...7p’s for Amazon Price – Amazon has lowered its prices of items due to more completion with other e-tailers such as eBay. Products – Amazon allows customers to buy products that are cheaper. The customers would place an order and amazon orders it straight from the local warehouse, this then means the delivery speed is quicker and the customer gets the product a lot quicker. This lowers storage cost and allows businesses to provide a larger range of products instead of having a slow delivery speed and a small amount of products stored, this makes them have a large variety of products. Place – Amazon can access the international markets by being on the internet, they can set up multi – language Amazon can access the international markets by being on the internet, they can set up multi – language website to target specific markets, also there isn’t much cost as a store isn’t needed since it is directly from the manufacturers. Promotions – Amazon allows customers their products according to what they want. Also social media has now become more popular that means that this has become a main way of communication so people chose it as a main form of buying things, this promotes the business because it’s quick, easy and simple to use. It’s a lot more cost effective and is a lot effective for people who don’t have enough time to shop. People - For customers, it can save lots of time and this means they can order what they want and chose from a bigger variety of things instead of...
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...Describe any assumptions, in the Deloitte case, that you think should be made in order to complete an analysis and recommendation. Delo Deloitte & Touche began a movement that enhances their work environment and opened the door for a progressive movement across the globe. The measures that were taken by the company to ensure that opportunity was available to females employees initiates a much larger scale reform. Opportunity was measured along with advancement, education, communication, and leadership roles. The article, Deloitte & Touche (B): Changing the Workplace explains, “Deloitte was the first major accounting and consulting firm to focus on this issue, admitting it had a problem, addressing it openly, and pledging to share the results” [ (ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, 2003) ]. The company created a task force to improve these task. The task force faced several issues that they were not aware until the dialogue and the process began. The language that was used within the company is one of these aspects. The article states, “In year-end evaluation sessions, for example, people began to be aware of the different language that was used for women and men, a difference that had long gone unchallenged” [ (ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, 2003) ]. The task force continued to make changes and improved the workforce for woman over the years. These changes advanced the company and for many years allowed it to be recognized as the leading company for gender equality. The article...
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...ACE Challenge 2015 Amazon Confidential Preliminary Round: ACE Case Breakers Case Study: Operations Introduction It is a bright autumn morning in 2205 and Gaurav Maurya, SVP – Amazon Enceladus1, is gazing outside the window and reminiscing about how Blue Origin2 had transformed Enceladus into a bustling human colony in a short span of 50 years, much like some of the developing countries back on Earth. Also, continuing Amazon’s legacy, Amazon.en has become Enceladus’s most customer-centric company in a short span of one year and customers love to buy all sorts of products on it every day. Gaurav is scheduled to meet the Board of Directors back on Earth in 3 days to present the first year report. For this meeting, Gaurav has decided to focus on operations, and on how different verticals within operations are helping raise the bar on customer experience. Gaurav enlisted four of his team members to share their stories. As Gaurav prepares for the meeting, he has asked you to take a look at the reports that his team has put together and help him answer some open questions and come up with fresh ideas on how to solve the problems. Scenario 1: Like on Earth, Amazon’s goal is to offer Enceladus’ largest selection on Amazon.en. Deonn, who recently joined Amazon.en wants to accelerate the addition of new products in the catalogue. While Amazon already provides tools for vendors to submit their items in the catalogue, the error rate remains high. On an average, vendors...
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...A SWOT analysis is an essential evaluation that every company should consider utilizing. It reviews phases and elements of a company with the purpose of showing what aspects are working well and which ones need to be improved. By applying the SWOT analysis to Netflix, I have concluded that their strengths are, the easy stream and the accessibility that the service offers to its customers. Subscribers can enjoy their favorite shows and movies in the comfort of their home, on the go, during their lunch break and even on their mobile devices or computers. Another strength that Netflix has is their affordable monthly subscription that ranges between $7.99 and $11.99 per month which includes unlimited movies and TV shows. The additional benefits of a membership depend upon how much you want to pay each month. With the improved development of internet speed, more customers are preferring to watch their movies and TV shows online thus decreasing the usage of DVDs. This is considered a weakness of Netflix, because the company decided to separate their services into two categories: the streaming Netflix and DVD.com, a Netflix company which offers physical DVDs that are delivered by mail. The DVD by mail operations have decreased considerably in recent years and the decline of memberships is expected to continue in the future. On the other hand, a big advantage Netflix has compared to other similar services, is the growth of International markets. Netflix is present in more than 200 countries...
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...The Languagelessness of Immigrants Ivy Dr. S. Xie English 239.03 Nov 21, 2012 People are in the fortunate position of choosing where in the world you would like to live. However, most immigrants facing removal proceedings are frequently hamstrung by language and cultural barriers. Both Kingston’s Woman Warrior and Suki Kim’s The Interpreter illustrate languagelessness of Chinese and Korean immigrants across American states, which are rejection by failing assimilation into American mainstream, loneliness and isolation from other people, and sense of identity crisis. Rejection by failing assimilation into American mainstream For the first generation born in America, it is especially difficult to reconcile the heavy-handed and often restrictive traditions of the emigrants with the relative freedom of life in America. In Women Warrior, Kingston draws a sharp contrast between her fantasy about Fa Mu Lan, the Chinese traditional woman warrior, and the defining moments of her real "American life." Fa Mu Lan had her village's grievances tattooed on her back; Kingston has Chinese stories practically drilled into her brain and is labeled with racial epithets. Her personal struggle and vengeance lie in making sense of the stories through writing, in depicting through words the struggles of growing up Chinese-American. There is an important difference, though, Fa Mu Lan could achieve her vengeance and then return home, but Kingston's vengeance seems to be a never-ending struggle...
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...Wonder Woman was more than a lasso slinging, bullet dodging super hero; she is an American feminist’s icon. Wonder Woman was introduced to Americans during World War II, by William Moulton Marston, a Harvard trained psychologist and lawyer. She represented nationhood at a time when our nation was at war. She was the daughter of Queen Hippolyte ruler of an all-woman race of Amazons living on Paradise Island, somewhere located in the Bermuda Triangle. She was named Princess Diana, after the Romanized version of the Greek Goddess Artemis (Emad, 2006). Since the inception of Wonder Woman, her origin has changed twice. Originally she earned her power and title she embodied for decades when she won a power competition amongst the other Amazonian women. In the second version of her origin she did not win her powers but instead was given them to her by the Gods themselves. Wonder Woman was much more than a comic book super hero. According to historian Lori Landay, “Wonder Woman operated in wartime popular culture as a metaphor for the movement in femininity out of the garden and into the war” (p. 11). She contained her super human powers from the public and lived a dual life, nurse and super hero. This reinforced the perception that women need to hide the power and strength allowing men to remain the dominate species. By the late 1990’s, Wonder Woman’s image changed and began to align with the times. She bared a more determined look, her body was toned and she donned a more “ready...
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...CIVIL AND SOCIAL USES OF DRONES Name Course Title Instructor’s name Date Introduction A drone is a remote proscribed pilotless airplane as well as a projectile. A broader definition of this is an unmanned plane as well as a ship that can steer itself separately, without individual control or past the line of prospect. Consequently, this paper will attempt to explain on the civil along with the social uses of drones. There are growing numbers of in-flight drone platforms, comprising of the very energetic do it yourself society. The machines are getting to be more vigorous, with the potential to sustain heavier payloads for extensive flight periods. As with the increasing interest as well as the potential for these tools to tackle novel areas of requests, it is important to address on the civil uses of drones. Thus, among this uses they do comprise of the agricultural sector. Basing on various researches conducted by the “Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International” the news suggested that. The agricultural use of drones could involve 70% of the market. The explanation pointed out for this comprised of the desire to monitor crops strictly so as to enhance...
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...Communication technologies allowed the three booksellers to manage their businesses in a more effective and efficient way. Indeed, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders have used Blogs, Twitter, and advisement banners. These are a few ways of using technology to meet the demands of their customers. More specifically, Blogs, Twitter and Kiosk have enabled these companies to inform their customers of all the latest products and services being offered today. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders are B2C that allow consumers to shop at anytime on the vendor's site regardless of the business hours or location (particularly if that store is not in the remote area one lives). B2C transactions benefit the consumer, in that they can purchase goods and services from the comfort of their home, office or virtually anywhere there is internet access. They no longer have to rush to stores before closing time. Further, companies like Borders, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble can personalize customer’s experience with these stores to the point that the store knows customers’ needs as well as interests and they can inform their customers of all the latest products and services being offered that very likely will interest them. For instance, Amazon Watcher is an application that allows customers to monitor their availability at the Amazon’s stores. Amazon also uses Blogs to provide products updates to its customers. Barnes & Noble uses IREX technology to communicate with its user. The IREX technology provides...
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...Three Approaches Differentiation: Thirty-One Gifts is a company that has substantially grown and continues to grow. They have found ways to differentiate themselves from other direct sellers with in multiple ways. The ways that stand out to me are its focus on women, tie to a biblical passage, hours of operation, and product. Its focus on women also ties to the company’s biblical connection. As stated in an article, “the very name of Thirty-One comes from the Bible. The company’s official materials say that Proverbs 31 ‘celebrates hard working women who are compassionate, gracious and inspiring to their families and the people around them” (Feran, 2011). The bags and goods sold from Thirty-One are all sold as direct-sales where the sales consultant typically sells at hosted parties; however, it also includes sales online. This allows for all hours shopping which was an intentional reason for starting the company; the CEO was in Atlanta before the company existed, attempting to shop at gift stores and “when she realized that the shops selling those products all closed at 6pm, something clicked” (Feran, 2011). Lastly, their product itself is differentiated, and one main way is that the bags and most items can be monogrammed. Cost Effectiveness: Krispy Kreme is my example for cost effectiveness. First, Krispy Kreme significantly outperformed the market estimates for earnings per share for yearend 2011 by posting $2.01 EPS while the estimate averaged at $0.06 EPS. This, along...
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... it is very important to consider and review the stock price analysis. Here, the stock price analysis of the organizations Amazon and Ebay shall be carried out. In relation to the stock price analysis, the analysis of the stock prices shall be reviewed from January 1, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and in addition to this, the stock price analysis for the organization shall also be considered regarding the stock price of the organization since the date of its incorporation. The graph showing the changes in the stock prices of the organizations is provided below (Yahoo Finance, 2014). The chart given above shows the changes in the stock prices for Ebayfrom January 1,2010, January 1,2011 and January 1,2012. These charts show the information that, the organization has been in a position to enhance its stock prices since the date of incorportation. So although the stock price has increased since being incorporated, it hasn’t been a substantial increase amount. Based on this chart, it can be said that, the stock price of the Ebay has definitely grown since the date of its incorporation till the present date, but the growth has been small yet. Though, the increase has not been a significant change, the organization has made sure that, it carries out its activities in the most appropriate manner without any kind of problem or issue for it. In relation to the Amazon, the stock prices shall be analyzed as well.. At the time of incorporation stock prices of the organization initially sold...
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...resources for teachers, acting as a one-stop shop for classroom items, toys and games, and educational electronics. Started in 2001 with only 500 products, Wizard of Math now offers tens of thousands of products. The Challenge At the end of 2006, Amazon.com approached Wizard of Math with an opportunity to begin listing on their marketplace immediately; a large provider of educational toys had pulled off of their platform, and they were in the market for a new vendor. While Wizard of Math was extremely interested in the opportunity, they knew they lacked the resources available to connect their data with Amazon’s Webstore platform. At the time, Wizard of Math was managing their listings by hand and had no visibility when an order came through to know if the warehouse had the inventory in stock. Specific requirements included: The ability to transition 15,000+ products from manual to automatic management Custom fields, as required by Amazon The ability to add and discontinue 300-400 products each month Visibility to distributor stock levels so the company could guarantee inventory and achieve a high ranking on Amazon The Solution Amazon introduced Wizard of Math to Merchantry, and, after due diligence, Wizard of Math selected the Merchantry platform. Merchantry assisted in enabling Wizard of Math to sell on the Amazon Webstore, and after integration, became the system that manages all of their inventory and order processing. Data feeds enable Wizard of Math and...
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...#1: Product – not just another knock-off Competing only on price was not what XiaoMi has chosen as their core strategy. Surely, their phones and tablets are cheaper than Apple’s and Samsung’s but, by far, not the cheapest ones in the market. There are cheaper smartphones that flood China, however all of them have a major flow – poor quality. Essentially, those devices are reverse-engineered versions of Samsung models built from cheaper materials. By coming up with a good quality phone at lower price range was the key strategic move that put XiaoMi firmly on the map. The phone has a robust case, high quality screen and a reasonable battery. It doesn’t break easily, unlike cheaper copycats that start having issues after just a few months of use. By building it’s own Android-based OS called MIUI, XiaoMi phones got new exciting features not found on standard Android devices as well as plenty of customization options. #2: Price – pay less now, pay more later XiaoMi has also realized that selling cheaper phones near their actual cost was not a sustainable long term strategy, so they decided to go with the Amazon’s model – just cover the cost of the devices and make money from selling content. Although, XiaoMi is often compared to Apple, especially considering the fact that their founder, Lei Jun, resembles Steve Jobs in his style and charisma, it is clear that XiaoMi’s true inspiration comes from Amazon. Also, XiaoMi mostly sells online which further reduces cost of sales and...
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...Price Differentiation assignment Amazon vs. Amazon Prime What is Amazon? Why do people across the world prefer Amazon? The answer is simple. Amazon is an online marketplace for a variety of products ranging from books, apparel, electronics and even grocery products. This online store is named after the largest river Amazon and is fondly known as the Walmart of the internet. Touted as the world’s fourth largest retailer today, according to a survey and trends, Amazon is slated to be the second largest retailer by 2015. Here under Amazon, we will look at two variants, Amazon regular and Amazon prime. Amazon Prime - Amazon Prime is a premium service (read membership program) offered by Amazon which allows its customers to avail two-day shipping free on all eligible purchases, for a $99 ($79 till a couple of days back) flat annual fee, as well as discounted one-day shipping rates. Amazon launched the program in the United States in 2005 and has been drawing tens of millions of users towards the scheme. Apart from the two-day free shipping, it also provides the members Amazon Instant Video, the instant streaming of selected movies and TV shows at no additional cost seen as a move to outdo its rival, Netflix and access to the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, which allows users to borrow popular titles for free reading on Kindle, up to one book a month, without any due date. Let’s look at the business model of Amazon vs. Amazon Prime as described in detail on The...
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...Business Model Analysis Amazon started as an online bookseller, rapidly expanding into music and movies, and ultimately into electronics and household goods. The online retail line of business includes those products sold by Amazon as a traditional retailer, most commonly as a low-cost retailer, and Amazon claims to have “Earth’s biggest Selection” of products available through its family of websites, sold at the lowest cost at a small profit. However, Amazon doesn’t stock everything that is sold through its website. Another portion of its online retail strategy is to serve as the channel platform for other retailers to sell their products and taking a cut of every purchase. Amazon maintains its status as a destination website, but does not have to maintain inventory on slower-selling products. Analysis based on business model canvas framework (Exhibit 1: Amazon business model canvas), divided into three parts, how Amazon services and products are produced and the costs involved, what Amazon offers to its customer, and who Amazon sells its services and products to and how these are delivered to market. Talking about key partners, Amazon has historically acquired, invested, collaborated and partnered with suppliers and manufacturers delivering its online retail business. Besides, the network among sellers provides chances for dealers to sharing and communicating with each other. Looking at the company’s key activities and resources, Amazon focuses on producing great...
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...Seattle Washington. Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world and produces consumer goods, electronics, e-books and is also a provider of cloud computer services. Founded by its current CEO Jeff Bezos in 1994, Amazon went online officially in 1996. The name was derived from the Amazon River in the legendary female warriors of Greek mythology. Amazon was originally an online bookstore that eventually expanded its product line to meet the demands of the online community. Amazon employees over 69,000 people and have offices, call centers and warehouses in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The global Fortune 500 list of 2012 ranks Amazon at a raking of number 206 their previous ranking from 2011 was # 270 ("Top Global 500 Companies," 2012, p. 1). Current operating results In the most recent quarter, July 2012, Amazon reported a net income of $7 million with sales revenue at $12.8 billion. This showed a growth from the second quarter of 2011 where revenue was at $9.91 billion. Forecasters have been fairly conservative for any growth for retailer’s even though Amazon still achieves growth within every quarter. Amazon actually was extremely cautious in prior quarters that they may even lose money due to the condition of the economy. The main reason that is contributed to Amazon’s current growth is there international sales. 44% of Amazons revenue is now contributed to its international sales even though the world economy has been stagnant. Amazon was concerned that...
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