Chapter-1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 Indian Scenario in Shipping Maritime transport, which plays a vital role in the development of the country, comprises ports, shipping, shipbuilding and ship repair, and inland water transport systems. According to the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, approximately 95% of the India’s trade by volume, and 70% by value, is moved through maritime transport. India is among the top 20 leading countries having large number of merchant
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EXPEDITORS INC. A REVIEW ON LOGISTICS INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION: LOGISTICS: The detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies and also the organization of moving, housing, and supplying troops and equipment. The term "logistics" originates from the ancient Greek "λόγος" ("logos"—"ratio, word, calculation, reason, speech, oration"). Logistics is considered to have originated in the military's need to supply
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Executive Summary Today’s consumers seek quicker ways of travel at more affordable prices allowing them to reduce up to 50% off their commute time and giving them more time to spend with their families. The C1 motorcycle was designed for efficient high-speed travel, enabling you to slip through traffic easily. Once you arrive at your destination, you can park in the smallest spaces–even motorcycle-specific parking.Team 1 was selected to research, analyze, and re-position through a unique media plan and
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sport, it’s also big business, requiring revenue from tickets to games, television broadcasts, and other sources to pay for teams. Salaries for top players have ballooned, as have ticket prices. Many fans now watch games on television rather than attending them in person or choose other forms of entertainment, such as electronic games. One way to keep stadiums full of fans, and to keep fans at home happy as well, is to enrich the fan experience by offering more video and services based on technology
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question of safety is addressed in a more precise way than previously by taking into account actual vehicle speeds and crash severity levels. The investigation points to on-street parking as crucial in benefiting activity centers on numerous levels. Users of the downtowns consistently valued these landefficient on-street parking spaces over and above off-street surface lots and garages. Low-speed streets with on-street parking also had the lowest fatal and severe crash rates of any road category in the
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The company was first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1979. In 2004 it was owned by the Ito-Yokado group, which also managed a chain of supermarkets in Japan and owned a majority share in Southland, the company managing 7-Eleven in the United States. On September 1, 2005, Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd., was established as the holding company for Seven-Eleven Japan, Ito-Yokado, and Denny’s Japan. Seven-Eleven Japan realized a phenomenal growth between the years of 1985 and 2007. During that
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Product Offered by Fedex | 5 - 10 | 3. Services Offered by Fedex | 11 - 12 | 4. Swot Analysis of Fedex | 13 - 15 | 5. Conclusion | 16 - 17 | 6. References | 18 | 7. Appendix | 19 - 20 | 1. BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY 2.1. FedEx History FedEx Corporation is the short name originally from Federal Express Corporation. FedEx is one of an American involve in global courier delivery services industry. It was founded as a company in 1973
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Industry Government Initiative Opportunities in the sector Challenges in the sector III. Industry Analysis III. Major Players – Major Companies – Common Stock Comparables IV. Organized Players in Logistics Segment – – – – – Container Rail Business Multimodal Transport Operation Container Freight Station Third Party Logistics Express Logistics 1 Index V. Investment in the Sector – Private Equity Deals – Recent Joint Venture – Recent Private Equity Funding VI. Profile of Listed
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Walmart’s Strategy Walmart’s Current strategy In Walmart's thinking, there are three types of shopping trips (Depillis, 2013): The stock-up mission- this kind of shopping trip brings families to Walmart's 3,200 nationwide Supercenters. The basic grocery run- where shopping trip shoppers want to go someplace nearby, such as one of Walmart's 300 neighborhood markets. The "immediate access" stops - where shoppers head for the traditional convenience store. As of today, Walmart hasn't really
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Situational Analysis Tools A thorough situational analysis will begin with an initial study of the business case in order to identify the current or implied mission, vision, strategic direction and strategic goals, as well as the preferences, needs, targets and constraints of significant stakeholders (e.g. shareholders, senior management, creditors, customers, suppliers, etc.). As well, the more obvious strengths and weaknesses, and a good cross-section of opportunities and threats (SWOT) can
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