Progress in Planning 64 (2005) 69–175 www.elsevier.com/locate/pplann Global city making in Singapore: a real estate perspective Sun Sheng Han Department of Real Estate, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, 4 Architecture Drive, Singapore, Singapore 117566 CHAPTER 1 Introduction ‘Global city’ is a notion popularly cited among planning academics and practitioners in describing some strategic places in the world economy. Pioneer researchers in this area define
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with specific tools and techniques that can be used for each step. This is intended to be of value to practitioners and to assist further research into the development of a more comprehensive methodology for warehouse design. Keywords: Facilities planning and design; Decision support models; Logistics; Warehouse design. 1 Warehouse design: a structured approach 1. Introduction Warehouses are a key aspect of modern supply chains and play a vital role in the success, or failure, of
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II. Location Decision for the RX 330 (Using Grid Analysis) "Toyota believes in localizing its operations to provide customers with the products they need and where they need them; this philosophy builds mutually beneficial long-term relationships with local suppliers and helps the company fulfill its commitments to local labor" (Toyota Motor Corporation, 1998). To be aligned with the current trend called the North Americanization of the company, seven plants have been targeted as a potential
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choosing and deploying ICT assets; and offering technology based IT services to customers. This white paper will provide a brief introduction to the philosophy of Standard Operating Environments, and will explain the likely benefits, costs and planning factors that relate to adopting an SOE approach. Background When desktop computing and Local Area Networks appeared in organisations in the 1980’s, they were small scale and of little immediate consequence. Being somewhat complex, and requiring
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culturally competent care for Ms. Li, it is important for the provider that is assessing her to have background knowledge of the traditional health beliefs and the historical experiences that may have influenced her current cohort. One of the cultural consideration for Ms. i may belanguage barrier as most Asian-Americans face some of the same limitationgood health as other minority groups like Language barries which can interferewith receiving quality health care. About one-third of Asian-Americans do not
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Managing Customers Categories in the Restaurant Market When one talks about managing customers they should consider the categories of the market. There are three categories within the market captive, mass and status market. But what are these. Let me begin by talking about Captive Market, according to the (Business dictionary.com, 2013) it is those Customers who are constrained to purchase from a particular supplier or seller or according to (The Law Dictionary, 2013) it refers to markets
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as well as the settler community in Kenya. However soon after independence, the Kenya Government realized the enormous potential of the tourism industry and hence undertook to upgrade the existing infrastructure as well as investing in additional facilities. To achieve its goal, the Government encouraged local and foreign entrepreneurs to invest in the tourism and hospitality industries thus paving the way for the future development of the sector. In spite of increased competition from other destinations
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The Roles of Health Personnel in Disaster Management When a disaster occurs the public health personnel must ready, prepared and organized in order to help the community. Public health personnel are better prepared and will perform tasks more effectively with the proper training. The roles of the public health personnel vary but are all focused on one goal: the overall well-being of the community. An experienced public health nurse is very important when a disaster occurs, they need to have specific
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According to Kotler (1998), PEST analysis is a useful strategic tool for understanding market growth on decline, business position and direction for operations. The use of PEST analysis can be seen effective for business and strategic planning, marketing planning, business and product development and research. In order to survive, be profitable and maintain their competitive advantage, organizations have to recognise and take advantages of the external environments as well as identifying and consider
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The routine job of scheduling employees within a company can be complex due to the diverse number of combinations available. The "integer goal programming model," when used for employee shift scheduling, lends success in many different types of work environments. This assists in providing practical answers in a quick and efficient manner. The integer programming formulation solves the complex problems within approximately 98% efficiency. This program is versatile enough to be able to handle a vast
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