...TOR – KESC: Case Study for Improvement MBA Project: Spring 2012 – Summer 2012 Submitted To: Submitted By: Dr. Nasir Afghan M. Armaghan Munir Syed Khurshand Iqbal M. Adnan Ali M. Saad Bhutta Danish Ahmed TOR – KESC: Case Study for Improvement Project Motivation: Karachi Electric Supply Company is the sole electric power supplier in Karachi city. Though it enjoys the monopoly in the town, but for past 10 years, it has been facing serious issues in generating and distributing the demanded power supplies to the City. The motivation as business students to pursue the project for the improvement in current KESC conditions is driven from the fact that prevailing problems at Karachi Electric Supply Company is badly affecting the industries in the city. Business community in the city is now loosing the investment and growing concern interests, which had been previously the utmost appeal in this industrial heart of the country. On the other hand, internal financial issues in the company and their inability to capitalize on the resources efficiently are causing the increased power tariffs every year. Just over last 3 years, industrial power tariff has almost doubled; badly affecting the cost of goods produced in the industries bringing an overall economic distress in the city trickling up to the country economy. Scope - Aims and Objectives: Acknowledging the fact that Karachi Electric Supply Company is facing several internal and external factor issues...
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...478 – STRATEGY / SECTION: D300 Tesla Motors Inc. Case Synopsis Date: March 17, 2014 [Edited] Yafeng(Elsie) Liu Yingying Kang Hao Wu Chan Chen Edith Hon Firm history Background Tesla Motors, Inc. is an American company that was founded in 2003 by a group of brilliant and innovative Silicon Valley engineers. These engineers proved that electric vehicles could be awesome substitute of the gasoline powered cars. Tesla not only designs, produces and markets electric cars, but it also provides advance electric vehicle powertrain components to other automakers including Daimler and Toyota. (Tesla Motors) Tesla headquarters is located in Palo Alto, California, and it has wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Asia. At present, Tesla has more than 2000 employees. It has 31 stores and service locations spread worldwide, and more stores are expected to be opened in the future. In 2012, Tesla opened its first store in Toronto as the first step to enter the Canadian market (Tesla Motors). Tesla aims to offer high-performance and electrically powered vehicle at a price affordable to the average consumer. In 2008, Tesla first gained widespread attention by producing the Tesla Roadster, a solely electric operated sports car. Tesla then expanded its technological advantage to the luxury sedan market. Model S, a zero emission and sustainable luxury sedan, was then introduced as their second vehicle to the electric vehicle in 2012. The third model named Tesla model X...
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...Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Act 1968 Notice for paragraph 135ZXA (a) of the Copyright Act 1968 Warning This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Central Queensland University under Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice. For more information please contact copyright@cqu.edu.au CASE 6 Tesla Motors and the U.S. Auto Industry (Case B) Michael Janovec Georgia Institute ofTechnology Frank T. Rothaermel Georgia Institute ofTechnology LON MUSK, CEO of Tesla Motors, sped past the security guard in his brand new Tesla Roadster without waving . Despite his reputation as a brash leader, Mr. Musk normally took the time t0 exchange pleasam tries in the morning . Today, however, Mr. Musk's mind was traveling a mile a minute. The company had just filed its first annual 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Musk had an important meeting with Tesla's board of directors at the end of the week to discuss the company's future. As Mr. Musk walked into his office, a photo caught his eye. It was a picture of him ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ on June 29, 2010, the day that Tesla went public. As he looked at the picture, he thought about how that day had changed...
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...Study on Power Electronic Device Battery Manufacturing At Advance Power Electric Company Limited By Shawn Das ID: 0921244 An Internship Report Presented In Partial Fulfillment Of Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science In Electrical and Electronic Engineering INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH School of Engineering and Computer Science Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering AUTUMN, 2013 Internship Study on Power Electronic Device Battery Manufacturing At Advance Power Electric Company Limited By Shawn Das ID: 0921244 has been approved ...
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...automobile producerswill be occupied with entering the new business sector in automobile industry. Economical Nowadays, US market is most attractive for Tesla Motors, because of the economic growth and level of GDP (Tradingeconomics.com, 2015). Figure 1 below illustrates the growth rate of US GDP from 2013 to 2015. Figure 1. US GDP growth rate (%). (Trading Economics, 2015) In addition, financial elements incorporate monetary development in the option vitality commercial ventures and increment in the expense of utilizing the autos for the most part because of the ascent in technical service costs in the brief period. Accordingly, the interest for more-proficient autos is higher than it used to be(BBC News, 2014). The market shares of electric cars in US are gradually increasing...
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...Project Report on PESHAWAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (PESCO) Submitted by: WAHAJ QADIR BBA Hon’s (FINANCE) Reg.No;2009-ICMS-224 Submitted to: Controller of Examinations University of Peshawar INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (ICMS) HAYATABAD PESHAWAR Session 2010-2013 Project Report on PESHAWAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (PESCO) A Project Report submitted to the Institute of Computer & Management Sciences (Affiliated with) University of Peshawar, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONS) (FINANCE) Submitted By: WAHAJ QADIR BBA Hon’s (FINANCE) Reg.No;2009-ICMS-224 Submitted to: Controller of Examinations University of Peshawar INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (ICMS) HAYATABAD PESHAWAR Session 2010-2013 APPROVAL SHEET Project Report On PESHAWAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (PESCO) Submitted by: WAHAJ QADIR BBA HON’s (FINANCE) Reg.No.2009-ICMS- Of Institute of Computer and Management Sciences has been approved for submission to the controller of Examinations, University of Peshawar in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Hon’s) (Finance) __________________ ___________________ Mr.MUHAMMAD KHALIL Dr. Saad Ullah (Internal Supervisor)...
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...Tesla Motors, Inc. 8 Step Case Analysis Method Khushboo E Jahan Marissa Shotwell-Tabke Guojun Zhang GBA 517 Dr. Kevin Moncrief Fall 2015 Table of Contents Introduction pg. 1 Company Background pg. 1 Products pg. 2 Business Mission pg. 3 Marketing Objectives pg. 4 Strategic Issues pg. 5 Promotion pg. 5 Pricing pg. 6 External Environment pg. 6 Distribution pg. 10 Constraints pg. 12 Firm Specific pg. 12 Limited Product List pg. 12 Limited Manufacturing capacity pg. 13 Distribution & Service Network pg. 13 Limited Exposure in Foreign Market pg. 14 Lithium Ion Battery Safety pg. 14 Industry Specific pg. 15 Fluctuating Foreign Exchange Rates pg. 15 Supply Chain Providers pg. 15 Future Growth Depends Upon Consumers’ Willingness to Adopt Electric Vehicles pg. 16 Environment and Safety Laws & Regulations pg. 16 SWOT Analysis pg. 18 Findings pg. 23 Finding #1 pg. 23 Finding #2 pg. 25 Finding #3 pg. 25 Solutions pg. 26 Solution #1 pg. 26 Solution #2 pg. 26 Solution #3 pg. 26 X. Recommendation and Justification pg. 28 XI. Implementation and Gantt Chart pg. 30 Implementation Time Table pg. 30 Gantt Chart pg. 32 XIII. References pg. 33 List of Figures Figures Figure 1 –...
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...Assignment No: 01 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYESTEM Presented To: Prof. Hammad Mushtaq Presented By: Syed Kafait Hussain ID No: 14021034013 Q No.1: How do smart grids differ from the current electricity infrastructure in the United States? Ans: Difference between current electricity infrastructures in the United States Current Electricity Grid: Current electricity grid was conceived more than 100 year ago. Power generation was localized and built around the communities. The grid was designed for utilities to deliver electricity to consumer’s home and bill them once a month. This limited one way interaction makes difficult for the grid to respond to the ever changing and rising energy demand of the current century therefore Smart Grid is a better technology. Smart Grid: These are basic function of Smart Grid: The digital technology that allows for two-way communication between the utility and its customers, and the sensing along the transmission lines is what makes the grid smart. Like the Internet, the Smart Grid will consist of controls, computers, automation, and new technologies and equipment working together, but in this case, these technologies will work with the electrical grid to respond digitally to our quickly changing electric demand * Two way interaction : Smart Grid introduces a Two way interaction (dialogue) where electricity and information can be exchanged between the utility and its consumers. * Developing networking: ...
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...insulator and semiconductor. P-n junction is made of semiconductors. So the concept of semiconductor, majority and minority carrier of p-type and n-type semiconductor, depletion region of p-n junction, fermi energy level, mobility and conductivity, drift and diffusion current is actually the comprehensive study of p-n junction. 1. Introduction Semiconductor materials are the main element from which In the market today the vast majority of all solid state devices are fabricated. Semiconductor family of materials includes the elemental semiconductors Si and Ge, compound semiconductors such as GaAs and some alloys also includes in this list. Some of the major attributes of the present-day age (i.e., the age of electronics) are such common tools as computers and fibre-optic telecommunication systems, in which semiconductor materials provide vital components for various micro-electronic and optoelectronic devices in applications such as computing, memory storage, and communication. The reason why the semiconductor materials are so vastly used is that we can easily vary its characteristics by adding impurity content to it. The process is called doping. Semiconductor conductivity can be controlled by introduction of an electric field, by exposure to light, and even pressure and heat; And the semiconductor devices are the combination of p-type and n-type semiconductor material. P-n...
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...(as a function of frequency) viewed from the neutral point of the generating unit under study. The proposed approach was applied to analyze the SSR phenomenon on several steam and gas driven turbine-generator plants in the northern part of the Western System Coordinating Council (WSCC) control area where several 500kV-transmission lines include series capacitor compensation. As a part of the study, credible contingencies that may lead to a network topology susceptible to SSR phenomenon are identified for proposed plants considered in the study. Key Words: Capacitor Compensated Transmission Lines, Sub-synchronous resonance. IEEE Sub-Synchronous Resonance Working Group report [4] presented the basic theory, problem definition, analytical tools, testing, and countermeasures for mitigating the SSR effects. The report also discussed some related problems not caused by series capacitors such as device dependent synchronous oscillation (SSO) resulting from the interaction of a turbine-generator with fast acting controllers of power system components. In an attempt to analyze the SSR phenomenon, several techniques were discussed in [5] to simulate and analyze the SSR phenomenon. The most common techniques are eigenvalue analysis,...
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... Table of Contents Objective 1 Introduction 3 Corporate Summary 3 Crisis Background 4 Oct Year 2004 & July 2007 4 Mar 2011 – Current 4 Impact from the Crisis 6 Analyse the Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) 7 SWOT Analysis 7 Strength 7 Weakness 8 Opportunities 9 Threat 10 Criteria in Success 12 Conclusion 13 Resources: 14 Introduction Corporate Summary Figure 1.1.1 – Company logo Tokyo Electricity Power Company (TEPCO) is an electricity utility and was established in 1st May 1951. TEPCO is the fourth power company in Asia, operation 17 nuclear reactors and supplying one-third of Japan’s electricity. The first nuclear unit at Fukushima Dai-Chi (Fukushima) nuclear power plant began operational generation on 26th March 1971. During 1980s and 1990s, the widespread use of air-conditional and IT/OA appliances caused a gap between day and night electricity demands. In order to reduce surplus generation capacity and increase capacity utilization, TEPCO developed pumped storage hydroelectricity power plants and promoted thermal storage units. In 2009, TEPCO is expected to play a key role in achieving Japan's targets for reduced carbon dioxide emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. TEPCO launched an extensive sales promotion campaign called “switch”, promoting all-electric housing in order to...
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...Executive Summary This report provides a strategic analysis on Tesla. The findings consist of an Internal and External analysis of the Automotive Industry focusing mainly on the UK, a resource based view and value chain analysis of Tesla, an analysis of two PR crises and to conclude an evaluation of Tesla’s strategies. 1. External Analysis The main findings from a PESTLE analysis found that legal and technological factors had the most significant affect on the UK automotive industry. In particular UK laws that enforce vehicle CO2 emission standards are forcing manufacturers to produce more eco-friendly cars. In addition, fast changing technology is increasing innovation and creating new market segments such as the Electronic Vehicle. The main findings from a Porters 5 Forces Analysis shows: The threat of new entrants is low, the risk of substitutes is low, the buyer bargaining power is high, supplier bargaining power is moderate and the intensity of rivalry is high. This concludes that the industry is still attractive and profitable for those who are already in it. 2. Internal Analysis An internal analysis of Tesla showed that their man competitive advantage comes from their vast amount of intellectual property and infrastructure. Tesla also has large amounts of capital being invested into the company to further boost production and innovation. 3. PR Crises The two examples of PR crises found that Tesla is a company who take CSR and brand reputation seriously. They are...
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...generator can be stored in various types of lead-acid batteries. Energy stored in battery form can act as a supplemental energy source for battery banks that may already bu used for wind, hydro and photovoltaic systems. Also, energy that is stored within the lead-acid battery can be utilizrd as DC current for use in DC appliances such as those found in automotive mobile homes. If Alternating Current (AC) appliances are in place then an inventer must be used to transfer the 12 volts of DC current into the standard 110 volts of AC current for usage by these appliances. Pedal power is the source of getting energy from humans. It can be described as the transfer of energy generated through the movement of human feet and hands in some cases. Humans used the pedal power to impel bicycles for centuries. In the primeval time all the machinery was manual and required the physocal energy to run them. This use of pedal power proved to be really helpful to perform even hard labor tasks. Pedal power was the base of the industry for many years. The idea of pedal power generators emerged from the wind turbines. Recent trend towards the use of bicycle again has gained great popularity. The report shows that in North America the use of bicycles has increased in recent years. The credit goes to the efforts of...
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...Number: A2 Lab Partners: * Christopher BAGME * Leandra BANIYAMAI * Amex BATEME * Kingston BOB * Natalie BROWN Abstract Batteries and resistors can be connected in both series and parallel circuits where the current and voltage running through them can be altered. Batteries connected in series give off large amounts of electromotive force while the reverse happens when connected in parallel. Resistors connected in series are added individually while an inverse summation results while connected in parallel. These are the effects that will be closely studied in this report. Introduction All electronic devices and setups require some complex form of wiring for proper functionality. To do so electricians have to understand the effects of electricity and how it can be managed. Batteries or more preferably ‘dry cells’ produce electromotive forces that create electric fields that help drive electrons around circuits. There are two common circuit arrangements; one is called the series circuit while the other is called the parallel circuit. Components in series circuits are connected one after another where the whole current flows through each component, while components in parallel circuits are arranged in a way that the current breaks up so that a fraction of it flows through a component. These type of wirings are found in common housing circuits but the more complex ones are found in electronic devices such as televisions, radios, computers, etc. Students...
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...Case Analysis - FPL Energy FPL Energy is one of the nation’s leading independent generators of electricity. Dedicated to generating clean energy, 80 % of its capacity is fueled by clean and renewable resources. The United States is the nation with the largest generator of wind energy, and it operates the two largest solar fields in the world. FPL Group, with annual revenues of more than $8 billion, is one of the nation's largest providers of electricity-related services. Its principal subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company, serves approximately 3.9 million customer accounts in Florida. FPL Energy, LLC, and FPL Group energy-generating subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. 2. Historical Overview FPL Group is a far different company today than the one Jim Broadhead joined in January of 1989 when he became president and chief executive officer. FPL Group was then engaged in a number of businesses unrelated to its core electric skills, including insurance and financial services, real estate, cable television, and agriculture. The company's principal subsidiary, Florida Power and Light, was considered a well-managed utility with an emphasis on quality. However, the utility's spiraling costs had resulted in electric rates among the highest in the Southeast. Today, FPL Group is nationally known as a high quality, efficient, and customer-driven organization focused on energy-related products and services. With a growing...
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