a signal in one form of energy to another form of energy. Energy types include (but are not limited to) electrical‚ mechanical‚ electromagnetic (includinglight)‚ chemical‚ acoustic or thermal energy. While the term transducer commonly implies the use of a sensor/detector‚ any device which converts energy can be considered a transducer. Transducers are widely used in measuring instruments. A sensor is used to detect a parameter in one form and report it in another form of energy‚ often an electrical
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BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY‚ SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN A MANUFACTURING COMPANY (THE CASE OF ALFA LAVAL LUND AB) MSc in Business Administration Author Godwill Tapisi Mukonje MSc in Business Administration School of Management gota06@student.bth.se Supervisors Lars Svensson and Björn Ljunggren April 2009 Godwill Tapisi Mukonje‚ Master’s Thesis‚ BTH 2009 0 This thesis is submitted to the School of Management at The Blekinge Institute of Technology
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A practical guide to segment reporting September 2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ IFRS and corporate governance publications and tools 2008 IFRS technical publications IFRS Manual of Accounting 2008 Provides expert practical guidance on how groups should prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Comprehensive publication including hundreds of worked examples‚ extracts from company reports and model financial statements. IFRS Pocket Guide 2008 Provides a summary
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Morrell) is an American company operating in Iraq. It followed the US Military into Iraq in 2003 and become a key contractor to the US Government supplying drinking water to 500‚000 troops‚ contractors and civilians. In the lead up to the withdrawal of the US Military Al Morrell positioned itself as the country’s largest bottled water manufacturer‚ supplying bottled drinking water to the Iraqi population. Contractually‚ the business was required to be operational in six different locations within nine
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in a manufacturing company. This will include a critical assessment of three functions being Recruitment‚ Selection and Employee Turnover function which are vital to the achievement of estimated goals. Being appointed as the Head of HRM by the General Manager of ABC company‚ certain problems are to be addressed such as poor matching of new personnel to their job and rising levels of staff turnover. This essay will also point out certain aspects and changes which may be required by the company to retain
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SLOGANS OF DIFFERENT BRANDS 1) Brand name : Alltel Business Description: Telecommunication Slogan: ‘Love Every Minute’ 2) Brand name : Apache Business Description: Petroleum Slogan: ‘Energy to Grow’ 3) Brand name : Apple Business Description: Consumer electronics Slogan: ‘Byte into an Apple’ 4) Brand name : Avon Products Business Description: Personal & Household Products Slogan: ‘Ding-Dong-Avon Calling’ 5) Brand name : Boeing Business Description:
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eco-friendliness is easy to appeal to people. Some enterprises apply this implicit preference of customers into their marketing strategy‚ making sustainability and philanthropy inherent in their business‚ such is the case of NAU Inc. NAU‚ a design company‚ smashes the stereotype by conducting an interaction with customer‚ promising spare 5% of sales to solve crucial environmental and humanitarian problems. Which area the 5% will go is totally indicated by customers Ostensibly‚ NAU is doing a selfless
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Case Study: Not Just Another Outdoor Company Nau’s approach is entirely new to the traditional business approach. First‚ Nau chose the suppliers that provide more sustainable fabrics as partnership‚ and bound each supplier manufacturer and Nau itself by a code of conduct. Secondly‚ the “web-front” approach allows customers try the product at boutique but purchase online‚ which can largely reduce the area of the store. Furthermore‚ 5 percent of the sales revenue has been pledged to charitable
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organizations today. The purpose of SCM is to maximize the company value in order maintain a competitive advantage in the market place. As an Operational Managers (OM) it is essential to oversee the supply chain within an organization. The OM responsibility is to manage the supply chain flow‚ and to ensure the supply chain has a quality design in order to reduce cost and drive efficiency. (Reid & Sanders‚ 2010) An organization supply chain includes activities such as product development‚ sourcing‚ productions
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The Trex Company Marketing Plan 1) Executive Summary The following document provides an in depth look at the performance and strengths of the Trex Company and the products currently offered. The end user of the products offered‚ are looked at in depth to give a better understanding and direction for future marketing efforts. The marketing suggestions and directions provided will help the Trex Company to continue its status as a leader into the future. 2) Company Description Trex Company
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