...bring substantial economic benefits, including a possible wage raise. In recent articles it has been stated: If Toyota decides to build up to 100,000 Camrys or Highlanders each year at the plant, it will mean 1,000 jobs, according to Gary Henriott, chairman of the Lafayette-West Lafayette Economic Development Corp. "It would be an incredible boost to our local economy," Henriott said of jobs that would pay more than $20 an hour. "It would improve every facet of our economy." "Paradoxically, Lafayette had very little automotive employment at that time. So adding SIA to our employment mix was actually a diversification of our local employment base. Over 200 Japanese companies are now located in Indiana, many of whom are suppliers to Subaru and Toyota, so the positive economic impact of foreign investment all across Indiana is easy to document." A report compiled by the Northwest-Midwest Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization, shows manufacturing represented 27.9 percent of Indiana's gross state product, which totaled $227.5 billion in 2004. "The SIA-Toyota decision is a vote of confidence in the Lafayette area economy," McNamara said. "SIA-Toyota is investing in the Lafayette economy because it is a good...
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...corporation and conglomerate primarily involved in aerospace and ground transportation manufacturing, known for its line of Subaru automobiles. * FHI was incorporated on July 15, 1953 when five Japanese companies, known as Fuji Kogyo, Fuji Jidosha Kogyo, Omiya Fuji Kogyo, Utsunomiya Sharyo and Tokyo Fuji Sangyo, joined to form one of Japan's largest manufacturers of transportation equipment. * Currently, FHI employs more than 15,000 people worldwide, operates nine manufacturing plants and sells products in 100 countries. * It currently makes Subaru brand cars, and its aerospace division makes parts for Boeing, helicopters for the Japanese Self Defense Force, Raytheon Hawker, and Eclipse Aviation business jets. * In 2003, the company adopted the logo of its Subaru division as its worldwide corporate symbol * The Impreza has been manufactured since 1992 Factories around the world United States The United States is one of the world's largest automobile consumers, so almost all Subaru models are manufactured there, including the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru Impreza WRX, the Subaru Legacy, the Subaru Outback, the Subaru Forester and the Subaru Tribeca. Europe The models that are manufactured in Europe include the Subaru Lexus, the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru Forester, the Subaru Justy, the Subaru Legacy, the Subaru Outback and the Subaru Tribeca. Headquarters: Tokyo Main plants in Japan: Gunma Main plants overseas: Indiana (USA) http://www.fhi.co.jp/english/outline/inoutline/overseas/index...
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...Both Subaru and Toyota have had an impressive success history in automobile industry and have become the world’s leading car brands. This case study memos attempts to define the market segments the Subaru Forester and ToyotaYaris are targeting. It also examines the pricing strategies and the overall generic strategies regarding product quality and attributes for these cars. The Toyota Yaris targets ‘small but practical’ segment. Young urban audience, who wants a small, reliable and economical car with convenient interior, to commute to work and travel across the country. Its hatchback works well as the urban automobile for singles, young professionals or childless couples. The company’s ‘Bigsmall’ campaign has been a winning formula for this ‘cleverpractical’ market segment which is a crucial element in the current vehicle market. Similarly, the Subaru Forester targets ‘functionality’ group segment which can be categorized based on their needs than ‘style’. The Forester would satisfy people with children who are looking for a medium-sized, better-priced and fuel-efficient station wagon. The Forester also targets ‘brand loyalty’ behaviouralistic segmentation as consumers move on from a first-car-buyer to a mature driver with family. This four-wheel-drive recreational vehicle allows the loyal Subaru buyers with active lifestyles to remain in the Subaru community by compromising their needs and preferences. Pricing is a pivotal strategy as it is related to product positioning...
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...THE INTERNET’S FIRST SUBARU ENTHUSIAST AND LIFESTYLE E-ZINE WWW.THEMONKEYSTRUNK.COM THEMONKEY’STRUNK From the demented minds that brought you TMT IS STILL 100% FREE CONTENTS WWW.THEMONKEYSTRUNK.COM THEMONKEY’STRUNK 11th Heaven -STAFFManaging Editor Richard Pena Senior Editor Stephen Meade Assistant Editor Ted Cooper Visual Editor/Layout Jeff Boggess Tale of Two Scoobies Advanced Turbo Choices Public Relations Donald Shrum Contributors Michael Motoda Charlie Clay Louis Zhao Ron Schunck John Jordan Special Thanks to Rodney Wills (HPI) Andrew Hillman (HPI) Warren Caswell(Sparco) NASIOC.COM Cover Model Amy Tran The Monkey’s Trunk Creators Nick Catalfamo Richard Pena Jeff Boggess Forza Motorsports 2 Reviewed TMT/NASIOC.COM Project car The Blue Bomber Super Taikyu Twins Miss TMT July ‘07 Amy Tran Scotland Subaru Owners The Monkey’s Meets Primate Picks The Gallery All content on this site is property of “The Monkey’s Trunk” and is not to be re-distributed or re-created without legal consent. The Monkey’s Trunk is in no manner affiliated with Subaru of America or Fuji Heavy Industries. Subaru, Impreza, WRX, Legacy and STI are trademarks of Fuji Heavy Industries and are used for identification purposes only. The Monkey’s Rant NEW 08 WRX! Love it or hate it, you’ll learn to live with it With the April announcement of the new world bound 4-door hatch WRX and the stateside-only sedan iteration there were many “ewws” and “AAAAAAAHHHs”...
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...abandon the examination of the system has been made, the feasibility study is finished. This could be a system to keep track of all the students' names, addresses, telephone numbers and grades, or it could be a new system for an online bank to let customers open a new account. No matter what the system might be, if the organization doesn't conduct a systems analysis (often known as the system life cycle); they are likely to find that their new system disappoints them and doesn't solve the original problem. 1 Stages of systems life cycle The SLC consists of the following stages: 1. Investigation and analysis 2. Design 3. Development and testing 4. Implementation 5. Documentation 6. Evaluation The system lifecycle is a view of a system or proposed system that addresses all phases of its existence to include system conception, design and development, production and construction,...
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...As I watched “Demon Unleashed” the new advertisement for the Dodge SRT Demon I immediately began to pick up some audience entrancing methods such as ethos and pathos. The advertisement begins with Tim Kuniskis (head of passenger cars for FCA) talking about the purpose of the Dodge Demon. Tim says, “We didn’t start out to compete with anyone else in the industry, we started out working from our background and being the best version of what we could be. Because we are completely different, we are not trying to be a sports car, we are not trying to be a pony car, were trying to be a street strip muscle car and there is no one else in that space.” With this statement, Tim is conveying credibility to FCA for being different from the rest of the...
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...Emotive Brands Need Rational Benefits The most desired brands – the brands that regularly feature towards the top of car buyers’ shopping lists of preferred brands, tend to be the brands where the purchase decision is based more on emotive factors and less on rational factors. These ‘emotive brands’ are more likely to include the premium brands such as Audi, BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. Many people end up not buying these brands because of budget – either they cannot afford the purchase price or cannot afford the running costs. The main factor that contributes to a car brand’s emotional status is its style and design which differentiates the brand from the rest. But the main weaknesses of most of the ‘emotive’ premium brands are their affordability, economy and practicality. To increase sales across a broader base of customers, especially for those premium brands that are developing smaller models with stronger retail appeal, the premium brands need to offer more rational purchase benefits in the form of lower running costs coupled with smaller and more practical models. Primary benefits sought by premium brand car buyers compared with buyers of all brands, June 2011 Base: 6,162 car buyers [pic] Source: Trend Tracker Alfa Romeo Brand Example Making a brand appeal on a more emotive basis with a strong or unique style and design does not automatically translate into stronger sales, as has occurred, for instance, with the Mini brand. A case in point is...
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...7266 Airport Road Starke, Florida 32091 352.473.2999 O www.gorally.com 352.473.0105 F Vehicle Damage Agreement ALL VEHICLE DAMAGE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER Students are responsible for damages to vehicles and property of the RallyPro Performance Driving School at The FIRM (The FIRM). Students may elect to either purchase a damage limiting plan, or agree to pay a deposit and cover the full damage costs. The costs of these options are defined in Table 1 and apply to EACH vehicle the student will be driving each day. Therefore, prior to the start of your class you must select one of the following two options: OPTION 1 – Purchase a Damage Cost Limiting Plan You will be charged the daily fee listed in Table 1, for each vehicle type used, prior to start of your class. If damage occurs, the damage cap amount shown in Table 1 represents the maximum amount you would have to pay for damages regardless of the amount of actual damage. Cost Limiting Fees are per day, so if you have a two-day course with a 2WD vehicle on day one, and a 4WD vehicle on day two, your fee would be $75 for day one and $150 for day two for a total of $225. OPTION 2 –Post a Damage Deposit and Agree to Pay All Damage Costs You will be charged the damage deposit listed in Table 1 for each vehicle used prior to the start of your course. This may not be the maximum amount for which you will be liable if you damage a vehicle. You are liable for the full amount of all damages and the damage deposit will be applied...
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...Boeing, the $55 billion Chicago-based aerospace company, has been a major player in the global economy for almost a century. But now the company is undertaking a far-reaching transformation as it uses cutting-edge materials and electronics and high-level technology for the design and assembly process of its new passenger plane –the Boeing 787. The new plane, nicknamed the “Dreamliner,” is Boeing’s bid for market leadership in competition with Airbus. The new midsize passenger jet will have an outer shell and about half of its parts made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, which will make it lighter and give it better fuel economy. In January 2006, the company had 291 firm orders and 88 commitments from 27 airlines for the new 787, which will seat from 250 to 330 passengers in varying configurations. The list price is about $150 million per plane. The previous state of the art in aviation manufacturing was to have global partners work from a common blueprint to produce parts-actually, whole sections of the airplane-that were then physically shipped to a Boeing assembly plant near Seattle to see if they fit together. Prior to the 787, wood mock-ups of planes would be constructed to see if parts built by partners around the world would really fit together. When the process failed, the cost in time and production was extreme. Boeing’s shift goes beyond making planes faster and cheaper. The new business model takes Boeing from manufacturing to a high-end technology systems integrator...
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...Proceedings of the 33rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - 2000 Investigation of Factors Affecting Healthcare Organization’s Adoption of Telemedicine Technology Paul Jen-Hwa Hu University of South Florida Patrick Y.K. Chau University of Hong Kong Olivia R. Liu Sheng University of Arizona Abstract Recent advances in information and biomedicine technology have significantly increased the technical feasibility, clinical viability and economic affordability of telemedicine-assisted service collaboration and delivery. The ultimate success of telemedicine in an adopting organization requires the organization’s proper addressing both technological and managerial challenges. Based on Tornatzky and Fleischer’s framework, we developed and empirically evaluated a research model for healthcare organizations’ adoption of telemedicine technology, using a survey study that involved public healthcare organizations in Hong Kong. Results of our exploratory study suggested that the research model exhibited reasonable significance and classification accuracy and that collective attitude of medical staff and perceived service risks were the two most significant factors in organizational adoption of telemedicine technology. Furthermore, several implications for telemedicine management emerged from our study and are discussed as well 1. Introduction Telemedicine is essentially about use of information and biomedicine technology to support, facilitate or improve collaboration...
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...INFORMATION LIFECYCLE: The information lifecycle is the “change in the value of information” over time. When data is first created, it often has the highest value and is used frequently. As data ages, it is accessed less frequently and is of less value to the organization. Understanding the information lifecycle helps to deploy appropriate storage infrastructure, according to the changing value of information. For example, in a sales order application, the value of the information changes from the time the order is placed until the time that the warranty becomes void (see Figure 1-7). The value of the information is highest when a company receives a new sales order and processes it to deliver the product. After order fulfillment, the customer or order data need not be available for real-time access. The company can transfer this data to less expensive secondary storage with lower accessibility and availability requirements unless or until a warranty claim or another event triggers its need. After the warranty becomes void, the company can archive or dispose of data to create space for other high-value information. Information Lifecycle Management Today’s business requires data to be protected and available 24 × 7. Data centers can accomplish this with the optimal and appropriate use of storage infrastructure. An effective information management policy is required to support this infrastructure and leverage its benefits. Information lifecycle management...
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...5 ways of improving competitiveness of Indian industry 1. Innovation - Research and development R & D expenditures in India are inadequate. India as a whole spends only 0.85 % GDP on research and development. Focus should be on development of indigenous technology, efficiency and adaptation of imported technologies. Also government has to come up with industrial and trade policies which will promote research and development. The industries should make alliances with educational systems for providing solutions to practical problems face by them. The alliances in business and education should focus on identifying creative, flexible partnership models between governments, industry, and the academic community. Industries should also provide necessary funding and infrastructure to set up laboratory in educational institutes. They should promote students for doing extensive R & D and acquiring patents. The renewable energy and sustainable resources track highlighted opportunities in the renewable and alternative energy sector that are keys to creating greater energy security and economic competitiveness. 2. Information Technology (IT) systems Information technology (IT) is playing & will play a crucial role in Indian industries. It has transformed the whole world into a global village with a global economy, which is increasingly dependant on the creative management and distribution of information. IT provides the communication and analytical power that industries need...
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...Article 20 provide insight into attributes to which developers and designers of such services should pay attention. nding that usefulness and ease of use are affecting the intention to use in the case of online services, the paper also identified that users were positively influenced by their acquaintances, commercials and related news about online ticket reservation positively The results indicated that users were positively influenced by their acquaintances, commercials and related news about online ticket reservation positively. This study aims to find important system and social factors, which influence the performance of using online services. They did surveys and interviews. The results of descriptive statistics revealed that participants have habituation of booking online ticket and they find those systems satisfactory. On the other hand, booking an online ticket is a complex task for them. They looked at user habits when using online services. They looked at the adoption factors. They built their model based on technology accepteance model Article21 his paper presents two parts of a comprehensive research project undertaken: exploration of adoption factors in the USA and comparison of them with those found in Turkey in a prior study by the same research team. Ease of use got the highest weight of 34.5% of the interviewees’. Interviewees affirmed that they do not want to deal with complicated mobile services. According to the findings above, mobile services providers...
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...1.0 Question 1 To : James Moody Date : 25th November 2015 From : Chew Sin Hong Title : i) The Changes in the Business Environment that have contributed to the growth and importance of Management Accounting. ii) Role of Management Accountant play in a company`s value chain function. Management accounting nowadays are growing and it is becoming more and more important in the current trend. Management accounting is a process of measurement, accumulation, identification, preparation, analysis, communication and also interpretation of all the information of finance used by the management to evaluate, control and plan an organization with addition to assure the correct use and responsibility for the resource that are available. Management accounting likewise contains the arrangement of money related reports for non-administration groups, for example, shareholders, regulatory agency, creditor and the authorities for the tax (Ed, 2008). There are few factors that lead to the importance and growth of the management accounting. First of all are the globalization. Globalization is important and also a big role for the organization to sustain and survive in the current trend. This globalization are one of the factor that cause management accounting to be important because of the increasing of the communication and also the advancement of the transportation which allow company to penetrate into the market that have more potential customer has been widely expand. Therefore company...
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...Seabreeze Virtualization Adoption Plan Bob Western Governors University Seabreeze Virtualization Adoption Plan The city of Seabreeze has had the misfortune of decreasing revenue for the past several years and is in desperate need of some cost saving initiatives. The solution must not impact services currently delivered to its citizens. Information technology (IT) is one of the services that must be maintained during the financial reductions. Because the city relies heavily on the use of IT to provide government services elimination of existing infrastructure is not an option. An alternate solution is essential in order to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the city’s IT equipment by providing newer technology that will have a higher return on investment (ROI). The option identified to fulfill this need is the adoption of virtualized servers, storage devices, and desktop computers. The conversion to virtualized environments will result in substantial cost savings as well as providing enhanced security, greatly improved disaster recovery, a more competent IT staff, and a smaller carbon footprint. 1. Benefits of Virtualization Virtualization is “the process of creating a virtual, rather than physical, version of something” (Virtualization, 2015). In the IT industry this refers to technology that utilizes software to imitate hardware and create virtual computer systems. One example of this is to use a single physical device such as a server and logically...
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