...Harvard Business School 9-698-004 July 8, 1997 We’ve Got Rhythm! Medtronic Corporation’s Cardiac Pacemaker Business The legacy of Medtronic Corporation, the company that created the cardiac pacemaker industry, is a proud one. Starting from its earliest pacemakers, which had to be carried outside the body, Medtronic had achieved dramatic improvements in the functionality, size and reliability of these devices. In so doing it had extended the lives, and improved the quality of life, for hundreds of thousands of people in whom pacemakers had been implanted. The pacemaker has been designated as one of the ten most outstanding engineering achievements in the world over the past 50 years, along with the digital computer and the Apollo 11 moon landing. 1 Medtronic, which in 1995 booked operating profit of $300 million on revenues of $1.7 billion, had been founded in 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Earl Bakken, a researcher and inventor who had to his credit patents on several of the crucial technologies that led to the modern heart pacemaker. Pacemakers were small, battery-powered devices which, when implanted within a patient, helped a malfunctioning heart to beat in a steady, fixed rhythm. Because Medtronic was the first entrant into the pacemaker field and built a strong technological lead, it enjoyed a substantial portion (over 70%) of the market share for cardiac pacing through the 1960s. Building upon Medtronic’s legacy of leadership was not easy, however...
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...Policy Analysis Sandra Diaz Nova Southeastern University Newborn Screening for Congenital Heart Disease I represent the American Heart Association and this organization support Bill HB 81. The American Heart Association has been dedicated to the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases of all age groups. Furthermore, our mission and goal is to" build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease, this is the single purpose that drives all we do and the need for our work is beyond question"(American Heart Association, n.d). Therefore, it is evident that this organization firmly support early screening, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect among newborns, affecting eight out of every one thousand newborn babies(Ewer et. al, 2011). It is also the leading cause of death among newborns within the first year of life. Early detection of congenital heart disease is crucial to newborn health and prevention of major problems later in child's life. Additionally, if detected early, congenital heart defects can be treated with surgical interventions or medication, depending on the severity. Pulse oximetry, a simple non invasive test and will be implemented as a screening tool for congenital heart disease(Kemper et. al, 2011). Bill HB 81 - Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease was sponsored by Cary Pigman(Republican, District 55)...
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...Engineering. Several operating parameters viz. Solar Intensity, Area of Aperture, reflectivity and thermal conductivity of fluid were analysed and evaluated in order to find out the best efficiency. The prototype consist of a manual Dual Axis sun tracking mechanism with an array of plane mirrors acting as the reflective media, which is right now placed at the School of Energy Studies, Pune University and further research is being done. After my graduation, I wanted to expand my horizons in the field of design, hence I took up a diploma course in Product Design and Development from one of the certified institutions in Mumbai. I am very well versed with Creo- Parametric, Auto-Cad and ANSYS workbench. I am currently doing an internship with MAHLE Behr India Ltd., in Pune which is the leading manufacturer of Engine cooling systems and HVAC systems in Automobiles. Here I learnt various production processes and ways to improve existing production lines. I also have an internship with Mercedes Benz India where I will be posted in the assembly line, due in February. Apart from the academic sphere I have also been associated with various extracurricular activities. I have always been an ardent volunteer of the technical fest “TESLA” held in our college every year. I was often part of the marketing team, being a people person and socially active my seniors thought it would be the perfect match. Besides that I also helped in creating various events and competitions. I have also won accolades...
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...The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Marketing 777 MARKETING STRATEGY Professor: George S. Day, Suite 700 JMHH, Telephone: 215 898 8245 Email: dayg@wharton.upenn.edu Administrative Mary Donegan Assistant: Suite 700 JMHH Telephone: 215 898 2104 Email: mdonegan@wharton.upenn.edu Office Hours: By appointment Web Café Address: http://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mktg/777c Class Schedule: Monday and Wednesday 9:00am – 10:20am 10:30am – 12:00 noon Introduction This course views marketing as both a general management responsibility and an orientation of an organization. Relatively less attention will be given to the specific activities of the marketing department, sales group, or advertising function in implementing strategic decisions. We will take the viewpoint of the general manager and the senior marketing executive to address the issues of: ➢ Formulating segmentation and focus strategies ➢ Understanding, attracting and keeping valuable customers ➢ Positioning the business to achieve an advantage over competitors ➢ Identifying and exploiting growth opportunities ➢ Allocating resources across businesses and segments ➢ Managing the channels for gaining access to the served markets, and ➢ Aligning the organization to changing market requirements. The course will use a mix of cases, lecture/discussion, outside speakers, and group...
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...Physical activity recommendations for adolescents with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: review of the literature and guidelines for practitioners Adolescents living with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a growing population in the United States. While in the 1960s and 1970s, the risk of dying after cardiac surgery was high at 30%, over the past few decades, this risk has decreased to approximately 5%, with the majority of children born with CHD living into adulthood (American Heart Association [AHA], 2006c; Jones, Willis, & Uzark, 2006). One of the most common CHDs is tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), occurring in 9% to 14% of the children born with a CHD and approximately 5 out of every 10,000 births (AHA, 2006a, b; National Heart Lung and Blood Institute [NHLBI], 2007). The need for primary care providers to manage the health of adolescents with TOF has developed as the population and lifespan of children born with TOF has increased. One of the most important roles of a primary care provider is to educate adolescents and their families to facilitate the achievement and maintenance of optimal health. This includes counseling adolescents, especially those living with TOF, of the importance of regular exercise and participation in sport activities as necessary factors for their physical, emotional, and social growth and development (Bar-Or & Rowland, 2004). Physical activity is also essential for the prevention of long-term cardiovascular and obesity-related health problems (AHA, 2006d)...
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...Graduate Research Paper: Mahle Group Debra S. Tacconi BUS 640: The Financial Environment Dr. Alfred Kahl June 01, 2015 Table of Contents Abstract ............................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4 Literature Review................................................................................................................ 4 Analysis............................................................................................................................... 5 Principle 1: Money has a time value ....................................................................... 5 Principle 2: There is a risk return trade off ............................................................. 7 Principle 3: Cash Flows are the Source of Value.................................................... 8 Principle 4: Market Prices Reflect Information .................................................... 10 Synthesis............................................................................................................................ 11 Principle 1: Money has a time value ..................................................................... 11 Principle 2: There is a risk return trade off........................................................... 11 Principle...
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...ANINDYA CHAKRABORTY E-Mail: jobanindya@gmail.com Mobile: +91 8058891965 Seeking assignments in Quality Assurance / Quality System with an Progressive Organization with 12 years experience SYNOPSIS A competent professional with over 12 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Planning & Quality System, Presently working with M/S. Preciturn Pvt. Limited, Faridabad, Haryana as Manager QA. Adept at managing engineering operations involving Manufacturing Process, New product development, co-ordination with internal departments to Improve Quality Values of products. Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical skills with strong organizational and team building abilities and achieve corporate targets easily by continuous developments & cost reduction in this field. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Quality Planning ← Analyzing and producing the technical requirements and specifications & recommending design modifications based on client requirements. ← Design Quality System Manual, SOP & format, all Inspection Standards & Control Plan. Quality Assurance ← Monitoring adherence to quality systems, comply with quality standards and maintaining requisite documents. ← Implementing quality systems in the organization to reduce the defects and ensure zero defect products by implementing various techniques (7QC Tools) for Problem Solving. ← Ensuring Capability Study & Inspections at defined frequency to ensure Product Performance. Quality Systems ←...
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...Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 2010, 3, 443–457 doi:10.1093/cjres/rsq009 Advance Access publication 1 April 2010 The Tata Nano, the global ‘value’ segment and the implications for the traditional automotive industry regions Peter Wells Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Aberconway Building, Colum Drive CF10 3EU, UK, wellspe@cardiff.ac.uk Received on June 30, 2009; accepted on March 4, 2010 Downloaded from cjres.oxfordjournals.org at East China Normal University on May 24, 2011 This paper provides a case study of the Tata Nano, a low-price car designed primarily in and for the Indian market, and its implications for the developed industrial markets. While the Nano is a classic ‘disruptive’ innovation in an Indian context, this paper argues that the car and its emulators have the potential to undermine the viability of the European automotive industry whose business is premised on technological sophistication, premium branding and high price. In an era of greater austerity, the ‘value for money’ segment is the one with global growth potential in emergent markets as well. The paper concludes that policy makers in Europe will need to decide how to react to the rather different vision of automobility offered by the Nano. Keywords: Tata Nano, automotive industry, strategy, regional development, economic policy, price competition JEL Classifications: F01, L11, L52, L62 Introduction In March 2009, the Indian company Tata launched the long-awaited...
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...Michelle L. Stotts, Charles B. Shrader and Samuel M. DeMarie Victory: The New American Motorcycle Celebrates Its First Decade on the Road Now that we are in our 10th year and have a fairly complete line of premium cruiser and touring motorcycles, it is clear what we stand for, and who we appeal to most. Victory stands for class-leading quality, innovation and style. Victory is American and new- always looking forward. We are all about the future of American motorcycles. - Mark Blackwell, Victory Vice President1 Mark Blackwell, vice president in charge of Victory Motorcycle at Polaris Industries, glanced up at company headquarters in Medina, Minnesota as he pulled his gleaming cruiser into the parking lot. An accomplished rider himself, winning the national 500cc motocross championship and being inducted into the American Motorcycle Association’s Hall of Fame, he knew his company’s bikes had come pretty far since they were first introduced to the riding public in 1998. With the development of the new Vision, a luxury touring bike, and the steady release of aggressively-styled cruisers, the company had continually innovated throughout its first decade in business. Yet Blackwell pondered the recurring questions facing Victory Motorcycles and Polaris. He wondered if the initial decision to diversify into heavyweight motorcycles was the right road to take. He realized Polaris took a big risk by moving into motorcycles and going up against the recognized powerhouses in the industry...
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...LIST OF COMPANIES American Express Amway Anand Axis Castrol Deloitte Ernst & Young FINO Godrej Maruti Ingersol Rand Inno Park L&T Madura Marg Group Mercer Metro Cash and Carry Naukri Tata Sons Tata Motors TVS Motors Marico Religare Standard Chartered Sanofi UBI American Express (India) Private Ltd Vision: We work hard every day to make American Express the world’s most respected service brand Slight History – Parent company is an American multinational financial services. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card, and traveler'scheque businesses. Amex cards account for approximately 24% of the total dollar volume of credit card transactions in the US, the highest of any card issuer. American Express (India) Private Ltd. offers accounting and financial processes consolidation services to the American Express Company’s businesses. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Gurgaon, India. American Express (India) Private Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of American Express International Inc. and American Express Limited. Basics Non-Listed, Limited Liability Company Net operating revenues increased 4.01%, (INR 812.33 to INR 844.89 tens of millions) Operating result increased 7.59% (INR 175.98 to INR 189.33 tens of millions) Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) from 24.52% to 13.68% Employee 6158 • s Key • People Sanjay Rishi CEO India HR practices –...
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...www.businessmonitor.com Q2 2011 UNITeD KINGDOM AUTOS RepORT INCLUDES BMI'S FORECASTS ISSN 1749-0251 published by Business Monitor International Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM AUTOS REPORT Q2 2011 INCLUDING 5-YEAR INDUSTRY FORECASTS BY BMI Part of BMI’s Industry Report & Forecasts Series Published by: Business Monitor International Production Date: March 2011 Business Monitor International Mermaid House, 2 Puddle Dock, London, EC4V 3DS, UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 7248 0468 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7248 0467 Email: subs@businessmonitor.com Web: http://www.businessmonitor.com © 2010 Business Monitor International. All rights reserved. All information contained in this publication is copyrighted in the name of Business Monitor International, and as such no part of this publication may be reproduced, repackaged, redistributed, resold in whole or in any part, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by information storage or retrieval, or by any other means, without the express written consent of the publisher. DISCLAIMER All information contained in this publication has been researched and compiled from sources believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of publishing. However, in view of the natural scope for human and/or mechanical error, either at source or during production, Business Monitor International accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage resulting from errors, inaccuracies or...
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...Serving our consumers, today and tomorrow Hindustan Unilever is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company. We meet everyday needs of millions of Indians, right from the morning cup of tea to brushing at bedtime. Our brands touch the lives of more than 700 million Indians. It is this relationship with our consumers that we would like to build upon and strengthen. We will continue to straddle the consumer price pyramid to meet the needs and aspirations of diverse consumers across India. Our stated strategy is to grow our business competitively, profitably and sustainably. The key pillars to achieving this are: Winning Winning Winning Winning with brands and innovation in the market place through continuous improvement with people During the year, we have made significant progress on each of these thrust areas. We are well placed to leverage the tremendous opportunity in a fast growing market like India by serving and delighting our consumers. Annual Report 2009-10 01 Chairman’s Letter Dear Shareholders, My warm greetings to all of you. The year 2009-10 has been yet another challenging year for the global markets. The resilience shown by the Indian economy in this challenging context is particularly heartening. This bodes well for the long-term growth prospects of India which continues to be amongst the high growth economies in the world today. However, there are still some pressure points which need to be addressed to sustain this high growth. One of the...
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...ASSESSING THE POWER OF PORTER'S DIAMOND MODEL IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN MEXICO AFTER TEN YEARS OF NAFTA SALVADOR BARRAGAN Master in Business Administration, IPADE Business School, 1996 BSc in Industrial Engineering, Universidad Panamericana, 1994 A Research Project Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Lethbridge in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT Faculty of Management University of Lethbridge LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA © Salvador Barragán, 2005 ii Abstract It has been ten years since the signature of the NAFTA agreement among Canada, U.S., and Mexico. For Mexico, this was a decisive step away from a protectionism model toward a free trade market. One of the main purposes for Mexico in joining NAFTA was to increase the competitiveness of its manufacturing sector, especially the automotive industry. In this paper, Porter’s Diamond Model of national competitiveness and some critiques that attempt to extend the usefulness of the model are analyzed. The Doubled Diamond and the role of MNEs in a host country are both examined through a case study research of the foreign-owned automobile industry in Mexico. The findings of this study show evidence of a broader role of MNEs than in the original framework, as well as the usefulness of the doubled diamond extension to explain alternative sources of competitiveness in early stages of development. iii Acknowledgments...
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...Technology and Innovation Management WORKING PAPER Influence of Government Policies on Industry Development: The Case of India’s Automotive Industry Mahipat Ranawat Rajnish Tiwari March 2009 Working Paper No. 57 Hamburg University of Technology Schwarzenbergstr. 95, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany Tel.: +49 (0)40 42878-3777; Fax: +49 (0)40 42878-2867 www.tu-harburg.de/tim www.global-innovation.net Influence of Government Policies on Industry Development: The Case of India’s Automotive Industry By Mahipat Ranawat and Rajnish Tiwari Hamburg University of Technology Institute of Technology and Innovation Management Schwarzenbergstr. 95, 21073 Hamburg (Germany) Tel. +49 – (0)40 – 428 78 – 3776, Fax: +49 – (0)40 – 428 78 – 2867 mahipat.ranawat@tuhh.de; rajnish.tiwari@tuhh.de www.tuhh.de/tim; www.global-innovation.net Abstract The automotive industry in India has come a long way from its nascent state at the time of India’s independence in 1947 to its present day dynamic form. As compared to the production of mere 4,000 vehicles in 1950, the production of the industry crossed the historic landmark of 10 million vehicles in 2006. Today, the industry produces a wide range of automobiles and auto-components catering to both the domestic as well as foreign markets. The development of the industry has been shaped by the demand on the one hand and the government interventions on the other; the influence of the latter being considerable. The evolution of India’s automotive industry is identified...
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...BMW 3- & 5-Series Service and Repair Manual A K Legg Models covered 3-Series (E30) 316 (83 to 88), 316i (88 to 91), 318i (83 to 91), 320i (87 to 91), 325i (87 to 91). Also Touring and Convertible versions of these models 5-Series (E28) 518 (81 to 85), 518i (85 to 88), 525i (81 to 88), 528i (81 to 88), 535i (85 to 88), M535i (85 to 88) 5-Series (E34) 518i (90 to 91), 520i (88 to 91), 525i (88 to 91), 530i (88 to 91), 535i (88 to 91) Engines covered 1596 cc, 1766 cc, 1795 cc, 1990 cc, 2494 cc, 2788 cc, 2986 cc & 3430 cc Does not cover Diesel, dohc or V8 engines, or four-wheel-drive models LAE MIMI and Larry Warren (1948-256-11AA3) © Haynes Publishing 1997 A book in the Haynes Service and Repair Manual Series ABCDE FGHIJ KLMNO PQRST 123 Printed by J H Haynes & Co. Ltd, Sparkford, Nr Yeovil,Somerset BA22 7JJ, England Haynes Publishing Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ, England Haynes North America, Inc 861 Lawrence Drive, Newbury Park, California 91320, USA Editions Haynes S.A. 147/149, rue Saint Honoré, 75001 PARIS, France Haynes Publishing Nordiska AB Box 1504, 751 45 Uppsala, Sweden All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. ISBN 1 85960 236 3 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is...
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