...Collin County is flourishing with profitable businesses, notable schools, and endless opportunities for the people living there. Because of this, Collin County’s population is growing and expanding exponentially. With an increase in population and success though, comes congestion and transportation downfalls. This is where a proven public transportation system must step up to maintain a fluid and affordable way for the population to continue traveling with ease. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART, is a transportation system located in Dallas, as well as twelve surrounding cities. It easily helps our community commute from Point A to Point B. DART Rail is the chosen transportation method for thousands of passengers. The year 2012 marked 250 million passenger trips since its opening in 1996. Currently the DART Rail is the largest electric light rail system in the nation covering a total of 90 miles with 62 stations. DART is a proven transportation system that not only eases congestion, but simplifies our community’s travels. Currently, DART Rail has five major lines; The Red, Blue, Green, Orange Lines, as well as the Trinity Railway Express. The Red Line extends from Parker Road Station to the Westmoreland Station. The Blue Line goes from Downtown Rowlett Station to Ledbetter Station which is south of Dallas. The Green Line is from North Carrolton/Frankford Station to the Buckner Station. A passenger can also take the Orange line and reach DFW airport, hassle...
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...Introduction In a global scenario, the investments are not restricted to one’s own country. People look for opportunities across the globe. The return generated on investments changes from country to country. In a top down approach of investing, investors look for countries with high growth and then look for specific sectors in that country. When we make investments in a foreign company, we first have to evaluate all the parameters. Why Brazil and India? Brazil and India are one of the fastest growing economies in the world. They are now on the heat map for the investors. Also they are now making its mark in the world politically as well as financially. They are a part of BRIC which is one of the most powerful associations. Hence we selected Brazil and India for comparative study. Objective of Study The objective of our study is to look at various factors which an Investor looks at before investing in a country. Here we have analysed specific sectors and the problems in these countries. Structural Issues in Brazil: Since the mid 1990s, Brazil has enjoyed improved economic and financial stability largely owing to a strengthening of its macroeconomic framework. In order to quickly catch up with other countries, sustainable growth is required. To obtain this Brazil has to identify and deal with the structural problems it faces. Structural Issues Basic Logistic Infrastructure Competitive advantages in the modern world do not only depend on the supply of assets accumulated...
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...Cinemark Presents: The Avenger’s Movie Premiere A night at Cowboy's Stadium Benefiting: Children's Medical Center of Dallas Table of Contents Executive Summary.......................................................................3 Background Dallas Chamber of Commerce………………..……………….4 Cinemark…………………………………………………………4 Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.......................................5 Event Details VIP.........................................................................................6 General Admission................................................................7 Timeline………………………………………………………………...8 Budget..........................................................................................9 Appendix A Case Studies…………………………………………...10 Appendix B Letters of Recommendation..………………..……….11 Appendix C Assumptions....………………………………………...14 Appendix D Citations..…………..………...………….……………..15 Appendix E Stadium Map………………………………………...…16 Appendix F Parking Map…………………………………………....17 Executive Summary Want to see the biggest movie of summer 2012 on the biggest high definition screen in the world? Cinemark Theaters presents a movie premiere featuring Marvel Studios’ “The Avengers”, the most anticipated movie of 2012 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Along with a VIP party before the screening of the movie, this event will be to benefit medical research for Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. The...
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...Management Principles - Case Analysis No. 2 Worth 5% and due in Week 11 (March 26th) Individual assignment to be done as homework To be done in Word with a cover page Read the following Case in the News Fully answer the 3 questions below Information Technology: Stopping the Sprawl at HP When Randy Mott joined Wal-Mart fresh out of college in 1978, its in-house tech staff had only 30 members and company founder Sam Walton had not yet become a believer in the power of computing to revolutionize retailing. But Mott and his cohorts developed a network of computerized distribution centers that made it simple to open and run new stores with cookie-cutter efficiency. Then in the early 1990s, Mott, by this time chief information officer, persuaded higherups to invest in a so-called data warehouse. That let the company collect and sift customer data to analyze buying trends as no company ever had -- right down to which flavor of Pop-Tarts sells best at a given store. "Information technology wasn't Mr. Sam's favorite topic. He viewed it as a necessary evil," recalls fellow Wal-Mart Stores Inc. alumnus Charlie McMurtry, who has worked with Mott for years. "But later, Randy got [Walton's] ultimate compliment. He said, 'Man, you'd make a great store manager."' By the time Mott took his latest job last summer, as CIO of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) he had become a rock star of sorts among the corporate techie set -- an executive who not only understood technology and how it could...
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...Magazine Stopping The Sprawl At HP Posted on May 28, 2006 • Tweet • Facebook • LinkedIn • Google Plus • 0 Comments • Email • Print More from Businessweek The Three Factors That Will Decide the Fiscal Cliff One Year With Solar Energy at Home: Mostly Sunny Why We Like Crisp New Dollar Bills B-School Startups: Fulfilling a Dream With Ashesi University How To Tell If Your Electronics Are Needlessly Complicated: The Mom Test When Randy Mott joined Wal-Mart (WMT ) fresh out of college in 1978, its in-house tech staff had only 30 members and company founder Sam Walton had not yet become a believer in the power of computing to revolutionize retailing. But Mott and his cohorts developed a network of computerized distribution centers that made it simple to open and run new stores with cookie-cutter efficiency. Then in the early 1990s, Mott, by this time chief information officer, persuaded higher-ups to invest in a so-called data warehouse. That let the company collect and sift customer data to analyze buying trends as no company ever had -- right down to which flavor of Pop-Tarts sells best at a given store. "Information technology wasn't Mr. Sam's favorite topic. He viewed it as a necessary evil," recalls fellow Wal-Mart Stores Inc. alumnus Charlie McMurtry, who has worked with Mott for years. "But later, Randy got [Walton's] ultimate compliment. He said, 'Man, you'd make a great store manager."' By the time Mott took his latest job last summer, as CIO of...
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...The setting, September 18th 1971 Plano, Texas, Linda Gayle and then husband Eddie Charles Gunderson gave birth to Lance Edward Gunderson. Linda Gayle divorced Eddie Gunderson when Lance was two years old and she later remarried to a man by the name of Keith Armstrong who decided to adopt Lance and take him on as one of his own. Due to this life event Lance changed his name from Gunderson to Armstrong and thus a star was born. Lance took up competitive cycling at the age of thirteen but by the time he hit the age of sixteen he became a triathlete. In 1989 and 1990 Lance was the national sprint-course triathlon champion. During his senior year of high school Lance was invited to Colorado Springs to train with the U.S Olympic development team...
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... On, August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio on a farm Neil A. Armstrong was born (Neil Armstrong UXL). First, Neil made sure to live his life to the fullest being adventurous and going out of his comfort zone. Armstrong found his hobby at a young age he said, his youngest memory at the age of two was going to an air race in Cleveland (Neil Armstrong UXL). Now interested in flying, Neil began building model airplanes to learn about the basics of flight mechanics (Neil Armstrong UXL). In 1947, “Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University on a Navy Scholarship to pursue a degree in aeronautical engineering” (Purdue Remembers Neil Armstrong). From a little kid to now he was adventurous and hard-working making sure to never give up. Armstrong made sure he worked hard to reach his dreams later on in his full-filled life. For example, Neil always was hard-working to earn what he wanted, he worked at many jobs just to save money for flying lessons at $9 an hour which was a considerable amount of money at that time (Neil Armstrong UXL). Additionally, the day of Neil’s 16th birthday he got his license to be an official pilot (Neil Armstrong BS). Furthermore, while he was in college, he left campus to serve in the U.S. Navy at the Korean war as a pilot (Dunbar). Finally, Armstrong was hard-working for himself and others, as well as self-confident. Although, Armstrong is not perfect he still had self-confidence in himself as well as others. To begin with, self-confidence may be hard but Neil found...
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...fricción. • Nos familiarizaremos con los coeficientes de fricción estático y cinético. • Estudiaremos porqué se utiliza la fuerza normal para determinar la fuerza de fricción y no el peso del cuerpo. • Calcularemos experimentalmente los coeficientes de fricción estática y cinético. Metodología Teoría Las fórmulas que se utilizaran en el experimento son: N = (mb + mw) g (N) fsmax = μs N = Mg (N) ff = Mg - (M + mb + mw)g ((N) N = (mb + mw)g (N) μk = tan Ѳ Procedimiento Dibujo esquemático Listado de Equipo a usarse 1 Pista lineal de aluminio. 1 Medidor de ángulos. 1 taco de madera con diferentes tipos de superficie e hilo. 1 Varilla larga 2 Sujetadores de mesa para varillas 1 Accesorio para levantar el plano de aluminio con la varilla. 1 Computadora con Interface y Programa Data Studio. 2 Para choques para la pista lineal de aluminio. 1 Portapesas 1 Juego de pesas Montaje del “Smart Pulley” 1 Sujetador para fotocelda 1 Fotocelda con cable desmontable 1 Polea plástica 1 Varilla pequeña para fotocelda Pasos del Procedimiento A. Determinación del coeficiente de fricción estático máximo (Mesa horizontal) 1) Con la ayuda del montaje que se presenta en la fig. 1 determine el peso mínimo (Mg) que hace que comience a moverse el taco de madera sin carga adicional. Recuerde que la fuerza de fricción debe estar equilibrada con la fuerza aplicada al taco. 2) Repita el mismo procedimiento añadiendo masas de 100 gramos, 200 gramos, 300 gramos...
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...Comentario del plano urbano de Pamplona Pamplona, como las ciudades con una larga historia, presenta un plano complejo en el que pueden apreciarse distintas áreas correspondientes a las diferentes etapas del desarrollo urbano: el casco antiguo, el ensanche y la periferia. 1. El casco antiguo Pamplona se asienta en un emplazamiento estratégico de carácter defensivo, sobre una zona en altura. Se sitúa en la cuenca de Pamplona, en un punto crucial para las comunicaciones y el comercio,por donde discurría la ruta de peregrinación medieval del Camino de Santiago. El casco antiguo tiene un origen romano ya que se observan las dos calles principales, el cardo y el decumano. Conserva restos de la muralla, que tenían finalidad defensiva, fiscal y sanitaria. La ciudadela que Felipe II hizo construir para proteger la ciudad hacia el sur y que hoy es un gran parque central con jardines. El plano del casco antiguo es irregula en torno al Castillo, que desempeña una función militar. En el plano de esta zona se aprecian plazas, que corresponden a épocas posteriores. Las plazas del Ayuntamiento y del Mercado son espacios internos del siglo XVIII. La trama es cerrada debido a que el crecimiento urbano a lo largo de la historia ha tendido a densificarla para aprovechar al máximo el espacio. La edificación tradicional es de baja altura. Quedan restos de edificios históricos y artísticos, como iglesias medievales. Las casas del siglo XIX son más altas, muestran la...
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...Dallas market along with other franchises and independent bubble tea shops. We will provide high quality beverages consistent with the Coco Tea standards, based on Tea, Milk, Juices and Tapioca Bubbles. We will use the recipes and syrups provided by Coco for the preparation of the beverages. It will be an innovative concept in an emerging market located, in a fast growing, well placed neighborhood. (attachment 1) Our store will be located in the Bishop Arts neighborhood, a well established restaurant and retail destination. Neighbors and visitors enjoy an eclectic mix of restaurants, bars, bakeries, boutiques, galleries and retail stores. In addition there are nearby schools. The store will be built upon the Coco model and standards. The design of the store will be consistent with other Coco stores already established. We hope to create a warm environment, lending itself to relaxation and enjoyment. Our pricing strategy will be implemented by setting competitive prices, consistent with the Dallas marketplace. Our audience/customers will be educated about bubble tea products and strategic promotions to market the products. This will be a joint venture between us and Coco Tea, located in Taiwan.The initial investment will be divided as 80% of private funds, and 20% by Coco. Our projections of Cocos Bubble Tea have a postive cash flow from the first year, which indicates that the business will succeed in Dallas, with a great possibility of expansion and growth in the market place...
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...his unconditional co-operation and kind support in preparing the report and doing the activities required for the same. 2|Page TABLE OF CONTENTS SL. NO. 1 1.1 1.2 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.2 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 7 8 HEADINGS OVERVIEW Key Growth Drivers for Consumer Durables Major Hurdles and Challenges INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Industry Classification Success in the Industry would depend on the following factors Profiles of Key Consumer Durable players Opportunities and Challenges CONSUMER ANALYSIS Consumer Classes Changing Attitude of Today’s Customers Marketer’s Response to Consumer Attitude MARKET ANALYSIS Consumer Electronics Household Appliances PRODUCT ANALYSIS Television Consumer Electronics Market in India – CTV CTV Industry Post Liberalisation COMPETITION ANALYSIS Competition Overview India as an Emerging Force in Television Market Market Measurement and Forecasting THE ROAD AHEAD CONCLUSION PAGE NO. 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 18 18 20 20 22 23 25 26 3|Page 1. OVERVIEW India in its 62 years of journey has seen manifold increase in the income of its denizens (Rs. 38,084 as on 2009) and this has led to paradigm shift in the purchasing behaviour of the people here. There is a discernible shift in the consumer’s preference in favour of higher end, technologically superior branded products, the demand being spurred by...
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...In a seller’s market, buyers must adopt new tools and strategies to compete effectively on a new playing field. Consolidating supplier markets, rising energy prices and the growing demand for raw materials in emerging markets have fundamentally changed the purchasing framework. Suppliers are more powerful than ever, which means buyers must adjust quickly to a new playing field. A.T. Kearney developed The Purchasing Chessboard—a compilation of insights and experience from thousands of purchasing projects performed worldwide—to help procurement professionals master the tools of their trade. The Purchasing ChessboardTM Buying in a seller’s market Since the 1980s, most procurement professionals have operated in a buyer’s market. Using relatively simple tools—RFIs and RFPs, bundled products and services, and multi-year contracts—companies could negotiate from 1 to 3 percent annual price reductions from suppliers. But this “golden age” of purchasing appears to be over. The ongoing consolidation of the supplier market, rising energy prices and the increasing demand for raw materials from emerging markets means more companies are in a seller’s market. And buyers must adopt new tools and strategies to compete effectively on a new playing field (see sidebar: A New Playing Field on the next page). New Strategies in a Seller’s Market In a seller’s market, old purchasing strategies such as pitting suppliers against one another, or simply requesting...
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... in recent years it is evident that the strategy of these two companies has tilted in favor of the Greenfield investments. There are various factors responsible for both Aldi & Lidl in choosing Greenfield investment as a primary market entry strategy. Some of these factors are as mentioned below: Degree of freedom: Greenfield investment involves setting up business in the manner as perceived by the investors. They are free to choose their own suppliers, channel of distribution and so this freedom allowed the two companies to change required strategy whenever required in order to adapt to different market conditions in different countries. This strategy involves few rules, regulations, licensing issues that allowed the company to cash in on the brand name, which means ability to attract new customers with relatively low costs. Resource & efficiency: Since Germany had already been exploited, the companies¶ seeked for ways of acquiring resources at much lower rates. So by choosing this stategy , , would help them to compete in the markets with major supermarkets and hypermarkets as they could drive down the costs of products that would lead to attracting more cunsumers loyalty . This could enable them to maximize their market share. Other Factors: Political developments: the end of communism 1990¶s allowed for privatization and expanding their business in international fields had become much easier as a result,. Technological aspects: Developments...
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...Developing a Rural Market e-hub The case study of e-Choupal experience of ITC B. Bowonder, Vinay Gupta and Amit Singh Abstract ICT has potential to make significant inroads in a traditional agrarian economy like India. Indian agro-sector has been exploiting the benefits to ICT. Innovative ICT application platforms are being created by private sector players in conjunction with local farmers. One such private initiative has been by ITC Ltd in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It has helped the farmers in many ways, such as developing of local leadership, shared ownership of the assets created in this initiative, access to the latest knowledge for the agro-sector, sustainable income levels and skill development for productivity improvement. This initiative from ITC[1] has become a benchmark today in the ICT initiatives in agro-sector. Several best practices can be learned from this initiative, namely: § ease of replicability and scalability § customization to meet the specific local needs and § organizational commitment. The success of e-choupal has heralded a new era in the Indian agro-sector. The work needs to be carried forward and replicated in the other untapped areas. Creating business channels that can create a win-win situation both business and farming community has enormous economies of scope. Once a channel is created it could be used for many products and services as shown in this case study. The main reasons for the success of the platform have been the involvement of...
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...which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want by creating and exchanging items of value. 2. [pic]A distributive system: Marketing is viewed as a process whereby in a democratic society, operating within a free market or mixed economy, there evolves a system of distribution that facilitates transactions resulting in exchange and consumption. 3. [pic]A functional area of management: Marketing is seen as a functional area of management, usually based in a particular location within the organisation, which uses a collection of techniques, for example, advertising, public relations, sales promotion and packaging to achieve specific objectives. 4. [pic]An overall business philosophy: Many firms see marketing as the keystone of their business. Marketing is viewed not as a separate function, but rather as a profit-orientated approach to business that permeates not just the marketing department but the entire business. The central mission of the organisation is seen as the satisfaction of customer requirements at a profit (or, in not-for-profit sectors, at a maximum level of efficiency or minimum level of cost). This is achieved by focusing the attention of the entire organisation on the importance of the customer and the needs of the market-place. 5. [pic]A targeting or allocation system: Marketing is perceived as the way any organisation or...
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