JOURNAL OF BUSINESS LOGISTICS‚ Vol.24‚ No.2‚ 2003 37 STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MAPPING APPROACHES by John T. Gardner SUNY Brockport and Martha C. Cooper The Ohio State University Visualizing‚ tracking‚ and managing supply chains all become more complicated as firms pursue outsourcing strategies and as firms’ supply and delivery systems become increasingly global. The authors suggest that not only is there a need to visualize the supply chain‚ there needs to be a well-established process for building
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Emperor K’ang-hsi ruled China from 1661 to 1722 and his reign is captured by Jonathan D. Spence’s book Emperor of China. The different chapters of the book deal with certain aspects of the Emperors life. Aspects that the history books to normally deal with. The information in Spence’s book is based on Emperor K’ang-hsi’s correspondence‚ his own writings. This writing maybe biased towards himself‚ but no other piece of information could provide insight into his mind. The book is divided
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English One November 17‚ 2013 The Common Traveler For most the term traveler can be described as the adventurer‚ or to go to new exotic places frequently‚ or as the person who moves from place to place and never settles down. In order to track down a true traveler one has to seek out these common elements. To begin‚ one must determine what a traveler actually is. A good way to find out what a traveler is would be to look it up in the dictionary‚ ask a friend or do some research. A definition
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CaseStudy4-2KhateMarienManaloLeobo 1. Many predictive analytic models are based on neural network technologies. What is the role of neural networks in predictive analytics? How can neural networks help predict the likelihood of future events. In answering these questions‚ specifically reference Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee. Traditionally analysts in retail‚ manufacturing and many other industries use a variety of statistical methods to solve a range of problems in forecasting‚ data classification
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Toyo Sesshu Ama no Hashidate Landscape of Mountain and Sandbar Abstract “Ama no Hashidate‚ Landscape of Mountain and Sandbar” (King & Chilvers‚ 2008‚ p. 188) was the masterpiece of Toyo Sesshu. Painted in 1465‚ this piece was created in the style known as “haboku” or broken ink. At a young age Sesshu was trained in the tradition of Chinese ink painting and later became a Buddhist monk. When his training was completed‚ he left China and returned to his native land. Once there he would
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sails helped sailors to sail effectively against the wind. More advancements include the astrolabe‚ which helped sailors to better determine their location at sea‚ the magnetic compass‚ which allowed sailors to more accurately track direction‚ and cartography‚ the science of making maps. Additionally‚ the desire for money‚ more land‚ and spreading Christianity led to European Exploration. Europeans desired "God‚ glory‚ and gold". These sailing technological advancements and desires for money‚ land‚ and
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MA/MSc Geography Note: The syllabus prescribed for the entrance test has been divided into fifteen units. Each unit carries a weightage of four marks. Paper setters are required to set four multiple choice type questions with one correct or most appropriate answer separately for each unit‚ giving uniform representation to the whole syllabus contained therein. SECTION-I 1. The nature‚ objectives and relevance of Geography 2. Various Branches of Physical and Human Geography 3. Determinism‚ Possibilism
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Diplomacy and propaganda in the Kashmir War Abstract: The conflict between Hindu and Muslims over the Kashmir region is one of the bloodiest religious wars in history‚ exceeding in violence the Crusades or the “Thirty years war’’. As long as the Indian colony was under British rule‚ the tensions were kept under control‚ but during the decolonization movement ‚ the two religions who hatred and feared each other more than they feared the colonial masters‚ developed in the first phase separate
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al-Khwārizmī‚ in full Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (born c. 780‚ Baghdad‚ Iraq—died c. 850)‚ )‚ Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose major works introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concepts of algebra into European mathematics. Latinized versions of his name and of his most famous book title live on in the terms algorithm and algebra. Images Al-Khwārizmī lived in Baghdad‚ where he worked at the “House of Wisdom” (Dār al-Ḥikma) under the caliphate of al-Maʾmūn. (The House
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plates with using the finite element method (FEM). Description of programmes and services offered. Examples of structures developed with these programmes. 10. 3D Nature’s world Construction Set * Photorealistic 3D terrain visualization for cartography‚ architecture‚ civil engineering‚ golf‚ forestry and land planning. 11. ARTS Hydraulic Design Software * A graphical hydraulic design package covering waterhammer‚ water/wastewater treatment design‚ open
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