MASTER THESIS School of Management and Economics Logistics outsourcing 3PL & 4PL – A Survey on Pakistani manufacturing and exporting companies Business Logistics, 15ECTS, FE–5594 Authors Muhammad Usman Tahir - 840523 Hammad Tabassum - 830509 Saeed Ahmad - 820919 Muhammad Arshad - 830804 Examiner: Helena Forslund Tutor: Petra Andresson ABSTRACT Authors: Tutor: Examiner: Title: Background: Muhammad Usman Tahir, Hammad Tabassum Muhammad Arshad, Saeed Ahamad. Petra Andersson Helena
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he retired, and Leo Mechelin took over as the chairman. Under Mechelin, Nokia started a new business unit of electricity generation. In 1898, Eduard Polon founded the Finnish Rubber Works, which later became Nokia’s rubber business. They were making everything from galoshes to tires. In 1912, Finnish Cable Works was established by Arvid Wickstrom, which later became Nokia’s cable and electronic business. In 1967, all three of these jointly owned companies came together to form the Nokia corporation
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“Lafarge: Business Analysis” Submitted by: Anna Stocker on behalf of Group 1 (Soheil Aly Maher, Ali Jones) Business Analysis and Assessment MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management Student ID: 15940635 Word count: 4,147 August 1st 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Lafarge desire to be the world leader in building materials, encourages great commitments to customers, employees, and other stakeholders. The organization has developed it’s strategies, geographical focus, product mix and operational
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Global Research Sector-Petrochemical March 2011 GCC Petrochemical Sector 4Q10 GCC Petrochemical Faisal Hasan, CFA Head of Research fhasan@global.com.kw Tel: (965) 2295-1270 Syed Taimure Akhtar Senior Financial Analyst sakhtar@globalinv.com.sa Tel: (966) 1 299-4105 Global Investment HouseSaudia www.globalinv.com.sa OPEC crude oil average prices inched up to USD83.7/barrel in 4Q10 Steady QoQ growth; where profitability registered a growth of 15.3% in 4Q10 Commencement of new capacities
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performance global player. SQUARE today is more than just an organization, it is an institute. In a career spanning across four and half decades it has pioneered the development of the local business in fields as diverse as Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Garments, Textile, Information Technology, Health Products, Food Products, Hospital, etc. With an average Annual turnover of over US$ 200 million and a workforce of about 3500 the SQUARE Group is a true icon of the Bangladesh business sector. Vision
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www.toysrus.com Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange N/A Number of Employees 70,000 Fiscal Year End February Revenue (in US$ million) 13,543.00 SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Efficient distribution capabilities Dependence on selected vendors Industry recognition Seasonal nature of the business Multiple channel selling strategy Wide geographic presence Opportunities Threats Growth of web-based store concept Increase in counterfeit products Increase
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economy grew 9.4% in the first half of year 2010 and is forecasted to grow 9.7% for the year by IMF (Businessweek). On the one hand, India possesses young and growing workforce, rising income levels and a domestic driven economy that are attracting global investors, on the other hand, issues like rising inflation and poor infrastructure continue to hold back the economy. Workforce: India has one of the highest numbers of working people in the world. In year 2010, India’s labor force counted to 478
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Entertainment Case 33 The Desert Palms Hotel & Casino Final Term Project COURSE: Strategic Management INSTRUCTOR: SUBMITTED BY: DATE: December 2, 2013 Disclaimer: Since The Desert Palms Hotel & Casino is not a real company, we have done an analysis of Caesars Entertainment where unknown figures were needed. TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic and Purpose ………………………….……………………………………………...1 Scope……….......................................................................................................
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BUSINESS RESEARCH PROJECT BRP BP Business Research Report Content I. Corporate Profile …………………………..…1 II. Management…………………………………..2 III. Financial Statement Analysis……….……3 IV. Marking Strategy ……………………………..8 V. Cross-cultural Issues………………………..10 VI. International Business……………………11 VII. Human Resources Issues………………..12 VIII. Gulf of Mexico Oil spill…………………..16 IX. Conclusion……………………………………..18 X. Appendix ..………………………………………..20 1 BP Business Research Report I
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INVESTMENT IN TELECOM SECTOR OF PAKISTAN Dissertation submitted to the Bradford University School of Management in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Finance, Accounting and Management MSc International Business & Management Dedication I would like to thank my supervisor, Mr. Ismo Kuhanen for his insightful and constructive guidance over the last three months. His generous and disciplinary
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