The Sustainability Business Case for General Motors April 22, 2014 Master’s Project for the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment Team Rose Buss Heather Croteau Steven Davidson Carole Kerrey Janet Van De Winkle Faculty Advisor Professor Thomas Gladwin Abstract The purpose of this report is to evaluate and articulate the business case for sustainability for General Motors Company (GM). After assessing the company’s exposure to risk and opportunities, the team recommends
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innovation/lean.htm Lean Manufacturing and the Environment: Research on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and the Environment and Recommendations for Leveraging Better Environmental Performance ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation (OPEI). Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting, Ltd. prepared this report for U.S. EPA under contract to Industrial Economics
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exchange of money. In order to aim at having more market share in the today’s world, many companies, especially multinational corporations, are going to expand their businesses with more complicated and scientific analyses and researches. Therefore, market strategies are introduced and widely used by today’s companies. However, in order to survive and even better develop their businesses, it is necessary for companies to have a good understanding of their position in the market environment, and the impact
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Bhd Usamah Bin Zaid Total Quality Management 1|Page SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES TABLE OF CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, SHAH ALAM 1.0 Brief Introduction to selected organisation…………………………………..………….3 2.0 Comparing and contrasting the QMT used in the selected organisation…………….4 3.0 Analysis of findings……………………………………………………………………....8 4.0 Recommendations on quality management and conclusion…….……………….........8 Usamah Bin Zaid Total Quality Management 2|Page SCHOOL
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www.businessmonitor.com Q1 2012 VIeTNAM AUTOS RepORT INCLUDES BMI'S FORECASTS ISSN 1749-0286 published by Business Monitor International Ltd. VIETNAM AUTOS REPORT Q1 2012 INCLUDING 5-YEAR FORECASTS TO 2016 Part of BMI’s Industry Report & Forecasts Series Published by: Business Monitor International Copy deadline: October 2011 Business Monitor International 85 Queen Victoria Street London, EC4V 4AB UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 7248 0468 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7248 0467 Email: subs@businessmonitor
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“Leading the Lean way: Analyzing the HR role for organizational effectiveness in Lean Management Practices” - Manjunath N Covering Letter for submission: The Editor Subject: Submission of Manuscript. Dear Sir/Madam, Please find my submission of research paper/article for possible publications in your journal. I hereby affirm that the content of this manuscript are original. Furthermore it has been neither published elsewhere fully or partially or any language nor submitted for publication (fully
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management style, organizational strategic vision, organizational culture, external partnerships. The research outlines the challenges that companies experience when they change their business model towards implementing a new to the company management system – Lean concept. For better understanding of the term the paper suggests definitions from the authors acknowledged in the field. Part of the research considers some critical points that impede the implementation of Lean. The conclusions are drawn
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Is technological innovation the main source of all economic development and change? How might differing research and development systems influence the performance of major nations? Introduction Technological innovation has come to be regarded as a central factor upon which success is contingent (Dodgson and Bessant, 1996: 3; Schumpeter, 1943: 83). Not only has it been considered a promise for generating competitive advantage but it has also been prescribed as a remedy for a broad range of managerial
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Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Version KAYODE OMOSEBI: A4032655 MBA – 8A 18-08-2011 Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 CADILLAC: A BRIEF INSIGHT 2 MARKET SUMMARY 3 MARKET TREND IN THE PREMIUM AUTOMOBILE MARKET 4 CONSUMER MARKET 4 MARKETING RESEARCH 6 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 6 PESTEL Analysis 6 SWOT ANALYSIS 9 MISSION, DIRECTION AND OBJECTIVES 11 TARGETING AND POSITIONING DECISION 12 MARKETING MIX 12 PROMOTION / MARKETING COMMUNICATION 14 CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INTERNAL MARKETING
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