reduce pharmaceutical costs and optimize the use of medications. At first their focus was on claims processing‚ but over the years‚ they leveraged their pharmacy network to negotiate discounted rates on pharmaceuticals. This allowed the PBMs to gain power in the healthcare industry‚ and with the use of drug utilization reviews‚ disease management and formularies (especially)‚ they tightened their grip. In a sense‚ pharmaceutical manufacturers needed to go through these PBMs to access certain markets
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Kanthal Case Study Solutions INTRODUCTION: Kanthal is company that specializes in the production and sales of electrical resistance heating elements. Kanthal has about 10‚000 customers and they produce about 15‚000 items. The company consists of three divisions and these three divisions are as follows: 1)Kanthal Heating Technology - 25% global market share 2)Kanthal Furnace Products - 40% global market share 3)Kanthal Bimetals - Manufacturer of one of the few fully integrated temperature control
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Dell was the first mover with its business-to-customer model and internet sales and services since Dell reinvented the value chain for PC industry. Although China would become the second largest PC market after US‚ Dell’s decision of positioning in this market was very crucial. Direct selling of business-to-customer model through the Internet! Does this create competitive advantage in China like it did in USA and Europe? If not what should Dell do to expand Chinese operations? If so what should Dell
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activity in an area. In today’s world‚ many countries are becoming industrialized because it is a sign of power and wealth. Industrialization however‚ can have negative effect on the environment and living things that include factors such as overpopulation‚ pollution and bad business practices (greed). This is why a lot of people and organizations today are helping to promote better ways of doing business that will help reduce the negative effects of industrialization. on One of the key concepts of
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Case Brief Assignment: Thomas verses Thomas FACTS: Drew Thomas started working at Thomas Motors for his father‚ Ron Thomas‚ in the fall of 1997. Drew was a salesperson of new and used cars at Lanny Berg Chevrolet in Caldwell‚ Idaho about eight years ago. During the summer of 1997‚ his father Ron offered him to work at Ron’s new-purchased car dealership. Drew states before he accepted his father’s offer‚ besides the salary‚ his father also promised him to give Thomas Motors to him after Ron’s retirement
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INTRODUCTION Green business will assist recycling‚ renewable energy‚ energy efficiency‚ water conservation‚ green building‚ environmental clean up‚ or other Green Project. Nowadays‚ more human concern over pollution and global warming‚ climate patterns and shifting resources‚ therefore‚ many businesses are making an effort to go "green" by implement the sustainable products in an ecological‚ economic and social context. Hoffman‚ 2000 said that global warming is the best issue for the environment
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Publishing‚ Inc. 2009 http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr.htm Crisis Management- A Case Study on Mumbai Terrorist Attack Manisha Shekhar Centre for Strategic Analysis & Research Deptt. of Electronics & Communication Dr. M. C. Saxena college of Engg. & Technology‚ UPTU‚ Lucknow‚ India E-mail: manisha.shekhar123@gmail.com Tel: +91-0522-4095700; Fax: +91-0522-4095730 Abstract This paper examined the Indian government intervention in crisis management during 2008‚ terrorist attack on MUMBAI. Empirical
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toward recovery‚ understanding the interdependence of government and business is more important than ever. Monitoring‚ understanding and adapting to the political environment absolutely essential for any business‚ because it significantly affects every business. Economic growth and the development of a stable‚ competitive environment for businesses is a top priority for local and national administrations. Politics and business are interrelated‚ as one of the most important success factors for a government
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going‚ it takes persuasion‚ understanding‚ and leadership as well as bravery. And during the revolution when the people of the future United States were down and filled with disappointment Thomas Paine did said just what was needed to encourage the common folk to stand up and rise to the British. Thomas Paine’s Crisis No. 1 used much pathos as well as ethos. As he connected with the colonists’ emotions and thrive for independence. He first started off by telling of the actions of the British in ways
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sustain the brand position and image that it has today. As a global seller of high end luxury cars‚ BMW is in a competitive industry where strategic marketing activities are a key aspect in setting a company apart in an industry. For this particular case‚ BMW’s Jim McDowell sits in front of a very important decision on what his next step will be in following their “The Hire” short film series marketing campaign. In making this decision‚ many factors have to be taken into consideration. One is whether
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