages and activities involved in product development i.e. product design, manufacturing, and its inspection planning. The enhancement is achieved by using the explicit knowledge of formal past decision events, which are captured,...
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Smart Innovation Engineering System - A Tool for Facilitating Product Innovation Process
PublicationFor the survival and prosperity of the manufacturing unit, entrepreneurs need to find out new ideas that can be implemented in the products leading to innovation. The current study employs a systematic approach for product innovation. In this approach past experiences based on innovation decisions are stored and recalled during the innovation problem solving process. Implementing this system in the process of product innovation...
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Marek Czachor prof. dr hab.
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