...Company in the Importation of Automobiles from Germany to UAE Name of Student Name of Instructor Name of Institution Date of Submission Executive Summary There are a number of challenges faced by organizations wishing to conduct business with other firms in a foreign country. The reason behind this is that the organization will be required to engage either in the importation or exportation of goods or services. The Emirates Motor Company has for many years engaged in the importation of Mercedes Benz from Germany into the UAE. One of the major challenges that the organization has suffered is lack of sufficient funding. As such, the organization has not been in a position to fully exploit the UAE market. The company also has to deal with high cost of operations. Importation activities require firms to pay for shipping and loading charges for the goods. The importer also has to incur insurance charges. The costs result in an increase in the cost of commodities making them undesirable to customers. Delays in payment also make it difficult for the company to replenish its stock. Outline 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Literature Review a) An Overview of the Emirates Motor Company’s Import Business b) History of Importation of Mercedes Benz Automobiles from Germany to the UAE c) External Analysis of the World Automobile Industry d) External Analysis of the Trade between the UAE and Germany in Automobiles e) Internal Analysis of the...
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...question 6-14 SOCIAL ANALYSIS Now in recent years the Aboriginal knowledge of land and the ecosystems is being acknowledged in Canada and globally also. When an assessment is conducted now by the government to determine the effects of mining or other industrial projects they use the following criteria with the Aboriginal input: • scoping the project and the assessment; • the collection of baseline information; • consideration of the environmental effects of a project; • evaluation of environmental effects and the determination of their significance; • evaluation of any cumulative environmental effects of the project; • evaluation of the effects of the environment on the project; • identification or modification of mitigation measures; and • Design and implementation of any follow-up programs. The Federal Government has implemented a project called the Participant Funding Program Where they award up to $3,000,000.00 for eligible Aboriginal groups for consultation with the Crown during the assessment process when the government is intending to make changes that would affect Treaty Rights or established Aboriginal rights. Another Aboriginal group that advises the Federal Government on environmental issues is NACOSAR. The role of National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk (NACOSAR) is to advise the Minister of Environment on the administration of the Act and to provide advice and recommendations to the Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council (CESCC)...
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...For the most, the auto is a vital share of routine life. Automobile has moulded our beliefs besides our scenery. The industries that shape and serve autos formulate a strategic chunk of a country economy. The auto is not deprived of its responsibilities, nevertheless autos frequently are cloaked by the designing, presentation in addition added characteristics which make today’s automobiles thus desired. Nonetheless, while an invention is broadly used, its culpabilities can count to immense undesirable consequences. At the conference Transport (2007) Meyer compared only 21% in 2000, approximately 23% of worldwide carbon emanations from energy-consumption blameable for universal transportation energy usage. Annex I proves, apart from the vehicle (+24.4%) also energy industry division (+7.6%), in compare with the current developments in sum totalled greenhouse gas emanations. There is a generally deterioration from 1990 to 2004 in main energy-use segments. Considered that scenario would set up a melodramatic rise in emanations of added 85% from 2000 to 2030. To scrutinize, venture universal decentralized auto stock claims besides allied CO2 emanations equal to the year 2050. Meyer, on the other hand, proposes on-motorway automobile subsidizes a bulk portion: that is nearly 80% of entire worldwide auto energy demand correspondingly, interrelated CO2 emanations are emitted encompassing commuters and freight conveyance. Global Warming on the Road maintained to clinch to the core...
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...warmth and warming it. (Hansen, 2016). Greenhouse gases and additional air contaminants accumulate in the stratosphere and captivate the suns energy and solar emission that have reflected off the earth’s ground level ozone (Weller, 2016). Generally, these emission would have been released into outer space, but then again these gases, which remain in the atmosphere for possibility centuries, meanwhile trapping heat and causing the planet to get warmer as decades come to past (Hansen, 2016). Of the numerous heat-trapping gases, carbon dioxide places us at the jeopardy of irreparable modifications if it continues to gather persistently in the atmosphere provided that the global economy remains in need of fossil fuels for its energy needs (Hansen, 2016). Consequently, sea levels are expanding, glaciers are melting, cloud forests are desiccating, and nature is scrambling to keep pace of the environmental change (Hansen, 2016). Scientist have discover that mankind have caused the warming of the earth in the previous decades past due to the releasing of heat-trapping emission as we produce energy for today’s way of living. These heating agents are currently changing the normal cycle of climate change that all living creatures and plant life must be dependent on. The carbon dioxide we emit in the atmosphere currently will accurately regulate not only our climate future but also the future for generations to come. The primary objective is to control global warming by restricting the release...
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...The willingness of the customers to pay more relies on the standard of products and its negative attributes that can only be avoided through customization mass. The aim of this paper is to examine product customization in different international companies (Darley 54). Petroleum companies are companies that operate within the oil and gas industry in the energy sector. These companies produce oil related products, gas, and petrochemical products. These products have high demands across the world because they form the basic necessities of transport, automobile, and industrial energy sectors. Customization of petroleum products can be better explained by examining the Shell Oil Company. One of the products, which the Shell has been customizing, is their lubrication products. Every automobile and industrial machine needs appropriate lubricants in order to operate effectively. Nowadays, several companies make different models of automobiles and industrial machines (Michael & Judy 209). These machines have...
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...FORECASTING AND ENVIRONMENT FORECASTING Forecasting is essentially the study of internal and external forces that shapes demand and supply. The shape of the things to come will depend partially upon how one shapes the controllable factors. With different strategies, the forecasting will be different, offering multiple scenarios for management decision making. Forecasting is an estimate of sales in physical units for a specified future period under proposed marketing plan or programme and under the assumed set of economic and other forces outside the organization for which the forecast is made. Long term forecasts: Product diversification, sales, advertizing budgets, capacity planning and investment planning, Short term forecasts: Material control, loading and scheduling, and budgeting. Objectives of forecasting Short term objectives • • • • • • Formulation of production policy – Regular supply of material, Maximum utilization of machines, Regular availability of labour Formulation of pricing policy Proper control of sales Arrangement of finance Production capacity Labour requirements Long term objectives • Capital restructuring and resourcing Steps in forecasting demand Determining the objectives Period of forecasting – Short term or long term Collection and analysis of data – data to be collected, tabulated, analyzed and cross-checked by applying statistical or graphical techniques Study of correlation – between sales forecasts and sales promotion plans studying policies...
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...Managing Product Safety: the Ford Pinto Summary: Around 1967 Ford Motor Company decided to design a small size car called the Ford Pinto. The automobile industry at the time (and still is) was highly competitive and very cyclical. In the late 1960's, America began to see the influences of foreign vehicles. Facts Around 1967 Ford Motor Company decided to design a small size car called the Ford Pinto. The automobile industry at the time (and still is) was highly competitive and very cyclical. In the late 1960's, America began to see the influences of foreign vehicles. Prior to that, cars were bigger and less fuel efficient, allowing the Japanese to gain substantial market share with the smaller, more economical vehicles, and the need to react to this pressure was even greater at Ford. Even though they held the number two spot in market share behind General Motors, they only held a 22.3% market share compared to General Motors at 46.4%, a very significant difference. There was strong competition for Ford in the American small-car market from Volkswagen and several Japanesecompanies in the 1960's. In order for Ford to stay competitive and fight off competition, they rushed its newest car the Ford Pinto into production in much less time than is usually required to develop a car. The regular time to producean automobile was 43 months; Ford took only 38 months. Before production, the engineers at Ford discovered a major flaw in the cars' design. In nearly all rear-end crash test...
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...Business Competitiveness: Strategies for Automobile Industry Sumit Jain* Dr. R.K.Garg** Abstract Peter Drucker has called the automobile industry as "the industry of industries". During the last few years, the production and management systems have been revolutionized worldwide in the automobile industry. One of the major changes in the industry has been the opening up and growth of several emerging markets. The automotive industry is now facing new and pressing challenges. Globalization, individualizations, digitalization and increasing competition are changing the face of the industry. In addition, increasing safety requirements and voluntary environmental commitments have also contributed to the changes ahead. Size of the organization is no longer a guarantee of success. Only those companies that find new ways to create value may prosper in the future. The purpose of this paper is to present a short overview of the automotive industry today and highlight challenges facing the industry. Based on this perspective, some strategic methodology which enabling them to transform into competitive enterprises has been discussed. The information and opinions presented in this paper are based on a series of interviews that held with automotive industry experts, who gave us the benefit of their extensive knowledge. Keywords: Globalization, competitiveness, success, environment Introduction The automotive industry is facing new and pressing challenges. Globalization, individualizations...
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...Organizational Changes in Ford Motor Company Organizational Changes in Ford Motor Company In today’s business world, one of the questions organizations are inquired about is “What can be done in order for our organization survive and expand?” Today’s society is evolving into something too challenging to easily foresee, with a numerous opportunities and drawbacks continuously passing. Economic modifications continue to change the very fundamental nature of how an organization is conduct performs. A company must be able to acknowledge the course they face and be able to poise themselves to meet head-on any difficulties in order to accomplish the goals they settle on. In order to meet these demands is through systematic competent management and resilient leadership. Ford Motor Company is an organization that has endures this and has created outcomes that exemplify the power of operative management and precise leadership. The company’s ability to employ qualified managers and leaders has permitted the company to climb from previous low points to be primed for an optimistic economic future. Ford Motor Company, as an American manufacturer and distributor of vehicles and automotive parts and accessories, has confronted many challenges since its integration that required resolute management and qualified leadership. To better associate with the challenges the company faces an understanding of the explanation of management and leadership are required...
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...Environmental Resource Worksheet James Abraham ENV 100 March 13, 2014 Willie Frazier University of Phoenix Material Environmental Resources Worksheet Using the assigned readings for Week Four, write a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions. Your responses will be assessed according to the accuracy of the content. Minerals 1. How do minerals affect society? Minerals are dense, nonliving, naturally occurring substances. That have definite chemical formulas and general structure. They vary in color, solidity, crystal form, density, crystal size, transparency, location, composition, and abundance. They have many uses and purposes in society. Almost all chemical elements in the Earth's crust are associated with at least one mineral. This is how we are able to build buildings on ground and not live in floating huts. 2. What is the difference between metallic and nonmetallic minerals? Provide two examples from each category and discuss their uses. Metallic minerals are those minerals which can be melted to obtain new products. Aluminum is one of the most abundant metallic minerals on earth. It is used in the production of automobiles, construction, electrical, machinery materials. Copper also a metallic mineral is used in building construction for things such as cables and heating pipes. Non-metallic minerals are those which do not produce new products upon melting. Clay for example is used in floor and wall tile as an...
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...Table of contents 1.0 ITRODUCION…………………………………………………………………………...……………….3 2.0 THE COMPANY OVERVIEW……………………………………………………………….................4 3.0 SECTION A. ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES AND IMPACTS………………………………………5 4.0 3.1 Political Forces………………………………………………………………………………...............5 3.2 Economic Forces…………..…….….………………………………………………………........….….6 3.3 Social Forces……………………….…………….…………………………………………………..…7 3.4 Technological Forces…………………………………………………….…………………………….8 3.5 Legal Forces……………………………….………………………………………….……………..….9 3.6 Ecological Forces………………………….………………………….………………………………...9 4.0 SECTION B. MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES…………………………………….……………………….10 4.1 SWOT analysis of GM Uzbekistan………………………………………………………………..……...10 4.2 Management Strategies………………………………………………………………….…………….12 5.0 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………………………14 6.0 REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………………………………15 1.0 INTRODUCTION Due to the today’s fast development and the process of globalization practically all large companies and organizations face different extends of strategic failure. There are many external factors that are beyond managers’ control and affect the effective and efficient existence of large enterprises, for instance the continual changes in product demand. However, concentrating on factors that can be harmful for running business it is necessary to take into consideration the internal forces also, that is the internal management structure...
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...levels of ambient air pollutants in the city. Main Factors identified as reason for increased pollution due to vehicle are: High volume of traffic and urban population dynamics; excessive increase in private and personal vehicles; growing traffic jams; improper maintenance of vehicles; less eco-friendly mode of transport and bad fuel quality.(download). Automobile vehicles emit several pollutants depending upon the type and quality of fuel consumed by them. Major pollutants are carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, photochemical oxidants, lead, particulate matters, oxides of sulphur and hydrocarbons etc. Vehicular emission cannot be avoided as it is released or emitted at ground level where we breathe (Ashok Kumar, N.D). Main Pollutants and Health Effects (Ashok Kumar, N.D) Pollutant | Health Effect | SPM | Damage of lungs, bronchitis and asthma | SO2 | Acid rain, damage to lungs, eyes and skin | NOx | Form Smog damage to respiratory system and eye irritation | CO | Toxic causes blood poisoning | HC | Cancer | Pb | Nervous system slow down ad brain development is retarded; slow reaction time. | Source: Delhi Environmental Status Report: Pollution Monitoring and Technical Corporation Division, New Delhi, 1995 Steps taken by Delhi Government to reduce the vehicular pollution (DTC Website) * Catalytic Convertors: Since April, 1995, only those 4-wheeled petrol driven...
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...Introductions Today, it is difficult to find anyone who is interested in cars, environmental protection, or IT technologies and who has never heard about Tesla Motors, the company which was found in 2003 by Elon Musk. He developed a person-to-person payment platform known as PayPal, which made him a billionaire. And after that he decided to focus on realization of his long-standing dreams: one is Space X – the company, the main purpose of which is the design of launch vehicles and the cargo delivery to the Space. This is the first commercial company to launch and dock a vehicle to the International Space Station. The second is Tesla Motors – the company, which pushes cars into the “New Age” - the age of the clean electric cars. Which wants put an end to uneconomical and low-tech cars of the past1.(http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BA,_%D0%AD%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD) Internal combustion engine efficiency - though continuously improving over time - still causes criticism by the "clean energy" crowd. It is argued that in our time of innovation the slow increase in efficiency is not sufficient, and an alternative is needed. That is why the "green" energy adopters see Tesla Motors' Model S as a messiah of sorts. We should keep in mind that the ecological impact of internal combustion vehicles is often overlooked in pursuit of power, luxury factor, or comfort. IC engines produce carbon monoxide that has environmental impact, certain functional elements are non-recyclable and have to...
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...The most important problem we are faced with is whether. We should continue “developing” or “die”. The consumption of petroleum constitutes 60% of energy from all sources. Green Engine is a six phase engine, unlike to any other engine it can adapt to any fuel which is also well burnt Green engine is the internal combustion engine with some or major modifications in its parts and design. The efficiency of this engine is high when compared to the present-day engines and also the exhaust emissions are very very low. The capability of the engine lies in the efficiency when the present earth circumstances of finite resources of energy are...
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...criteria pollutants * A hazardous pollutant under the CAA * Non-attainment area * Emissions trading programs * Noise pollution under the CAA * The four Class I areas designated by the State of Florida * The four emissions regulated by Title II of the Clean Air Act relating to motorized vehicles * How long a waiver is good for and to how much of an auto manufacturer’s production does it apply to. * What city is the Title II pollution numbers based on. * What is a clean fuel vehicle. LOOK for *** as pointers NOTE Most of the narrative on the lectures in this course has been modified from: - Plater et al. Environmental Law and Policy: Nature, Law and Society, 1992. - Findley and Farber. Environmental Law, 2008. Background Air and water are common resources and are sometimes referred to by lay-people as “pollution sinks,” implying that airsheds and water bodies are large vats into which pollutants can be thrown as a large disposal. As we saw with the Clean Water Act, this isn’t true. While both airsheds and water bodies can handle some amount of pollution without significant degradation, airsheds and water bodies can’t handle uncontrolled amounts of pollution. That is, there is something to the statement that the "solution to pollution is dilution"; however, this is not a preferred approach to cleaning the environment. In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act Amendments...
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