Make-to-Order Automobiles at GM’s Gravataí Plant1 Introduction In December 2007, 7 years after the launching of the Chevrolet Celta, Roberto Tinoco, the plant director, proudly recalls the inauguration of the Gravataí plant in mid-July 2000, an event that caught the eye of professionals and the academia both in Brazil and abroad. The core notion was: To sell cars made to order for final consumers. The project, known internally by the handle “blue macaw,” is considered to be a true landmark
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Critical Analysis of The Apology of Socrates by Plato Socrates was an orator and philosopher whose primary interests were logic, ethics and epistemology. In Plato’s Apology of Socrates, Plato recounts the speech that Socrates gave shortly before his death, during the trial in 399 BC in which he was charged with "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, also being a busybody and intervene gods business". The name of the work itself is not mean what it is
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Risk Identification There are many tools and techniques for Risk identification. Documentation Reviews • Information gathering techniques o Brainstorming o Delphi technique – here a facilitator distributes a questionnaire to experts, responses are summarized (anonymously) & re-circulated among the experts for comments. This technique is used to achieve a consensus of experts and helps to receive unbiased data, ensuring that no one person will have undue influence on the
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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN 1. RESEARCH AREA The importance of operations logistics and supply chain management has shown a tremendous growth in the past decade. One main area which remains underestimated and not taken care of by supply chain practitioners is sustainability management. The practice of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is still untouched by many organizations and not fully understood by many practicing companies. So this led to increasing
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Brock Bilger ENGL 102 Research Paper October 14, 2011 Outline: I. The introduction and brief statement about the drama II. Discuses the theme of the paper and how it relates to the drama III. The Tragic hero definition and how that applies to the play IV. The big revaltion in the play that Oedipus sees V. Talk about Apollos power and the meaning of that and conclude to paper with that. The first criterion of a Greek tragedy is that the protagonist be a good person; doubly
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MARKETING DECISION support system Marketing decision support system (MDSS) A system used to manipulate a collection of data to interpret and explore potential business scenarios in order to make management decisions. Marketing decision support systems (MDSS) are considered by some businesses a key tool in gaining the edge over competitors. MDSS can be used to assist, rather than supersede, employee decision makers in the complicated scenarios which are common in marketing. Also MDSS can be defined
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On March 14, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg resigned his position as CEO of American International Group (AIG) amidst allegations of fraud and accounting manipulations at the world’s largest insurer. In an attempt to contain an escalating scandal, the company fired two more top executives on March 21, including the chief financial officer, Howard Smith. Though not a household name, AIG is the 10th-largest corporation in the United States. It has close ties to the political establishment, counting on its
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MapX Developer’s Guide MapInfo Corporation Troy, NY 2 MapX Developer’s Guide Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor or its representatives. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying without the written permission of MapInfo Corporation, One Global View, Troy, New York 12180–8399. ©1992–1999 MapInfo
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CAPM Mock Exam 1: Open Everything 1. | Daniel is managing the development of an ecommerce website for his organization. Daniel enjoys coercive powers and has assigned Julie, a project team member, to facilitate the team meetings. During any team meeting, Julie must? A. Influence team members to support the project manager's decisions B. Support the team members to challenge the project manager's decisions C. Negotiate with team members to achieve the project objectives D. Remain neutral
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Q1: 1) Do you have centralized or decentralized purchasing system? Single purchasing department or or plant level purchasing departments, individuals make their own decisions? • Centralized Q2: Do you use electronic procurement system? • No Q3: Do you outsource production of your products? • Yes Q4: What percentage do you outsource? 100% - all products are made in China Q5: What are the reasons for outsourcing? • Cost advantage Q6: Do you plan to insource • No Q7: What criteria are important
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