...different industries. The auto industry was one area that was particularly affected mainly because they have been having so many problems in the years leading up to that point. The phrase “bigger is better” reflected the popularity of many vehicles sold throughout the 1990s and early into the new millennium. Big, hulking SUVs dominated the streets and highways in all parts of the country. This idea started to change as fuel prices started to rise. People then started to realize that the large cars they had taken such pride in at one time were becoming more and more expensive to own as it cost more to fuel and maintain them. The industry shifted to smaller, more fuel efficient models in order to save money. Background – “Give me more. Bigger is always better. Everything is bigger in Texas.” Sentiments like these do well to describe the thinking of American’s as a culture. We like big houses, big meals, big TVs, and big cars. “The trend toward more powerful engines, the shift to trucks and greater luxury, offset the technical gains that we've made in fuel economy," said John DeCicco, a senior associate for the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a nonprofit research group that has become a lonely voice of conservation these days. (Peters, 2005) Mr. DeCicco’s comments in an article written back in 1995 highlight the increased demand for large cars during that period. He states “Call it Cherokee madness or Bronco fever.” One symptom was that many drivers...
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...Dot Foods mission statement is to positively and significantly contribute to the success of our business partners. The Dot brand promise is trusted values, innovative solutions and shared growth. Robert Tracy founded Dot Foods with the support of his wife, Dorothy, in 1960. Today, seven of his twelve children are involved full time in the operation of the business. RT and Dorothy knew if their new business was going to be a success, it would have to be built on a strong foundation. So, they instilled a set of values within Dot that has never wavered in fifty years. Today, the trucks in the Dot fleet bear their brand promise: trusted values, innovative solutions, and shared growth. It reminds their employees what the company expects of them, and what their business partners can expect from Dot Foods. Dot Foods is the largest food redistributor in the United States, serving more than 3,000 food distributors with coast-to-coast deliveries from 480 manufacturers. Dot consolidates these products and delivers in less-than-truckload (LTL) quantities to distributors nationwide on a weekly basis. With headquarters in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, this family-owned and operated business has experienced strong and steady growth since it was founded in 1960. It started from a one man operation delivering fifteen different products from the back of a station wagon, to a thriving national corporation employing over 2,000 people and delivering goods from an inventory list of over 40,000 products...
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...For the past few years the US Virgin Islands has been struggling with the high cost of electricity which is being provided by the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA). Business and residents has been forced to pay LEAC fees which are added every month to the water and electric bill. LEAC is the acronym for the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause. Simply put, LEAC is fuel consumption and related costs. The Public Service Commission (PSC) authorized the LEAC factor in 1989 to allow WAPA to recover fuel cost used to produce electricity and water for the VI customers. This has been an ongoing fight between WAPA and the customers. A classic example is what the electric and water for a residential home looks like: first 1000 gallons at a cost of .018160 is $18.16, over 1000 gallons at a cost of .020600 and the customer used 4,280 gallons is $88.17. Then here comes the Resident LEAC at a cost of .015740 for a total of 5,280 gallons used the total is $83.11. The total monthly bill is $189.44. Now here is an example for the residential electric bill: household uses 532.00 kwh in electricity, the monthly at a charge of .083255 totaling $44.29 and the LEAC charge is .347618 per kwh totaling $184.93. Now, there are other charges totaling $7.07 making the bill to be $236.29. A business’ WAPA bill tends to be triple the amount of a residential bill. There have been sustainable developments to help reduce the cost of the WAPA bills. For instance, the Department...
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...and the type of vehicle chosen depends on its expected use. Since these decisions are made within the household, household data should be used for estimating the various components of gasoline demand. This paper provides an estimate of household gasoline demand in Canada by applying a detailed model to pooled time-series (1969-1988) and cross-sectional provincial data. The model recognises three major behavioural changes that households can make in response to gasoline priče changes: drive fewer miles, purchase fewer cars, and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. In the model, fuel есопоту is treated in considerable detail. The two components of the fuel есопоту of new cars sold—the technical fuel efficiency of various classes of cars and the distribution of new car sales according to their interior volume rather than their weight — are estimated as functions of economic variables. Car manufacturers are assumed to improve the technical fuel есопоту according to their expectation of consumers[1] response to future changes in gasoline prices and general economic condi-tions. The next three sections of this paper discuss the model, the data, and the estimation results respectively. The...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION Payroll consists of the process by which a business pays its employees for work performed during a specific period. A payroll system allows businesses to follow a set series of processes in order to make timely, correct payments in compliance with government regulations. A payroll system may be manual or computerized and handled in-house or outsourced to another provider. 2.1 OBJECTIVES A payroll system should be geared toward paying employees what they earn within a reasonable time frame and accurately tracking paycheck amounts as well as tax and benefit withholdings. Payroll systems should be thorough without being overly complex and cumbersome, and they should be designed thoughtfully enough to work well with a minimum of oversight. Having a well-designed payroll system is in the best interest of employees, business owners and human resources staff. 2.2 Scope And Limitation Accuracy Accuracy is an important objective of a payroll system, because employees are entitled to be fairly compensated for the work they have done, and a company's financial well-being depends on not overpaying employees for the time they have worked. In addition, businesses are liable for payroll taxes on employee earnings as well as remitting payroll taxes that have been withheld from employee paychecks. Consistency A payroll system has many components, and the information in each section should be internally consistent. An employee's weekly wages over the...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION Payroll consists of the process by which a business pays its employees for work performed during a specific period. A payroll system allows businesses to follow a set series of processes in order to make timely, correct payments in compliance with government regulations. A payroll system may be manual or computerized and handled in-house or outsourced to another provider. 2.1 OBJECTIVES A payroll system should be geared toward paying employees what they earn within a reasonable time frame and accurately tracking paycheck amounts as well as tax and benefit withholdings. Payroll systems should be thorough without being overly complex and cumbersome, and they should be designed thoughtfully enough to work well with a minimum of oversight. Having a well-designed payroll system is in the best interest of employees, business owners and human resources staff. 2.2 Scope And Limitation Accuracy Accuracy is an important objective of a payroll system, because employees are entitled to be fairly compensated for the work they have done, and a company's financial well-being depends on not overpaying employees for the time they have worked. In addition, businesses are liable for payroll taxes on employee earnings as well as remitting payroll taxes that have been withheld from employee paychecks. Consistency A payroll system has many components, and the information in each section should be internally consistent. An employee's weekly wages over the...
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...Darpa Challenge When creating a vehicle such as the one mentioned in this challenge, a lot of thought and consideration has to be accounted for. First the vehicle has to be able to travel at least 175 miles in 10 hours, the first thing that should be noted is the gas mileage. There are no gas station in the dessert so it has to have a fuel efficient way of traveling. The next obstacle established in the challenge is the terrain the higher-quality graded dirt with winding rocky-mountain passes and a tunnel. So, there’s loose dirt mountains and a tunnel all things that can cause the vehicle to lose grip of it terrain, lose control of the direction it wishes to go and also one’s sense of direction as though the location is a dessert and everything better much looks the same for miles. The last major obstacle pointed out in the challenge is the various speed limits which in turn could hinder the time of arrival if too many mistakes are made during the race. With using a combination of speeds ranging from 5-50mph the driver would have to travel at the least 17.5 miles in one hour using those speed limits. The fallacy of considering the average speed posted in the challenge is that there could be lots of wind the day of the race that is one does not carefully drive could easily be blown of track driving on that loose dirt. Ways of preparing the vehicle for this race would be to if possible find shortcuts or detours that guide us around the dangerous obstacles and also help us to...
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...positioning strategy as well the firm can be focused and resolute in the market where it does business through effective representation and presentation of its product and or service. In this paper we will examine a fictitious company called Hydro-Cell and the different elements of its marketing strategy and positioning plan. Company overview Hydro-Cell is a brand new company founded in December of 2015 by Team Balleristic. The team has and has extensive knowledge of the automotive technologies and chemical expertise. Hydro-Cell products demonstrate the team’s passion for the automotive industry and interest in protecting the environment for future generations. The products of the team utilize current technology in new ways to improve the fuel mileage of current vehicles on the road. Hydro-Cell is a relatively new company and is currently only available on a word of mouth basis. The company has plans to start a website for customers to purchase the product directly, and...
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...following chart beginning in 1990 to the most current data, it highlights when Americans were paying the most for gasoline as well as when it was the least expensive. It’s obvious to see that shortly after the recession in 2008 there a major increase in the price of gasoline from suppliers which lead to reduction of sales in the US (Short, 2014). Ever since that point the price of gasoline has slowly been decreasing to around three dollars where it is currently. Not only has the price per gallon lessened but sales have slowly been falling as well. Some people blame the fact there are other sources to power cars such as electricity but it’s apparent that the main cause is that vehicles are becoming more fuel-efficient. The increase fuel efficiency is partially due to the mandated average fuel economy. As 2025, it’s expected to have all automakers be at an average of 54.5 gallons per year while it is currently around 29 but shall show progress throughout the years until 2025...
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...can see everything. Most of the time, SUV drivers are described as people who like to feel in control, which is a lot of the times what I like to do. I often take control of situations because that it is personality. The purchase of a newer also indicates that I want to have a sense of pride and a feeling of accomplishment because I purchased a brand new car. This explanation would be an example of how I tried to enhance my ideal self-concept of being someone who looks accomplished. I also chose the vehicle based on needs. My old car had very poor gas mileage and it was costing me a lot of money to travel to and from work every day. This was one of the main factors when purchasing the car because I knew that one of my needs was a more fuel efficient car. I also believe the color of a car indicates some ideas of a self-concept. My vehicle color, white, often means that the person is positive and often likes things to be neat...
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...some of the issues identified in Case 3.2. He is considering different directions to take. First, he is a little concerned that most of the information on which Global Motors has based its decisions thus far is derived from either industry reports or opinions of company managers, designers, and engineers. Granted, these persons are quite knowledgeable of the automobile industry. But Nick is concerned that neither he nor the company have input from consumers. First, Nick wants some consumer feedback on the different models proposed. He would like to have some consumer input on what prospective customers think of the proposed models. Will they think they are too radically different or embrace them as the future in autos? Will they think the fuel-efficient cars are too light and less safe? Will they miss the luxury options? Nick wants a little input from consumers to give him confidence the company is on the right track with these proposed models. Second, assuming consumers believe the proposed models are appropriate, Nick wants to know the level of desirability among the U.S. car-buying public for each of the models. For the model or models Global Motors may produce, how can he determine which types of consumers will want them? For example, will higher, middle, or lower income consumers have different model preferences? Will gender, age, or education explain differences in preferences for the different models? With access to this information, Nick knows he can develop a good...
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...|Group 1: 5.10.15 |Group 1:19.10.15 | | |Group 2: 6.10.15 |Group 2: 20.10.15 | |Assignment Title: Scientific Reports and Communication |Assignment Ref (if used): 1.3 | |Assessment Criteria |Achieved |Evidence Location |Comments/feedback from assessor | |P7 – Carry out a practical investigation into the |Yes/No |Scientific Report | | |calorific value of different fuels | |submitted for P9 | | | | |as well rough | | | |...
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...new impurities, as impurities can be removed from the sugar in advance. The resulting soft, brittle, lightweight, black, porous material resembles coal. Subtitle: A Boise State University study proves that low-energy feedstocks can be densified and when combusted produce heat output comparable to higher energy content fuels. By Owen McDougal, Seth Eidemiller, Nick Weires. November 23, 2010 By the way, according to one of those online dictionaries, “feedstock” refers to “the raw material that is required for an industrial process.“ Intro Research at Boise State University in Idaho, explored both the caloric content and shape to optimize burn efficiency of the biobriquettes. The energy content of briquettes ranged from 4.48 to 5.95 kilojoule per gram (kJ/g) depending on composition, whereas the energy content of sawdust, charcoal and wood pellets ranged from 7.24 to 8.25 kJ/g. Biobriquettes molded into a hollow-core cylindrical form exhibited energy output comparable to that of traditional fuels. The study demonstrates that low-energy content feedstocks can be composted, pressed and combusted to produce heat output commensurate with higher energy content fuels. A calorific donut stands up to charcoal. This is an interesting statement considering the highest calorific value they report for the...
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...warming”. (Easton, 2008) According to the CAFÉ standards, the technology exists to improve the fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks (Easton, 2008). There are some that will argue that the 1975 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) program failed to meet its goals of reducing oil imports and gasoline consumption, endangering human lives, and not helping with the global warming issue (Easton, 2008). Who’s right or wrong, or perhaps they are both right. “The United States spends more than $200,000 per minute on foreign oil that is $13 million per hour” (White, 2004). America burns 8 million barrels of oil every day just to fuel our cars, SUVs, and trucks (White, 2004). America’s dependence on oil is a threat to our environment. The new law, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards, is to regulate the average fuel economy in the vehicles produced by each major automaker (Fairley, 2008). The first CAFÉ standard for cars, in 1984, requested manufacturers to achieve an average of 27.5 miles per gallon (Fairley, 2008). The second CAFÉ standard requested an average of 22.2 miles per gallon for light trucks such as minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickups (Fairley, 2008). These standards will be increased such that by 2020, the new cars and light trucks sold each year will deliver a combined fleet average of 35 miles per gallon (Fairley, 2008). “Raising fuel economy by ten miles per gallon nationwide will deliver real benefits” (Fairley, 2008). Some...
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...material in Milano is hardwood product, Hyperglom will use this feedstock. Hyperglom is bagged into 40-pound plastic sleeves and heat sealed. The plastic bags display the Hyperglom pellet logo and address. The bagged pellets will be delivered to pellet dealers on pallets, fifty bags (or one ton) per pallet. Hyperglom are used in residential space heating stoves specifically designed to accept pellets. Pellet stoves offer considerable advantages over traditional stoves including increased ease-of operation, reduced ash disposal, improved combustion efficiency, and, importantly, reduced air emissions. Reduced air emissions allows for compliance with federal and state air quality regulations. National market demand for pellet stoves is increasing at a rate higher than additional increments of supply of pellet fuels in many areas. Hyperglom will employ various state-of-the-art technologies that will increase the efficiency of production. There are no proprietary technologies to be created by the business. Rather, Hyperglom will purchase all of the technology-related capital equipment from recognized vendors. The pellet product itself will exceed national standards but is not considered proprietary in itself. 2.0 Hyperglom Pellets Description The principal product to be manufactured by Hyperglom is a premium Hyperglom pellets...
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