...Case of the Pricing Predicament This case is about a bid from Scott at Standard Machine to Occidental Aerospace, their largest and most loyal account. Scott placed a bid for $429K. Joann is the purchasing agent at Occidental Aerospace. Joann notified Scott she had received lower bids and offered him a chance to change his bid to $22k less than his original bid. Joann also reminded him they would be building two more plants which could be more potential business. Standard Machine uses a fixed policy for bids. It appears that Occidental Aerospace wants to continue doing business with Standard Machine which is why they are giving them a chance to submit a new bid. I believe the main reason Standard Machine is in this difficult situation is because they are sticking to a fixed pricing policy. In order to beat the competition and keep the relationship with Occidental Aerospace, they need to figure out a different pricing strategy. Another reason they may be in this situation is the fact Occidental Aerospace is giving information out regarding bids by other competitors. This could be considered a violation of ethics. Standard Machine also does not know if this “inside” information is accurate or not. Joann could just be giving false information to get a lower bid and still keep the relationship between them and Standard Machine. As far as what has changed in the business relationship between Standard Machine and Occidental Aerospace, competition has increased and better pricing...
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...competitive bid policy, and said it would apply to the acquisition of a computerized milling machine for Occidental’s new training center. Scott nevertheless submitted his $429,000 proposal with great confidence and even boasted to his regional sales manager that the deal was “in the bag”. After two weeks of unreturned phone calls, however, Scott got the feeling his confidence had been sorely misplaced. “Hi, Joanne, Long time, no hear. What’s up?” Joanne got right to the point. “Scott, I’ve got a $22,000 problem you can solve”. “What do you mean?” “You know we have to look hard at a number of different vendors on purchases of this size. And your bid is well above the competition’s. Kakuchi came in under $390,000, and Akita Limited at a little over 400K”. She waited, and Scott waited back, not wanting to show his anxiousness. “The way I count it,” she finally continued, “You’re $22,000 too high, and I just can’t sell that here”. “Well, Joanne, you get what you pay for in this world. You know that Standard’s got the best machine tool equipment in the world. Not to mention our service and training. So we have to sell at sensible list prices, no more no less, if we want to keep providing the kind of products and service you expect from us”. Scott began to recount Occidental’s long and fruitful relationship with Standard, and the...
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...Akita University 秋田大学工学資源学部研究報告，第29号，2008年10月 17 Yogurt for Expanding Opportunities Initiative of Grameen Danone Foods Hiromi Tsuboi** Abstract Bangladesh has made significant progress in the area of human development for the last three decades. According to the human development index (HDI), Bangladesh’s HDI increased from 0.347 in 1975 to 0.547 in 2005. However the country’s HDI rank in 2005 was 140 out of 177 countries. Forty-eight percent of children under the age of five were underweight. They also lack access to healthy living conditions. In order to make the environment surrounding children healthier in rural Bangladesh, Grameen Danone Foods Ltd. launched the production of yogurt in 2006. The mission is to reduce poverty by providing a unique proximity business model that will provide daily healthy nutrition to the poor. This report first presents an overview of Grameen Danone Foods Ltd., and then, through fieldwork, examines how the lives of rural people have been improved by its activities. 1. In order to make the environment surrounding Introduction Bangladesh has made significant progress in the children healthier in rural Bangladesh, the Grameen area of human development for the last three decades. Bank, Nobel Peace Laureate 2006, proposed to form a These achievements can be captured by the human joint venture food enterprise between the Grameen development the Group and the French food company Groupe Danone...
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...The idea of the police dog is not uncommon among our communities, we know that they’re out there and we have a general idea of the responsibilities that these dogs carry; but in reality what do we really know about police dogs? Everyone has their own set of feelings towards the idea of the police dog. Some people are afraid, some are curious and some are oblivious to the fact that police dogs are out there and that they have a job. The question is what exactly is their job, what can they do, who trains them, where do they live? There is so much that is unknown by the general public. Dogs have been used for similar tasks through out time; whether their job was protection or tracking, dogs have been trained by man to perform specific tasks since the bond between man and canine was forged. It was only a matter of time before modern police forces came upon the idea of training and using these animals to better their forces. United States police dogs began service in 1907. They first hit the streets in New Jersey and New York City. These new units had a lot to learn so canine teams operated on a trial and error basis. Over the years these units gained valuable experience that lead to the development of new training methods and technology for today’s canine units. (Bryson 31). The idea of the police dog is not a single entity; the dog has to have a handler. The dog and handler together create the police dog team or more commonly referred to as a Canine Unit. The team begins with...
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...large amounts of money and possible jail time. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention reported that over 4.6 million Americans are bitten each year and according to insurance companies the average dog bite claim is around $30,000. Ohio has made a list of dogs that are the most dangerous and vicious breeds. This list does not mean you chose the wrong breed or that your dog is necessarily a bad dog, it simply means to be more aware of the potential risk these breeds have to inflict serious injury on a person or other animals. The top 10 dangerous dog breeds on the Ohio list are listed below. 1. Pit bull 2. Rottweiler 3. German Shepherd 4. Husky 5. Alaskan Malamute 6. Doberman Pincher 7. Chow Chow 8. Great Dane 9. St. Bernard 10. Akita Ohio has a strict liability rule when it comes to dog bites. This is called the One Bite Rule. This means if your dog bites for the first time you are held liable. In Ohio if your dog bites, attacks, or harms someone in any way, you are required to register your dog as a “dangerous dog”. Most of the penalties you will face if your dog bites someone and you do not properly follow through with the requirements to restrain your dangerous dog are misdemeanors. While, if you dog kills someone after they have already bitten a person and you fail to follow the requirements then you can be charged with a fourth degree felony and your dog will be put down. Additionally, you may have to pay fines to the county and the injured person. The law has...
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...ESSAY FOUR When someone asks for a list of the most dangerous dog breeds the first breeds that might come to mind would be the pit-bull, maybe the Rottweiler or Doberman. Those would be incorrect however. Believe it or not, there are more bites by lap dogs like the Shitsu, Yorkie than there are by some incorrectly labeled "aggressive" breeds. In studies the giant schnauzer took first place with the most incidents of bites followed closely by the Akita and Chow. As a general whole however we must remember that it is socialization, breeding and training that sculpt of a dog and its likelihood of incident rather than breed alone. I am dye hard animal lover especially for Pit-bulls and Bullmastiff breed. I cry when I see ASPCA television commercials. Having a three year old little girl and having a love for such big breed like the Mastiff and misunderstood pit-bull choosing the right breed to be around your children is very important. The question really is “What is the best dog for kids?” This is a common question, but there is no solid answer. In theory, almost any dog has the potential to get along great with children. One can speculate about which breeds “might” be best for kids, but you just never know how each individual dog will turn out. There are many factors that affect a dog’s ability to get along well with kids. Here are several things that you will need to keep in mind before you get a family dog. Obedience training is absolutely essential! Make sure someone in...
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...another with the judge beyond earshot of the unseen jury located just below and out of the camera's frame. Nicole's neighbor, Pablo Fenives, testified about hearing a "very distinctive barking" and "plaintive wail" of a dog at around 10 to 15 minutes after 10:00 p.m. while he was at home watching the 10 o'clock news on his TV set. Eva Stein, another neighbor, testified about a very loud and persistent barking sound also at around 10:15 p.m. that kept her from going back to sleep. Neighbor Steven Schwab testified that while he was walking his dog in the area near Nicole's house at around 11:30 p.m., he noticed a wandering and agitated Akita dog (Nicole's) trailing its leash with bloody paws, which after examining, found the dog uninjured. Schwab told about taking the dog to another neighbor friend of his, Sukru Boztepe, who testified that he took the Akita dog into his home where the dog became more agitated. Boztepe took the dog for a walk at approximately 12:00 midnight and testified that the dog tugged on its leash and led him to Nicole's house. There he discovered Nicole Simpson's dead body. Minutes later, Boztepe flagged down a passing patrol car. The police officer, Robert Riske, was the first officer at the crime scene. He testified that he found a woman in a black dress, barefoot, and lying face down in a puddle of blood on the walkway that led to the front door of her house. Then he saw Goldman's body lying on its side beside a tree a short distance away off the walkway. Riske...
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...Pit Bull Terriers Bad Dogs or Bad People Pit bull terriers have the reputation of being the most aggressive, and dangerous dogs in the world. Various forms of media displaying injuries to people and animals caused by these canines are common. Sadly, because some of these dogs are aggressive and dangerous, they have all acquired a bad reputation. Those who know them may attribute a Pit bulls aggression to rearing or abuse but because of their reputation, most people think, as I did, that it is just because they are Pit bulls. However, stereotyping a breed is wrong and unfair, but, with all the negative publicity about them, it is an easy trap to fall in. Because of my children's interest, I needed to find out more about them, so I went to the internet, the humane society, and to homes of some of these dogs. There is a lot of negative information, but also many positive and surprising facts. With research and time, I now know them to be loving, loyal, and not aggressive when raised correctly. In the world of canines, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Center for Disease Control, the Humane Society of the United States and the University of Pennsylvania, develop a list from a collaboration of studies that they publish periodically of dog breeds that are considered the most aggressive by nature, in the world. In the past, the study was only for dogs over a certain expected adult weight due to the ability of the dogs to inflict damage because of...
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...Supplier List 2013 This list includes the major manufacturing locations of suppliers who provide raw materials and components or perform final assembly for Apple. 3M Company 1030 Lake Road Medina, Ohio USA No. 8 Xingyi Road, Changning Shanghai China 3406 E. Pleasant Street Knoxville, Iowa USA 915 Adams Street S.E. Hutchinson, Minnesota USA Nanxiang 2nd Road Tianhe, Guangzhou, Guangdong China AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. Building 5, 6th floor, Nanyou Tianan Industry Park, Dengliang Road, NanShan District Shenzhen, Guangdong China Gangqiao Street, Nanxiashu Town, Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu China AcBel Polytech Inc. No. 17-28, (Hong Yeh Road), Hong Yeh 138 Industrial District, Tang Xia Town Dongguan, Guangdong China Advanced-Connectek Inc. No. 2 Middle LanJing Road, Grand Industrial Zone, PingShan District Shenzhen, Guangdong China No. 888 Hua-Yuan Road, Zhang-Pu Town Kunshan, Jiangsu China AKM Semiconductor, Inc. 1-15, Nakashima-cho, Nobeoka, Miyazaki Japan No. 5 Nanke 7th Road, Southern Taiwan Science Park Tainan, Taiwan 13-2 Sekinoiri Sumie, Ishinomaki City, Miyazaki Japan 4 Ren Der Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan 5-4960, Nakagawara-cho Nobeoka, Miyazaki Japan Alcoa, Inc. 1480 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA Supplier List 2013 2 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 230, Shibue Wakuya-Cho Tohda-gun, Miyagi Japan No. 5, Xingchuang 4 Road Singapore Industrial Park Wuxi, Jiangsu China 41-25, Yanagi-machi, Noda Onahama Iwaki...
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...Chiropractors are the people who perform chiropractic healing. It does not require the use of drugs or medicine. They often perform chiropractic manipulation(“Meditation”). Acupuncture has gotten more notoriety among “medical” analysts in the west. The operation was pretty much unknown in the west up until the early 1970’s. When the scriber James Reston had to get spontaneous surgery in China without any pain killer except for acupuncture. Reston wrote about his treatment that got much popularity since then. Acupuncture has risen to become one of the most widely embraced alternative medicines. As many as 15 million americans experienced the procedure. Acupuncture and different types of alternative medicine get used on animals. Rex a seven year old Akita canine. He had a disorder that was kept in control by alternative medicine. Rex received vitamins, acupuncture, and a spinal fix to help him recover. In 1996 61,000 U.S. and Canadian members set guidelines for the use of alternative medicine on animals. Acupuncture is recognized by 34 states. There currently is 21 schools in the u.s.that offer a certificate in homeopathic medicine(Medaus Pharmacy). Meditation is mostly done on your own. It needs a bit of order that can be taught in a setting of your choosing. It is actively used in many religious cultures, such as buddhism, hinduism, christianity, and islam. Meditation does not require a following in a creed of philosophy. In the west, meditation in a secluded spot is a extremely trendy...
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...Ebola The 2014 Ebola was the largest epidemic virus in history, causing a colossal damage in the human body prolonging them to death. The notoriously deadly virus cause fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive internal bleeding. Ebola virus kills as many as 90 % of the people it infects. It is one of the viruses that is capable of causing hemorrhagic (bloody) fever. Ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids. A cough from a sick person could infect someone who has been sprayed with saliva. This is why the virus has often been spread through the families and friends of infected persons: in the course of feeding, holding, or otherwise caring for them, family members and friends would come into close contact with such secretions. The Ebola virus infects by entering a host cell and realizing a small piece of RNA. The RNA hijacks the machinery of the cell and uses it to create more copies of the Ebola virus, which turn into another cells. Specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta have also found that the virus is present on patient’s skin after symptoms develop. Underlining how contagious the disease in once symptoms set in. In effect, Symptoms usually begin about eight to 10 days after exposure to the virus, but can appear as late as 21 days after exposure, according to the C.D.C (center for disease control). At first, it seems much like a flu: a headache, fever and aches and pains. Sometimes there...
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...Jazminn Parker Period 2 March 27, 2014 Ford Essay 1.) An animal’s food and water bowl have been empty for two days. Because he whines and barks from thirst and hunger, his owner beats him with a stick and ties him to a pole on the front porch. The dog sits for hours, which become days, in hot scorching heat, and brutal icy blizzards. Animal abuse is one of the main issues that have been around for years. Today we are lucky enough to have commercials and donations that help to stop animal abuse. But this doesn’t stop all situations. People need to do more to help animals. 2.) The first and main action that needs to take place is a mandatory mental health screening for anyone that wants to adopt an animal. This procedure will help with knowing whether a person has any mental health issues such as bi-polar or schizophrenia, so that an animal cannot be placed in their care. Also a doctor’s visit to prove that the person doesn’t not have any spreadable diseases. These procedures will help to do so much, it will decrease the number of animal’s abuse and help save many lives. Not only will mental health screenings and doctor’s approvals help but so will background checks. Background checks will decide if this person has any violent or aggressive behavior. If he or she does, then the animal should not be able be given that person. 3.) Every animal needs medical attention. Whether it be an emergency or a daily checkup. The owner should make sure that he is financially...
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...Domestic dogs inherited complex behaviors from their wolf ancestors, which would have been pack hunters with complex body language. These sophisticated forms of social cognition and communication may account for their trainability, playfulness, and ability to fit into human households and social situations, and these attributes have given dogs a relationship with humans that has enabled them to become one of the most successful species on the planet today.[22]:pages95-136 The dogs' value to early human hunter-gatherers led to them quickly becoming ubiquitous across world cultures. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship, and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals. This impact on human society has given them the nickname "man's best friend" in the Western world. In some cultures, however, dogs are also a source of meat.[23][24] Early roles Wolves, and their dog descendants, would have derived significant benefits from living in human camps—more safety, more reliable food, lesser caloric needs, and more chance to breed.[25] They would have benefited from humans' upright gait that gives them larger range over which to see potential predators and prey, as well as color vision that, at least by day, gives humans better visual discrimination.[25] Camp dogs would also have benefitted from human tool use, as in bringing down larger prey and controlling fire for a range of purposes...
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...South of Dorchester Park, parents didn’t walk their bright-eyed Johnnies alongside a well-groomed Akita. Instead, Little John cruised with the family Rottweiler to coax milk money and “ciggies” from unfortunates. The songs of children’s laughter often resounded from the local playgrounds whenever someone took a beating. The numb-eyed Johnnies didn’t attend play dates with other disturbed kids; they collaborated when the punk became Big John and formed a crew. Public safety initiatives followed distinctive protocols depending on the neighborhood. The rules favored a different god on Beacon...
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...financial providers in the UK and in the world. It will also use Barclay’s example to illustrate the peculiarities of banking industry functioning. Overview of the Business Barclays is an international financial services provider operating in more than 50 countries and serving more than 42 million customers worldwide. It engages in commercial banking, investment banking, wealth management and asset management. Its commercial banking arm offers services to British and international customers, including current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, insurance, credit cards and consumer loans. It has a majority stake in Absa, a major South African bank. It has recently acquired Russia’s Expobank and announced its intention to buy Indonesia’s Akita. Barclays’ investment banking and investment management business cluster consists of Barclays Capital, Barclays Wealth and Barclays Global Investors. Barclays Capital is an investment bank that also offers consultancy, financing and risk management services. Barclays Wealth provides private banking, asset management, stockbroking, offshore banking, wealth structuring and financial planning services. Barclays Global Investors is one of the world’s largest asset managers and providers of investment management products and services. Barclays’ net income amounted to £23,000 million in 2007, up from £17,333 two years earlier. Earnings per share constituted 68.9p, and return on equity was 20.3%. However, the results for the first half of 2008...
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