...decoration's creation in 1861. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who show astonishing heroic events. This medal is the highest military decoration, there are about 3,456 recipients, 271 were Marines and 2 were double recipients. There are two ways a service member can be put in for the award. First, his/her chain of command can recommend them for nomination. Secondly, by nomination by a member of Congress. If the service member is nominated by a member of congress it has to be approved by a special act of congress. To begin, Out of the thousands of brave men that have receives the Medal of Honor, Dr. Mary Walker, from Louisville, Kentucky is the only female who has been awarded with the Medal of Honor. She was a doctor during the Civil War, helping all the wounded soldiers get back on their feet. With Dr. Mary Walker being the only female to receive the Medal of Honor, being the second female would be preeminent. jjdsklaijdaslkdjsaklakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkksssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssl;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; The President has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who show astonishing heroic events. This medal is the highest military decoration, there are about 3,456 recipients, 271 were Marines and 2 were double recipients. There are two ways a service member can be put in for the...
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...Crosby Medal Quality Paper By Conrad A. Joseph Jr. Introduction: “The Crosby Medal is presented to the individual who has authored a distinguished book contributing significantly to the extension of the philosophy and application of the principles, methods, or techniques of quality management.” (“Crosby medal,”). For one to understand the Crosby Medal, we must first explain how it came into existence and the person behind this distinguished honor. Philip Bayard Crosby, a philosopher and practitioner of quality, is also the man whom the medal is named after. Philip B. Crosby came to be known as the person, who developed the “Zero Defects” concept for quality, while working at Martin Marietta in the 50’s. Crosby wrote a book on his concept while at the same time preaching his concept to any corporation that is willing to listen and learn. He did this at a time when the United States was losing the global market to the Japanese right after the great world war. Crosby wrote several books which have been translated into 17 different languages worldwide. Philip B. Crosby, an author, businessman, philosopher, teacher and even a practitioner of quality. History: Philip Bayard Crosby was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 18, 1926. Crosby was the son of a podiatrist. Shortly after finishing high school, Crosby joined the ranks of the Navy and became a hospital corpsman. After completing his tour of duty, Crosby entered Ohio college of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland...
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...increase has opened up new opportunities and challenges for marketing to these customers electronically. Because business customers and individual customers react differently to marketing, strategies and tactics used to reach one segment may differ from those used to reach the other. This paper will first look at how the business customer and retail customer are different, then delve into the differences between B2B and B2C marketing. Relationship Differences One important aspect of marketing is to build good relationships with customers. “In B2B or business to business this requires a commitment of time and good customer service prior to ever making that first sale.” (Warholic, 2007, p.1). One of the differentiating factors between B2B and B2C sales is the B2B sales process takes longer because business customers require more communication and product details. Business customers are not apt to purchase during the first contact with a vendor. Usually the sale, especially the first one, takes multiple contacts creating a bonding relationship. Business buyers are accustomed to providing “data about their companies and job functions” when “registering for trade shows or subscribing to business and trade publications.” (Furlong, 2007, p. 3). This exchange of data is common practice between businesses allowing for the building of trusting relationships. Business customers tend to set up accounts with the vendor from whom they purchase...
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...reach it objectives. This was the foundation that proved to successfully grow William-Sonoma. This business started by providing high-end culinary and serving equipment. Over time they started diversifying into other business areas. The modern William-Sonoma offers specialty products such as decoration and furnishing for the home. Over the next five year, Williams-Sonoma has the opportunity to capture a variety of markets, by providing superior products to increase shares in the industry. The company would be able to satisfy the needs of every consumer and potential consumer in all segments of decoration and home furnishings home. The company would be able to dominate the market and would achieve its target in both channels, retail and direct to customers. It would bolster Williams-Sonoma brand image and will achieve and maintain the competitive advantage in the home decoration market by his applying a distinctive strategies ties in the company’s mission with the organization’s goals and results in growth. 2. In the case, proves that Williams-Sonoma is constantly increasing its organization’s growth with its distinctive and creative strategies. The firm is able to meet the demands of the wide variety of consumer at reasonable price and with superior quality products. This is the contributing factor the organization growing at fast paced and evolving its image in the decoration and home furnishing market. Consequently, if I was given the opportunity to be a CEO of William-Sonoma...
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...those expenses which are both direct and indirect expenses of operating a business. The general guideline for distinguishing costs is that direct costs are any expenses directly related to providing the product and/or service to the customer and are normally affected by volume, whereas indirect costs are those expenses necessary to maintain the operating business and are not affected by changes in the volume of business. In addition, a subcategory of direct costs breaks out the major expenses entailed in the direct production and service of the product. The following listing identifies the various expense areas of direct and indirect costs: Direct operating expense a. Linen, china, glass and flowers b. Costs of cleaning and associated supplies c. Employee uniforms and laundry costs d. Cooking equipment, utensils, and kitchen tools e. Restaurant decorations, including flowers f. Menus, wine lists, and other promotional material g. Licenses and permits Utility expense a. Heat, light and power including any type of energy use (gas, oil, electricity and other canned or bottled fuel used in restaurants) b. Water, ice and trash removal Administrative expense Costs directly related to the operation of the business management of the restaurant, including a. Telephone services and equipment rental b. Computer and data processing costs c. Office supplies and printed materials used in the business management of the operation d. Insurance costs not related to either employee...
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...Sample Business Plan By Roger Miller Prepared September 2010 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Part I: Introduction 4 Part 2: The Company and Management 5 The Mission Statement 5 Industry Profile 5 Company Profile and Strategy 6 Anticipated Challenges and Planned Responses 7 The Management Team 7 Part 3: Marketing 9 Market Analysis 9 The Product or Service 9 Sales and Promotion 10 Part 4: The Financials 11 Executive Summary The Vault Grill will be located in the town of Mainland, Pennsylvania, a city of approximately 20,000 people. The restaurant will offer a friendly casual dining atmosphere for people of all ages. We will serve a large variety of meals and desserts, but our specialty will be our grilled of fish, steaks, and burgers. The mission of The Vault Grill is to provide a quality product at a quality price served by quality people. We will demonstrate our devotion to the community through customer service and community relations. Our ideal customers are those who are looking for a fun and casual place to have a great and affordable meal. We will be located in the downtown area, in a renovated bank building, so we plan to cater to business men and women during the lunch hour and in the after-work hours. Additionally, since there is a small college nearby, we also expect many of our customers will be students and faculty members. Customers will visit us for several reasons. First are our grilled entrees. They will be the main appeal...
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...Prepare a realistic initial plan for a business idea suitable for the local area. You need to prepare a realistic initial plan for a business idea suitable for the local area. This must include an individual rationale with supporting evidence. The supporting evidence will show appropriate research and detail and be appropriate for the local area. 1. Research possible gaps in the market. Give a list of the types of businesses that exist in the local area. Try and detail three services that are not currently offered in the local area that you think will be a success Businesses In The Area Businesses Not In The Local Area Coffee Shops (Costa, Café Nero, Starbucks) Juice Bars Restaurants (Prezzo, Urban Kitchen, Pizza Express) Salons (Waxing’s and Nails) Clothes Shops (Jack Wills, Fat Face, White Stuff) Larger Chain Stores (Topshop, Next, New Look) Home Shops (Home Living, The Shed, The Lemon Tree) Estate Agents Take-Away Shops (Pizza Hut, Papa Johns) Electrical Shops (PC World, Curry’s, Apple) Super-Markets (Morrison’s, M&S) Furniture Shops (IKEA) Hairdressers (RUSH) Jewellery Shops (Samuels) 2. Select a possible good or service: Features of your product; briefly explain what your product or service is going to be. My business is going to be a juice bar. The customer can choose their fruits/ingredients you put into the juice. The drink can be ordered to be take away or drink in. Trends in demand; what are the popular goods and services that people are buying...
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...Banquet Hall is a full-service banquet hall that prides itself on taking care of all of the customers needs for almost any type of event. Some of the services coordinated or provided by the banquet hall include: all the wait staff, decoration of the church and hall; limousine service; floral arrangements and centerpieces; full catering of the event, including professionally decorated cake and hosted bar. The business is currently experiencing a significant decline in hall bookings. During my internship, my goal will be to increase the visibility of this business in the market, thereby increasing future hall bookings. I also plan to begin the process of incorporating the business into a C-corporation. Project Description and Deliverables: I plan to increase Five Star Banquet Hall’s visibility within the English-speaking market via the internet. This will be done in an effort to boost future hall bookings and therefore, revenue. It will be accomplished by creating a company website and increasing the company’s presence on internet directories. Currently, the company has no internet presence whatsoever. Repeat customers and word-of-mouth generate most of the revenue for this business. In addition, I begin the process of incorporating the small business into a C-corporation. Project Activities and Actions: Target Timeline: 1. Research and compare banquet hall websites. February 19, 2007 I will research banquet hall websites to: • Learn about the types of services...
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...ASDA could improve the performance on all of their resource, Physical Resources - Buildings & Facilities Identify and describe the buildings and facilities your chosen company has. Explain in detail how the management of the buildings and facilities can improve the performance of your chosen company. Repeat this format for all of the sections below. The physical resources at ASDA include the building this is where all the products are stored and where customers come to purchase these products, the building should be maintained with decorations and painting should be redone, every so often to give a good impression to the customers. ASDA has CCTV to protect their property, and people in their stores, and also in most ASDAS they would have a security guard to stop robbery’s and to make the customers feel safe. Physical Resources – Materials & Waste ASDA would use material to package there products within the business, there also use fuel when they do home delivery’s from there warehouses, also they recycle there energy food charity or they turn it into bio fuel for there trucks, and use it for pet food. They also fill their trucks with their waste and deliver it to the depots as its good for the environment as they recycle and save money on fuel and road mileage. Physical Resources - Plant & Machinery Asda plant and machinery are there fridges, freezers, and ovens; They used there fridge to keep foods chilled before purchase or just for storage. Asda...
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...1.1 Produce a profile of a selected small business identifying its strengths and weakness. Introduction Caffè Finix Coffee shop is a local coffee shop in Stratford . Near the Stratford college and WestfieldShopping Centre. Caffè Finix Coffee shop Opened in 2009.Caffè Finix coffee shop is a famous daily necessity for local coffee addicts, a place to dream of as you tryto escape the daily stresses of life and just a comfortable place to meet your friends or to read a book, all inone. The shop owner is MrKhan. The shop is operate in a 1500 square foot shop within a walking distancefrom the Stratford college. The coffee shop start up fund £ 25000. Their employees 7, all are part time worker. Caffè Finix coffee shop provide coffee, tea and breakfast. SWOT Analysis: SWOT is the first stage of planning and helps decision makers to focus on key issues. SWOTmethod is a key tool for company to officials to formulate strategic plan. SWOT standsfor Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. SWOT model analysis factors that areinternal to the business and also factors that affect the company from outside. Strengths andWeaknesses in the SWOT matrix are internal factors. Opportunities and Threats are externalfactors. SWOT is the very popular tool in marketing because it is quick, easy and intuitive.SWOT analysis provides information that is helpful in matching in the firm’s resourceand capabilities to the competitive environment in which it operates Strength: Strengths...
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...My Army Story I was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. At a young age I moved to a small town in North Carolina called Grantham. Virtually my entire extended family lived on the exact same road. I graduated High School in 2004 and following High School I continued working at Burger King for $5.65 an hour and trying to go to college. I eventually delved into heating and air conditioning, as well as construction framing houses. There was nothing for me there anymore. My career was nonexistent and I absolutely had to get out of my house and town. I enlisted into on January 10th 2006. I didn’t have a clue that the Army would put me on a path that would give me everything that I hold dear in this world. I attended Basic Training and AIT at FT. Benning, GA in order to become an 11B Infantryman. I chose to be in the Infantry because it didn’t seem right to be in the military and not be directly in the fight. I arrived at my first Duty Station in Ft. Lewis WA with orders to report to the Xth Battalion Xth Infantry Regiment. I found out later that X-X IN is one of the most decorated Battalions in the army, so I was happy to be a part of that. In June of 2006 I met my best friend. He’s my brother in arms as cliché as that sounds and forever will be. I met my wife on September 16 2006 and I haven’t been able to look away since. If I had never joined the Army I wouldn’t have my Wife or my Best Friend. In April 2007, after copious amounts of training and preparation...
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...RODOLFO RODRIGUEZ VELEZ 2502 Riverside Pkwy Apt 1537, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 H: (931) 395-0053 rodorodz@gmail.com OBJECTIVE Seeking a Full time position. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Over three years of progressive experience and training performing Air Defense artillery operations including surveillance and combat operations as a Team Leader with direct supervisory responsibility for up to 5 personnel. Bilingual, fluent Spanish and English. Proficient in small unit close-quarters combat techniques in urban settings. Proficient in radars, missiles and rockets. Qualified with a variety of small arms weapons with training in both safety and marksmanship procedures. Proficient in a variety of computer software to include: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and the internet. Strong and effective oral and written communication skills. Possess United States Government Security Clearance Secret and valid driver's license. SKILLS Critical thinking Adept multi-tasker Weapons training Trained in counterterrorism strategies First Aid certified Trained in cross-cultural communication Secret Security Clearance Defensive tactics training Troubleshooting Calm in emergency situations Trained in security Safety-conscious Quick learner Service-oriented Team leader WORK HISTORY Team Leader, 09/2011 to Current U.S. Army – Fort Campbell, KY Developed and led training programs in preparation for combat. Employed, fired and recovered anti-personnel and...
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...of related literature also examined the gaps in the existing research to make fruitful recommendations for upcoming research necessities. The association of events may involve the use of several companies; therefore it includes a huge number of people in different professions. Additionally just because of rising nature of the occupation, many of the individuals which are currently in service in event occupations have developed their attributes and skills, but the latest development in the industry has led to increase the demand of specific skills for sector. (Bowdin, 2006) 5 STARTUP IDEAS TO SUPPORT THE EVENT INDUSTRY Following are the ideas for those who want to make product and service in events industry and solve their technology business problems 1-Event Crowdsourcing Platform The existing technology can be adapted in this trend. Crowdsourcing means to obtain help from internet users in order to perform specific service. Event professionals can use this trend. 2-Collaborative Planning There should be complete planning about the event. Here also technology can be used. Like Facebook, there can be a group on Facebook where everyone can share their views. There can be polling, site scoping, ticket price set, sponsor tracking and project management. 3-VIP Check in Whenever anyone check your event either through registration or social network, you should know them. You need to know about your audience so that you can contact them online. 4-Social Media Checking For Events...
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...Thi BICH HOANG EHWLC- HND Hospitality Management small business enterprise assignment 1 student: thi bich hoang id: 928469 Thi BICH HOANG EHWLC- HND Hospitality Management small business enterprise assignment 1 student: thi bich hoang id: 928469 content page content page 1. Introduction of small business enterprise 3 2. Business profile of Coffee Lounge woolwich 4 - business, administation and contact information 4 - introduction 4 - strategy 4 - business concept 5 - management and ownership 5-6 - Current customer 6 - attachment and support document 6 3. Busniess Analysis. 6 - PEST analyisis 6-7 - swot analysis 7-8 4. Competitive analysis. 8-9 5. REcommendations for strengths and weaknesses 10 6. Suggesttions for New Areas to expand 10-11 7. conclusion 11 8. bibliography 12 Introduction A small-scale enterprise is a business that recruits a small number of labour and does not have a high volume of sales. With those enterprises like that are generally privately owned and operated sole proprietorships, corporations or partnerships. (smallbusiness.chron.com, 2014). As involved with a small business, the report following investigated the competitiveness of The Coffee Lounge Woolwich which...
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...Business Resource P3 With Examples, you are to describe the main physical and technological resources required in the operation of your selected organisation. In this assignment I will describe the main physical and technological resources required in the operation of Tesco. Physical Resources Physical resources are resources that the business needs to maintain in order to carry out its activities. They mainly include things like facilities, buildings, machinery and more. These are resources that are available to a business’s organisations in form of buildings and other machineries needed for the day to day running of the organisation. Tesco have many physical resources such as their toilets, buildings, trolleys, CCTV’s. Toilets is a good resource to have within a good organization as it can attract more customers to not feel rushed into shopping because they need to go toilet they can shop at their own paste and use the toilet when they feel to. Another physical resource for Tesco is the car park so customers can park within Tesco’s car park and not have to worry about receiving a ticket, or checking their time to get back to the car before they get a ticket, this will also attract more customers to shop within Tesco. A recent physical resource that Tesco has brought in is the self-checkouts; this is good for customers that want to quick shop as Tesco can be quite busy on some days they don’t want to wait in the long queues so they can use the self-checkout which is...
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