...General Dynamics John M. Harris Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MGMT 210 Tara Saracina July 17, 2014 General Dynamics General Dynamics is a multifaceted company that does business in four major areas: aerospace, combat systems, marines systems, and technology and information systems. General Dynamics started in 1952 and “grew organically and through acquisitions until the early 1990s, when (it) sold nearly all of (it’s) divisions” (Generaldynamics.com, 2014) General Dynamics has since started acquiring new companies which to date is comprised of “more than 65 business” to include Gulfstream and C4 systems (Generaldynamics.com, 2014). Since the company is comprised of many smaller companies they use a balanced business model to allow each of its companies the freedom to “achieve their goals”. Even though General Dynamics is comprised of many smaller companies all of their financial transactions are reported on one Annual Report under the General Dynamics company. Through the use of General Dynamics most current Annual Report I will be looking at the company’s financial health in several areas and determine whether what is happening is good or bad. Some of the things I will be looking at are: net income, ratio of net income to net revenue, Assets, Current Ratio, Debt to Asset ratio, Dividends, financing and investing activities, net cash flow from operating activities, and the Independent Auditors Report. Net Income Using General Dynamics “Consolidated...
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...four and six place monoplanes. * With the collapse of Wall Street in 1929 the company started to struggle and closed the doors in 1931 * In 1934 Clyde`s nephews Dwane and Dwight Walles reborn the Cessna Aircraft Company. * In 1948, Cessna introduced the 170, a four place tail wheel airplane powered by a 145 horsepower Continental engine. * In 1955 a upgrade of the 170 was produced and an this became an overnight success with 1400 airplanes sold in the first year. * The 170 is today the Skyhawk and it is the most widely produced light aircraft in history. * 1969 Cessna's first business jet, the Fan Jet 500 was produced * 1971 the first Fan Jet 500 was delivered * In 1985 Cessna was bought by General Dynamics * In 1986 the production of piston engine was...
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...Raytheon is a company that serves the main purpose of being a U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation that mainly focuses in manufacturing weapons, military, and commercial electronics according to Wikipedia.com (Source 1). It all started on July 1922, when according to “Raytheon.com (Source 2)” it said, “a few passionate visionaries created a high-tech venture in the shadow of a great university and developed a breakthrough product that transformed a nation.” Raytheon was established in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded by Vannevar Bush, Laurence Marshall, and Charles G. Smith, which they named the company American Appliance Company before Raytheon based on Source 2. According to the text, “fundinguniverse.com (Source 3)” it states, “Raytheon was founded in 1922 when a civil engineer named Laurence Marshall was introduced to an inventor and Harvard physicist names Charles G. Smith by Dr. Vannevar Bush…” During the beginning years of their company, they created the S gas rectifier tube which according to “(Source 2)”, was a “device that eliminated one of the cumbersome expensive batteries that previously powered home radios.” It changed the radio into become an affordable appliance for the Americans that they used in various ways. Raytheon became one of the leading innovation company in the electronics industry according to (Source 2). During World War II, Raytheon tried to assist in the war effort. According to the website, “(Source 2)” it says, “During World War II...
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...Home Page » Business and Management Fortune 500 Company In: Business and Management Fortune 500 Company History The Fortune 500 Company chosen for this paper is the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Lockheed Martin is a global securities and information technology company headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Lockheed Martin employs roughly 126,000 people in several facilities throughout the world. The company's main business is in research, design, development, manufacturing, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Lockheed consists of four operating units, or business areas, which consist of Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Solutions, and Space Systems (LMC, 2011). Lockheed Martin Corporation was created in 1995 from a merger of two major global technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation (LMC, 2011). Lockheed Corporation first began in 1912 when two brothers, Allan and Malcolm Loughead, created the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company to manufacture a floatplane. In 1916, the brothers used their own profits to buy out the other investors and organized the Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company. In 1921, the company was liquidated because of poor sales. Allan Loughead returned in 1926 to create the Lockheed Aircraft Company, which began to be much more successful. Lockheed is the matching pronunciation of Loughead and used instead (Weiss & Amir, 2009). The Martin Marietta...
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...QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM 1. What is control? 2. What is automatic control? 3. What is called as automatic control system? 4. What is the primary goal of automatic control? 5. What is called as object of management? 6. What is called as the operated size? 7. What is called as operating body? 8. What is called as a sensitive element? 9. What is the entrance and target sizes? 10. What is called as operating influence? 11. What is called as indignation? 12. What is called as a deviation from the set size? 13. What is called as the actuation device? 14. What is called as the setting device? 15. What is called as a function chart and of what it consists? 16. In what difference of a signal from physical size? 17. In what an essence of a principle of the opened management? 18. In what an essence of a principle of indemnification? 19. In what an essence of a principle of feedback? 20. List merits and demerits of principles of management? 21. What special case of management is called as regulation? 22. In what difference of systems of direct and indirect regulation? 23. List and give the short characteristic of principal views CS? 24. What is called as static mode CS? 25. What is called as static characteristics CS? 26. What is called as the equation of statics CS? 27. What difference from strengthening factor is called in transfer factor, in what? 28. In what difference...
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...Glossary of musical terminology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian (see also Italian musical terms used in English), in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the other terms are taken from French and German, indicated by "(Fr)" and "(Ger)", respectively. Others are from languages such as Portuguese, Latin, and Spanish. Unless specified, the terms are Italian or English. The list can never be complete: some terms are common, and others are used only occasionally, and new ones are coined from time to time. Some composers prefer terms from their own language rather than the standard terms here. Contents A· B· C· D· E· F· G· H· I· J· K· L· M· N· O· P· Q· R· S· T· U· V· W· Z See also· References· External links See also: Glossary of jazz and popular music A[edit] a, à (Fr): at, to, by, for, in, in the style of... a 2: see a due in this list a battuta: return to normal tempo after a deviation. Not recommended in string parts, due to possible confusion with battuto (qv.); use a tempo, which means the same thing. ab (Ger): Off, organ stops...
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...Nakyla Owens Period 1 SeaPerch is an inventive submerged mechanical technology program that furnishes educators and understudies with the assets they have to fabricate a submerged Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. Understudies fabricate the ROV from a pack involved minimal effort, effectively open parts, taking after an educational module that shows essential building and science ideas with a marine designing subject. The SeaPerch Program furnishes understudies with the chance to find out about apply autonomy, designing, science, and arithmetic (STEM) while fabricating a submerged ROV as a major aspect of a science and building innovation educational module. All through the task, understudies will learn designing ideas, critical thinking, collaboration, and specialized applications. Building a SeaPerch ROV shows essential aptitudes in boat and submarine outline and urges understudies to investigate maritime structural engineering and marine and sea designing standards. It likewise shows essential science and building ideas and device security and specialized strategies. Understudies learn vital building and outline abilities and are presented to all the energizing vocations that are conceivable in maritime structural planning and maritime, sea, and marine designing. The name SeaPerch originated from the USS Perch, a very enlivened World War II U.S. submarine. USS Perch was one of another type of American submarines and was the first...
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... TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Methodology • What is System Dynamics? • Stella Simulation Model 4. Background to the Problem 5. Nurse Scheduling Problem using LINDO 6. Data Analysis 7. Recommendations 8. Methodology limitation 9. Conclusion 10. Appendix & References ABSTRACT Purpose - To research on the possible operational problems that may lead to excessive patients’ waiting time. “Priority Operating” changes with time as a patient waits for service and resource gives due consideration to hierarchy present in the skill and selects next available patient for treatment. A patient’s experience in waiting time will radically influence his/her perceptions on quality of the service and to minimizing the cost of carrying excess capacity. Our project aimed at improving the patient experience in the critical care by looking into the problem of excessive wait times in the Critical care and we will identified variations in the critical care and how it is staffed and managed. Although these variations have the potential to sabotage efforts to reduce surgical wait times within the hospital, they also present significant opportunities for change and improvement. Method- This report describes how system dynamics using Stella model was used in the healthcare system in critical care units in Santa Clara Valley (SCV), California. Based on the data analysis...
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...ambientes que requieren mejora continua por causas competitivas o dinamismo del mercado. Este tipo de contabilidad se define por cuatro elementos importantes: 1. Asignación de la responsabilidad 2. Establecimiento de medidas de desempeño 3. Evaluación de desempeño 4. Asignación de recompensas Su objetivo principal es resaltar el desempeño financiero de las unidades de la empresa, para luego evaluar y recompensar el desempeño. Esta evaluación se hace utilizando estándares orientados de manera financiera (presupuestos, reducción de costos en un periodo). Sin embargo este procedimiento tiene una limitación, la cual consiste que búsqueda del mejoramiento continuo se fragmenta y se deja de conectar con la misión y estrategia general de la empresa. Esta limitación genera que la mejora continua no tenga una dirección, por lo que se...
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...peligro. De modo que MANDO ha de ser comprendida como la organización del ejército, las graduaciones y rangos entre los oficiales, la regulación de las rutas de suministros, y la provisión de material militar al ejército. DISCIPLINA Ha de tener como cualidades: sabiduría, sinceridad, benevolencia, coraje y disciplina. Las distancias, y hace referencia a dónde es fácil o difícil desplazarse. Implica: El que está a la cabeza del ejército está a cargo de las vidas de los habitantes y de la seguridad de la nación. Lo más importante en una operación militar es la victoria y no la persistencia. Si utilizas al enemigo para derrotar al enemigo, serás poderoso en cualquier lugar a donde vayas. En consecuencia, un general inteligente lucha por desproveer al enemigo de sus alimentos. Cada porción de alimentos tomados al enemigo equivale a veinte que te suministras a ti mismo. Los que no son totalmente conscientes de la desventaja de servirse de las armas no pueden ser totalmente conscientes de las ventajas de utilizarlas. Nunca es beneficioso para un país dejar que una operación militar se prolongue por mucho tiempo. CAPÍTULO II: SOBRE LA INICIACION DE LAS ACCIONES Si tus fuerzas son diez veces superiores a las del adversario, rodéalo; si son cinco veces superiores, atácalo; si son dos veces superiores, divídelo. Si tus fuerzas son iguales en número, lucha si te es posible. Si tus fuerzas son inferiores,...
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...por tradición, se canta una de ellas y el coro. | | HISTORIA DEL HIMNOHISTORIA DEL HIMNO NACIONAL | 1830-1832: El bardo guayaquileño José Joaquín de Olmedo escribe una Canción Nacional (un coro y cuatro estrofas) en homenaje al naciente Estado ecuatoriano. Esta creación sugerida por el Gral. Juan José Flores no fue musicalizada ni tampoco logró difusión. 1833: Un himno con título de Canción Ecuatoriana (seis estrofas) se publicó en la Gaceta del Gobierno del Ecuador No. 125 del 28 de diciembre. El trabajo señala 1830 como el año de su creación, pero la mayoría de los cronistas no le presta total atención por ser de un autor anónimo. 1838: Una Canción Nacional (coro y cinco estrofas) aparece incluida en el folleto Poesías del General Flores en su retiro de La Elvira, que publicó la Imprenta del Gobierno. En edición posterior presenta cambios en su tercera estrofa. Aún así, para los historiadores es la segunda Canción Nacional que se conoce. 1865: El músico argentino, Juan José Allende, que colaboraba con el Ejército del Ecuador, presenta al Congreso...
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...Regímenes Aduaneros Todas las mercancías que ingresen o que salen de México deben destinarse a un régimen aduanero, establecido por el contribuyente, de acuerdo con la función que se le va a dar en territorio nacional o en el extranjero. Cuando una mercancía es presentada en la aduana para su ingreso o salida del país, se debe informar en un documento oficial (pedimento) el destino que se pretende dar a dicha mercancía. Nuestra legislación contempla seis regímenes con sus respectivas variantes: 1. Definitivos De exportación Exportación Definitiva El régimen de exportación definitiva consiste en la salida de mercancías del territorio nacional para permanecer en el extranjero por tiempo ilimitado. De importación Importación Definitiva Se considera régimen de importación definitiva la entrada de mercancías de procedencia extranjera con la finalidad de permanecer en el territorio nacional por tiempo ilimitado. 2. Temporales De importación Es la entrada al país de mercancías extranjeras para permanecer en él por tiempo limitado y con una finalidad específica. a) Para retornar al extranjero en el mismo estado b) Para elaboración, transformación o reparación De exportación Se entiende por este régimen, la salida de mercancías del país por un tiempo limitado y con una finalidad específica, en este régimen no se pagan los impuestos al comercio exterior, pero se deben cumplir las obligaciones en materia de regulaciones y restricciones no arancelarias y formalidades...
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...inversión, agroindustrialización, comercialización y otros Las agrupaciones la conforman en su gran mayoría organizaciones agrícolas, campesinas y ganaderas de todo el país. Entre las empresas mas importantes podemos mencionar a: -Gruma -Jumex -Bachoco -Bimbo -Danone -Herdez -Nestle Su objetivo es representar, defender y fomentar la actividad agropecuaria. Está integrado por organismos de productores y empresas de los sectores agrícola, pecuario y agroindustrial. Está organizado por medio de una asamblea, un comité directivo, una comisión ejecutiva, comisiones de trabajo y un staff. Está regido por un estatuto que es ejecutado por el Presidente del Consejo, Vicepresidentes, un Tesorero, un Secretario y Consejeros. ASAMBLEA GENERAL Es el órgano supremo y está constituido por los Socios y Asociados. Pueden ser de dos tipos: Generales Ordinarias y Generales Extraordinarias. Las primeras se realizan por lo menos en forma anual, en ellas se trata cualquier asunto que no sea la modificación de Estatutos ni la disolución del Consejo Nacional Agropecuario. COMITÉ DIRECTIVO Es la instancia encargada de dirigir al Consejo Nacional Agropecuario, constituida por el Presidente del Consejo, quien será a su vez el Presidente del Comité Directivo, por Vicepresidentes, un Tesorero, un Secretario y Consejeros. El Comité Directivo se compone en un 75 por ciento de miembros Socios y 25 por ciento de miembros Asociados...
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...Anexo 1 - Analisis rentabilidad en productos (dólares) Valvulas Bombas Reguladores de flujo Costes unitario estandar 37,56 63,12 56,5 Precios de venta fijados 57,78 97,1 86,96 Margen bruto previsto (%) 35% 35% 35% ULTIMO MES Precio de venta real 57,78 81,26 97,07 Margen bruto real (%) 35% 22% 42% Valvulas Bombas Reguladores de flujo % ingresos compañía 24% 55% 21% Margen bruto prev. Ponderado 8% 19% 7% 35% Margen bruto real. Ponderado 8% 12% 9% 29% Anexo 2 - Resumen de productos y costos mensuales (dólares) Valvulas Bombas Reguladores de flujo Total mensual Prod. Mensual (unid.) 7.500 12.500 4.000 Ciclos 1 5 10 Envíos mensuales (unid.) 7.500 12.500 4.000 Cantidad envíos 1 7 22 Costes fabricación Material Cantidad de componentes 4 5 10 Total costo componentes 16 20 22 458.000 $$ Mano de obra (16 $ x hora) Hs MOD puesta a punto x ciclo de fabricación 8 8 12 168 horas hombre Hs MOD por ciclo x unidad 0,25 0,5 0,4 9.725 horas hombre Hs Utilización Maquinas x unidad 0,5 0,5 0,2 10.800 horas maquina Gastos generales de fabricación ...
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...Application Tracking Number http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/onlineapp/view_trackin... Feedb ack | Sitemap | Disclaimer BB Order & other statutes Home About Us Regulations and guidelines Procurements underway Departments & offices Jo b open ing s Contact Job op enings Please Print and preserve this page. Thank you Bappa sarkar, for submitting your application for the post of Assistant Dire cto r (Ge ne ral Side ) o f Ban glade sh Ban k. C V ident ificat io n n umbe r N ame F at her M o th er Birt h date Pre sen t address : 229279-961694 : Bappa sarkar Jo gadish C handra : Sarke r : Purn ima Sarke r : 15 Octo ber, 1985 : C /O: Dr. Jog adish C handra Sarkar Sarke r M rdical Hall, Bo rdia Bazar P.O.: Bo rdia, T hana: Lo gago ra, District : Narail. R elat ed links Ed it resu me C han ge pass w ord Sear ch C V T rack Id FAQ P rin t trackin g p ag e P rin t th is p age Your application tracking number is 13 3 -229279-3 93 611. And CV identification number is 229279-961694. This CV identification number will be required to view and edit your resume (if necessary) upto closing date 3 1 Oct , 2012. Please Print and preserve this page. All academic certificates, marksheets/transcripts, citizenship certificate and other relevant certificates/documents will be called for later on. 1 of 1 10/18/2012 12:46 PM...
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