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An academic debate that anticipated actual challenges of the economics of packaging

webmaster| 11 Mar 2013| 0 comments

               

 

 

       If quality is an attitude, and attitude is everything, let’s consider an example of attitude for quality. The quality and consistency determined by the common attitude of the members of a PhD Advisory Committee in 1997 influenced the title of a book published more than a year later by “Expert” Publishing House, Bucharest, under a title that is still current: “Packaging. Attitude for quality”, author Anca Purcarea, the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. This book was followed in time by other publications (Anca Purcarea – Technology – Environment – Economy, Center for Ecomical Information and Documentation, INCE, Romanian Academy; Anca Purcarea – Packaging Economics, Technical University of Moldavia Publishing House, Chisinau, 2006). The distinguished Professors who were members of this PhD Advisory Committee in 1997 at the Faculty of Commerce, the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, were: Gheorghe ZAMAN, Viorel PETRESCU, Iacob CATOIU, Aurel VAINER, Alexandru REDES (the last one being the PhD Coordinator). They stimulated a very open discussion about the economics of packaging, the invitees (such as: the Honorary Member of the Romanian Distribution Committee, Beniamin COTIGARU, the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest; former President of the Association for Consumer Protection in Romania, Ion LEANCA; Director of the ECR Department of the Romanian Distribution Committee, Virgil POPA; the current President of the Association for Consumer Protection in Romania, Costel STANCIU etc.) being also involved. In the context of the PhD thesis debate, the spontaneous discussion widened a number of issues such as: the market landscape at that time and what could change in perspective thanks to the key drivers behind the market changes; business expectations at the level of small and medium-sized companies compared to the large ones; efficiencies across current packaging formats, and main drivers of packaging costs; the influence of rapidly improving technologies and the rising environmental awareness; demand evolution for lightweight and sustainable packaging products; improvements perspective in consumer recycling patterns of both householders and businesses, the role of incentive schemes in better dealing with packaging at the end of its life so as to ensure better environmental and natural resources outcomes; the partnership between the local authorities and the waste management companies in the collection of packaging; as packaging adds value and has a strong environmental impact, the perspective of sustainability approach in order to use the life cycle management of packaging and of product to market packaging; the evolution of the partnership between producers, retailers and consumers in the prevention of food losses and waste etc.

Professor Ana-Lucia RISTEA, Valahia University of Targoviste, honored by AFER

webmaster| 08 Mar 2013| 0 comments

On the occasion of the works of the General Assembly of the Association of Faculties of Economics in Romania (AFER), that took place on March 7, 2013, at the Romanian-American University, Professor Ana-Lucia RISTEA, Valahia University of Targoviste, Faculty of Economics, received AFER Lifetime Achievement Award, handed by Professor Ioan TALPOS, President of AFER, who is also First Vice President of the Romanian Scientific Society of Management (SSMAR). Next to Professor Ioan TALPOS, the other distinguished members of the Presidium (from left to the right): Professors Constantin ROSCA, Elena HLACIUC, Ovidiu FOLCUT, Nicolae ISTUDOR and Dumitru MIRON.

Professor Ana-Lucia RISTEA, former Director of the National Institute “Virgil Madgearu”, is also a Founding Member of the Romanian Distribution Committee, together with Dr. Constantin TUDOSE, Dr. Constantin BOSTINA, and other distinguished Professors such as Iacob CATOIU, Dumitru PATRICHE, Aurel VAINER, Valeriu IOAN-FRANC, Theodor Valentin PURCAREA, Virgil POPA, Corneliu RAUTA.

Professor Ana-Lucia RISTEA, has conducted extensive scientific researchand teaching, being truly passionate not only about domestic trade research, but also about literature and art criticism as an indispensable element of culture and to learn from what is justified, beyond the surface noise, confirming not only her personality, but also that creation begins with vision and continues with doing the work in the right way, while proving a strong will, the capacity of effort and an intense spirit of observation, and not the least self-discipline.

It is worth to mention that within the context of the opening of General Assembly of AFER, President Ioan TALPOS gave the floor to Dr. Constantin BOSTINA, General Director of “Economistul” Media Group, and Vice President of the General Association of Economists in Romania (AGER).

Dr. Nicolae ALBU, General Manager of Aro Palace S.A. Group, Brasov received the Diploma of Special Merit awarded by the Romanian Distribution Committee for his significant contribution to the success of the partnership for„Health, Nutrition, Fitness and Wellbeing”, „SANABUNA” International Congress whose Honorary President is Professor Eliot SOREL

webmaster| 26 Nov 2012| 0 comments

Dr. Nicolae ALBU, General Manager of Aro Palace S.A. Group, Braşov, Member of the Board of the Romanian Distribution Committee and Director of the Tourism and Hospitality Department of the Romanian Distribution Committee (http://www.crd-aida.ro/our-team/nicolae-albu/) received the Diploma of Special Merit awarded by the Romanian Distribution Committee for his significant contribution to the success of the partnership for „ Health, Nutrition, Fitness and Wellbeing”, „SANABUNA” International (http://www.sanabuna.ro/ ), whose Honorary President is Professor Eliot SOREL (http://www.sanabuna.ro/speakers/eliotsorel/ ; http://www.sanabuna.ro/reflections-on-enhancing-health-systems-performance-access-quality-and-affordability/ ).

On the occasion of the First SANABUNA International Congress, whose works were carried out on 15-17 October 2011, at Aro Palace Hotel, Brasov (http://www.crd-aida.ro/activitiespartnership/sanabuna-2011/ ), our host Dr. Nicolae ALBU reconfirmed his continuous expertise and competence in country brand building, by contributing to the reciprocal understanding and respect for people and society, by energizing the effective partnership in tourist benefit through an adequate value chain management, while proving confidence, vision, dedication, and timing. It is not by chance that the well-known food marketing practitioner Dr. John L. STANTON (Professor from Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, and Editor, Journal of Food Products Marketing, and Editor, Journal of International Food and Agribusiness), after he came home in the USA, he sent a message to express the great pleasure to take part in the First SANABUNA International Congress and to have the opportunity to benefit for the second time of the customer service excellence specific to Aro-Palace Brand that leave such an unforgettable impression on the customers: << I had again a very good overall impression, from the attentiveness and courteousness of the staff in guest interactions – the standard of behavior for greeting, interacting with, and problem-solving for guest is obvious – till the quality of the food and of the cultural programs. Congratulations to you and your team for the excellent organization of this First SANABUNA International Congress and providing us with an unique “Aro Palace” atmosphere, for this continuous focusing on brand elements that drive guest and associate engagement, for this passionate hard work to develop a specific perception of this beautiful place… we can only give great conferences when guests are in the best environment to think, to talk and to meet. Your Hotel helped make the conference a success >>. It is worth to remember that Professor John L. Stanton, who set up the first endowed chair in food marketing in the USA, is also well-known for positions held in different companies’ boards, as expert and expert witness to many food and beverage companies, being regularly quoted in the news media including CNN, the Today Show and NBC Nightly News, and also in Forbes, Fortune, Advertising Age, Brand Week, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many others.

 

 

 

Remarkable success of the “Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response Conference” (“SCM4ECR”), ECR Department, Faculty of Economic Sciences of the Valahia University Targoviste, 18-19 May, 2012

webmaster| 28 Jun 2012| 0 comments
    This year’s “SCM4ECR” Conference has achieved a remarkable success. The Conference began with a “Welcome speech” by the Deputy Rector Leonardo Badea (who saluted the attendees as key players of a no doubt successful Conference, and assuring them of the adequate preparation, planning, and running) and a Keynote by Professor Virgil Popa (http://www.crd-aida.ro/our-team/virigil-popa/), ECR Department Director (http://ecr-uvt.ro/), and Editor-in-Chief of the “Supply Chain Management” Journal (http://www.scm-journal.com/): “ECR: the Next Generation – New Ideas for the next ten years from ECR Europe 2012. Supply Chain Resilience. Process Reengineering in Conditions of Risk and Disruptions.”
    Plenary session Co-chairs were Gheorghe Gh. Ionescu and Theodor Valentin Purcărea. The Moderators for the other sessions were: Virgil Popa and Victor Raul Lopez, Dorina Tănăsescu and Janusz Grabara, Marta Starostka-Patyk and Virgil Popa. At the end of the Plenary session Rector Calin D. Oros saluted the attendees, a challenging exchange of views taking place after that. It is worth to remember that three years ago, on April 24, 2009, on the occasion of the Third ECR Academic Partnership – Romania, „Redesigning Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response”, 24 – 25 April, 2009, Professor Calin D. Oros marked the first participation in this “SCM4ECR” strategic approach (see Photo below).
    Within the context of the Plenary session, on behalf of Professor Constantin Rosca, President of Romanian Scientific Society of Management (SSMAR), Professor Theodor Valentin Purcărea handed the SSMAR “Certificate of Membership” to Professor Virgil Popa.
    It is also worth to remember that on June 1, 2006, ECR Department of the Valahia University Targoviste (on the occasion of the participation of Professor Virgil Popa at the 2006 Official ECR Europe Conference & Marketplace, Stockholm, see ECR Europe Journal, Volume 2, Number 7, Summer 2006) has received the Academic Alliance Membership accreditation(Certificate being handed to Professor Virgil Popa by the Managing Director Bernard Karly – http://ecr-uvt.ro/Dep_ECR_Acreditare.htm) from the International Commerce Institute of ECR Europe.

The honorable Léon F. WEGNEZ, Administrator Secretary General of the DIPLOMATIC CLUB OF BELGIUM, and Co-Founder of the Diplomatique Gazette, Brussels offers us another real capital: “BELGIUM and DIPLOMACY

webmaster| 05 Feb 2012| 0 comments

Léon F. WEGNEZ, Administrator Secretary General of the DIPLOMATIC CLUB OF BELGIUM, and Co-Founder of the Diplomatique Gazette, Brussels confirmed again his real vocation for spreading knowledge through a new inspiring book, this time about “BELGIUM and DIPLOMACY”, challenging us to join him in the world of diplomacy and to understand its mistery.

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