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The Impact of Traditional Market Properties and Relationship Quality on Customer Value : Approach from the viewpoint of the Means-end Chain Theory

  • Cho, Hee-Young;Han, Sang-Ho;Yang, Hoe-Chang
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2014
  • Purpose - This study investigated relationship quality and/or loyalty, from the viewpoint that merchants and consumers could develop the traditional market. It reorganized variables to find the conditions of values that could stimulate consumers' motives to revive the traditional market. Research Design, data, and methodology - This study employed 202 copies of effective questionnaires, based on the data of Yang & Ju (2012), to conduct correlation, regression, and structured equation modeling (SEM). Results - The results emphasized product and store atmosphere as store selection attributes to consider in the minimum error correction (MEC) model; service factor was not significant. Further, consumers valued relationship quality in the test of mediated effects of the sub-factors of store selection attributes, including consumers' social and emotional value. The relationship quality significantly influenced consumers' value in traditional markets that needed to improve and develop using several variables. Conclusions - This study revealed connections between attributes, consequences, and values using the causal relation model, to generate an optimal model based on a practical and theoretical background and proposed ways to obtain consumer-related information easily.

Dose Distribution in the Brain in Radiotherapy of Whole Brain (전뇌조사시(全腦照射時) 뇌(腦)에 있어서의 선량분포(線量分布))

  • Kang, Wee Saing;Ha, Sung Whan;Park, Charn Il
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.37-40
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    • 1983
  • Whole brain irradiation is one mode in the treatment of brain cancer and brain metastasis, but it might cause brain injury such as brain necrosis. It has been studied whether the dose distribution could be a cause of brain injury. The dose distribution in whole brain irradiated by Co-60 beam has been measured by means of calibrated TLD chips inserted in the brain of Humanoid phantom. The following results were obtained. 1. Dose distribution on each transverse section of the brain was uniform. 2. On the midsagital plane of the brain, the dose was highest in upper portion and lowest in lower portion, varying 8 from 104% to 90%. 3. When the radiation field includes free space of 2cm or more width out of the head, the dose distribution in the whole brain is almost independent of the field width. 4. It is important to determine adequate shielding area and to set shielding block exactly in repetition of treatment.

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The Effect of Changes in Foot Cutaneous Sensation on Plantar Pressure Distribution during Gait (발바닥의 피부 감각 변화가 보행 중에 족저압 분포에 미치는 영향)

  • Seong, Dae-Young;Kim, Joong-Hwi;Park, Ji-Won
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.306-312
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of changes in foot cutaneous sensation on plantar pressure distribution during gait. Methods: Sixteen healthy young subjects participated in this experiment. All subjects performed two trials of walking under three somatosensory conditions induced by a normal facilitatory insole that provides increased plantar sensory stimulation, and application of lidocaine cream to the plantar surface of the foot to reduce the sensitivity of the soles. Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments were used for evaluation of reduced plantar sensation. The Pedar system was used for measurement of pressure distribution at the plantar surface of the foot. Results: Pressure in the lateral midfoot area showed an increase with increasing and decreasing sensory inputs. When sensory input was increased, plantar pressure showed a decrease in the forefoot area. When sensory input was decreased, plantar pressure showed an increase in the lateral forefoot area and a decrease in the hallux area. Conclusion: By altering sensory feedback, plantar pressure distribution is changed during gait. Plantar cutaneous afferents play an important role in plantar distribution.

Pioneering the Distribution Industry in Korea: Dynamic Capability at Lotte Shopping

  • Won, Eugene J.S.
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.5-21
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    • 2018
  • Purpose - This case study reviews the development history of Lotte Shopping, which has played a key role in modernizing Korea's retail industry. Research design, data, and methodology - Lotte Shopping's expansion to various channel types has been reviewed from the perspective of the resource-based view of strategy. The opening of Lotte Department Store in 1979 signaled the beginning of the modernized distribution system in Korea. Lotte Shopping expanded its business domains to various types of retail channels, such as discount stores, online shopping malls, TV home shopping, convenience stores, supermarkets, home appliances specialty stores and health & beauty stores. Results - Lotte Shopping has been able to maintain high level of customer satisfaction with leading merchandising skills. It has developed mutually beneficial relationship with the partner firms. It has also been a leading firm in implementing corporate social responsibility activities and environment-friendly management. Lotte Shopping has applied advanced information and communication technology to provide customized goods/services. Conclusions - This study summarizes the business environment and new challenges Lotte Shopping faces currently. Lotte Shopping is trying to reinforce the omni-channel strategy, which can create synergy among various distribution channels based on its core competences.

Carrier Design by Temperature Distribution Analysis in Chamber of ITO Deposition Inline Sputter (ITO 증착용 인라인 챔버 온도 분포해석에 의한 캐리어장치의 설계)

  • Lee, Sang-Jae;Choi, Ju-Ran;Choi, Seong-Dae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.92-97
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    • 2015
  • The design of the glass-carrier was studied using simulations of the temperature distribution of an ITO deposition inline-sputter process. The temperature distribution was simulated in Heating Chamber 7, and in the ITO Deposition Chambers 8 and 9. The temperature distribution of the glass sheets was low in both the lower and upper lines. Moreover, it was observed that the temperature in Chamber 8 significantly affected the temperature in Chamber 9, and that the latter was hotter. The rear of the chambers were subjected to more heating than the fronts, so the temperature range at the back was wider. Redesigning the shape of the carrier made it possible to load more glass sheets on the glass carrier, and to make deposits on the ITO glass at higher temperature, over a wider area.

Information-Theoretic Approaches for Sensor Selection and Placement in Sensor Networks for Target Localization and Tracking

  • Wang Hanbiao;Yao Kung;Estrin Deborah
    • Journal of Communications and Networks
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.438-449
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we describes the information-theoretic approaches to sensor selection and sensor placement in sensor net­works for target localization and tracking. We have developed a sensor selection heuristic to activate the most informative candidate sensor for collaborative target localization and tracking. The fusion of the observation by the selected sensor with the prior target location distribution yields nearly the greatest reduction of the entropy of the expected posterior target location distribution. Our sensor selection heuristic is computationally less complex and thus more suitable to sensor networks with moderate computing power than the mutual information sensor selection criteria. We have also developed a method to compute the posterior target location distribution with the minimum entropy that could be achieved by the fusion of observations of the sensor network with a given deployment geometry. We have found that the covariance matrix of the posterior target location distribution with the minimum entropy is consistent with the Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRB) of the target location estimate. Using the minimum entropy of the posterior target location distribution, we have characterized the effect of the sensor placement geometry on the localization accuracy.

The simulation of the liberation and size distribution of shredder products under the material characteristic coding method

  • Ni, Shiuh-Sheng;Wen, Shaw-Bing;Chu, Chung-Cheng
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.693-698
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    • 2001
  • This paper establishes a coding method system including the liberation and size distribution of recycling materials in the shredder operation. Every particle in the shredded product becomes a code number using the liberation model and size distribution equation transforming of weight percentage into particles number percentage. One set of database can be obtained after all particles have been coded. This database is suitable for the size reduction operation in the process simulation of waste recycling. Coupling with the developed air classification, sizing and separating operations, the whole process simulation will be completely established for diversified application. A typical simulation for the rolling cutting shredder product of waste TV had been demonstrated under this coding system. The breakage size distribution of Gaudin and Schumann equation were selected for the shredding operation simulation. The Gaudin's liberation model was suitable fur the liberation simulation. Both of these equations were transformed weight percentage into particles distribution for the necessary of particle coding method. A better recycling operation for this shredded solid waste can be concluded from the comparison of simulation results with their sorted grade, recovery or economic of materials in different processes.

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Thermal and Hydrostatic Structure of the Protoplanetary Nebula : Influences of Wind Strengths, Nebular Mass Distributions, and Stellar Wind Velocity Laws

  • Yun, Young-Seok;Emori, Hiroyuki;Nakazawa, Kiyoshi
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.59.2-59.2
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    • 2010
  • The structures of the protoplanetary nebula have been examined under various conditions of the stellar wind and the mass distribution of the nebula by assuming that the nebula is steady and geometrically thick. T Tauri stars commonly accompany with disks as well as the stellar wind. Therefore, the nebula around T Tauri stars should be influenced by the stellar wind. The results are summarized as follows ; The height of the geometrical surface of the nebula is suppressed by the dynamical pressure of the wind but depends very weakly on the wind strength. The surface becomes higher slightly when the wind strength becomes weaker. Furthermore, the dependency of the nebular height on the mass distribution of the nebula is also weak. As a natural result of the above, the temperature distribution in the nebula is insensitive to the wind strength and the mass distribution of the nebula, too. Thus, we can conclude that the temperature and geometrical surface height of the nebula under the stellar wind does not depend on neither the wind properties nor the mass distribution of nebula.

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A Study on Efficient Stock Arrangement of Distribution Center Using MBA Analysis and Simulation in Retail Business (유통업에서 MBA분석과 시뮬레이션을 이용한 물류센타 재고배치 효율화에 관한 연구)

  • Yeo, Sung-Joo;Seong, Kil-Young;Wang, Gi-Nam
    • IE interfaces
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.234-242
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    • 2009
  • It is most important for distribution center in retail business to delivery commodities in a timely manner. Accordingly, many companies try to make distribution center effective using the Warehouse Management System(WMS) integrated legacy system. Also, the Customer Relationship Management(CRM) is the most typical paradigm in management lately. Even though the WMS and CRM are independent system of each other, WMS, coupled with CRM makes customer satisfied more effectively. In this paper, we proposed the methodology for inventory location after analyzing and applying customer buying pattern data in the CRM through the MBA(Market Basket Analysis), which is part of data mining. We used an example modeling a real distribution center in retail through a 3D simulation tool and examined correlation between commodities using customer buying pattern. After that, we applied it to the inventory location system through the MBA in an example. Finally, we identified decrease in the time for picking, which is the majority of distribution center. Besides, we proposed a simulation methodology before applying new methodology. Consequently, it removes potential errors in advance and makes a optimized inventory location system.

A Study on Effects of Franchise Distribution Employees on Occupational Identity

  • KIM, Ki-Soo;CHO, Sung-Ho;KIM, Sung-Hun
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.17 no.9
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    • pp.83-92
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    • 2019
  • Purpose - This research is to verify job fitness, empowerment, and recognition of career development support having the influence on formation of occupational identity in Korean food franchise distribution company. Research design, data, and methodology - Total 600 copies have been distributed and 394 copies have been collected, the covariance structure analysis has been implemented to verify the presented research hypothesis. Results - Demand fit and competency fit being the lower level of job fitness appeared not to have significant influence on occupational identity, and also these do not have the significant influence on the empowerment. Even though formal career development support being lower level of career development recognition appeared to have significant influence on empowerment, nonformal career development support appeared not to have significant influence on empowerment. Formal career development support and nonformal career development support appeared to have significant influence on occupational identity. Finally, empowerment appeared to have significant influence on occupational identity. Conclusions - It is implied that the psychological and subjective success felt in employee's career course may be improved by the job related job fitness, the initiative being individual characteristic and formal and formless career development support being organizational characteristic.