against corruption in public procurement? Gustavo Piga1 ‘When I use a word’‚ Humpty Dumpty said‚ in rather a scornful tone‚ ‘it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’ ‘The question is’‚ said Alice‚ ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ ‘The question is’‚ said Humpty Dumpty‚ ‘which is to be master – that’s all.’ (Through the Looking-Glass‚ and What Alice Found There‚ 1871‚ Lewis Carroll) 1. Introduction Public procurement is said to account for between
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Indirect Procurement: The Way Forward With the recent global economic downturn and financial crunch‚ companies have come to the realization that in other for them to ride the wave of recession and create a strategic competitive advantage through sustained cost savings and increase the available cash on hand‚ a change in the management of their internal spend is imminent. Identification and usage of a viable tool for procurement and spend management has become a priority We know that businesses
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SUBWAY MARKETING PLAN 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: SUBWAY (restaurants) is an American fast-food franchise owned by Doctor’s Associates‚ Inc. Subway was founded by Peter Buck and Fred Deluca‚ with its first restaurant being set up in Bridgeport‚ U.S in 1965. The franchise runs 38‚813 restaurants in 99 countries. Today‚ the SUBWAY brand is the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain. The SUBWAY franchise provides variety of great testing and healthier foods and the third largest fast food chain.
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Strengths Brand Recognition: Subway Restaurants are one of the leading submarine sandwich franchises based in the United States. Today Subway has brand recognition in over ninety-two countries having over 33‚246 restaurants all over the world. Subway has well established itself as a brand in the fast food industry as one of the healthiest—if not the healthiest fast food restaurants in the United States. Subway is known as a company that offers healthy sandwiches that are much better compared
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Standardizing the Procurement Process The ACME Development Corporation has charged me with the task of standardizing their procurement processes and practices. In order for me to accomplish this‚ it is imperative that all project managers understand why a standardize procurement process is an important part of the project management lifecycle and what negative impact would occur if we continue to do ‘business as usual’. Let’s start by taking a look at how procurement fits into the project
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CHAPTER 1 – Purchasing and Supply Management The Financial Significance of Supply Management Profit-leverage effect – A decrease in purchasing expenditures directly increases profits before taxes (assuming no decrease in quality or purchasing total cost) Return-on-assets Effect – A high ROA indicates managerial prowess in generating profits with lower spending (caveat – ROA ratios vary from one industry to another) Inventory Turnover Effect – Increased inventory turnover indicates optimal utilization
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Environment at SUBWAY ………18 7.0 Appendix……………………………………………………………………..19 SUBWAY 1.0 Executive Summary SUBWAY was started 43 years ago in the summer of 1965 an enterprising 17 years old young man‚ Fred Deluca . Subway is the market leader in the sub and sandwich shops offering a healthier alternative to traditional fast foods. Subway’s annual sales exceeded $ 6.3 billion‚ while countless awards and accolades have been bestowed its chain over the past 43 years . Subway has more than
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flyer and other) 1.2 Letter of Recommendation Subway Franchise Headquarters/Doctor’s Associates Inc. CEO‚ President‚ Co-Founder 325 Bic Drive Milford‚ Connecticut 06461 United States Dear Mr. Fred DeLuca‚ I would like to thank you first for the opportunity to conduct the marketing assessment proposal for your company. I hope you find my recommendations satisfactory in this letter‚ which is summarized below. Subway must first be honored for its accomplishments so far to date
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Subway Innovation Report Subway is the name of a franchise fast food restaurant that mainly sells sandwiches and salads. It was founded in 1965 by Fred De Luca and Peter Buck. The corporation that owns the trademarked name of Subway is Doctor’s Associates‚ Inc. (DAI). The company has over 28‚400 franchised units in 87 countries as of September 2007 and is the fastest growing franchise in the world. It is currently the third largest fast food chain globally after YUM! Brands (34‚000 sites) and McDonalds
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Subway Case Analysis SUBWAY® is the market leader in sub and sandwich shops offering a healthier alternative to traditional fast foods. SUBWAY’s® annual sales exceeded $6.3 billion dollars‚ while countless awards and accolades have been bestowed its chain over the past 40 years. SUBWAY® had 7‚825 units worldwide with 7‚750 units in North America whilst its rapid growth has attracted many investments and brought it many competitors such as KFC and Burger King. Recent initiatives to attract customers
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