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The ‘Management indicator’ is one of the less prioritized indicators when we analyze the existing urban sustainable assessment methods. Nevertheless, and according to the opinion of some experts, this indicator should be one of the main as it deals with the involvement of local entities (communities, agencies and government) working together to improve the public services and quality of life of the inhabitants of a specifc area. It recognizes the uniqueness of each place, ensuring that the community facilities are properly maintained and are appropriate to the existing population density (PD) of the area, so that a sense of ownership and responsibility is promoted. The main contribution of this paper is to give a complete panorama of the analysis and evaluation for the management indicator, as well as emphasize the importance of this indicator when we are making a sustainable assessment for urban areas or when we are trying to rehabilitate existing neighborhoods.

This research details the analysis done to the replenishment process in one of the leading companies of the home centers sector in our country, through which improvements are defined to face the limitations found that show the replacement of goods as an unproductive activity. In this way, it seeks to contribute to better positioning the company against competition in a growing market like the current one. The necessary indicators were obtained to examine the evolution of the process in recent years, allowing demonstrate the hypothesis of correlation between the level of out-of-stock, representing replenishment timely management, and service level, which represents the end customer satisfaction and recognition for the company against the competition. Thus, in proposing a new model for the replenishment process is expected to optimize inventory management, increasing customer satisfaction and good image of the company., La presente investigación detalla el análisis realizado al proceso de reposición de mercaderías en una de las empresas líderes del sector de mejoramiento del hogar en nuestro país, a través del cual se determinan las mejoras para hacer frente a las falencias encontradas que muestran a la reposición de mercaderías como una actividad improductiva. De esta forma se busca contribuir al mejor posicionamiento de la empresa ante la competencia en un mercado creciente como el actual. Se obtuvieron los indicadores necesarios para examinar la evolución del proceso en los últimos años, lo que permitió fundamentar la hipótesis de correlación entre el nivel de productos fuera de stock, que representa la gestión oportuna de reposición, y el nivel de servicio, que representa la satisfacción del cliente final y el reconocimiento a favor de la empresa frente a la competencia. Es así que al proponer un nuevo modelo para el proceso de reposición, se espera optimizar la gestión de stocks, incrementando la satisfacción de los clientes y la buena imagen de la empresa.

This investigation seeks to increase the competitiveness of small companies that provide maintenance services for heavy equipment by designing game del based on indicators derived from the critical processes of this service, that is, those chain processes value, leading to greater competitive ness for the company. With what is expected to help raise the competitiveness of companies in this sector and encourage research to develop tools or more sophisticated models that will help little by little, the management of MSE (98% of Peruvian companies), improving the competitiveness country’s business sector., El presente artículo busca incrementar la competitividad de las pequeñas empresas que brindan el servicio de mantenimiento de maquinaria pesada,mediante el diseño de un modelo basado en indicadores de gestión que derivan de los procesos críticos de este servicio; es decir, aquellos procesos de la cadena de valor que generan mayor competitividad para la empresa. Con ello, se espera contribuir a elevar la competitividad de las empresas de este rubro y fomentar la investigación para elaborar herramientas o modelos que ayuden a sofisticar, poco a poco, la gestión de las mypes (98% de las empresas peruanas), mejorando la competitividad del sector empresarial del país.

En este artículo de investigación se presentan los resultados obtenidos durante el desarrollo del proyecto "Evaluación del impacto de los sistemas de gestión de la calidad en la liquidez y rentabilidad de las empresas de la Zona Industrial Vía 40". Inicialmente se realiza una descripción detallada de la evaluación de los sistemas organizacionales, los sistemas de gestión de la calidad, los indicadores de liquidez, indicadores de rentabilidad, los criterios para la evaluación del impacto de los sistemas de gestión de la calidad en la liquidez y rentabilidad de las empresas de la Zona Industrial Vía 40 y la utilización de la técnica análisis discriminante. Lo anterior a través de una perspectiva cualitativa, descriptiva propositiva y cuantitativa. De la función discriminante obtenida y de los estadísticos analizados se puede concluir que la certificación en calidad ISO 9001 incide positivamente en los indicadores financieros Capital Neto (CN), Margen Bruto (MB) y Utilidad Operacional (UO) del sector. In this research paper presents the results obtained during the project's "Development impact assessment of the systems of quality management in liquidity and profitability of the Industrial Area through 40". This is initially a detailed description of evaluation of organizational systems, systems of quality management, liquidity ratios, profitability ratios, the criteria for evaluating the impact of systems of quality management in liquidity and profitability of the Area through 40 and the industrial use of discriminant analysis technique. This perspective through qualitative and quantitative descriptive purposeful. Discriminant function obtained and analyzed statistics can be concluded that the ISO 9001 quality certification, positively affects the financial indicators Net Capi tal (NC) Gross Margin (GM) and Operating Income (EBIT) of the sector.

International audience; We propose a rapid sampling method to assess the functional composition of herbaceous plant communities without prior knowledge of the floristic composition. To determine the community-level value of traits ('aggregated trait values') for a plant community, a standardized population-centred method exists, but requires substantial manpower and reliable botanical knowledge. We tested an alternative method, the trait transect, using four subalpine pastures in the Beaufortain region (Northern French Alps) selected along a fertility gradient. We applied both methods to measure five commonly used 'soft traits' known to be responsive to soil nutrient availability: plant vegetative and reproductive height, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter and nitrogen contents. We tested whether the variation of these traits along the gradient detected with the population-centred method was also detected with the trait transect. Both methods detected expected trends in the traits in response to the fertility gradient. The trait transect method was as efficient as the population-centred method and is recommended as an appropriate tool for monitoring ecosystem changes in response to environmental conditions and management, especially in species-rich communities.

International audience; The objective of our study was to characterise cropping systems in apple arboriculture in the Carpentras basin. The study area has been listed as a "Vulnerable Zone"since 1993 under the European Nitrate Directive 91/676. It consists of 10 French districts located in the Mediterranean region north-east of Avignon. Interviews were conducted with 18 of the 22 identified farmers, the sample covering a variety of cropping patterns. We compared and analysed the farmers' practices in terms of fertiliser application, pest and disease management, thinning and irrigation, spotlighting the role of crop indicators to decide and trigger the operations. As a result, we identified and characterised three main types of cropping systems. These were ranked according to risks of pollution by nitrate and pesticides. The systems were then confronted with soil types. The study showed that the potentially less polluting cropping systems are also situated in the less sensitive areas.; Caractérisation des systèmes de culture du pommier dans une zone vulnérable en région méditerranéenne française. L'objectif de notre étude était de caractériser les systèmes de culture du pommier des dix communes du bassin de Carpentras, classées "Zone Vulnérable "en 1993 au titre de la Directive Nitrates 91/676. Pour réaliser cet objectif, des enquêtes ont été conduites auprès de 18 des 22 producteurs répertoriés, les exploitations soumises à l'enquête présentant des assolements variés. Nous avons comparé les pratiques relatives à la fertilisation, aux traitements phytosanitaires, à l'éclaircissage et à l'irrigation, en mettant en évidence les indicateurs utilisés pour choisir et déclencher les opérations. Sur ces bases, nous avons identifié et caractérisé trois types de système de culture. Ils ont été classés en fonction des risques de pollution par les nitrates et les produits phytosanitaires qu'ils sont susceptibles d'engendrer, puis confrontés aux types de sol. Les systèmes de culture potentiellement les moins polluants sont situés sur les zones les moins sensibles.

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