...Oil, Gas, and Consumable Fuels Industry is one of the world’s leading profit making industries. The industry is very vertically integrated with many multinational companies present in the industry. The oil, gas, and consumable fuels industry is not very tough to enter as it is fragmented with many distributors around the globe, although there are a few top distributors including Exxon Mobile, Shell, and BP. Most of the distributor’s fuels are supplied by very large top competitors who make up over a 50% share of the industry. Suppliers include Halliburton, Schlumberger, and Smith International which all have corporate headquarters based out of Texas, although they extract oil from locations around the world (EBR_EBdaily,2010). Potential entrant for the Oil industry include, new innovative forms of fuels which, aim to protect the environment and decrease costs. New technological advances in wind energy, also prove to be a threat as consumers are looking for a more earth friendly way of living. Extensive research by top competitors also poses a threat to the industry. Increased use of bio fuels is becoming extensively popular in many agricultural parts of the world. It is low in cost and emits less pollution in our economy. Substitutes in the energy industry include Wind, Water, Solar, geo-thermal, and bio fuels. Wind energy has become increasingly popular in the recent years and has gained a large share of the market, it is a source of energy that is free, but as other sources...
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...1.0 Market Analysis 1.1 Industry The energy shot industry is relatively new and is experiencing exponential growth. According to bevindustry.com, sales of energy shots have increased by 39 percent to a total of $780.7 million for the 52 weeks ending June 13, 2010. This growth can be attributed to greater product awareness as well as high satisfaction with these shots leading to increased consumption. The growth is expected to continue, as Mintel International forecasts energy shot sales to increase 147 percent in current prices from 2010 through 2015. This swelling growth will push energy shot manufacturers to compete at an even higher level than they are currently operating at. Shots Energy Energy Drinks Beverages Functional Beverages Figure 1 Prior to 2004, consumers in search of an energy beverage could choose between a few alternatives—soda, coffee and energy drinks. These choices have their drawbacks. The average calorie content in a 12oz can of soda is around 150. Coffee can leave a person jittery as well as stain the teeth. Energy drinks provide a pick-me-up but leave the consumer to crash once the initial effects wear off. When defining the relevant market, figure 1 explains different choices a consumer has the option of purchasing. The top section is beverages. The second relevant section is generic drinks. The third section is energy drinks and the final is energy shots. All these problems led the company, Living Essentials...
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...300210816 Energy Conservation and Management in an Energy Obsessed World Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Energy Alternatives 4 Biomass Energy 5 Wind Energy 6 Solar Energy 6 Technology 7 Energy Efficient Lighting 7 Intelligent thermostats 8 Sub Metering 8 Ozone Laundering Systems 8 Implementing Programs 9 Economics of Energy Conservation 9 NYSERDA 10 Rebates 10 Low interest loans 12 Global energy conservation 12 The ‘Price’ of Energy 12 Developing world 13 Conclusion 13 Executive Summary Energy conservation and management is a vital part of any corporation, especially one that depends as highly on the consumption of energy as hospitality does. Conserving energy for these corporations doesn’t only improve their bottom line but also helps to ensure that they are doing their part and are attending to their corporate social responsibility. Within the hospitality industry there are many different ways that a manager can choose to improve the management and conservation of energy. Ensuring that all of the machinery on the property is up to date, well maintained and the most energy efficient model available is a good start to reducing the energy consumed on the property. However, there are other things that can be done as well. For instance, instead of just upgrading the machinery they could replace it entirely with energy conserving technology alternatives. They also have the options of choosing a completely different source of energy, one that...
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... Group Project: Ethics of the Mining Industry Group 4 Business Ethics 04-71-300-02 Professor Singh Date submitted: March 19th, 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !1 Executive Summary This report assesses the global mining industry from a business perspective. Firstly, it begins with the history of mining across the globe and the structure of the mining industry. It then analyzes the impacts of the mining industry globally. Lastly, it addresses the issues surrounding our land—the Canadian mining industry. The research shows that the history of mining goes as far as the Neolithic era. The mining value chain presented demonstrates the formation of a mining company to the extraction of the natural resources. Further investigation shows that the mining structure is an oligopoly. Methods of analysis include an environmental analysis using PEST and a stakeholder map, which focus on the performance of a world-renowned mining company TransAlta. The finding is that management’s role is to have efficiency and productivity while maintaining ethical practices. Ethical theories are then used to look at the social, environmental and economical impacts of the Canadian industry. It is concluded that each ethical theory presents a favorable solution to each impact. Social corporate responsibility is evaluated in the last ten years in Canada and around the globe. It is found that the industry has become one of the most safety-conscious industries within Canada. The companies still have...
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...characteristics like discipline, punctuality, dedication, good sense of humour, academically strong which could be an added advantage. 2) Action plan for the committee a) Review Meetings: I would suggest we conduct review meetings regularly to discuss about the pros and cons of our committee or committee members to make ourselves sure whether we are heading in the right path or not. b) Interaction session: We should also make a point to interact with the students once in a month, a session where we get to know the issues involving the placement committee by conducting a survey of all the committee members names involved in. We can also find whether the students who are not in the placement committee have any contacts in top companies related to energy, whom we can approach for a guest...
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...Trinity Industries Trinity Industries Inc., today is a diversified industrial company providing various products and services to a multitude of different business sectors. The company as we know it today, began in 1933 when C.J. Bender founded Trinity Steel. Trinity Steel was a manufacturer of butane tanks. In 1958 Trinity Steel merged with Dallas Tank Company to form Trinity Industries. The first President and CEO of Trinity Industries was Ray Wallace, who worked for Trinity Steel at the time of the merge. From inception Trinity Industries has been driven to be at the top of the markets it operates in, and today this remains the goal. Trinity Industries Inc. Trinity Industries Inc. Trinity Industries is “divided” into five different business segments, the Rail Group, Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, Construction Products Group, Energy Equipment Group and the Inland Barge Group. Each segment specializes in providing different products and services. Within each business segment Trinity owns and operates numerous businesses. Inland Barge Manufactures inland barges and fiberglass barge covers Inland Barge Manufactures inland barges and fiberglass barge covers Energy Equipment Manufactures multiple products including wind towers and utility steel structures Energy Equipment Manufactures multiple products including wind towers and utility steel structures Construction Products Manufactures highway products and other steel products Construction Products ...
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...Future Manufacturing Industry Innovation Council i Date: 30 September 2011 For more information, or to comment on the paper, please contact: Manager Future Manufacturing Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research GPO Box 9839 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6213 6000 Facsimile: (02) 6213 7000 Email: Futuremanufacturing@innovation.gov.au ii Future Manufacturing Council discussion paper: Trends in manufacturing to 2020 Table of Contents Executive summary ....................................................................................................................................1 Background.................................................................................................................................................2 Future Manufacturing Council................................................................................................................2 Defining manufacturing...........................................................................................................................2 Profile of Australian manufacturing........................................................................................................4 Trends to 2020 ... and beyond: Issues and opportunities for Australian manufacturing...................12 Terms of trade driving value and volatility of the Australian dollar and structural changes in the economy – an upside to manufacturing and associated downstream industries ....................
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...Economic Revival June 2012 June 2012 © Confederation of Indian Industry Copyright © 2011 by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in, or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. CII has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of information presented in this document. However, neither CII nor any of its office bearers or analysts or employees can be held responsible for any financial consequences arising out of the use of information provided herein. However, in case of any discrepancy, error, etc., same may please be brought to the notice of CII for appropriate corrections. Published by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), The Mantosh Sondhi Centre; 23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 (INDIA), Tel: +91-11-24629994-7, Fax: +91-11-24626149; Email: info@cii.in; Web: www.cii.in Confederation of Indian Industry The Mantosh Sondhi Centre 23, Institutional Area , Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 Tel.: 011-24621874, 24629994-97 : Fax: 011-24626149 Website:www.cii.in Edited, printed and published by: Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII on behalf of Confederation of Indian Industry from The Mantosh Sondhi Centre, 23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi –110 003 Tel: 91-11-24629994-7 Fax: 91-11-24626149 email:...
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...outsourcing labor to countries where it is cheaper in an attempt to lower this cost. The cost of manufacturing in each of these countries is constantly changing since there are so many factors involved. Labor for example is constantly changing and generally becoming more expensive as a country’s economy begins to grow, since workers are becoming more skilled and demanding more rights and higher wages. There are many changes going on in manufacturing and supply chain processes. Particularly, there are 4 forces that are setting countries apart from each other and allowing them to be more competitive. Those are wages, exchange rates, labor productivity, and energy. In my opinion these forces are areas that countries need to focus on improving and maintaining in order to be able to compete effectively with the global manufacturing industry. In terms of wages there is always a constant increase in the hourly pay of workers. Although some countries may be growing at about 10-20 percent and other at 2-3 percent per year, they are all growing nonetheless. Median hourly wages among the 25 countries looked at by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was $17.64 per hour....
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...months after the end of the Paris climate summit, it seems natural to ask: What are the next steps? Do we need to do more? Three initiatives launched around the Paris meeting are an important start. Bill Gates announced the formation of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, composed of philanthropists who will invest in public-private partnerships to invent and scale technologies. More than 20 countries led by the U.S. unveiled "Mission Innovation" and pledged to seek to double their government research-and-development budgets over the next five years to accelerate clean-energy innovation. Ten of the world’s largest oil and gas companies launched the "Oil and Gas Climate Initiative" to organize meaningful action through the sharing of best-practice information and other industry collaboration as well as to make investments in R&D and startups. These statements indicate that both the public and private sectors recognize that we live in a carbon-constrained world and that there will be a charge on carbon emissions, imposed through regulations or market prices or a combination of both. Thus, there is an imperative for industry to explore the commercialization of new innovative low-carbon technologies. Given the scale of the energy and climate challenges, the three initiatives are necessary but not sufficient. Why? Successful innovation must address technologies from creation to deployment. Take, for example, advances in battery technology. A battery that costs less than $100 per...
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...VERVIEW:Cooper Industries is a broadly diversified manufacturer of electrical and general industrial products, and energy related machinery and equipment. Thecompany operates in three different business segments with 21 separate profit centers. These segments include electrical and electronic, commercial and industrial, compression, drilling and energy equipment. The product line is consistedof cheap fuses to $3 million compressor tribune sets along with products such ashand tools and light fixtures.The company bid a $21-a-share tender offer to acquire Champion Spar Plug, manufacturer of auto spar plugs, as a counter offer for the Dana Corp.'s $17.50-a-share bid. Also, in the mean time, Cooper Industries was considering a $700 million bid for Cameron Iron Wors. Even though purchasing either or both companies will give operational and organizational advantages, there were high financial riss involved. Undertaing both acquisitions would result in a 55% to 60% debt to capitalization ratio. ANALYSIS:Cooper Industries acquired more than 60 manufacturing companies over a thirty year span in order to increase the size and the scope of the company. Most of the acquired companies made it possible for Cooper to be independent of theoutside environment and giving full control of the manufacturing process concerning their business while avoiding anti-trust allegations. Cooper basically purchased every company that is vital to its energy industry and all the side industries that effect it...
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...competitiveness of Indian industry 1. Innovation - Research and development R & D expenditures in India are inadequate. India as a whole spends only 0.85 % GDP on research and development. Focus should be on development of indigenous technology, efficiency and adaptation of imported technologies. Also government has to come up with industrial and trade policies which will promote research and development. The industries should make alliances with educational systems for providing solutions to practical problems face by them. The alliances in business and education should focus on identifying creative, flexible partnership models between governments, industry, and the academic community. Industries should also provide necessary funding and infrastructure to set up laboratory in educational institutes. They should promote students for doing extensive R & D and acquiring patents. The renewable energy and sustainable resources track highlighted opportunities in the renewable and alternative energy sector that are keys to creating greater energy security and economic competitiveness. 2. Information Technology (IT) systems Information technology (IT) is playing & will play a crucial role in Indian industries. It has transformed the whole world into a global village with a global economy, which is increasingly dependant on the creative management and distribution of information. IT provides the communication and analytical power that industries need for conducting trade...
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...and construction industry. There is a lot of prospect in manufacturing sector, retail sale of no-durable goods. Top 5 Products exported by Sweden | Refined Petroleum (6.2%), Telephones (5.2%), Packaged Medicaments (4.4%), Cars (3.6%), and Vehicle Parts (3.3%) | Top 5 Products imported by Sweden | Crude Petroleum (7.9%), Cars (4.8%), Refined Petroleum (4.0%), Vehicle Parts (3.4%) and Telephones (2.4%) | Top 5 Export destinations of Sweden | Germany (9.9%), United Kingdom (6.7%), Denmark (6.7%), Norway (6.7%) and United States (6.3%) | Top 5 Import origins of Sweden | Germany (18%), Denmark (7.9%), Norway (7.4%), Netherlands (6.2%), and United Kingdom (5.9%) | Sweden is ranked 2nd with an Economic Complexity Index (ECI) of 1.98292 Sweden has direct competition with Finland and Denmark. Competitive Country: Finland Finland provides an environment for business through its financial aiding and has policies which aid the work flow. The education level is being raised in Finland to become a technological and innovation based platform for business enterprise. There is a huge skilled workforce who is ready to adopt any change in work environment and adapt any changes. Industries: Energy, Agricultural and manufacturing. Denmark Denmark is known strongly for its innovative capacity. Denmark its follows a flexicurity system which is the most efficient in labor markets and it has strong social safety net. Industries: Manufacturing, shipping...
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...Intensive situation of manufacturing industry in china China is the largest exporter and the second largest importer in the world. There became the largest manufacturing country in the world, overtaking the U.S. in 2010. This has raised debate that whether China has lost edge as world’s factory. In recent years, the average income in China has steadily gone up as China’s labor cost has grown by over 60 percent since 2009. However, Vietnam’s labor cost is 40 percent of that in China, while in Bangladesh and Myanmar labor costs are as little as one-fifth of China’s labor cost.9 Other factors are also contributing to foreign manufacturers’ profit decline in China, such as: the appreciation of the Renminbi, variability of various local tax rates, stricter regulations on environment protection, as well as government’s policies towards a more service-based economy. In addition to cheaper labor cost, some Southeast Asian countries have put more effort into attracting foreign investment, such as lowering or exempting import tariffs on equipment required by manufacturing activities. However, unsettled political situations, undeveloped infrastructure, unskilled workers, incomplete industry chain systems, and a smaller domestic market in the Southeast Asian countries remain the biggest concerns for foreign investors. Throughout the years, China is still remains competitive manufacturing base while some foreign manufacturers moved out and relocated to Southeast Asia. Many foreign manufacturers...
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...The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited CEMENT – AN OVERVIEW FEBRUARY 2014 CEMENT The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited CEMENT – AN OVERVIEW SECTOR STUDY STUDY CONTENTS Summary Sector Study: Global Cement Industry Pakistan Industry Business Risk Financial Risk Outlook PAGE 1 2 2 4 6 7 February 2014 www.pacra.com SECTOR STUDY The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited CEMENT – AN OVERVIEW (FEBRUARY 2014) SECTOR DYNAMICS Business Risk Outlook Medium Stable to Positive OVERVIEW Pakistan’s cement industry has an oligopolistic structure – top five players (out of a total of 18) controls above 55% share. Geographically production facilities are concentrated in north (83%) of the country, while south has around 17%. During the last decade, the Pakistani cement industry has expanded its production capacity significantly; while gradually making inroads into the exports markets. The cement production capacity of Pakistan stood 44.8mln tons in FY13. Demand dynamics, playing key role in cement manufacturing, kept capacity utilization at ~75%, a behavior observed in past few years. Currently, Pakistan is ranked among the world's top 10 cement exporting countries. Pakistan Cement - Production and Capacity Utilization 50 45 40 35 Mln Tons HIGHLIGHTS FY13 Total Companies No. of listed Companies Share of listed Companies (based on capacity) Cement Production Capacity Utilization Market Capitalization Revenue* Net Income* Cement Sector Loans Share...
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