OTIS and the Central Role of Information and IT 5/17/11 Otis Elevator had been known as an “old-line” industrial company which manufactured goods but had not been renowned for delivering services to their customers. Otis was a global company with 90% of its employees (approx. 54‚000) working outside of the United States[1]. In the elevator industry at the time (circa 2004)‚ most profits were being realized through the maintenance and repair of existing units and not by the sales of new units
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MANAGING YOURSELF How to Pitch a Brilliant Idea Before you even know it‚ the stranger across the desk has decided what kind of person you are. Knowing how you’ll be stereotyped allows you to play to and control-the other guy’s expectations. by Kimberly D. Elsbach C OMING UP WITH creative ideas is easy; selling them to strangers is hard. All too often‚ entrepreneurs‚ sales executives‚ and marketing managers go to great lengths to show how their new business plans or creative concepts
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Pitch correction also known as “Auto-tune” is software used heavily in today’s popular music world. It is plug-in software that is added to industry leading recording programs such as Protools‚ Logic and Cubase. “When used properly it corrects the intonation of pitches without altering any other aspects of sound. Pitch correction is mostly used in studios to adjust vocal lines. In rare cases it is used to correct a note played on an instrument or for live performance (Daley‚ 2003).” It arrived on
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The description of bucket elevator: Bucket elevators are designed to move flowing powders or bulk solids vertically. Bucket elevators use an endless belt or chain and have a series of buckets attached to it. Bulk material is spread into an inlet hopper. Buckets (or cups) dig into the material and convey it up and over the head sprocket/pulley‚ and then throw the material out a discharge throat. Bucket elevator can be divided into belt type and chain type‚ and the common characteristic is used
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Elevator Pitch Qdoba was founded in 1995 in Denver‚ Colorado and began franchising in 1997. Jack in the Box Corporation then acquired Qdoba in 2003. It is a franchise that is known as a Mexican Grill. Qdoba has grown to have around 650 locations throughout the United States and is looking to expand north into Canada. It offers multiple selections‚ such as tacos‚ burritos‚ nachos‚ salads‚ and quesadillas. They focus their attention on the individual ingredients and work these ingredients to perfection
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space travel would be more tangible if we built a space elevator. A space elevator‚ or space tether‚ is quite literally an elevator that goes from the lobby to Earth’s upper atmosphere. A space elevator is the best way to send supplies and people to an upper orbiting space dock. A space elevator will be feasible to build‚ allow us to build space ships that would require a space dock‚ and fulfill our dream of living among the stars. A space elevator is an old idea first theorized in 1895 by the Russian
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The Elevator The Elevator was a fiction horror/suspense short story‚ third-person point of view. It was written by William Sleator. William’s works were often suspenseful and chilling‚ just like The Elevator. I really wished it was a novel‚ not a short story because it was really interesting and hooky at the end. I liked the book because William really described the characters and setting‚ so I clearly visualized it. Twelve year-old Martin moved to an old apartment building with his father. It
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Myths About Elevators: Common Elevator Myths and Truths: There are many myths and misconceptions about elevators. This is because the majority of all elevator equipment is hidden from public view‚ which thus leaves much to the imagination of a passenger. The following are some of the most common myths and their corresponding truths: MYTH - Many people believe elevators are held up by only one rope that can break‚ leaving passengers in a free falling car. TRUTH - Elevators are supported
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the building by the elevator. As I walked inside‚ the portion of the building the workers were examining‚ was the inside of the elevator. They were examining the floor very cautiously‚ looking at the floor and taking notes. I just walked past them‚ it probably wasn’t important anyway. The next day‚ I passed the elevator on my way to go school‚ and there was caution tape all around. Also‚ there was a huge paper plastered near the elevator that stated‚ “DO NOT ENTER‚ ELEVATOR IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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disguise. • Direct Objective Appositive. 1. Christmas Eve afternoon we scrape together a nickel and go to the butcher’s to buy Queenie’s traditional gift‚ a good gnaw able beef bone. 2. The Otis Elevator Company‚ the world’s oldest and biggest elevator manufacturer‚ claims that its products carry the equivalent of the world’s population every five days. 3. Though her cheeks were high-colored and her teeth strong and yellow‚ she looked like a mechanical woman‚ a
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