...Have you ever wondered where you could find a great happy-hour bar recommended by your closest friends, or how far away you are from the nearest hotel and their website, or the nearest Latin American restaurant while you're on vacation? Location-based services allow you to access this information even when you are miles away from home. These services have a magnitude of uses in social networking, and they are largely accessible through mobile device networks. They use information on the geographical position of a mobile device and enable the user to find the nearest business or service. In addition, the combination of mobile apps and location-based services allows marketers to reach out to their customers to send them more targeted content. Not only do location-based services help the consumer, but they also help advertise the company through social media networks. Stating location is no longer just a form of showing the public what you have seen and where you have been. It is like a free advertisement or commercial for people that view that picture (instagram) or status (Facebook). It has created an extra column in the marketing aspect of the business both for future consumers as well as systems that try to adapt to the users preferences. Applications such as Foursquare, Wikitude, and Yelp are widely used by many people, but the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) community is still in search for the "killer app" that will become so widely used in society that GIS...
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...uzair@ieee.org Privacy Protective, Consent Based Joint Location Tracking System for Smartphone Users Abstract: Ubiquitous availability of GPS receivers and internet in Smartphones has made mobile navigation systems widely used in people’s daily life. Due to the rapid growth of mobile navigation systems, users put forward higher privacy demands on location-based services (LBS). Knowing the whereabouts of family, friends, delivery staff, and team-members is common requirement especially in Metropolitan cities. We have designed and implemented a mutual location tracking system that uses location information while observing privacy concerns. Our system provides opportunity to implement a variety of mutual location tracking scenarios. It enables users to establish proper credentials to share each other’s location with mutual consent. Users are provided with each other current location and previous trajectory on map. This capability can enable many other location based applications. Keywords: Location Based Services, Location Based Collaboration, GPS, and Navigation. 1. Introduction: The system we have developed uses the GPS satellite to track the current location of others (Friends, Relatives etc.) By sending/receiving sms/REST notifications. Current version of the system is available for android Devices. Every person doesn't feel easy in sharing personal location with anybody but sometimes access to location in case of emergency and for some other purpose is necessary...
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...The key factors in the location decision for a bricks-and-mortar business are: * Customer accessibility * As a matter of access by target customers * As a matter of customer convenience * As a necessity to avoid shipping costs * Environmental business conditions * Climate-related factors * Business environment factors (competitors, legal requirements, and tax structure) * Resource availability * Nearness to raw materials * Availability of a suitable labour supply * Access to adequate and reliable transportation * Personal preference of the Entrepreneur * Familiarity with home community * Familiarity of community with entrepreneur * Site availability and Costs * Difficulty of locating a good site * Large costs for and commitment required to purchase site outright * Leasing avoids a large cash outlay and allows the owners to postpone committing to the site Alchemy Pickle Company was founded in 2012 in Toronto to make vegetable ferments and natural sodas and kombucha. Its products are kimchi, sauerkrauts, pickles, fermented hot sauce and condiments, and beverages with local organic produce from Southern Ontario. Alchemy Pickle Company has successfully combined uniqueness of products with local food economy and its products are currently sold in 3 farmers markets and 9 retail stores in Toronto. Extensive life experiences from working in hospitality, customer service...
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...Practice Problems: Location Strategies Problem 1: A major drug store chain wishes to build a new warehouse to serve the whole Midwest. At the moment, it is looking at three possible locations. The factors, weights, and ratings being considered are given below: | | Ratings | Factor | Weights | Peoria | Des Moines | Chicago | Nearness to markets | 20 | 4 | 7 | 5 | Labor cost | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | Taxes | 15 | 8 | 9 | 7 | Nearness to suppliers | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Which city should they choose? Problem 2: Balfour’s is considering building a plant in one of three possible locations. They have estimated the following parameters for each location: Location | Fixed Cost | Variable Cost | Waco, Texas | $300,000 | $5.75 | Tijuana, Mexico | $800,000 | $2.75 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | $100,000 | $8.00 | For what unit sales volume should they choose each location? Problem 3: Our main distribution center in Phoenix, AZ is due to be replaced with a much larger, more modern facility that can handle the tremendous needs that have developed with the city’s growth. Fresh produce travels to the seven store locations several times a day making site selection critical for efficient distribution. Using the data in the following table, determine the map coordinates for the proposed new distribution center. Store Locations | Map Coordinates (x,y) | Truck Round Trips per Day | Mesa | (10,5) | 3 | Glendale | (3,8) | 3 | Camelback | (4,7) | 2 | ...
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...new structures within it. Big Ben National Park, located on the Rio Grande River in Texas, is another potential site for Big Rapids. The Texas Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the regulation of air and water pollution as well as waste reduction. The Rio Grande River is primarily used for irrigation and serves as the habitat for many species of wildlife. The E ... Merced River – California --- Yosemite Environmental regulations for the state of California are enforced by the California Environmental Protection Agency. The Cal/EPA enforces the state’s environmental protection laws that ensure clean air, clean water, clean soil, safe pesticides and waste recycling and reduction. If the rafting company wanted to open a location along the Merced River then the California Environmental Quality Act...
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...Implementation and Integration of Real Time Location Systems at County Memorial Hospital sylvrfaeree Managerial Applications of Information Systems—MIS535 DeVry University 2015 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Company Background 3 Business Problems 3 High Level Solution 4 Benefits 4 Approach 5 Overview of Real Time Location Services 5 Technology to Augment the Solution 6 Versus Advantages 6 Cisco IoE Location Aware Solutions for Healthcare 7 Hill-Rom Clinical Workflow Solutions 7 Centrak Clinical Grade Visibility Solutions 7 High Level Implementation 7 Hardware and Software 7 Personnel Training and Understanding 8 Overall Recommendations 8 Conclusion and Summary of Project 10 References 11 Implementation and Integration of Real Time Location Systems at County Memorial Hospital Abstract The issue to be addressed is the lack of tracking processes for staff movement, patient flow through the facility, and the resulting inefficiency and lower quality of patient care. Company Background Rural County Memorial Hospital was founded in central Rural County in 1951. Since its founding RCMH has grown into an award winning acute care facility dedicated to quality patient care. The facility’s...
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...Evaluating Location Alternatives Three techniques that are helpful in evaluating location alternatives: Locational cost-profit-volume analysis, factor rating, and center of gravity method. 1. LOCATIONAL COST-PROFIT-VOLUME ANALYSIS The economic comparison of location alternatives is facilitated by the use of cost-profit-volume analysis. The analysis can be done numerically or graphically. Procedure: 1. Determine the fixed and variable cost associated with each location alternative. 2. Plot the total-cost lines for all location alternatives on the same graph. 3. Determine which location will have the lowest total cost for the expected level of output. Alternatively, determine which location will have the highest profit. This method assumes the following: 1. Fixed costs are constant for the range of probable output 2. Variable costs are linear for the range of probable output. 3. The required level of output can be closely estimated. 4. Only one product is involved. For a cost analysis, compute the total cost for each location. Total cost=FC+V ×Q Where FC = Fixed cost V = Variable cost per unit Q = Quantity or volume of output Example1: Fixed and variable costs for four potential plant locations are shown below: Location | Fixed cost per year | Variable cost per unit | A | $250,000 | $11 | B | 100,000 | 30 | C | 150,000 | 20 | D | 200,000 | 35 | a. Plot the total-cost lines for these locations on a single graph...
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...2013 Privacy on Current Technological Devices “Location Privacy: Who Protects?” written by Caitlin D. Cottril is an objective educational essay published in URISA Journal’s 2011 Edition. A conference held on April of 2011 directed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden showed that some technological devices such as the Apple iPhone and the 3G iPad had the capability of saving user’s locations to a hidden file. This file called “Locationgate”, led to more research on other mobile telephones and “apps”, and conceded that an impressive amount of data regarding the location of user’s was being gathered and saved. (Cottrill, 1) This information is significant because it shows that mobile phone user’s location is being collected onto the spatial environment and therefore is no longer safe. In this essay the author informs her readers that people may watch them through their usage of technological gadgets, however, there are some methods, such as laws and legal issues, that protect people from violations of location privacy. The author’s arguments on the accessibility of user’s location, and the regulations about location privacy, and the method’s users can impliment in order to keep their personal information safe are all strong arguments supported by reliable examples, quotations, explanations, and factual data. “The author claims that apps can trace into people’s web habits, track their location, and examine their files. In addition, it is also stated that apps...
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...“Location, location, location.” This phrase was coined by Lord Harold Samuel, in 1987 (Who conined). Although this phrase was referring to how important location is to real estate, this phrase is often used in business. The physical location is a key factor in determining whether a business will succeed, or fail. A few questions potential business owners have to answer are: Is location important for the success of my business, and what type of location is best for my business? Many business owners have to contemplate whether, or not, going overseas is the best fit for the product, or service, they plan on providing. When embarking into new territory, there is much uncertainty, and there are many risks associated. Before developing a presence in an international market, business owners must understand the culture, customs, and the risks related with the foreign market. There are many factors that can affect location decisions. However, selecting a location is becoming more challenging due to the increase in globalization in the workplace. Many firms consider embarking in business ventures outside their home country. Location decisions are not just within national borders, but surpass over international borders. There are key factors in achieving competitive advantage in foreign markets. Some key factors that should be considered before engaging in international business are: • Political risks and values • Economic issues: exchange rates and currency risks • Cultural issues ...
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...Emily Pee Mrs. Cook Intro. To Sociology August 26, 2014 Social Location A person’s social location can affect a person from the time they are born to the time they actually reach the social location they want to obtain for their adult life. Social location has a lot to do with what gender you are, what race you are and where you are born, how you were raised and if you choose to continue being the person your parents brought up. Social location also deals with a person’s emotional attachment to how society looks at them. Everyone wants to be able to fit into society, which doesn’t necessarily mean they want to be accepted by the world. As we grow up we meet new people, whether it be a family member, a friend, or just a stranger waiting in line behind you. How you feel about yourself and your social standpoint can affect your relationships and interaction with other people. When you are a child on the playground and you look around and notice all of the kids are somewhat bigger than you, you might feel like you don’t fit in. So, to get the attention of the bigger kids you decide to go down the big slide even though you have been afraid of it for some time. You get all the way to the top of the slide, and all the kids are watching you. Your heart starts to race as you realize how high up you actually are, but in your mind you can’t back out now because everyone is counting on you. You make your choice and go down the slide, the whole playground sees that you come out...
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...STARTING A NEW BUSINESS: Starting a business in a new country involves a lot of risk. Many entrepreneurs invest and risk their personal savings in their businesses. Regulations for new businesses vary across countries and in some cases the cost of business registration can become prohibitive. Starting a new business involves many hurdles, but excessive bureaucracy should not be one of them. POLITICAL STABILITY: Political trends can impact any level of society, be it individuals, families or organizations. Trends in policies set by government agencies and leaders can affect the legal framework within which a business operates. Being aware of the political conditions at the national and local levels is a very important part of planning and strategy development for a business. What happens in the politics of your country and your neighboring countries influences your business to a very large extent. Changes in the government policies may affect your business positively or negatively. Unstable political conditions where government policies change frequently discourage business, as investors fear for the safety of their investments. Government support to economic development through infrastructure development, facilitation, industrial parks, and the like all encourage entrepreneurship. MARKET AND COMPETITION: Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese philosopher and military strategist, famously said: "If you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of 100 battles...
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...Data Mining Data Mining THE BUSINESS SCHOOL, KASHMIR UNIVERSITY 5/18/2014 THE BUSINESS SCHOOL, KASHMIR UNIVERSITY 5/18/2014 Umer Rashid Roll No 55 Umer Rashid Roll No 55 Abstract: Generally, data mining (sometimes called data or knowledge discovery) is the process of analyzing data from different perspectives and summarizing it into useful information - information that can be used to increase revenue, cuts costs, or both. Data mining software is one of a number of analytical tools for analyzing data. It allows users to analyze data from many different dimensions or angles, categorize it, and summarize the relationships identified. Technically, data mining is the process of finding correlations or patterns among dozens of fields in large relational databases. CRM: In today’s competitive scenario in corporate world, “Customer Retention” strategy in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is an increasingly pressed issue. Data mining techniques play a vital role in better CRM. This paper attempts to bring a new perspective by focusing the issue of data mining Applications, opportunities and challenges in CRM. It covers the topic such as customer retention, customer services, risk assessment, fraud detection and some of the data mining tools which are widely used in CRM. Supply Chain Management (SCM) environments are often dynamic markets providing a plethora of Information, either complete or incomplete. It is, therefore, evident that such environments demand...
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...Chapter 8 Summary: Location Strategies Team #: 3 Team Members: Daniel Coughlin Joel Nemr Jennifer Ogle Operations Fundamentals Prof. Riaz Khan 63.501.201 Date: 04/11/2012 Location Strategies Strategic Importance of Location Overview As markets continually expand, the location of a business becomes increasingly important. Location choice can provide a company with distinct advantages. The ideal location should provide an overall maximum benefit to the company, factors considered vary depending on business type. Some businesses may realize the most benefit from maximizing revenue, while others may benefit most from reduced costs. Factors that may trigger a relocation need include changes in demand, production capacity limitations, labor productivity, exchange rates, costs, local attitudes, or changes in demographics. Location and Costs Location can cost up to 25% of a products selling price solely because of transportation costs. Other location factors may alter total operating expenses by up to 50%. These costs may be a result of taxes, wages, material costs, or rent/leases. Different locations have different costs associated with them. One location may have high operating costs, but cheap labor. Another may have expensive labor, but a good work ethic that benefits the overall productivity of the workforce. Location decisioning is worth investing in. Adding unnecessary costs to the creation of products will result in less overall revenue, or the...
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...Kelitta Bastos Costa Carney Maley WSG100: Women and Society 03/11/16 Personal Narrative Essay According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word identity means “who someone is; the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others”. To me, social location is much like someone’s identity, it defines who a person is. The four main aspects of my social location in which defines me is my gender, sex, culture and class. At first, I did not know that my gender had nothing to do with my biological sex. Before I took this course, the term gender to me implied that someone was either male or female, which I now realize is a very common, but quite ignorant misconception. I was born a female and I identify as that to this day. I have come to realize in only a few short months that my gender and how I perform it is not entirely what some would consider feminine, but it is not masculine either. I like makeup and I am not really athletic. However, I am very strong willed and consider myself a leader; qualities most would describe as masculine. I believe this has a lot to do with my culture and class. I was brought up with the teachings that because I was a female from a lower class family I had to be smart and strong willed in order to make a difference in my community. I am from South America and almost every country there teaches their children that if you are poor the only way you will make it out of the slums is if you fight for yourself, especially...
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...Favorite Location When I was growing up it was a family tradition to go on vacation once a year. I decided when I had kids, I would continue that tradition. One of my favorite places to visit was the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. This family vacation was my favorite, because all twelve of my family members when with us. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. What made it even more exciting were the expressions on my two son’s faces when they saw the characters for the first time. The car ride to Florida was very long, so we decided to make several stops at several roadside attractions, including museums and parks. The kids were starting to get board at the museums, so we made up a game and tried to make learning about the past fun and exciting. One of our stops was at South of the Border. Everyone bought a sombrero from the gift shop and then went on the big sombrero ride. I did not know we had to take a paddle boat to the park. I have a fear of boats so I held on to the pole in the middle of the boat. My sister and husband grabbed my son’s hands, so they did not get lost in the crowd. When the paddle boat began to move, I closed my eyes until we arrived at the other side of the lake where the Magic Kingdom was located. It only took about five minutes but it seemed longer to me. The Magic Kingdom was my favorite part of our vacation. As soon as we walked in through the gates, we heard all different Disney songs. While walking on Main...
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