...Case Double D Trucking. Problematic of the company: Find solution for the Double D Trucking to remain in its top position in the customer satisfaction in the field of logistics and transportationwith the presence of highly competitive companies in the market. 1. The conclusion reached by Douglas Dean is “to become a full-service logistics provider” to fight against the competition andsurvive. Today the nature of the trucking industry is a strategy of vertical integration. The current transportation services of the Double D Trucking is said to be non sufficient with regards to thedemands of the customers. The customers are demanding or having a need for other logistic services rather than the transportation only. 2. The logistical strategic thrust for Double D isn’t avertically integrated. In the case, the main powerful point of the company is the high rate customer satisfaction. “a company that has never lost a customer and never lost a day to labor disputes.”Vertically integrated companies in a supply chain are united through a common owner; moreover, it is one method of avoiding the hold-up problem. 3. Alternative logistics services being added to Double Dmarket offering. First of all, to still manage to be on top on this business field, the company has to be innovative or be able to acquire new technologies and adopt changes that the trucking industryand logistics has using right now. As we said earlier, it seems that the customers are demanding something...
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...could use its interstates to 55 feet violates ABC Freightways ability to conduct commerce in the state limits. The Free Legal Dictionary (2014) defines Commerce Clause as the provisioning by the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress full autonomy over trade activities among the states and with foreign countries and Indian tribes. Although the states, per the commerce clause, have the right to regulate how business is transacted within their sovereign territory, Kansas impeding on the right for companies to perform interstate transactions is unconstitutional given the fact that the state statue impacts ABC Freightways’ ability to deliver services and goods to their in-state customers in Kansas should ABC Freightways delivery needs require a double trailer. As long as the other neighboring states, such as Missouri and Nebraska, continue to allow trucks to navigate...
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...1. U.S. Constitution: the law of the land for the United States. It was ratified back in 1788 by the states. 2. Enumerated powers: certain powers given to the federal government from the states. 3. Checks and balances: a system built into the constitution to stop any branch of the government from becoming too powerful. 4. Supremacy clause: the clause of the U.S. constitution which establishes that the U.S. constitution and federal treaties, laws, and regulations which trumps all other laws here in the U.S. 5. Preemption doctrine: the concept that federal law takes superiority over state and local law. 6. Commerce clause: A clause of the U.S. constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among states, and with Indian tribes. 7. Interstate commerce: commerce that moves between states or that effects commerce between states. 8. Police power: power that permits states and local governments to create laws that protect or promote the public health, safety, morals, and welfare. 9. Unduly burden interstate commerce: a system which says that states may create laws that protects or promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare, as long as the laws don’t burden the interstate commerce. 10. Bill of Rights: The first 10 amendments to the constitution, which were added to the U.S. constitution in 1791. 11. Establishment Clause: a clause to the first amendment that prevents the government from either establishing...
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...PHILLIP D. WHEATON JR. PHILLIP D. WHEATON JR. Mobile# (601)918-5552 P.O. Box 51 Clinton, Ms. 39060 pdwquik@yahoo.com In Applying for This Position, I Will Be Utilizing the Knowledge I’ve Acquired in Prior14+ Years’ Experience. Working For A Relocation Company And FedEx Custom Critical. Through The Positions Listed, I Have Acquired In Depth, And Diverse Knowledge about The Field That I Know To Fully Utilize In This Possible New Opportunity. My Extensive Experience Working On Both Large, And Small Projects, As Well As My Academic Background, Will Allow Me to Bring A Full Range Of Skills To Any Position Available. Objectives: In Applying for This Position I Want to Further Develop All the Skills I’ve Obtained at Previous Employment. I Plan On Obtaining A Position With The Company That Will Provide Room For Growth, And That Will Allow Me To Utilize My Current Skills. Employment History: October 2012- November 2013: Driver @ Keystone Automotive Industries Transported Automotive Parts in the Southern Region. October 2011- October 2012: Warehouse Associate @ Cardinal Health Dublin, Ohio, United States Where I Specialized In Picking, Packing, Shipping, and Distributing Pharmaceuticals in a Timely Fashion All Over the Southeastern and Eastern United States. November 2009– October2011: Driver/Contractor FedEx Custom Critical, Uniontown, Ohio, United States Specialized Government Transporting Of Goods Throughout American in A 53ft. Refrigerator Trailer...
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...503-725-5950 The effects of costs associated with terminal points of truck freight tours, called terminal costs, are analyzed. An overview of current U.S. government and public policies, business practices and transportation infrastructure issues affecting Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipping networks is presented. A qualitative model of supply chain interactions is constructed followed by a mathematical analysis of specific areas of interest where costs are sensitive to policy or operational changes. CE 553: Freight Transport and Logistics Dr. Miguel A. Figliozzi December 10th, 2008 1. Introduction Traffic congestion and delay are becoming increasingly significant problems for the U.S. freight trucking industry. While freight transportation has continued to grow steadily, the capital spending and construction of freeways and major highways has remained mostly stagnant since the mid-1970s when the interstate freeway system reached completion. Much attention has thus been paid to methods of most efficiently using the road space available, particularly in dense urban areas, with lane tolling, freeway ramp metering and other measures being utilized. Major freight companies also pay close attention to delivery vehicle routing in congested areas to maximize shipments and minimize dwelling time and stops. The costs of delays to freight vehicles are often caused by another component besides traffic congestion-related costs. Substantial costs...
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...01 May 2012 1. Background The literature being studied is an article written by Hellen O’ Sullivan, the Director of Scientific Methods Australia. The article entitled “Business ethics are set to stage a comeback” was published on the 75th page of The Australian Financial Review on the 6th February 1990. 2. Literature Review Basically, the article discussed several important issues about business ethics. One of the most prominent was the remark she made about business ethics making a comeback. The conclusion was made upon the fact that business ethics are becoming more and more popular among business practitioners as the era of ‘Me-generation’, and its obsession with greed and profit at any cost draws to a close. Besides that, another notable issue addressed was the positive correlation between business ethics and corporate performance. She suggested that recent corporate failures resulted from a singularly motivated strategy of making profits. She also noted that the 1990’s avalanche of corporate collapse could be all attributed directly or indirectly to the decline in business ethics. The third issue raised was the role of managers or business leaders to actually uphold business ethics. She suggested that the formulation of a sound ethical code of practice should be a part of every company’s strategy and that it is the first responsibility of every business leadership. 3. Procedures I have made a research regarding the issues identified...
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...Mississippi River as a trade route to transport goods from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Though Short Sea Shipping has been around for centuries, today’s over-congestion of North American highway trade and travel has created a greater demand for this method of transportation. It has already proven to be a successful mean of shipping and is currently at the forefront of Europe’s transportation system. The use of this type of shipping has many benefits, including: the potential to alleviate air pollution, reduce accidents and congestion on our freeways, while also saving the shipping companies money. International trade between Asia and the United States’ West Coast ports, transiting through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, is expected to double in volume in the next fifteen years (ESCAP 2010). These greater volumes of commercial traffic are adding to congestion and environmental pressures on landside transportation systems, particularly those associated with the major urban regions on the West Coast. Short Sea Shipping could be considered as a possible strategy for alleviating landside congestion from commercial traffic in Weston 2 urban areas. Short Sea Shipping is a viable strategy within a regional port system. Focusing on specific commodities and goods, a...
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...from a bone that was long enough for these additional holes to have allowed a complete diatonic scale to be played. Therefore, the Neanderthals who made the flute probably used a diatonic musical scale. In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? A. The first introduces evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is the main conclusion stated in the argument. B. The first introduces evidence to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second presents a position to which the argument is opposed. C. The first describes a discovery as undermining the position against which the argument as a whole is directed; the second states the main conclusion of the argument. D. The first introduces the phenomenon that the argument as a whole seeks to explain; the second presents a position to which the argument is opposed. E. The first introduces the phenomenon that the argument as a whole seeks to explain; the second gives a reason to rule out one possible explanation. 74. (29534-!-item-!-188;#058&004138) In a certain wildlife park, park rangers are able to track the movements of many rhinoceroses because those animals wear radio collars. When, as often happens, a collar slips off, it is put back on. Putting a collar on a rhinoceros involves immobilizing the animal by shooting it with a tranquilizer dart....
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...for these two modes? ➢ VHF- 30-300MHZ ➢ HF-3-30 MHZ 3. What do “LSB” and “USB” mean in reference to “HF”? ➢ LSB-Lower side band ➢ USB-Upper side band 4. What basic checks would you make when setting up a radio communications system for the first time in a country? ➢ Radio communication system for the first time in the country is Government or Authority approval to issue license to frequencies 5. What energy sources are required to operate an HF radio system? ➢ Electricity –AC OR DC ➢ Solar panel 6. Please give the international radio alphabet. ➢ A- Alpha ➢ B- Bravo ➢ C- Charlie ➢ D- Delta ➢ E- Echo ➢ F- Foxtrot ➢ G- Golf ➢ H- Hotel ➢ I – India ➢ J- Juliet ➢ K- Kilo ➢ L- Lima ➢ M- Mike ➢ N- November ➢ O- Oscar ➢ P- Papa ➢ Q-Quebec ➢ R- Romeo ➢ S-Sierra ➢ T- Tango ➢ U- Uniform ➢ V- Victor ➢ W- Whiskey ➢ X- X-ray ➢ Y- Yankee ➢ Z- Zulu 7. For VHF sets, what minimum rules would you apply to users? Rules ➢ Steak to the Frequency ...
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...1 Week 4 Learning Team Exercises Rashonna Web and Crystal McQueen ACC/543 Sandria Stephenson December 7, 2014 2 26.1)Mechanic's Lien. Ironwood Exploration, Inc. (Ironwood) owned a lease on oil and gas property located in Duchesne County, Utah. Ironwood contracted to have Lantz Drilling and Exploration Company, Inc. (Lantz), drill an oil well on the property. Therafter, Lantz rented equipment from Graco Fishing and Rental Tools, Inc. (Graco), for use in drilling the well. Graco billed Lantz for these rentals, but Lantz did not pay. Graco filed a notice of mechanic's lien on the well in the amount of $19,766. Ironwood, which had paid Lantz, refused to pay Graco. Graco sued to forclose on its mechanic's lien. Who wins? Graco Fising and Rental Tools, Inc. v. Ironwood Exploration, Inc., P.2d 1074, 98 Utah Adv. Rep. 28. Web 1998 Utal Lexis 125 (Supreme Court of Utah) 26.2)Foreclosure Atlantic Ocean Kampgrounds, Inc. (Atlantic) borrowed $60,000 from Camden National Bank (Camden National) and executed a note and mortgage on property located in Camden, Maine, securing that amount. Maine permits strict foreclosure. Atlantic defaulted on the loan, and Camden commenced strict foreclosure proceedings pursuant to state law. After the one-year period of redemption, Camden National sold the property to a third party in an amount in excess of the mortgage and costs of the foreclosure proceeding. Atlantic sued to recover the surplus from Camden National. Who wins...
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...Assignment Subject | Marketing | Nature of the Assignment | Individual Handwritten Assignment | Assignment Submission Period | 9th March 2016 to 31st March 2016 | Last Date of Acceptance | 31st March 2016 | Write down a critical evaluation of a company (allotted as per your roll no) over following points: 1. Overview of the Company ( Maximum 3 pages ) i. Brief history ii. Current size, the areas where the company is operating, growth and profitability etc. iii. Product/ Service Portfolio 2. The selected Product / Service ( Maximum 2 pages ) (You have to select any one service /product or service /product category of the allotted company) iv. Product Overview v. Market Share overview 3. Overview of the market and Customer’s ( Maximum 2 pages ) 4. Overview of the competition( Maximum 2 pages ) 5. Micro and Macro Environment Analysis ( Maximum 3 pages ) 6. Marketing Strategy (Consider the points which ever are applicable to your product/ service , minimum 10 to maximum 20 pages ) vi. Product Strategy vii. Pricing Strategy viii. Promotional Strategy ix. E marketing Strategy x. Sales and Distribution Strategy xi. International marketing strategy xii. Rural Marketing strategy xiii. Physical Evidence Strategy xiv. Process Strategy xv. People Strategy xvi. Marketing to BoP Overview . Ashok Leyland is an Indian automobile manufacturing...
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...Chapter 9 Ethanol Policy and Ethanol Politics David S. Bullock28 The United States is currently passing through one of the most exciting and controversial periods of its energy history. With the US military caught up in armed conflict in the Middle East, and with global warming looming in the minds of many expert scientists as the world’s greatest environmental challenge, a common belief is that it is more important than ever that the US develop sensible and far-sighted energy policy. Politicians’ claims aside, the politics of energy policy are rarely about what is best “for the country.” When government sets energy policy, some people gain, and others may lose. The politics of energy policy, then, are not simply, or even generally, about how to make the nation as a whole better off. Rather, the politics of energy policy are very much about interested political groups struggling against one another. This type of “special interest” politics is nothing new, and not unique to energy policy. Nevertheless, it is widely held among average Americans that the political activities of special interest politics are often bad for the nation as a whole. Because public information is a democracy’s best weapon against harmful special-interest politics, in this chapter we hope to accomplish three goals: 1) to present an outline of the “nuts and bolts” of U.S. ethanol policy; 2) to use economic analysis to examine the effects of ethanol policy, presenting arguments to cut through much of the...
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...On July 2, 1962, in Rogers, Arkansas, Sam Walton opened the first Wal-Mart discount store. Sam Walton’s vision was to have the lowest price for the consumers anywhere and anytime. In just five short years the organization owned 24 stores with 12 million in sales. The early years of the company had the business owner leading the organization daily. In 1969, Wal-Mart was officially incorporated as Wal-mart Stores, Inc. In 1970, Wal-Mart sold their first public stock at just under $17 a share. Starting in 1970’s, Wal-mart had a decade of incredible growth with the expansion of the stores nationally, the Home Office opened in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the first distribution center. Beginning in 1980 sales for the retail giant reached $1 billion in annual sales and had grown to over 275 stores and had 21,000 employees. After reaching monumental sales the company, in 1987, installed the largest private satellite communication system in the United States, to connect the daily operations through voice, data, and video communication. In 1988, the first Wal-mart Supercenter opened in Washington, Missouri, to combine general merchandise with a full scale grocery store to ultimately create one stop shopping experience. In the begging of the 90’s, Wal-mart went global by opening a Sam’s club store in Mexico City. Sam Walton died in 1992; Rob Walton became chairman of the retail giant and had over 1900 stores and almost 400,000 associates. The rest of the 90’s...
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...ch11 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The three factors in cost allocation of a depreciable asset are service life, allocation base, and allocation method. True False 2. The physical life of a depreciable asset sets the lower limit of its service life. True False 3. Any method of depreciation should be both systematic and rational. True False 4. Total depreciation is the same over the life of an asset regardless of the method of depreciation used. True False 5. Advocates of accelerated depreciation methods argue that their use tends to level out the total cost of ownership of an asset over its benefit period if one considers both depreciation and repair and maintenance costs. True False 6. Activity-based methods of depreciation are appropriate for assets whose service life is a function of use rather than time. True False 7. Once selected for existing assets, a company must consistently use the same method of depreciation for all subsequent fixed asset acquisitions. True False 8. One of the advantages of group and composite methods is that gains and losses on the disposal of individual assets need not be computed. True False 9. Statutory depletion is the maximum amount of depletion that may be reported in financial statements prepared according to GAAP. True False 10. A change in the estimated recoverable units used to compute depletion requires retroactive...
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...Lovely Professional University, Punjab Course Code MGT519 Course Category Course Title OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Courses with numerical and conceptual focus Course Planner 16031::Gurpreet Kaur Lectures 3.0 Tutorials Practicals Credits 1.0 0.0 4.0 TextBooks Sr No T-1 Title Operations Management Reference Books Sr No R-1 R-2 Other Reading Sr No OR-1 OR-2 OR-3 OR-4 OR-5 OR-6 OR-7 OR-8 OR-9 OR-10 OR-11 OR-12 Journals articles as Compulsary reading (specific articles, complete reference) The four things that a service Business must get right HBR Article , Bang & Olufsen Design Driven Innovation : HBR , Smart Product Design : HBR , Mishina, Kazuhiro. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. HBS Case No. 9-693-019. Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, 1995. , Hammond, Janice H. Barilla SpA (A). HBS Case No. 9-694-046. Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, 1994. , Latour, Almar. Nokia Handles Supply Shock with Aplomb as Ericsson of Sweden Gets Burned. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc., 2001. , National Cranberry Cooperative HBS #688122. From Case Map , John Crane UK Ltd Case : The CAD CAM Link . HBS #691021,24p , To Move or not to Move .Case of Cathay Pacific Airways . University of Hong Kong HBS #HKU003,22p , Note on Quality: The Views of Deming, Juran, and Crosby HBS .687011 , Process Control at Polaroid , HBS, #693047 , LL Bean Item Forecasting and Inventory Management HBS, #893003, 5p , Johson Control Automotive Systems , HBS,#69308623p , Title Operations...
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