Proceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2010 Vol I, IMECS 2010, March 17 - 19, 2010, Hong Kong Supply Chain Integration: Definition and Challenges Hussain A.H Awad, Mohammad Othman Nassar Abstract—Ever Since the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Defined Supply Chain Management and the Council of Logistics Management (CLM) adopted the definition of logistics in 1984, the integration of a supply chain processes or activities
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1. SK-II have the potential to develop in to a major global brand? * Priced at over $100 a bottle * Not a typical P&G product but its successful introduction in Taiwan and Hong Kong * Paolo thinking the brand has global potential. Paolo should consider: 1. Organize the Company Along Product Lines not Geography 2. Continue to be the Technology Leader 3. Roll Out to Other Asian Countries 4. Sell off the SK-II Product Line (SK-II had the potential to be a global brand even though
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Douglas W. Arner* Jànos Barberis** Ross P. Buckley*** Abstract: “Financial technology” or “FinTech” refers to technology enabled financial solutions. FinTech is often seen today as the new marriage of financial services and information technology. However, the interlinkage of finance and technology has a long history and has evolved over three distinct eras. FinTech 1.0, from 1866 to 1987, was the first period of financial globalization supported by technological infrastructure such as transatlantic
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Key to key account management: relationship (guanxi) model Y.H. Wong Department of Business Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Introduction There are three major marketing problems facing most international firms today: the difficulty, arising from product range diversity, of segmenting its customers and maintaining long-term relationships with key customers; second, the obstacles of obtaining long-term business contracts from big multinationals; and third, how do the
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Tariffs in Chile From 1930 through 1960 the Chilean economy was highly protected with import and export quotas, import permits, tariffs, noninterest-bearing import deposits and multiple exchange rates imposed by the government. The Central Bank negotiated, with each importer, which exchange rate to apply to each transaction. Moreover, imports included only intermediate and capital goods and a few essential consumer goods. Guidelines to approve products from other countries were followed and several
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8:00 AM. July 1, 2010. The 23rd floor of the Bank of China building in Hong Kong. A woman sitting behind the mahogany desk calls a Shanghai trader to buy 200,000 shares of China Telecom's stock. Moments later, she dashes into a teleconference with Tokyo analysts. When the teleconference finally concludes two hours later, the woman rushes down the stairs, hails a taxi to the Chek Lap Kok Airport, catches a flight to Thailand, and ends her day with a meeting with the CFO of DynaTech Computers. I look
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HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING MM 4711 BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MARKETING 2013/14 TERM 2 Morning Class LECTURER/TUTOR Lecturer:Dr. Thomas LEUNG- Associate Professor Office:M821 Li Ka Shing Building (The Main Building) Tel no:(852) 2766 7106 Email: thomas.leung@polyu.edu.hk UNIT AIM This unit is to provide students with an understanding of the operations in the business to business market. All discussions will be evolved around the interactions
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Retirement planning is important to everyone, and it will only become more important as time goes on. In the next few years, after successfully earning my MBA at Columbia, I would like to seek a position as a defined contribution analyst in an international finance organization. Because of the excellent preparation Columbia will have provided me, I will immediately excel and climb up the corporate ladder. This is the best way that I can make an impact and grow as a professional at the same time
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Profile Genting Hong Kong Limited is a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality enterprise, with core competence in both land and sea-based businesses. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Genting Hong Kong has presence in more than 20 locations worldwide with offices and representation in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. A pioneer in its right, Genting Hong Kong was incorporated
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DEVELOPING AN INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM: “EVERY TEACHER MATTERS” Keith A. Humphreys Centre for Advancement in Special Education University of Hong Kong The development of inclusive education practices have led to worldwide discussion of how best to deliver a more equal education opportunity for all. In Hong Kong this has led to the development of the concept of an inclusive curriculum for special schools. This paper looks at the implications of writing an inclusive curriculum that
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