...Tiles 陶質磚 由陶土製造後，面層再上釉，有防水及保護作用 Because of its durability and smooth, clean look, ceramic tile is commonly used for wet areas in and around showers, regardless of what other materials are specified for the remainder of the locker room - although those surfaces are often tile, too. Unfortunately, smoothness can lead to slipperiness, and grout can attract large amounts of mold and bacteria. Still, allegiance among architects to ceramic tile remains strong. "If a client were to ask me what I would recommend, it would be ceramic tile," Kastelic says. "The maintenance issues are minimal compared to the benefits. It's a durable finish, it has good slip resistance if you use unglazed one-by-one- or two-by-two-inch tiles, and it provides lots of options with colors and designs, which we as architects love. If you go with medium- to dark-colored tiles and use deeper-colored grouts and appropriate sealers, you won't have to deal with as many of the mold and staining issues as you might otherwise. Tiles are a popular option for changing room flooring because there are a wide variety meaning you can customise the look to suit. Tiles need little maintenance because they are waterproof and easy to keep clean. Tiles are hard wearing so last a long time under regular use meaning they are a good long term solutions. antibacterial agent and configured so that the squares snap together to form mats that are laid directly over concrete, ceramic tile and other wet area surfaces. They...
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...Stacey Tile Company case 1) a. Is Mr. Gilbert a good manager? Why? b. Please analyze the case using one of the theoretical frameworks/tools discussed during the class. This case is about a tile company which is threatened with foreclosure and Mr. Gilbert, a manager, who decided to take control over the Stacey Company and tried to make a profitable one. The main issue is to reestablish the company by increasing production on high quality and concentrate sales on tile setters who do not seek quantity discounts and favor a low-pricing strategy instead of wholesalers who, as he said, “always try to obtain larger discounts”. His plans go for the full modernization of the company, for having it operating efficiently, resulting in selling high-quality products. When he took control over the company he set as goals to increase the operational capacity from 2% to 100%, to increase the number of employees from 20 to 400, replace and repair the obsolete equipment and make a monthly cash flow in order to maintain under control the expenses. To achieve his goals Mr. Gilbert concentrated initially on hiring competent workers and managers to improve the quality. He was thinking on a long run strategy and accordingly he hired more people than he needed in order to train them in advance. He also avoided accumulating inventory by buying raw materials on a day-to-day basis and tying money up in receivables. That’s why he negotiated with clients a 2% discount if they paid...
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...Competitor’s Analysis The following materials are widely and commonly used as flooring and furnishing supplies. These products are considered as direct competitors of Bamboo Tiles. Wood – Solid wood or engineered planks. Advantages | Disadvantages | * Beautiful, warm and soft on the feet * Fairly durable * Long lasting of properly sealed and maintained * many wood types and hues to choose from | * Susceptible to water damage * darkens with age * price range: expensive to very expensive | Pros – Beautiful, warm, soft on the feet, fairly durable, long-lasting if properly sealed and maintained, can be refinished, many wood types and hues to choose from, can be painted or stained for more color options, helps tie kitchen to other rooms in an open floor plan. Cons – Susceptible to water damage, darkens with age, expensive to very expensive, softer woods can dent easily, harder to keep clean than vinyl or laminate – water and spills need to be cleaned immediately. Dust everywhere with refinishing or new installation of unsealed wood. Tip - Material must acclimate for 48 hours before installation. Stone – Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate Advantages | Disadvantages | * Beautiful and durable * many color and pattern choices * Tumbled or honed finishes give good traction | * Cold and hard on the feet * Price range: Very expensive * Glossy finishes are slippery when wet and must be polished regularly * Stone is heavy and may need...
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...combine to tell the story. Next, compare and contrast the three artworks and the iconography used in each story and distinguish the connections that can be made, pointing out patterns you find. Part B To conclude, summarize the use of storytelling in the cultures represented in the three artworks below. Funerary Stele of Amenemhat, c. 2000 BCE. Painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Located on page 59 in the textbook. Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window, c. 1140-1144 CE. Stained and painted glass. The Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Located on page 264 in the textbook. Tile Mosaic Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, c. 1354 CE. Glazed and cut ceramic tiles. The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Located on page 194 in the textbook. After learning about the complexity and variety of Islamic decoration, as seen in Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, assess if you think that figurative representations are essential to communicating religious messages. Provide examples to support your...
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...comes in a variety of colors usually ranging from honey brown to light tan. It provides a strong, clean surface, but could darken over time or when exposed to sunlight.Bamboo flooring should not be left wet. Manufactured bamboo floors are typically made available in planks with either vertical or horizontal-grain orientation. In vertical bamboo floors, the component pieces are stood vertically on their narrowest edge and then press laminated side to side. The effect is a lined, almost uniform look to the surface of the finished floor plank. In horizontal bamboo floors, the slats are arranged in a horizontal direction, on their widest edge, and then joined side by side with adjacent pieces using a high-pressure laminate system. 3. Ceramic Tile When selecting flooring type that requires...
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...BELL CERAMICS LIMITED, CHANDIGARH JUNE 27, 2007 MR. GURPREET SINGH BEDI AREA SALES MANAGER REGIONAL OFFICE CHANDIGARH SUBJECT: PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT ON ‘TEST & MEASUREMENT OF RESPONSE FOR NEW PRODUCTS AMONG INFLUENCERS AND CHANNEL PARTNERS’ RESPECTED SIR HERE IS MY REPORT ON MY STUDY ON THE RESPONSE FOR NEW PRODUCTS ZEN AND RETRO AMONG INFLUENCERS AND CHANNEL PARTNERS AS PER THE AUTHORIZATION OF MR. A N RANGASWAMY (PRESIDENT- MARKETING) DATED THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS THE MENTION OF THE UPCOMING PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF CHANDIGARH AND THE NEARBY AREAS AND STUDY OF THE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE BUYING DECISION OF THE END USER AND HIS NEED AND EXPECTATION FROM THE CERAMIC TILES. ALSO THE ARCHITECTS WERE INTERVIEWED IN ORDER TO MEASURE THE POSITION OF BELL CERAMICS IN THEIR EYES AND PROMOTE ZEN AND RETRO SERIES TO THEM. THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS THE ANALYSIS OF BELL CERAMICS VIS-À-VIS ITS COMPETITORS IN TERMS OF PRICE, QUALITY, AVAILABILITY ETC. IT ALSO CONTAINS VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY ARCHITECTS IN IMPROVING THE SALES OF BELL CERAMICS. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS ANALYSIS I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY THE TARGET SEGMENT FOR BELL CERAMICS AND SUGGEST SOME MEASURES TO TAP THAT SEGMENT SO AS TO EXPAND THE MARKET FOR BELL CERAMICS. I PAY MY SINCERE THANKS TO MR. A N RANGASWAMY (PRESIDENT- MARKETING AND SALES) FOR GIVING ME AN...
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...1. Contractor should comply with the instruction issued by site agent if the site agent is the S.O.’s Representative. According to P.W.D Form 203A Clause 3.3(b), any instruction or approval given by the S.O.’s representative to the Contractor within the terms of such delegation shall bind the Contractor and the Government as though it had been given by the S.O. In this case study, site agent represents S.O. to issue contractor on changing the original floor tiles (TL1) of dining and living area to orange colour scheme (TL2). According to P.W.D Form 203A Clause 5.3, Government has the obligation to employ and pay another Contractor or any other persons to execute any work whatsoever which may be necessary to give effect to such instruction if the Contractor doesn’t comply with the instruction. According to P.W.D Form 203A Clause 5.4, the Government shall be entitled to deduct such costs, expenses and On-cost Charges or any part thereof from any monies due or to become due to the Contractor under this Contract or to recover the same from the Performance Bond or as a debt due from the Contractor. According to P.W.D Form 203A Clause 3.3(a), the S.O. may from time to time in writing delegate to the S.O.’s Representative any of the powers and authorities bested in the S.O. as listed in the letter of delegation and shall furnish to the Contractor a copy of all such written delegation of powers and authorities. In this case, the S.O. delegates the site agent to issue this instruction...
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...4236/jss.2014.23003 Exploring Competitive Strategies of China Ceramic Tile Industrial Cluster in Global Economy Mei-Hor Lo, Dechang Han Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin, China Email: matthew@gearex.com.tw Received November 2013 Abstract In this paper, we discuss the competitive paradigm between globalization and local development in the ceramic tile industrial cluster, based on the Porter’s theory in exploring the factors of the global competitiveness. We analysis the theory of cluster and competitive theory to compare two ceramic tile clusters in different contexts for tracing the mechanism and path constructed ceramic industry international competitiveness and strategy formation. In the study, we discuss what changes come into play addressing the radical changes in world markets, both for ceramic tiles and for surrounding ceramic tile supportive industries. These issues will be discussed with amount of literature reviews through the various perspectives to explore more comprehensive insight to China ceramic tile industry. Keywords Ceramic Tile; Industry Cluster; Agglomeration; Competitive Strategy; Resource Based View 1. Introduction As the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of ceramic tiles, the sheer scale of China’s volumes has been driving world growth in production, consumption and exports for over 15 years [1]. China’s advantages in globalization and international tile industrial transfer and especially the advantage of the low-cost labor...
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...PROJECT REPPORT ON MYK LATICRETE INDIA PVT.LTD. KOLKATA [pic] A Project Report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements For the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION Collaboration program with PRIST University BY SAGAR KUMAR Reg. No- CM 2091860074 Under the guidance of Prof. Jayshree Kotwal [pic] PRIST UNIVERSITY Vallam, Thanjavur 2010 STUDENT’S DECLARATION I declare that the project titled “MARKETING RESEARCH” is an original project done by me and no part of the project is taken from any other project or materials published or otherwise or submitted earlier to any other college or university. SAGAR KUMAR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I extend my special gratitude to our beloved director Shri. ANANDARAM, Our Dean and Co-coordinator Prof. H. Muralidharan for inspiring me to take up this project. I wish to acknowledge my sincere gratitude and indebtedness to my project guide Prof. of M.S. RAMAIAH MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, Bangalore for his valuable guidance and constructive suggestions in the preparation of project report. I extend my gratitude to MYK LATICRETE INDIA PVT. LTD. and the TSM (Territory Sales Manager) MR. DIBYENDU DAS, and all my colleagues, friends for their encouragement, support, guidance and assistance for undergoing industrial...
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...SLATE ROOFING Slate roofing is commonly known as the few of the highest quality and longest lasting material in the roofing industries. A slate roof is a roof made from slate, a type of metamorphic rock which is efficiently durable, making it very suitable for roofing. There are several types of slate roofing such as rubber slate roofing, synthetic slate roofing and natural (metamorphic) slate roofing. In rubber slate roofing, latex is used to form rubber slates, a natural slate roof is stone, digged from the mother earth and worked down into shingles, and is incredibly durable, waterproof, and fireproof and the synthetic rubber roofing makes use of materials that are synthesized. Slate roofing is durable and has longevity, it is environmental...
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...Since opening our first specialist tile centre in Manchester in 1963 we’ve been offering our customers high quality products at value for money prices sold by friendly, knowledgeable staff. It’s this policy that’s made Topps Britain’s biggest tile and wood flooring specialists group with over 300 stores throughout the UK and another 20 opening each year. We offer an outstanding range of wall and floor tiles, natural stone, laminate and solid wood flooring and under floor heating. Plus all the tools, adhesives, grouts, accessories and cleaning products you’ll need for the job. What’s more, because customer satisfaction is Topps No.1 priority we also provide a range of services offering practical support. This includes our ’How To’ DVD - making it even easier for you to achieve the perfect finish to your job. Topps Tiles plc is a British national retailer based in Enderby. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index. The first store was opened in Manchester in 1963 by Ted Derbyshire and Alan Brindle and then sold the stores to Bester & Williams. There are now over 320 stores. It used to be based in Wilmslow but is now based at Grove Park, next to the M1 near Enderby and the B1114 (former A46). Topps Tiles launched a new slogan in late 2010; "Tiles for Everyone" Maryland Chicken is one of the most recognised independent fast food chains in the UK. It is a remarkable feat for a family business that started in a small rural town...
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...your own words and making sure to point out the formal elements of the artwork (line, color, shape, and composition) that combine to tell the story. * Funerary Stele of Amenemhat, c. 2000 BCE. Painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Located on page 59 in the textbook. * Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window, c. 1140-1144 CE. Stained and painted glass. The Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Located on page 264 in the textbook. * Tile Mosaic Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, c. 1354 CE. Glazed and cut ceramic tiles. The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Located on page 194 in the textbook. 2. Next, compare and contrast the three artworks and the iconography used in each story and distinguish the connections that can be made, pointing out patterns you find. Part B 1. To conclude, summarize the use of storytelling in the cultures represented in the three artworks you discussed above. 2. After learning about the complexity and variety of Islamic decoration, as seen in Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, assess if you think that figural representations are essential to...
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...words and making sure to point out the formal elements of the artwork (line, color, shape, and composition) that combine to tell the story. * Funerary Stele of Amenemhat, c. 2000 BCE. Painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Located on page 59 in the textbook. * Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window, c. 1140-1144 CE. Stained and painted glass. The Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Located on page 264 in the textbook. * Tile Mosaic Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, c. 1354 CE. Glazed and cut ceramic tiles. The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Located on page 194 in the textbook. 2. Next, compare and contrast the three artworks and the iconography used in each story and distinguish the connections that can be made, pointing out patterns you find. Part B 1. To conclude, summarize the use of storytelling in the cultures represented in the three artworks you discussed above. 2. After learning about the complexity and variety of Islamic decoration, as seen in Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, assess if you think that figural representations are...
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...RAPTOR: Introducing Programming to Non-Majors with Flowcharts Martin C. Carlisle, Terry A. Wilson, Jeffrey W. Humphries, Steven M. Hadfield United States Air Force Academy Department of Computer Science 2354 Fairchild Dr, Suite 6G149 USAFA, CO 80840-6234 {Martin.Carlisle,Jeffrey.Humphries,Steven.Hadfield}@usafa.af.mil ABSTRACT When students are learning to develop algorithms, they very often spend more time dealing with issues of syntax than solving the problem. Additionally, the textual nature of most programming environments works against the learning style of the majority of students. RAPTOR is a flowchart-based programming environment, designed specifically to help students visualize their algorithms and avoid syntactic baggage. RAPTOR programs are created visually and executed visually by tracing the execution through the flowchart. Required syntax is kept to a minimum. Students preferred using flowcharts to express their algorithms, and were more successful creating algorithms using RAPTOR than using a traditional language or writing flowcharts without RAPTOR. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.1.7 [Visual Programming] General Terms Languages, Algorithms. Keywords Flowcharts, Visual Programming, Programming Environments, Problem Solving. 1. INTRODUCTION Shackelford and LeBlanc[6] previously observed that the use of a particular programming language in an introduction to computing course tends to “annoy and distract attention from the core...
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...Estimating, Tendering and Measurement Practicum Group Assignment | | |Substructure: | | | | | |Formwork for slab: | | | | | |Width = 3048 |m3 |Calculation of overall dimensions to | | | |203.2 101.6 x 2 | |outer edge of concrete slab. | | | |3251.2 | | | | | |Breadth =4572 | |101.6mm thk. Slab is reinforced with 2| | | |203.2 101.6 x 2 | |Layers of #65 Brc. On a C6 x 10.5 | | | |4775.2 | |Channel. | | | |Reinforced Concrete Slab – | |E10.5.1.1 | | | |150mm thk. ...
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