...Brief History of RFID: RFID technology was invented in 1948, but it was not mainstreamed for commercial applications until the 1980s. One of its first known applications was during World War II, when it was used by the British radar system to differeniate between German aircraft and their own aircraft with attached radio transponders. Only recently, due to technology advances, have the price points dropped to where RFID is now feasible for companies to adopt. Wal-Mart was among the first commercial enterprises to select RFID technology to achieve improvements in the inventory supply process and theft control. Wal-Mart started the process of implementing RFID throughout its retail distribution chain by requiring its top 100 suppliers to use RFID tags by year-end 2004 on the pallets and cases they shipped to Wal-Mart. However, in 2004 due to the status of standards and limited tag production capabilities, manufacturers of RFID tags were unable to meet the volume of demand within Wal-Mart's desired time frame. As the standards further evolved, production capabilites expanded and price points kept dropping, Wal-Mart's implementation is now in full swing with most of their top suppliers delivering RFID tagged pallets and crates to all of Wal-Mart's distributions centers. RFID use has started to penetrate other corporate supply chains, but in many cases these implementions are closed loop systems. In other words, the RIFD is deployed within a particular corporation's supply...
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...analyze their Political, Economical, Social Environment. limitations .The external factors considered during PEST analysis are dynamic and they change at a very fast pace. At times, these changes may occur in less than a day’s time, thus making it tricky to predict why and how these factors may affect the present or future of the project.Collecting enormous amounts of relevant data from the right sources becomes a bit of a problem, especially since most of the pertinent data must be collected from external agencies. This makes PEST analysis not only time consuming but costly as well. Also, getting the latest data and keeping the analysis updated with it becomes a problem.A proper PEST analysis requires a lot of information to be collected. But when handling too much information, the users tend to get confused and lose sight of what factors are more critical. This ambiguity in prioritizing the affecting factors can put the entire planning on the wrong track political Those Non- Alcoholic Beverages like; Coca-Cola, are within the food category, under the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The government has control over the...
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...Advanced Clean Coal Technology DeVry University Technology Society and Culture Professor Paul Team D Table of Contents Renee M King I A brief description of the why the technology is needed …………….page 3 II The historical development and context of the technology …………..page 5 III The technology in its cultural context, media influence……………....page 9 IV Psychological considerations and sociological effects…………..….page 10 V Economic questions and considerations VI Implications for the Environment VI Political and legal influences IX Moral and Ethical Implications References Advanced Clean Coal Technology I A brief description of the why the technology is needed The most plentiful fuel in the fossil fuel family, coal has been used since the caveman days to heat their homes. In the 1700s, people found that it would heat cleaner and hotter than wood charcoal. The Industrial Revolutions overwhelming need for energy to run the new technologies providing the real opportunity for coal to dominant as a worldwide supplier of energy. (A brief history of coal use). As other sources of energy was discovered the use of coal diminished. However, 4 decades ago it became popular again as an energy source. The 1970’s brought about an oil crisis that showed industrialized countries that any disruption in the petroleum supply line would send a shockwave through energy production. (Morse, 2012). Even though coal...
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...1. Introduction HSBC is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between Europe, India and China. In the early years of the 20th century, HSBC widened its activities in the East and became increasingly involved in the issuing of loans to national governments, especially in China, to finance modernisation and internal infrastructure projects such as railway building. In the later years of the 20th century HSBC moved from an important regional bank to one of the world's leading financial services organisations. In the 21st century, HSBC has renewed its focus on its birthplace, growing its business in China both organically and through a series of strategic partnerships. Nowadays, HSBC's international network comprises more than 6,200 offices in 74 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa,. ranks first in the Forbes 400 Top UK based companies in spite of its root from Asian, with deversified products and services, including advisory, financing, trading, sales, transaction banking, research and analysis. Unilever is an Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company co-headquartered in London, England and Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Its products include food, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. It is the world's third-largest consumer goods company measured by 2012 revenue, after Procter &...
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...Marketing and Innovation, the same fate. Sandor Luis Miranda. Student Number: 20145716003 ABSTRAC In this paper a literature review on the development of the innovation process in the course of the years and the importance of SMEs for the same is made. Turn reference to the relevance of the innovation process presented in the marketing strategy of companies to succeed in an increasingly dynamic, demanding and competitive market is. The article also different classifications of innovation are explained according to their degree of implementation, degree origin effect of innovation and its origin, as well as generations or models that have characterized the process of innovation over time. Key words: Innovation, Marketing, Management INTRODUCTION. In an era of globalization and high competitiveness of products, as it is in the changing world of marketing you need to be alert to the demands and expectations of the market, it is vitally important innovation factor. Competitiveness and the need to innovate to continue and grow in the current and future market are concepts used daily in many institutions. The marketing of innovation is a novel approach to technology management to solve the problem of linking research, technological development and the world of new business efficiently. Innovation and marketing are, in competitive markets today, two fundamental tools for business differentiation. Two tools capable of supporting a company as a market leader. The...
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...Guide to Admissions 2016-2017 CONTENTS S.No. Particulars Page No. 1. General Information 1 – 34 2. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences 35 3. Faculty of Arts 38 4. Faculty of Commerce 47 5. Faculty of Engineering & Technology 50 6. Faculty of Law 60 7. Faculty of Life Sciences 61 8. Faculty of Management Studies & Research 66 9. Faculty of Medicine 68 10. Faculty of Science 71 11. Faculty of Social Sciences 77 12. Faculty of Theology 88 13. Faculty of Unani Medicine 90 14. Centre of Professional Courses 92 15. Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit 94 16. Faculty of International Studies 95 17. Senior Secondary Schools 97 18. K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies 100 19. Community College 101 20. Part Time Courses 104 21. Bridge Course, Centre for Promotion of Educational and Cultural Advancement of Muslims of India 118 S.No. Particulars 22. Appendix – I 23. Page No. Appendix – II(A) 24. 25. 26. (Summary of Courses of study (with their Application Form Details & Test Fee) (Undertaking for Non-upgradation of the course / branch/main subject/ stream/ specialization already allotted) 120 128 Appendix – II(B) (Undertaking for submission of required original documents at the time of completion of admission formalities) 129 Appendix – II(C) ...
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...AirAsia BERHAD MARKETING PLAN No. | CONTENTS | PAGE | 1.0 | Executive Summary | 1-2 | 2.0 | Introduction | 3 | | 2.1 Background and History of AirAsia | 3-4 | | 2.2 Vision Statement | 5 | | 2.3 Mission Statement | 5 | | 2.4 Objectives | 5 | 3.0 | Environmental Analysis | 6 | | 3.1 PESTEL Analysis | 6 | | 3.1.1 Political Factors | 7-8 | | 3.1.2 Economic Factors | 8-9 | | 3.1.3 Social Factors | 9-11 | | 3.1.4 Technological Factors | 11 | | 3.1.5 Environmental Factors | 11-12 | | 3.2 PORTER's 5 Forces Model Analysis | 12 | | 3.2.1 Threats of New Entrants | 12-13 | | 3.2.2 Threats of Substitute | 13-14 | | 3.2.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers | 14-15 | | 3.2.4 Bargaining Power of Supplier | 15 | | 3.2.5 Competitive Rivalry | 16 | 4.0 | SWOT Analysis | 17-18 | | 4.1 Strengths | 19-27 | | 4.2 Weaknesses | 28-31 | | 4.3 Opportunities | 31-34 | | 4.4 Threats | 34-36 | 5.0 | Marketing Objectives | 37-46 | 6.0 | Marketing Strategy | 47 | | 6.1 Target Market | 48 | | 6.1.1 Behavioral Factors | 48 | | 6.1.2 Demographic Factors | 49-50 | | 6.1.3 Psychographic Factors | 50-51 | | 6.2 Marketing Mix | 52 | | 6.2.1 Product | 52-54 | | 6.2.2 Price | 54-55 | | 6.2.3 Place | 55-57 | | 6.2.4 Promotion | 57 | | 6.2.5 People | 58 | | 6.2.6 Performance | 58 | ...
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