The Philippine coconut industry is a formidable pillar of the national‚ economic and cultural heritage of the country. It is a source of valuable commodity and a renewable asset‚ vital components to the building of a strong nation. The coconut tree is called the tree of life for its myriad uses to humanity. Coconut Consumption 79% of total production goes to exports and 21% for domestic consumptions. From 1990-1997‚ domestic consumption grew by 3.6% annually‚ while exports grew by an average
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Ronald Burke‚ Editor A n employee survey can be one of the most powerful tools for management in assessing the effectiveness of its strategy and maximizing the potential in its human capital. Strategic employee surveys can be used in four key ways: 1) identifying “warning signs” of trouble within the business in areas such as safety and ethics; 2) evaluating the effectiveness of specific programs such as benefits or initiatives including diversity; 3) measuring the satisfaction and engagement of
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CHAPTER II MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 2.1 INDUSTRY PROFILE Manufacturing industry refers to those industries which involve in the manufacturing and processing of items and indulge in either creation of new commodities or in value addition. The manufacturing industry accounts for a significant share of the industrial sector in developed countries. The final products can either serve as a finished good for sale to customers or as intermediate goods used in the production process. 2.2
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technologies used during aluminum production are held efficiently still. Furthermore‚ innovations have led the production to a more efficient level at 2010. During 1994‚ the average variable cost is equal to marginal cost for a typical producer in the industry. Assume all producers are in the situation of constant returns‚ so that the cost function must be linear. From the case‚ average variable cost is equal to total electricity cost plus total Alumina cost plus other raw materials plus consumables plus
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The automotive industry is compassed to six different manufacturers‚ General Motors‚ Ford‚ Toyota‚ Honda‚ Volkswagen and DaimlerChrylser. All six of these companies operate in the global competitive market place. Globalization in the automotive industry has moved fast or accelerated during the late 1990’s‚ because of the building of the important overseas companies and all the mergers between the companies. The specialists would to have indicated that the expansion of the foreign commerce in the
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The wine industry of Chile is perhaps one of the most interesting case studies with regard to developing countries in the world. First‚ it is particularly interesting because prior to 1980‚ Chilean wine was thought to be of a much lower quality than many of the world’s best wines. However‚ companies used investors and technology to make the Chilean wine trade one of the most prosperous in the world. Chile has always had a suitable climate for the production of high quality wine. However‚ the lack
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Cottage industry or home industry means the manufacturing of goods at home by hands‚ with small capital and on a small scale by the members of a family. Cottage industries are part time or supplementary occupations. In the past cottage industries played an important role in the economy of our country. They provided employment to a large number of people. The destruction of the cottage industries is one of the main causes of poverty in our country. Ours is an age of machine and large scale industries
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Of the agricultural products‚ the banana is the fourth most important food product within the least developed countries‚ being the staple food for some 400 million people (1). Of all the fruits‚ it holds first place by production volume and is amongst the five most consumed fruits on the planet (2). Some 1‚000 varieties of banana trees have been identified in more than 150 countries‚ producing around 105 to 120 million tonnes (Mt) of fruit a year. There are two main families: the sweet banana or
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Sick Industries * Sick Industrial Companies Act (SICA):- * Sick industrial unit is defined as a unit or a company (having been in existence for not less than five years) which is found at the end of any financial year to have incurred accumulated losses equal to or exceeding its entire net worth. * An industrial unit is also regarded as potentially sick or weak unit if at the end of any financial year; it has accumulated losses equal to or exceeding 50 per cent of its average net worth
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of 23‚5%. The expected growth rate for the airline industry is 6‚7%. USF has a substantial amount of business and first-class customers. The fleet of USF is mixed; there are several types of models from different suppliers. B. Statement of the issue The management of USF is facing a profitability issue. The operations are not efficient enough to generate a net profit. So they have to conduct a strategy to make the USF profitable again. 1/12 C. Alternative solutions for the issue
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