...Name of the Company Jindal Polly buttons Ltd. Corporate Profile Founded by late Sh. Shah Ram Jindal in 1960 is a diversified group of manufacturing companies, producing steel pipes, metal strips, chemicals and polyester buttons and metal buttons in India. Vision Emerging as global suppliers of buttons of the highest quality. Mission Now Button Up The Best. Management Decision The company has a liaison branch office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The management of parent company has taken the decision of set the sales target of 5 million, but not Bangladeshi currency taka, in $. Now how much it is feasible for a branch of Buttons manufacturing Company to achieve this apex sales target of $5 million in 2013 whereas it is only $3 million in 2012? We say it is possible. How??? Reasons behind our assumptions ➢ Having a very strong Marketing team: The marking department of a company plays a vital role in achieving its sales target. Jindal buttons has some very effective and efficient marketing team who can promote the product to both actual and potential buyer. There are several team working in one region, each of the team has a capable team leader under whom some team member works, those who have been selected in various screening process and given with useful training. Those marketing people directly visit the office of garment buyer and maker and works for getting order. It is very important in garment industry for a supplier company...
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...major houses are introducing. Then, by using their information system, which are linked to their supplier and the low cost manufacturers the company uses abroad, they can create a new collection in only five weeks and these clothes can then be made in a week and delivery to stores soon after where major fashion houses take six or more month for design. IT also gives Zara instant feedback on which of its clothes are selling well and which countries. Question 2. How has Zara’s business model changed the nature of industry competition? Zara’s business model changed the nature of industry competition like many of other design and retail companies have awakened to the threat posed by companies like Zara. Clothing designer like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger have been forced to adopt similar approaches, bringing out new clothes collections several times a year and instituting price markdowns to sell inventory quickly. Question 3. What new strategies have emerged in the fashion industry as a result? Answer - Increasingly, many companies are realizing that a competitive advantage and superior profitable cannot be maintained by brand image alone, all clothing companies must learn to use new strategies to defend their differentiated appeal, something that can be easily or quickly lost in today’s fast-changing global marketplace. Case 2 – (The new HP gets up to speed) Question 1. What kind of multibusiness model is HP pursuing? The new HP is a leading global multibusiness IT – infrastructure...
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...Twentieth Century? Thomas Clement Douglas was born on October 20, 1904 in Falkirk, Scotland. He was often called Tommy. He and his family immigrated to Canada in 1911. They settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When Tommy was 10, he had a bone infection in his leg, osteomyelitis, which needed many operations. None of the operations helped him and his family could not afford to send him to a special doctor. He was extremely fortunate when a visiting surgeon volunteered to operate on him for free. He was also a minister and a politician. Tommy Douglas is the greatest Canadian due to the fact he achieved Medicare, became the first national leader of the NDP and fought for social programs even in the presence of strong oppositions. Tommy Douglas learnt from the experience of his sickness the importance of doctors. The sickness and how he was saved was his inspiration for the Medicare. He wanted everyone to receive the Medicare they needed, even if they did not have a great deal of money. During one of his speeches as a politician, he said, I came to believe that health services ought not to have a price-tag on them, and that people should be able to get whatever health services they required irrespective of their individual capacity to pay. This inspired him to work hard so as to make health care available to all Canadians at no cost. In 1959, Tommy announced the plan to establish a medical insurance called Medicare. He faced strong oppositions from Saskatchewan doctors...
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...When I look at pictures of myself as a young child, I remember when life was simple, and all that mattered to me was watching the Rugrats or Spongebob. As a baby, many people would say I looked Like Tommy Pickles. As I grew a bit older, I began to change, not only physically, but mentally and ethically. I began to learn my how things progressed and learned about the many new rules of life. An important one at the time was washing your hands every time you use the bathroom and brush your teeth each night before you go to bed. I also had many priorities at my age in that point of my life. A very important one was watching the newest episode of Pokemon each Saturday morning or beating that next level in any game on my Game Boy. But now as I see myself growing older, my priorities have shifted in a different direction. I now have to constantly update my status on the social networking site known as Facebook or check my Iphone for that text message from my closest friends. Time progressed and as I grew, I began to think about my past, present, and future. I remember my childhood, and live my life in the present, always moving forward. But thinking about my future is something that was a bit challenging to me. I began to ask my self many questions like “What’s going to happen in a few years? Where will I be? What will I be doing?”. As time went on, would look in the mirror, and I’d ask my self who I see. I see the person I am now. I see the 17 year old young man, who is preparing to...
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...Levis’ Jean SWOT Analysis Strengths. Levis' are the original, authentic jean. They were a hit with baby boomers decades ago when they were in their teenager years. Another is that they stood for something beyond profit. The family took pride in providing quality products, personal service, and fair treatment. The family name and tradition was associated with respect for people—customers, employees, and the community. Weaknesses. The company began to rapidly lose market share to newer, trendier, more aggressive brands and designer labels. The Levi brand lost luster and relevance to the younger generation. Levi's jeans are perceived to be their “parent's jeans.” For that reason they will wear anything else but a pair of Levi's. This perception is an ongoing marketing problem and the company is struggling to find a way to reverse the brand's fortunes. Their tradition of promoting within may have started their dark side. Long-term managers became used to doing things a certain way, and kept new ideas and new blood at a distance. Since the company was so committed to its employees, it kept the younger recruits with new ideas from finding a place. They were so inwardly focused, that they missed the great changes occurring in the fashion world. Their main flaw was that they did not have a clear developmental strategic plan, did not pay attention and learn new technologies, and did not keep track of the competition, market and consumer tastes. Opportunities. In today’s society...
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...Truly Not a Dummy If William Ellsworth Hoy were playing today, he would not be called "Dummy"--not by players nor by fans nor by the media. He'd be "Bill" or "Billy," perhaps "Will" or "Willie," maybe even "Ellie." He wouldn't be a deaf mute, either. He'd be "aurally and vocally challenged." But back when Hoy was playing, nicknames were descriptive, often to the point of cruelty. To Hoy, his condition wasn't an excuse; it was what it was. Indeed, he referred to himself as "Dummy" and politely corrected those who, for whatever reason, called him "William." Hoy would have been an exceptional man with or without his handicap. After his baseball career was over, he used his celebrity status to foster the needs and concerns of the deaf. He had a zest for life and once walked 72 blocks at the age of 80 to see his son, Judge Carson Hoy preside in court. At that advanced age he also danced the Charleston and pruned trees on his farm. William Ellsworth Hoy was born in Houcktown, Ohio, on May 23, 1862. His parents, Rebecca Hoffman and Jacob Hoy, were of English-German and Scottish stock and had a farm in Houcktown. William had three brothers, Smith, Frank, and John, as well as sister Ora. Contracting meningitis when he was three years old left William deaf and mute. Hoy entered the Ohio School for the Deaf in 1872, graduating in 1879. Highly intelligent and hardworking, he was valedictorian of his high school class. In those days many deaf people were either employed or self-employed...
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...INDUSTRY REVIEW REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREEOF BACHELORS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BY: T. Samuel (1211643) Yash Singh Dabi (1211646) Aakriti Tyagi (1211647) UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Prof. Nagendra Nayak Department of Management Studies CHRIST UNIVERSITY BANGALORE 2013 DECLARATION We, T.Samuel Pongen, Yash Singh Dabi and Aakriti Tyagi hereby declare that the industry review report on the performance of the FASHION INDUSTRY with specific reference to Chanel, Tommy Hilfiger and Burberry submitted to Christ University, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration is a record of original and independent research work done by us during 2011 – 2012 under the supervision and guidance of Prof. Nagendra Nayak Department of Management Studies and it has not formed the basis for the award of any Degree/ Diploma/ Associate ship/ Fellowship or other similar title of recognition to any candidate of any University. DATE: FEBRAUARY 2013. COMPILED BY: T.Samuel Pongen (1211643) Yash Singh Dabi (1211646) Aakriti Tyagi (1211647) Acknowledgement We would like to express our profound gratitude to all those who have been instrumental in the preparation of this Entrepreneurship Development Report. We wish to place on records, our deep gratitude to our project guide, Prof. Nagendra Nayak, for guiding us through this project with...
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...1. KEUNTUNGAN APAKAH YANG DIDAPATKAN STARWOOD HOTELS DARI PENGENALAN AKAN TEKNOLOGI TOUCH-SCREEN DARI KASUS DI ATAS? KELEMAHAN APAKAH YANG MUNGKIN MUNCUL? BERIKAN MASING-MASING CONTOHNYA. Keuntungannya yang didapat dengan menggunakan teknologi layar sentuh : seorang tamu hotel pada contoh kasus diatas adalah bisa mendapatkan pelayanan dari “penerima tamu virtual” melalui layar komputer di lobi. Tamu tersebut dapat memanipulasi peta, mengedit foto, memilih menu restoran maupun informasi jadwal teater. Hal tersebut membuat komunikasi menjadi lebih efisien dan cepat yang mungkin akan mempengaruhi loyalitas pengunjung karena pengunjung merasa puas dengan pelayanan hotel tersebut. Sistem pada hotel tersebut juga mampu diprogram untuk mendukung berbagai bahasa sehingga penggunaannya memudahkan para tamu dari berbagai macam bangsa yang berlainan bahasanya dapat dengan mudah berkomunikasi. Selain itu dengan jumlah peralatan layar sentuh yang cukup atau koneksi dari kamar maka hotel tersebut akan mampu melayani para tamu dengan jumlah yang lebih banyak secara bersamaan. Permasalahan yang akan timbul apabila ada permintaan dari tamu yang cukup kompleks dan banyak maka sistem ini tidak akan mampu melakukan pelayanan secara maksimal seperti pelayanan yang di lakukan oleh manusia (pelayan). Selain itu banyak dana yang harus dikeluarkan/dihabiskan untuk investasi pada perangkat lunak, perangkat keras, pemeliharaan program dan sistem, dan dukungan pengguna. Selain itu sumber daya manusia menjadi...
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...Tommy Douglas was born on October 20, 1904. He was born in Falkirk, Scotland. He died when he was 82 on February 24, 1986. Tommy Douglas is responsible for many of the great benefits we have today. He introduced paved roads, sewage systems and power to most farmers. He somehow managed to reduce the provincial debt by $20 million. He later introduced Saskatchewan residents to car insurance and labour improvement. He is most famous for his long-standing dream of universal Medicare. He supported many and provided hope for the people of Saskatchewan. He won the respect of millions of Canadians due to his excellent debating and speaking skills. It was only after his death when he was voted "The Greatest Canadian" in a national CBC Television contest by his advocate George Stromboulopoulos. The Douglas family emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1910. The family then returned to Glasgow, Scotland, during World War I, but came back to settle in Winnipeg in 1919. He was the child of Scottish immigrants. As a youth, Tommy experienced a bone infection in his leg. The doctors recommended he had his leg amputated. His parents had no money for a specialist. This happened not long before a specialist offered to perform a surgery on his leg, as long as his students were able to witness it. This surgery saved his life, and was his inspiration for universally accessible medical care. As a child Tommy Douglas' behavior and characteristics revealed the personality traits that he would be greatly...
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...IN-COMPANY TRAINING REPORT ON MARKETING STRATEGY OF TOMMY HILFIGER COMPLETED IN TOMMY HILFIGER LTD SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA) GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HISAR TRAINING SUPERVISOR: SUBMITTED BY: MR. SAUMYA GHOSH MANDEEP SINGH (Senior Marketing Manager) Batch: 2007-2010 Enrollment No.: 07511213132 Session: 2007-2010 RNIS COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HISAR-125001 PROJECT REPORT ON MARKETING STRATEGY OF TOMMY HILFIGER COMPLETED IN TOMMY HILFIGER LTD SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA) GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HISAR TRAINING SUPERVISOR: SUBMITTED BY: MR. SAUMYA GHOSH MANDEEP SINGH (Senior Marketing Manager) Batch: 2007-2010 Enrollment No.: 07511213132 Session: 2007-2010 RNIS COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HISAR-125001 STUDENT DECLARATION I hereby declare that the Summer Training Report conducted at “Marketing Strategy Of Tommy Hilfiger” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of bachelor of business administration (BBA) RNIS College...
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...fashion counterpart of Amazon. At the beginning it would open its website in 18 countries (Margolis, 1999). They also had a name which was easy to remember, really short and easy to spell around the world. Furthermore, Boo.com described its vision as "bringing beautiful clothes to the world"(Goldstein, 1999, p.27). Young people between 18 and 30 were chosen as a target group due to the fact that they were trendsetters and interested in sports activities. Furthermore, they are fashion conscious and they have knowledge of how using the internet (Okonkwo, 2007). The company is a fashion retailer, selling quality products of branded and niche suppliers, with a promise of a free delivery within five days. They listed brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Fila, Lacoste and Adidas (Malmsten, Portanger and Drazin, 2001). But obviously something went wrong, because nowadays Boo.com is well-known as the largest European dot.com failure. Hence, this assignment will analyze the rise and fall of boo.com in detail, with regard to stakeholder identification and an environmental scanning (internal and external) as well as a recommendation or strategic implementation how their strategy would have been...
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...Running Head:Legalizing Marijuana Bradford 1 Legalizing Marijuana Ira Bradford Soc120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Marnie Carroll July 11, 2012 RunningHead: Legalizing Marijuana Bradford 2 Legalizing Marijuana I really don’t see nothing wrong with marijuana. They are some pros and cons on legalizing marijuana in this world. I will get to that later on this paper. I feel like for you to talk about this type of situation you have to go through it. I first smoke marijuana when I was twenty-six or twenty-seven. But I started drinking when I was fifteen or sixteen. I tried smoking cigarettes but my body didn’t agree with that. I even tried cocaine two or three times in my life time. I definitely didn’t like that. I even tried ectasy for a while until I find out what it do to the brain cells. Out of all these drugs ectasy is the most deadliest drug that kill the most brain cell. They put all kinds of stuff in that pill, which is very scary. Out of all those that I tried, the only thing that I agree with is marijuana. Yes, I did started drinking before I did any of these things. But who didn’t, alcohol is the gateway drug. I don’t even like taking pills for headaches or colds, when my body aches. The only pills I take is for my high blood pressure. When I smoke I feel so relax and for some reason I can feel everybody vibe. It sounds weird but I do. It lets me know on what I need to do and things...
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...Situation Rescue Me is a drama that centers on the inner working of Engine 62, a New York City firehouse, and the personal and emotional battles of its members in a post-9/11 world. The TV show is mostly centered around Tommy Gavin, a veteran firefighter whose life is in turmoil as he copes with stresses and fears of his job as well as the separation from his wife Janet. Tommy is lost, just like all other firefighters. In the June 20th, 2006 episode titled Sparks, Tommy Gavin was at a breaking point. The character was involved in a controversial storyline: Tommy flies into an angry rage, throws Janet down on the couch, rips her shirt off, lifts her skirt up, and basically ‘rapes’ her. However, the way the scene unfolded on screen, it was almost as if Janet enjoyed Tommy forcing himself on her. Janet never said the words “No” or “Stop”, she did physically try to get Tommy off of her when he first attacked her. But moments later she gave in, and seemed to approve what was going on. At the end of the scene, Tommy stood up, apologized for ripping her shirt, and left Janet’s house with a smirk on his face – he seemed quite pleased with himself. Television reviewers, bloggers, and fans complained about the scene. There was a debate about whether Tommy had raped Janet or not. Janet's reaction and Tommy's expression caused as much reaction as the assault itself, with critics saying that it made rape look unimportant, unrealistic, and that Tommy's actions were condoned. It...
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...Twentieth Century? Thomas Clement Douglas was born on October 20, 1904 in Falkirk, Scotland. He was often called Tommy. He and his family immigrated to Canada in 1911. They settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When Tommy was 10, he had a bone infection in his leg, osteomyelitis, which needed many operations. None of the operations helped him and his family could not afford to send him to a special doctor. He was extremely fortunate when a visiting surgeon volunteered to operate on him for free. He was also a minister and a politician. Tommy Douglas is the greatest Canadian due to the fact he achieved Medicare, became the first national leader of the NDP and fought for social programs even in the presence of strong oppositions. Tommy Douglas learnt from the experience of his sickness the importance of doctors. The sickness and how he was saved was his inspiration for the Medicare. He wanted everyone to receive the Medicare they needed, even if they did not have a great deal of money. During one of his speeches as a politician, he said, I came to believe that health services ought not to have a price-tag on them, and that people should be able to get whatever health services they required irrespective of their individual capacity to pay. This inspired him to work hard so as to make health care available to all Canadians at no cost. In 1959, Tommy announced the plan to establish a medical insurance called Medicare. He faced strong oppositions from Saskatchewan...
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...MATLAMAT DASAR PENDIDIKAN KEBANGSAAN ADALAH UNTUK MENGERATKAN PERPADUAN PELBAGAI KAUM DAN ETNIK. HURAIKAN STRATEGI –STRATEGI YANG TELAH DI RANGKA DAN DILAKSANAKAN UNTUK MENCAPAI MATLAMAT INI Dasar Pendidikan Kebangsaan lahir atas kesedaran tentang mustahaknya diadakan satu sistem pendidikan kebangsaan untuk mengganti sistem pendidikan penjajah dan bagi memenuhi kehendak negara. Matlamat Dasar Pendidikan Kebangsaan adalah untuk memenuhi keperluan tenaga manusia di negara ini untuk jangka pendek dan panjang, melahirkan masyarakat yang bersatu padu, berdisiplin dan melahirkan insan yang berilmu, berakhlak, seimbang, dan harmonis yang boleh mencapai kesejahteraan diri dan memberi sumbangan kepada keharmonian dan kemakmuran masyarakat dan negara. Objektif dasar dinyatakan dalam pendahuluan kepada Akta Pelajaran, 1961, iaitu: "BAHAWASANYA dasar pelajaran scpeti yang disytiharkan dalam Ordinan Pelajaran, 1957 adalah untuk menubuhkan satu sistem pendidikan yang akan dapat memenuhi keperluan negara dan menggalakkan perkembangan kebudayaan, agama, ekonomi dan politiknya.......” Objektif ini dinyatakan secara am tetapi dalam melaksanakannya, Kementerian Pelajaran dengan berpandukan kepada Penyata Razak 1956_ dan Laporan Rahman Talib 1960 telah mentafsirkannya sebagai menyatupadukan murid-murid sekolah berbilang kaum dan menyediakan tenaga kerja bagi keperluan ekonomi. Seterusnya, objektif-objektif ini diperkhususkan...
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