...Magic Carpet Airlines Diane Lutzow MGT 445 July 28th, 2010 Sabrina Thomas Magic Carpet Airlines Everyone would like to work for a company that’s fair, pays competitively and looks out for their employees. Magic Carpet Airlines is not a company who are practicing those three aspects. They are trying to pay their flight attendants minimal, but still requiring long hours. The flight attendants and the League of Flight Attendants are fighting back and saying they work hard and are worth more. “Magic Carpet Air (MCA) began operations in 1961, serving 2 cities, and grew to serve 18 cities by 1987. River City Airlines (RCA) began in 1969 with service to 4 cities and grew to serve 12 cities by 1987. In January 1987, Magic Carpet Air purchased River City Airlines and merged the two operations. The joining of these two regional airlines created a small “national” airline (defined as a carrier with sales between $100 million and $1 billion) with sales of $140,265,000 in 1987. Even so, the firm competed primarily in only one region of the country, and managers constantly compared it to other large regional airlines” (Lewicki, Saunders, & Barry, 2006) . In 1988 Magic Carpet Airlines decided to enter an agreement and merge with RCA. Neither companies prior to 1989 were unionized this quickly changed and with 82 percent of the votes, LFA became their union. Magic Carpet Air and RCA flight attendants were not part of a union before or after the merger. Therefore...
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...music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin. Beguelin also wrote the book. The musical includes three songs written for the film by Ashman but not used there and four new songs written by Menken and Beguelin. The story follows the familiar tale of how a poor young man discovers a genie in a lamp and uses his wishes to marry the princess that he loves and to thwart the Sultan's evil Grand Vizier. If you’re granted three wishes to make during Disney’s “Aladdin” you’ll definitely want to use one to discover how the musical’s creative genies pull off the magic-carpet ride in the second act. Seriously, it’s amazing. Hands down one of the best Broadway shows I've seen. The theater itself is majestic and as soon as the show starts, you are whisked away to another world. All the costumes, light displays, scene props were of beautiful colors and saying that the magic carpet ride scene blew me away would be an understatement. The theater itself is absolutely gorgeous and beautifully timeless. The details of the theater and especially its ceiling are just fascinating and transported me back to when it was first built in the late 1800s to early 1900s... I almost felt like I would see Abraham Lincoln when I looked up at the balconies! Historical and stunning! My only real "complaints" was that I wasn't crazy about Jasmine as I found her voice to be too high-pitched to the point of annoying... Plus, I found some of the dancing a little more out of sync than...
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...Case 4 MAGIC CARPET AIRLINES: CLIMATE OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY Appendix A Prior to the Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline industry was federally regulated in regards to the routes airlines flew and the fares they charged. Typically, when carriers negotiated labor contracts they gave a specific percentage increase in wages and then petitioned the government for a similar percentage increase in their fares. With full deregulation, airlines were free to fly any routes, pay any wages, and to charge any fares they wished. Deregulation resulted in the formation of many new airlines. These new carriers were usually non-union and had substantially lower labor costs; thus, they charged lower fares. Competition for passengers forced the older carriers to lower their fares and to reduce service to smaller cities with unprofitable routes. To cope with deregulation, companies made other changes. Airlines realigned their route systems. They developed "hub and spoke" systems whereby passengers were funneled into a hub city by a small regional carrier utilizing small aircraft (as represented by a spoke on a wheel). Travelers connecting at a hub city from a small airline then transferred to the major. To encourage these transfers, major airlines began contracting with smaller regional airlines to provide this spoke system for their hub cities. This arrangement gave new opportunities to regional carriers. However, to obtain such arrangements, regional airlines had to also...
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...Chapter 1 Introduction to MNC A multinational corporation (MNC) or multinational enterprise (MNE) is a corporation that is registered in more than one country or that has operations in more than one country. It is a large corporation which both produces and sells goods or services in various countries. It can also be referred to as an international corporation. They play an important role in globalization. The first multinational company was the British East India Company, founded in 1600. The second multinational corporation was the Dutch East India Company, founded March 20, 1602. The exact model for an MNC may vary slightly. One common model is for the multinational corporation is the positioning of the executive headquarters in one nation, while production facilities are located in one or more other countries. Another structural model for a multinational organization or MNO is to base the parent company in one nation and operate subsidiaries in other countries around the world. A third approach to the setup of an MNC involves the establishment of a headquarters in one country that oversees a diverse conglomeration that stretches to many different countries and industries. Characteristics of multinational corporations (MNCs) The multinational corporations have certain characteristics which may be discussed below: * Giant Size: The most important feature of these MNCs is their gigantic size. Their assets and sales run into billions of dollars and they also make supernormal...
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...-Magic Carpet trip around the world in 40 minutes. -SECURITY -Europe -> Security Challenges; airlines served Europe, they put less money into their air security. -Saudi Arabia -> concerned about oil out of control. Could hurt badly. Instability is there in general. Iran and Saudi Arabia= enemies . Nuclear weapons. -Persian Gulf-> -Iran sponsors terrorism, better than Alkada. Doesn’t believe in the state of Israel and they pursue nuclear weapons. Iranian Sheia endure pain Conflict with Iran and Israel -Afghanistan & Pakistan-> both governments are weak in not providing services -weak economy, and the floods only worsened this -also terrorists threat to kill/replace governments -nuclear weapons Afghan -situation where their President reelection frauds, lots of candidates (this is positive), Nader is responsible for security in Afghan. -Need connection between police, army and President or no people will follow -If vote, were threatened to be killed, so the women would dress as mourners to vote. They want to change their government. They want improvement. They want a good government. Iraq- 50,000 troops there. Iraqis can handle their own internal security. Violence is there because of uncertainty about where the government is going. -French foreign minister says positive things about Iraq (first foreign power to do so) “The democratic Iraq has potential for changing dynamics in the middle east.” (Because the middle east with Israel...
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...My career : Textile Design What is textile design? Most people have never heard of textile design. The word textile means a type of woven material made from natural or synthetic fibers some are animal based materials like wool ,silk others are plant-based like linens and cotton. A basic and simple explanation of textile design is to create or designs a structure of woven ,knitted and other fabrics . for example your table cloths , textiles of a towel, and the decorative elements of a carpet or rug. Textile designers process it from a raw material to a final product, which are mostly associated with clothing production. What does a textile designer do? Textile design can vary, designers can design many things like, textiles for clothing accessories ,fabrics and furnishings, printed paper based products .They need to under stand what the consumers want and needs and meet their requirements , before producing the design they need to sketch the idea, forecast the outcome and create a sample and then present it to the customer. They are required to meet deadlines, they are based in an office or a studio, most of their work involve sitting in front of the computer screen. To be a good textile designer one needs to be artistic and creative , have the ability to draw and have a good attention to detail, know your market and be able to predict trends. What jobs do textile designers do? Textile designer jobs can be jobs such as textile/pattern designers of home...
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...Peter Pap is an established businessman specializing in textiles and tribal weavings, and antique rugs and carpets (Peter Pap Oriental Rugs Incorporated). He operates a business by the name Peter Pap Oriental Rugs Incorporated. Peter is in his own level dealing in the most valuable rugs in the United States. His customers are mostly well off individuals. At present, Peter Pap operates a highly profitable business but sales have from recently been declining consistently day by day. The reason behind this decline is the absence of financial, technological, and administrative skills aspects of his business (O’Reilly 1). He himself lacks all these skills. His business is a one-man show. That is, he spends 80 percent of his time doing things he should be delegating to others. Peter Pap is an expert in educating people on Oriental rugs, appraising, and buying but he spends most of his time performing technological and administrative tasks (O’Reilly 1). Analysis The major concern of the Peter Pap Oriental Rugs Incorporated is the declining sales. Pap would rather follow up a new client willing to purchase a $5000 rug than addressing an old customer interested in a $250,000 antique (O’Reilly 2). Pap’s business has many customers many of whom he has lost or failed to collect their e-mail addresses. Altogether, Peter Pap Oriental Rugs Incorporated lacks a working online marketing program (O’Reilly 2). Alternatives and Conclusions The popularity of Peter Pap Oriental Rugs Incorporated...
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...n 2009 businesses spent near $17 billion for floorcoverings. ·The largest floor covering product is carpet and rugs followed by ceramic tile, vinyl, hardwood, stone, laminate and rubber floorings. ·Residential sales accounted about 11.33 billion sales (2/ 3 of the sales) in the flooring industry and commercial accounted 5.67 billion sales. ·The dollar sales of U.S. floorcoverings went down from $23,227 million in 2007 to $17,122 million in 2009 leaving a difference of $6,105 million. ·In 2007 the industry sales tumbled 29% at the current prices and 27% after adjusting for inflation. -The U.S. Carpet and Rug Industry ·The market share for carpet and rug industry went down from 68.1% in 1999 to 56.7% to 54.5% in two years between 2007 and 2009. ·The sales were down by $3,383 million. ·The U.S. carpet and rug manufacturer posted sales of $9.36 billion at manufactures prices in 2009. ·The low profit margin due to the cause of mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies for Carpet and Rug manufacturers reduced down the number of companies from 300 in mid 1980s to 100 companies today. ·The carpet and rug industry only spent 0.9% of its sales or $84 million in 2009 on consumer advertising while other manufactures such as household furniture spent 2.7% and household appliances spent 1.7% of its sales on advertising. ·In 2009 five companies produced 75% or $6,993 million of the carpet and rug sales in U.S. The companies were: oShaw Industries...
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...SELECTING FABRICS, COLORS, AND SUSTAINABLE FLOORING Charita Y Parker ID121Rp Donna Pennella February 4,2013 Flooring Living Room I chose the Bamboo flooring foe the living room area because it is a truly sustainable harvested grass that regenerates at a speed faster than hardwood. Bamboo mature rapidly but harvesting does not kill the plant. Duro-design uses only fully mature Moso bamboo which is selected for superior strength and maximum hardness. I think it fits in to my overall concept because I believe wood flooring is traditional. Duro Design Ash Brown bamboo flooring Flooring Bedroom I chose carpet for the bedroom because carpet is a natural insulator. Using it in a wall to wall application increases the R-Value or insulation level of the carpet area. Having carpet helps you save money on your utility cost while reducing energy. Clear Tech Filament PET Caret id the sustainable soft flooring I chose because it is made form recycled plastic bottles. It has the attributes of polyester as well as exceptional performance characteristics such as excellent appearance retention and longterm wear.(shawfloors.com) Shaw Floor 00244 Maple Flooring for Hobby Area I chose the same flooring in the Hobby area as I did in the Living Room Duro Design Ash brown bamboo flooring Color Selection for Living Room SHERWIN WILLIAMS- ANTIGUITY WALL COLOR SW6402 I CHOSE THESE COLORS FOR THE LIVING ROOM BECAUSE THE CLIENT LIKES EARTHY COLORS , SO I TRIED MY BEST TO STAY...
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...Veren Veren Ceri Nishihara Ikea Case July 5 2016 IKEA is a world known company, it is a furniture company that was first found in Sweden. IKEA’s headquarters is in Delft, Netherlands, the company was first found by Ingvar Kamprad. Ikea is also the world’s largest retailer of household goods and furniture, in my house you can at least find five furniture that comes from IKEA, they are cheap and reliable. A problem first rose in May 1995 when a German television broadcasted a report regarding child labor that involved IKEA. They believe child labor was involved during the process of making the carpet in IKEA. Many companies make their rugs there however only IKEA was involved most as IKEA is the most well known company out of the others. Another problem is that IKEA didn’t know that child labor was involved in the process of making these rugs. IKEA proceeded to put some actions to stop child labor, they apologized for not paying full attention on the process of the rug making. They tried to stop the problem by hiring a third party company to make sure no child labor will be involved in the future. They tried to resolve the problem by stating that if any child labor was involved and IKEA is notified about it they would cancel all contracts that are involved. The reason why IKEA was so involved in child labor is because not only it could drag down it’s sales but it could lead a problem as IKEA’s mission statement is to create a better...
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...1) How should M. Barner respond to the invitation for IKEA to have a representative? appear on the upcoming broadcast of the German video program? Marianne Barner business manager for IKEA’s carpets should respond with a firm no to the invitation. The German video program would only bring detriment to the company, rather than relief or support for the issue at hand. In comparison to the Swedish program, which did not target a specific company, this German-produced program planned to take a confrontational and aggressive approach targeted directly at IKEA and one of its suppliers. Germany currently brings in the most sales for IKEA with $10.4 and 29.7%. Since Marianne Barner’s goal was to stop the issue, accepting this invitation would only bring fuel to the fire. The producers of the German documentary invited IKEA to send a representative to take part in a live discussion during the airing of the program. The benefit of accepting this invitation is the opportunity for IKEA to educate the producers and the public on their current efforts to fight child labor. However, the fact that the producers won’t allow the company to preview the video and that the program clearly planned to take a confrontational and aggressive approach aimed directly at IKEA raise the possibility that the representative would be blindsided and IKEA’s message not accurately portrayed. Thus, declining the invitation and respond to the allegations in the video would be advantageous only when they’ve had...
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...Brighten Your Home It is true that one’s home reflects one’s mood. Do you think that your house doesn’t have the right voice to reflect your personality? Do you think that your house lacks the right shades that energize you? That is right time when your house needs a makeover. Here are some simple decorating tips and recommendations can go a long way to give you that cozy cute home. PLANTS They are nature’s beauty in abundance. Plants can add a refreshing feeling when kept in your room or living room. Surrounded by so many materials and artificial things around can make you feel plastic. Plants allow better flow of air in your room. This inexpensive tip does not only brightens up your room but also give you an healthy air to breathe. ADD NEW PILLOWS TO YOUR SOFA Buy new fabric to stitch your pillow cover. Do not stick to a single fabric design or the same colour. Instead buy colors that will contrast with each other (like yellow and light green). Mix different fabrics together to get that funky design especially if you have youngsters and kids at home (because their visitors will love it). The patterns in vogue now are floral and block prints. Make sure to add a zip to your pillows as it will make it easy for you to wash it and use it again. PURPLE RUG You’ve given a complete makeover to your room but still feel that something is missing. Well a purple rug to your floor can give that exact finishing touch to your perfect beautiful home. A purple rug on the floor of a dull...
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...tried to find some details about a Finnish Product which is known as Mattoteline (Carpet Rack). My research on the product goes as follows:- MATTOTELINE * The thing where you can beat your carpets or air your pillows and duvets. * Also used to dry your laundry and carpets. * Made of metal that includes Iron, steel and aluminium. * Found in different shapes, styles and sizes. There are different kinds of Mattoteline which we can easily find on market. I tried to list out some of the different kind of Mattoteline which are recently on the market with their costs and their shapes, the materials used and other different features. Some of those are listed below :- ALUMINIUM TAMPPAUSTELINE * Material resistant aluminium. * Screws, Nuts, and tension rods made of stainless steel. * Rug Rack does not include rusting parts, so favorable for different weather conditions and kept clean. * Light weight only 11 Kg. Stand Dimensions: length 175 cm, height 177 cm width of the legs n.93 cm, base width: 55 cm * Price: € 139.76 Trick-VENTILATION STAND, ALUMINIUM, WALL SWING * Small and lightweight but sturdy. * Made of aluminium and will not rust. * Ideal for example, a small balcony or courtyard. * Price: € 131.77 Trick-CARPET RACK, WALL SWING, with string * A really nice rack, for example, where you can tamp down carpets, airing bedding and laundry. * Can be placed in a sheltered location. *...
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...are the result of the safety assessment. M. H. uses a walker due to Rheumatoid arthritis and shortness of breath from COPD. She uses oxygen continuously and has enough tubing to allow her to ambulate to the restroom and kitchen without moving the concentrator. When entering her home there is a ramp, which is clutter free, and in need of repair due to soft areas in the wood, with a secure handrail on the left only. Marian H. flooring has areas of ripped vinyl around the kitchen table and the carpet in the living area and bedrooms have areas that are torn. No throw rugs are noted in the house. There are secure locks on the front and back door to keep intruders out. Her husband checks the locks each night before they go to bed. The windows are obscured by furniture in the living area of the home but are easily assessable in the other rooms with locks on the inside to keep intruders out. Marian H. reports she is aware of the trip hazards such as oxygen tubing and torn carpet and vinyl but she is careful using her walker when ambulating in the home and has never fallen inside or outside the home. M. H. does not have a landline phone at this time but has...
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...Answer: 1. The specials and the standards need to separate for the following reasons: a. They are not the exactly same process. The process for special carpets adds more steps than the standards carpets. So it is not convenient to use the same line. b. The setup time is too long. It costs as much as hours to changeover from the standard products to the special products. It costs money and requires storage space, and some of it will probably go to waste. c. The hurry order. There is third order called hurry order. When it happens, the process need to stop for rush special due, and the standard and special products will be delay to get to customers. If there are two lines, the special order’s influence will be down. The standard products and the special products can run in one line. 2. The JIT philosophy is that getting the right quantity of goods at the right place at the right time. It’s based on the simplicity and emphasis on quality. But in the Katz Carpeting company, the inventories of the carpets were high. They produced a lot what they already had , yet not enough of what was needed. They can’t get the right quantity of goods. 3. The following is the steps to implement the JIT system. First, they should make quality improvements. Their quality was becoming a problem, with customers frequently returning carpets for rips or incorrect dyed colors. They need to solve these problems, because the quality is pervasive and all the JIT objectives are dependent on quality...
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