1).Who said: "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower"? Ans- Steve Jobs 2). ’Kaizen’ is a hugely influential philosophy of business management. Where was it first developed? Ans-Japan 3).The production system of which car giant is often held up as a model of business innovation? Ans- Toyota 4). Which of the following is a major US award for excellence and innovation in business? Ans-The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 5). What is ’Six Sigma’? Ans-A system of quality
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pricing‚ by July 2009‚ the US DOE was reporting average costs of B20 15 cents per gallon higher than petroleum diesel making it $2.69 per gallon versus $2.54 per gallon. There are many different application of biodiesel also use in vehicle. In 2005‚ Chrysler released the Jeep Liberty CRD diesels from the factory into the American market with 5% biodiesel blends‚ indicating at least partial acceptance of biodiesel as an acceptable diesel fuel additive. In 2007‚ DaimlerChrysler indicated its intention
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1.“Value chain analysis (VCA) is a process where a firm identifies its primary and support activities that add value to its final product and then analyze these activities to reduce costs or increase differentiation.” 2.“Value chain represents the internal activities a firm engages in when transforming inputs into outputs.” The Internal Analysis of strengths and weaknesses focuses on internal factors that give an organization certain advantages and disadvantages in meeting the needs of its target
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Since I live in Hawaii I am very aware of the popular ‘surfing’ culture prevalent here and in warm coastal areas of the U.S.‚ Australia and many other countries. The sport may have been brought to Hawaii by the first Polynesian settlers. It was popularized and associated with Hawaii by Duke Kahanamoku‚ an Olympic athlete and champion surfer (Bourne‚ 2013). The media spread and popularized the surfing culture to southern California and Australia through Hollywood films e.g. Gidget [1959] and The Endless
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industry act to reduce profitability‚ it is saying the industry is unattractive. Even worse is an industry close to total competition. Keep in mind that this exercise evaluates the industry‚ not the firm. As such‚ this assessment would apply to Ford‚ Chrysler‚ Toyota‚ Honda‚ or any other automotive firm manufacturing and selling cars and trucks. The Porter analysis examines three horizontal forces‚ or competition in the same industry: Threat of new entrants‚ threat of substitute products and threat of
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consumer behavior/elasticity to create a product line that not only meets customer demand‚ but has given Ford the competitive edge in the auto industry. They are called the “Big Three” of the automotive industry; Ford‚ General Motors‚ and Chrysler. While GM and Chrysler flounder financially‚ Ford continues on a progressively successful road. This is based on smart managerial decision making processes and creative marketing techniques. Consumers are voting with their money and in an unstable economy‚ Ford
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edu/messages/downloadsexceeded.html > [Accessed on 30th of January 2013]. • Simul8 (2013) Warm-up Time. [online] Available at: < http://www.simul8.com/support/help/doku.php?id=gettingstarted:techguide:warmup&do=show > [Accessed on 26th of January 2013]. • Simul8. (2013) Chrysler projected to save $5 million using SIMUL8. [online] Available at: < http://www.simul8.com/our_customers/case_studies/chrysler_line_balancing.htm > [Accessed on 28th of January 2013].
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attempt to reach out to world population with races held in Mexico‚ Canada‚ Australia and Japan. It currently sanctions over 1200 races on 100 tracks. NASCAR is known for its brand alliances with fortune 500 companies from carmakers Ford‚ GM and Chrysler‚ Tobacco company R. J Reynolds‚ Goodyear Tires‚ Pepsi‚ Sprint Nextel‚ Anheuser Busch. In spite of being the second most popular game after NFL‚ NASCAR success has been threatened by fewer attendance and weaker financial performance of its major sponsors
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Going Gone by Abraham Lopez An American‚ and former agent for the United States‚ assassinated Prime Minister Saiid‚ a liked and well-respected Muslim leader. The assassin was shot and killed by the person who hired him and who then turned his body over to the mob for desecration and mutilation after hanging above the American Embassy. Kurt Ramis‚ former Assistant Director of the CIA‚ presently retired‚ and suffering with cancer‚ feared that there would be retaliation. He told his son to take his
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Palladium: Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal that was discovered by William Hyde Wollaston in 1803. It belongs to the Platinum Group of Metals (PGM). Benefits of Palladium: It has the lowest melting point and density among the PGM It has a high resistance to oxidation and corrosion It does not tarnish in air It has superior catalytic properties due to the fact that it has the astounding capability to absorb hydrogen gas at a rate of 900 times its own volume. When it is annealed
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