Judul: Analisis Perbandingan Ekuitas Merek pada Platform Online Grocery Sayurbox dan Segari
Abstrak: Jumlah platform online grocery di Indonesia terus meningkat seiring dengan peningkatan jumlah penduduk terkoneksi internet. Sebuah merek dituntut memiliki ekuitas yang tinggi. Merek yang konsisten terhadap nilai yang ditawarkan akan memiliki citra positif di kalangan konsumen. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perbandingan ekuitas merek antara platform online grocery Sayurbox dan Segari. Jenis data yang digunakan bersumber dari data primer dan data sekunder. Total reponden yang terkumpul dalam penelitian ini sejumlah 58 orang. Metode analisis yang digunakan yaitu uji t-test berpasangan dan partial least square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kedua platform online grocery Sayurbox dan Segari memiliki ekuitas merek yang berbeda secara signifikan. Hasil penelitian juga menujukkan bahwa merek Sayurbox memiliki ekuitas merek lebih lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan Segari. Penelitian ini menyarankan Segari untuk menjadikan Sayurbox referensi dalam meningkatkan ekuitas merek dan kedua merek yaitu Sayurbox dan Segari untuk meningkatkan loyalitas konsumen
Keyword: brand equity, platform online grocery, paired t-test, partial least square, Sayurbox, Segari

Judul: Pengaruh Ekuitas Merek terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Konsumen Susu Segar Greenfields
Abstrak: Perkembangan industri susu di Indonesia sejalan dengan kebutuhan susu yang terus meningkat. Greenfields merupakan salah satu merek yang belum lama berada di industri dan berhasil menjadi market leader susu segar di Indonesia, namun belum dapat berada pada Top Brand Award. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik konsumen dan menganalisis pengaruh ekuitas merek terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen susu segar Greenfields. Penelitian dilakukan di Jakarta. Jumlah sampel penelitian sebanyak 125 responden yang dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan karakteristik konsumen susu segar Greenfields mayoritas perempuan berusia 18–25 tahun, domisili di Jakarta Selatan, dengan pendidikan terakhir SMA/Sederajat. Konsumen mayoritas karyawan swasta berpenghasilan Rp5.000.001-Rp7.000.000 dan pengeluaran untuk konsumsi berkisar Rp500.000–Rp1.000.000 tiap bulan, dengan frekuensi konsumsi susu segar 1–5 kali tiap bulan. Analisis SEM-PLS menunjukkan ekuitas merek berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Berdasarkan hasil, Greenfields dapat memperluas target pasar ke segmen anak-anak dan melakukan promosi lebih intensif., The development dairy industry Indonesia is in line with the increasing demand for milk. Greenfields is a brand that has succeeded in becoming market leader for fresh milk in Indonesia, but not yet able to be in the Top Brand Award. The research aims to identify consumer characteristics and analyze the influence of brand equity on consumer purchasing decisions for Greenfields fresh milk. The research was conducted in Jakarta. The total research sample was 125 respondents, who were analyzed using descriptive analysis and Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The results show characteristics consumers are mostly women aged 18–25 years, domiciled in South Jakarta, with a high school education. Majority of consumers are private employees with incomes from IDR 5,000,001-IDR 7,000,000 and expenditures on consumption from IDR 500,000-IDR 1,000,000 per month, with a frequency consuming fresh milk 1–5 times per month. SEM-PLS analysis shows that brand equity have a positive significant effect on purchasing decisions. Based on the results, Greenfields can expand its target market to children segmentation and carry out more intensive promotions.
Keyword: Ekuitas Merek, Loyalitas Merek, Pemimpin Pasar, SEM-PLS

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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