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    Industrial Revolution Middle Class

    The Glorious (or Not) Revolution During the mid-eighteenth and the mid-nineteenth century, with an increasing number of new manufacturing methods emerging, the Industrial Revolution started its shift on people’s lives in Britain, and later spread it into continental Europe. Especially in Britain, its favorable geographic advantages and abundant natural resources caused this area’s rapid modernisation. However, as this seemingly glorious revolution in Britain unfolded further and further

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    Textile Factories Dbq

    Evidence from these documents show that textile factories were not safe for working class families. As Dr. Ward said “We could not remain ten minutes in the factory without gasping for breath.” (House Of Lords interview with Dr. Ward) What Dr. Ward says in this first quote shows the living conditions were bad because of how poor air conditions were. Another quote from Dr. Ward, “They are really nurseries of disease and vice.”(House Of Lords interview with Dr. Ward) The second quote shows that people

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    Americanization of Immigrants

    for example were the jobs they had to make money. Many of the 25 million immigrants that entered America between 1866 and 1915 became factory workers. However, for immigrants in the cities, factory work was one of the few options available. Agriculture jobs and factory jobs were the main areas of employment for a lot of former slaves and immigrants. In factories, they had poor lighting, unsanitary conditions, and the jobs were highly dangerous. Women, men and children were able to work in these

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    Cross Cultural Perspective Nike

    Vietnam factories were violating the minimum wage and overtime laws, Cambodia was using child labor, and Malaysia even went as far as employing forced labor to ensure manufacturing requirements were met. Nike was quick to recognize their inherent social responsibilities. Dutton (2012), “The company took immediate steps to correct the situation, implementing a code of social responsibility throughout its supply chain that improved working conditions for some 800,000 employees at 700 factories in 52

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    Nike: Sweatshop Debate

    improving working conditions. It requires that foreign subcontractors meet minimum thresholds for working conditions and pay. It has arranged for factories to be examined by independent auditors.” Nike has also created minimum age requirements for factory workers as well as enforcing OSHA standards for chemicals that workers are using in the factories. Roles Nike is responsible for being compliant as well as the host governments who have a responsibility to protect the citizens who live and work

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    Research Proposal

    topic chosen to research and innovate is a social enterprise startup, called Micro Benefits. This financial consulting group provides affordable micro-benefits such as credit, insurance, education, and lifestyle discounts to low-income workers in factories. The employee benefits platform not only benefits the employees, but it also benefits the employers by lowering attrition and saving millions in cost associated with very high turnover, which are particularly staggering in China. The proposed plan

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    Industrial Revolution

    the industrial revolution manufacturing was normally done locally in homes with hands no machines and no mass production. when all that changed was in the 17th century in England when they use the power of rivers and streams to bullied mills and factories for textiles soon a guy named Samuel stole the ideas and got on a ship and brought the ideas to the u.s.a. transportation was limited before the industrial revolution the only transportation people knew of was carriages with horses, or trains. Before

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    Process Flow of Leather Factory

    Identify process flow structure: assembly line production is done as there is production of discrete parts moving from workstation to workstation at a controlled rate, following the sequence needed to build the product. When other processes are employed in a line fashion along with assembly, it is commonly referred to as a production line. Production is done in the chain department (assembly lines) and for each assembly line there is a chain inspector to make sure that no errors are made. After

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    Supply Chain of Automobilies After Tsnami

    As a result of the tsunami, a nuclear meltdown occurred and the effect on supply chains for the automobile industry was felt worldwide. This impact was not only felt by the factories and suppliers located in Japan. The ending result of this natural disaster will effect their entire supply chain throughout the world. Specifically mentioned are the manufacturers and suppliers of Toyota and Nissan will feel a negative impact on their production. As a result of the tsunami and the nuclear meltdown

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    Admissions Assesment Essay

    trying for a career as long as it took. This process proved to take years and not months like I thought it would. Over time, feeding my family became more pressing and I ended up working in a factory sewing car seats for 2 years. I reminded myself everyday of what I wanted to do with my life and that factory work was only temporary. Looking for a career while being able to eat really helped my outlook for the future. It’s easier to look for work when you’re

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