United Flower Auctions‚ Aalsmeer Introduction We love getting flowers; they are a symbol of celebration. When you have achieved something‚ when you are turning 21‚ when you are in love‚ when you have graduated… Flowers are big business in Holland. The ‘Verenigde Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer’ translates to the United Flower Auction in Aalsmeer. Most of the flowers purchased in the world are auctioned on a daily basis at the Aalsmeer facilities. This happens by bringing supply and demand together
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the flow of flowers in the VBA operation. Describe and explain what you think are the critical points in this flow? 1.1 Objective Definition (Slack) Significance to VBA’ activities Rank Quality VBA’s service is based on the trust which it has established both with growers and buyers. This involves an implicit guarantee of the quality and freshness of the flowers. For example‚ VBA invest time and money into the laboratory services which give them the ability to assess flower quality levels
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VBA is an intermediary between flower and plant growers and wholesalers. VBA provides a platform for growers and wholesalers to form a network. In essence‚ VBA acts as a platform provider to enable the exchange of flowers and plants between the two sides of the network. Biggest threat for VBA comes from the direct sales between growers and buyers‚ bypassing VBA as a platform provider. Supermarkets directly negotiate contracts with large suppliers to lock in prices and quantities in advance.
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Information Systems - Aalsmeer Flower Auction Management Consultancy Report Introduction This assessment work will consider how the use of modern information systems and technology might ensure the continued success of the Aalsmeer Flower Auction. The report will look at the type of business‚ information requirements‚ information strategy which can help Alsmeer Flower Auction to cope with changing environment. Also will take into consideration the impact and effectiveness of a new system
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Analysis of Auction 1. 4P Analysis 1) Product As the Auction collects data from customers and customer center‚ it gives product suggestions what customers want to the affiliated off-line companies who supply products to the Auction. The Auction classify every listed product by specific categories‚ and the Auction makes both of customers and sellers satisfy their dealing desire by using differential marketing such as premium registration. 2) Price In the Auction internet
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I. INTRODUCITON Auctions are as modern as today ’s technology‚ yet as old as mankind. The Internet‚ however‚ has expanded the scope and reach of this market mechanism beyond the wildest dreams of its traditional purveyors. Unlike traditional auctions that were limited in scope‚ online auctions have brought this mechanism to the masses‚ providing them with an all-encompassing selection of goods they can buy or sell. In recent years we have seen the emergence of electronic marketplace that leverages
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Q4 - OE_Strengths What do you see as Flowers’ particular strengths? "I think their product line is a strength. They have a very diverse product line. They seem to have gone the way of trying to get into the organic markets as well. They are getting a little bit more involved with not just ‘plain old bread’ like they used to be. So I think they are trying to adapt and appeal to a broader audience‚ I would guess." Q5 - OE_Weaknesses What do you see as Flowers’ particular weaknesses? "As a shareholder
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Study Internet auctions appeared on the scene in the mid 1990s‚ and quickly became one of the most successful applications of electronic commerce. EBay‚ the premier consumer-to-consumer (C2C) Internet auction site‚ is generally held up as an exemplar for the industry. However‚ it is widely predicted that the potential transaction volume in business-to-business (B2B) auctions will be much greater than in the C2C channel (Keenan‚ 2000; Rosenthal‚ 2002). In the B2B marketplace‚ auctions were initially
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The Slave Auction Analysis Imagine being ripped from your mother’s chest at a young age knowing you’ll never see her again. Listen to the screams of the little children around you as you hold on to your lover’s hand for dear life praying to every god imaginable that you two won’t be ripped apart.-- “I got a nice wench starting at 800”.-- Your grasp gets tighter as they examine you from head to toe. The bids are getting higher and higher‚ tears stroll down your face. You look at the stone cold
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MINUTES OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF UFKES AUCTION INC. A joint annual meeting of the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Ufkes Auction Inc. was held at the office of the corporation on the 30 th day of December 2011. John C. Ufkes and Brent J. Ufkes being the sole Directors by signing these minutes waived notice of the meeting and consented to the transaction of all business which would come before the meeting. Brent J. Ufkes acted as Chairman and
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