...Administración de Operaciones Florida Power Light: Ejercicio de la mejora de la calidad. Integrantes: Pierre Astudillo María Elena Espinoza Angélica Fonseca Julio del 2013 1. Antecedentes A principios de los años ochentas la crisis económica agobiaba a la mayoría de industrias norteamericanas. La dependencia por el petróleo hacia que los precios de los productos y servicios se disparen. Esto causaba malestar e inconformidad entre los miles de usuarios y clientes. Entre estas compañías se encontraba Florida Power Light, una importante empresa proveedora de energía eléctrica ubicada en Florida. Esta situación hizo considerar a los accionistas sobre qué camino debía tomar la empresa. Por un lado, podían disminuir la dependencia del petróleo con inversiones a largo plazo en activos fijos. Pero por otro lado, esto hacia que los precios del servicio eléctrico que ofrecían aumenten a un ritmo más acelerado que la inflación de esa época. Como consecuencia de esta encrucijada, los directivos decidieron aplicar un plan de mejora de la calidad. Este plan tenía como objetivo disminuir la burocracia e ineficacia de sus procesos. Este plan pasó por algunas etapas y fue evaluado por asesores japoneses. Con el tiempo, este plan convirtió a Florida Power Light en una compañía modelo de cómo debe aplicarse un verdadero Plan de Mejora de la Calidad PMC. 2. Historia de FPL Fundada en 1925 en Juno beach, Florida Power Light provee energía eléctrica a mas de 4 millones...
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...Red Light cameras causes more accidents Since the red light camera law went into effect in 2010, rear-end accidents have doubled in parts of Florida (Elmore 2010). It was mainly to prevent automobiles accidents when drivers ran red lights, and was implemented at the behest of widow Mellissa Wandall who lost a family member when a stranger ran a red light. Former State Rep. Ron Reagan was the lead sponsor of the bill. The law gave Florida the power to install cameras in places where the most accident happen due to red light violations, but the Red-Light Camera Law should be put on hold until more research and studies are done because of economic and safety issues related to its use. Professor “Barbara Langland-Orban” professor and chair of Health Policy and Management at the University of South Florida, said that the red light camera does not work. (Langland-Orban 2008) The injury rate from red-light running crashes has dropped by a third in less than a decade, indicating red-light running crashes have been continually declining in Florida without the use of cameras.. ( Johnson 2008 ) Comprehensive studies conducted by the Virginia transportation Research Council found that cameras were linked to increase crash cost (Garber and Miller 2007). People panic when coming to an intersection with cameras and tend to jump on the brake without looking to the rear for fear of getting a citation on the mail. The state of Florida conducted a poll asking if the camera law should...
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...Florida Power and Light Summary The deregulation of the energy industry has offered Florida Power and Light the opportunity to adjust its internal structure in an effort to provide better products and services to consumers. The adjustments and creation of different management programs have aided in guiding FPL from being a local utility company to a national energy services enterprise. Analysis The energy industry is maybe one of the most stable industries in the market. Much like any other industry it has its strengths and weaknesses, but in terms of consumer demand it’s safe to say that the energy industry will be around for quite some time. If we look at technicalities it is also safe to say that energy resource refinement and utilization has been around since the beginning of time. The energy industry is one of enormous depth because of the many different resource types and respective uses. There are two more common sides of this industry; one could even imply these are the two main types, power and lighting as well as oil and gas. It is true that in many cases when we refer to oil and gas it is an industry in its own, much like power and lighting. However, when we understand all that is included in the energy industry we begin to realize and understand that the two latter industries are in essence offspring of the energy industry. Because electricity and fuel are created differently we separate the two and create industries specific to each. However, according...
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...savings ($685 x 3yrs) $2055.00 Actual Savings 3yrs period $1012.55 Payback period of 1.5 yrs In conclusion, replacing our old Ac System will not only decrease our electricity expenses but will also help the environment by reducing de consumption of natural gas. 1. www.fpl.com/business/energy_saving/programs/interior/dx.shtml 2. http://www.fpl.com/residential/energy_saving/programs/ac_buying.shtml 3. http://arcotempair.com/AcRepairPage.php Contact Person: India Hernandez e-mail address Ihernandez@arcotemair.com Phone number : 3054063757 4. http://www.amana-hac.com/Home/TaxCredits/tabid/656/Default.aspx 5. Seer: seasonal energy efficiency ratio. WORKS CITED 1. . "FPL." Florida Power Light. Florida Power & Light Company, n.d. Web. 25 Nov 2011. . 2. . "FPL." Florida...
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...Engineering, University of South Florida Abstract: We propose to use 3D printing for fabrication of glasses providing image correction for myopia. Since myopia commonly known short-sightedness is a condition characterized by the light focusing in from of retina instead of on its surface, concave lenses are typically used for correction. Unfortunately price of the glasses is high and in developing countries, people cannot afford buying them. We propose to use 3D printing technology for making out glasses for low cost. Additionally 3D printing gives flexibility of the design and allows adding more sophisticated components...
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...Rosewood, The Story, The Study, The Case Jane Central State University ATH-111 This case study focuses on Rosewood, Florida; a once flourishing African American colony annihilated in the course of a weeklong occurrences of violence in early January of 1923. This study will show the effects of segregation in the United States, which continued after laws were passed, but unfortunately ignored by people who wanted to continue to have power, social control, and inequality over an indigenous group of human being living within their community. Rosewood is a true, however historically-stifled chain of events that took place in small blooming town in Rosewood, Florida. Rosewood industry was cedar wood and mills, and a railroad station that transported products, communal relations between the towns of Rosewood and Sumner were one of tolerance. The African American community were aware of the inequality that was afforded to them, but also made every effort to build a culture of stability, and building a new cultural identity of freedom within an almost self-sufficient predominately African American community in spite of the power structure of its white neighbors and systematic racism (Dye, 1997). With the accusation of violence against a white women the mob viewed this act a direct threat to their social structure and the legacy. Social hierarchy played a major role in the mobs attitude, the violence was almost immediate, and within six days the accusation caused ominous...
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...renewable-energy power in Florida comes from biomass, including three plants in Miami-Dade and Broward. Biomass produces 1,100 megawatts of power for Florida, according to a recent study by Navigant Consultants. About half of that comes from 11 waste-to-energy plants that process local garbage and trash and the other half is the leftovers from timber and sugar cane industries. Miami Dade’s yard waste is used to produce 77megawatt biomass facility. The County’s Resources Recovery Facility is one of the most technologically advanced waste-to-energy facilities in the world, while featuring a state-of-art air quality control system. More than 1.2 million tons of waste is processed annually, with 270,000 tons of the material being processed into a biomass fuel for export out of Miami-Dade County. The RRF is supported by three County-owned and operated landfills and three solid waste transfer stations. While receiving waste from these facilities, they will separate all aluminum and ferrous metals, from the garbage, to be sold to recycling plants. The garbage is then shredded and used to generate electricity. Their process produces a biomass fuel which is used on site to supplement the refuse derived fuel. The remaining biomass fuel is sold to cogeneration facilities in Central Florida. The ash product resulting from the waste-to-energy process is 10% of the original waste material delivered to the plant. This material is placed in an ash landfill located adjacent to the plant. The power that...
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...Question 1 Not answered Marked out of 5 [OSS.02] In your own words, explain the effects of changes in Earth's magnetic field over time. (5 points) Question 2 Correct Mark 2 out of 2 [OSS.02] Which of these statements best describes an effect of changes in Earth's magnetic field? (2 points) Select one: a. Southern lights are seen at high altitude places like Alaska. b. Northern lights are seen at low latitude places like Michigan. c. The solar wind moves away from Earth towards other planets. d. The magnetic north and south poles of Earth are interchanged. Question 3 Incorrect Mark 0 out of 2 [OSS.06] The diagram below shows two Earth events. Which of these statements best describes the similarity between the two events shown in the diagram? (2 points) Select one: a. Both may result in eclipses of the sun or moon. b. Both may result in distortion in the shape of Earth. c. Both may cause the moon's shadow to fall on Earth. d. Both may cause Earth's shadow to fall on the moon. Question 4 Correct Mark 2 out of 2 [OSS.03] The picture below shows solar flares in the sun's atmosphere. Which of these is most likely to happen as a result of the solar flare? (2 points) Select one: a. Earthquakes may occur. b. Microwaves may not work. c. Volcanic eruptions may occur. d. Cell phone reception may not be clear. Question 5 Incorrect Mark 0 out of 2 [OSS.01] Which of these diagrams best represents the steps in the formation of the...
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...Professor: S. W. Smith DeVry University Prepared by: MLZ Sunday, November 16, 2014 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Municipal Emergency Response to a Dirty Bomb Incident (Orlando, FL) 4 Low-level Nuclear Material Stateside and Abroad 5 Logistics of Decontamination 6 Disposal of Contaminated Property 7 Clean-Up Materials 8 Conclusion 10 References 11 Introduction According to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission a “Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) commonly known as Dirty Bomb is the combination of conventional explosives for example plain dynamite mixed with some radioactive materials.” If detonation of a dirty bomb would occur in a place consider as a vacation destination such as Orlando, Florida which happens to be a dense populated tourist location, where we find many Theme Park attractions, a major international airport, and location for many manufacturing facilities and important businesses, it would create great chaos, mayhem and devastation. Reason for the major chaos and despair is because as I just explained a dirty bomb uses dynamite, and other explosives to scatter radioactive dust, smoke, and other materials in order to inflict bodily harm, destroy property, and finally cause overwhelming mayhem with a dose of radioactive contamination. Most of the danger of a dirty bomb would come from the blast of the explosion itself; this in metropolitan populated areas would have the ability to cause serious injuries to people, mass...
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...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 presence in more than a dozen States, it is widely recognized as one of the country's premier power companies. FPL's rates are among the lowest in the industry, due primarily to a decade-long emphasis on reducing costs. At the same time, the utility's performance is vastly improved with productivity...
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...originated from Miami, Florida, USA and the members are Danny D’Brito, Tony Livadas and Anthony Pisano. The trio has been known to collaborate with Fatboy Slim, Knife Party, Krewella and Adventure Club. They have also released the singles “ Bad Habits” and “Hurricane” which were included in the U.S and U.K top 40 dance charts .so I’ve been Electronic Dance Music is a style of music that evolved from house music which began in the late 80’s, it’s particularly popular in America. Like its other sub genres (e.g Dubstep, Uk Garage, moombahton, acid etc..) the music is made mainly using computer software and it can be combined with instruments as well with beats per minute ranging from 110( moombahton) to 160( dubstep). The term EDM has only been used recently, it has elements of trance, electro house, hardstyle and dubstep. For the last 3 – 4 years, America has started calling commercial dance music (EDM) as a style of music. Popular DJs like Afro Jack, Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Hardwell, Laid Back Luke and David Guetta have produced international electro dance hits with this genre, Performing at EDM festivals like Tomorrowland in Belgium and the ULTRA music festival in Miami, Florida. 2. Summary of the performance Brass Knuckles had their gig at Club Hyve in The Fort for Belvedere Vodka, they started off with an upbeat mix of their single “Bad Habits” followed by a remix of Calvin Harris’s 18 months, every single beat coincided with the neon lights flashing off the glass...
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...Chapter 4 Concentrating Solar Power Clean energy for the electric Grid Gary Gereffi and Kristen Dubay Jess Robinson and Yuber Romero Contributing CGGC researchers: by Summary Concentrating solar power (CSP), also referred to as concentrating solar thermal power, represents a powerful, clean, endless, and reliable source of energy with the capacity to entirely satisfy the present and future electricity needs of the United States. Concentrating solar power plants produce no carbon dioxide (CO2), thus reducing carbon emissions from electricity generation by approximately 600 pounds per megawatt-hour (BrightSource Energy, 2008).4 The evolution of CO2 emissions regulations, the pressure of international fossil fuel prices, and the experience, knowledge, and technological readiness amassed during several decades of CSP research have launched the technology into a new era of commercial reality. The United States and Spain have integrated CSP into their national electricity supply grids through large-scale commercial plants. Eight of the 13 biggest planned CSP projects in the world will be located in California and Arizona. The Sun Belt region of the United States, particularly the Southwest, is one of the largest areas in the world for CSP exploitation because of its abundant sunshine. In addition to generating a new clean source of energy, expansion of the industry promises to create economic opportunity for many different businesses along multiple stages of the value...
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...The Ikaniuksalgi, or “the people of the peninsula” (today more commonly referred to as the Seminoles), arrived in Florida late in the eighteenth century. Although other Indians previously inhabited the peninsula, European diseases and wars, along with the immigration of southeastern Indians devastated the aboriginal population. Those few remaining Florida Indians who survived eventually, for the most part, allied and assimilated themselves with the incoming Creeks, other exiled Indians, and runaway slaves seeking freedom. The Creeks’ Muscogee language became the most prevalent in the peninsula, and influenced the generalized grouping of the Florida Indians. But political factors, racial identity, and race relations contributed heavily to...
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...tube with light fixtures attached, that runs from floor to ceiling. The lamp enjoyed strong commercial success, and shortly after its manufacture the Petitioner retailer began marketing a lamp of almost identical design. Given its size and national retail operation, the Petitioner was able to sell the item at a significantly lower price than the Respondent. The latter brought an action against the Petitioner alleging patent infringement, but the patents were held invalid. The district court found Sears guilty of unfair competition. Issue(s): May a state’s unfair competition law, consistently with federal patent laws, impose liability for or prohibit the copying of an article that is protected by neither a federal patent nor a copyright? Holding: No. Rule: A State may not, consistently with the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution (Constitution), extend the life of a patent beyond its expiration date or give a patent on an article that lacked the level of invention required for federal patents. Reasoning: Reversing the appellate court, the Supreme Court held that because federal law was supreme with regard to copyrights and patents, the states were precluded from providing more protection to unpatented articles. The court in Sears held that a manufacturer could not use a state unfair competition law to obtain an injunction against copying its product or an award of damages for such copying, as such use of state law conflicts with the exclusive power of the Federal...
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...FPL – An Overview FPL Group, Inc. is Florida’s largest electric utility company. In 1925, through the consolidation of numerous electric and gas companies, they formed Florida Power & Light Company (FP&L). FP&L grew steadily over the next 50 years until rising fuel costs, operating issues, and construction costs began to decrease profitability. In the mid-1980s, FPL diversified with four major acquisitions - Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company, Telesat Cablevision, Inc., CBR Information Group Inc., and Turner Foods Corporation- in order to minimize the potential risk within the utilities industry. To address problems in operations, FPL began a rigorous program of Japanese-inspired quality control. Management succeeded in transforming FPL into a lean operational system resulting in a drop in scheduled downtime from 18% to 4%, while customer complaints also fell by 60%. By 1989, FPL was recognized as “one of the best-managed U.S. corporations.†Despite the progress in quality, FPL was still dealing with problems: Colonial Penn was losing money, there were safety concerns about a particular nuclear plant, and demand was growing faster than capacity. In 1989, James Broadhead succeeded Chairman Marshall McDonald. Broadhead placed an emphasis on commitment to quality and customer service, increasing focus on the utilities industry, expanding capacity, and improving cost positions. He took measures to scale back the intense quality controls while still working...
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