E-Z RP is a small company compared with Datatronics, which was able to compete on perspective of customer service. This quality of service makes E-Z RP to get acquired by Datatronics. Matt Rubezahl was a development manager with a small team at E-Z RP, but this acquisition made every one worried about their position at Datatronics. However, the many personnel were able to continue being employed. The situation has been of which almost all of the opportunities E-Z RP employees had been possessing in E-Z RP had been no longer widely used and in addition they had been quite integrated into this Datatronics lifestyle in line with the corporation’s wants as an alternative to exactly what this staff had been qualified to accomplish as well as exactly what these people carry out greatest. Matt was delegated as a customer service head, which he never been before. By seeing the situations going on at Datatronics customer service, even though he do not have enough knowledge in that field; Matt identified some basic flaws in that and brought them to the notice of Joel McGivern, who is the CIO of Datatronics. joel ended up being wary of thinking about improving customer service as a result of improved paying, nevertheless, he ended up being reactive towards the concept that upgrades have to be made.(Smith & MCKeen, 2008)…
Segway LLC is a company created by Dean Kamen in 2002 to manufacture and market the Segway Human Transporter. The SHT is a personal transport vehicle held upright by gyroscope technology. It is for use on and off-road, for recreation and commuting, by police departments and for government/military uses. Some of the SHT’s weaknesses include the $100 million development price tag and its high selling cost of over $4,500. A third weakness for the SHT is that Segway has not created enough physical locations where consumers can test drive and buy a machine. A final weakness is the lack of corporate/front office competence shown by Dean Kamen. The strengths of the SHT include its versatility of application. Segway has been shown to be valuable to police in patrolling duties and military with bomb disposal vehicles. The SHT also has shows strength in its financial backing. Mr. Kamen has been able to call on investors at any time to help financially when Segway has fallen short of its sales forecasts for the SHT. Segway has many opportunities on the horizon. If it makes some changes to its business/marketing strategy, it could still potentially realize great profits. It also has the opportunity to lower its prices to try and gain sales since it is already offered at a high price (incentive capability). The SHT has an opportunity as well to actualize the perception that it is a viable solution to the world’s congestion, energy and pollution problems. Finally, Segway has the opportunity to make changes to succeed in a market with no serious direct competitors besides some concepts that have been shown, like the concept Toyota presented at its latest tradeshow. Some threats to Segway are that the SHT is seen as a hazard to pedestrians on sidewalks and that it is too hard to operate. Also, another threat to Segway is the loss of investor backing after more unsuccessful quarterly sales marks.…
The weakness for Segway’s human transporters is primarily laws which restrict legal riding areas, such as, sidewalks or streets. Different states vary in laws and regulations on having the transporters on the roads or sidewalks; and being a new product in the marketplace, it will take some time for these laws to change. Another weakness which promotes slow and restricted growth is its cost. Purchasers find the PT’s price to be expensive for a new product although they like the benefits and innovativeness. Aslo, in areas where there are four seasons, or where rain is an issue, This personal…
Since 1885, inventors experimented in creating the motorcycle. In the beginning the motorcycle was a crude and unreliable vehicle but as it developed, it gained more interest and by 1937 became an accepted part of the overall transport system (Walker, 2008:35). As the motorcycle became more popular, motorcycle clubs were born and the love for the machine flourished. After WW2 these clubs seemed to grow even more as soldiers returned to their ordinary life still yearning for adventure and the thrills of war, not completely ready to return to their previous life. These men needed a way to escape and biking was there portal (Wheeler, [S.a]).…
Yamaha is one of Thailand’s largest motorcycle manufacturers with a market share of 26% - expecting to reach 30% in 2011 (Bangkok Post, May 5, 2008) and Honda leading with an impressive 68% (Bangkok Post, May 5, 2008) market share. A large portion of this is assigned to rural areas where people use scooter as common means for transportation whereas in urban areas people will rely on public transportation, own a car or other. The key challenge would remain in changing people’s (middle, upper segment) perception of using scooters as a way to commute, run errands or go to a nearby store rather than solely relying on using car most of the time.…
We often see bicycles in the streets and only see them as a mean of transportation or a hobby. They are easy to use, affordable, and does not harm the environment.…
Efficycle 2012 is a national level technical event, whose objective is to bring out the creative and innovative ideas of Engineering students. It aims out at creating a vehicle which is economical and eco-friendly. It also provides us a platform where we are applying the basic engineering skills we had learned. Our task is to design and build a three wheeled vehicle, powered by human and electrical means. The design should be commercially viable as a product and should be attractive to the consumers. It can be driven either alternatively or simultaneously by both mechanical and electrical means. This report details the considerations and processes behind our all-terrain vehicle.…
A majority of people can recollect the day of having the training wheels taken off of their bikes as children. Once those extra means of safety were gone, some people took their time making sure to stay upright while others decided to speed off as if their shackles had just been removed. Unfortunately, the United States was one of the others. In fact, the U.S. sped off so fast that bikes became a thought of the past once those two wheels suddenly evolved into four. Automobiles were a huge part in the rise of the United States; but they also meant the death to bikes. “Popular condemnations of America 's obsession with the automobile and the destructive impacts it has had on US cities, the environment, and daily living are a staple of postwar urban commentary” (Beauregard 2005). However, a new leaf has been turned over and bikes are now a huge factor in pushing the U.S. towards a sustainable future. Unlike automobiles, bikes are more than just a form of transportation, they’re one of the biggest keys to building an energy efficient America.…
to it for many reasons, being out in the fresh air, the thrill of speed, the…
"The bicycle has got to be one of the most clever and cunning devices that we humans have ever invented. The wheel would be a close second, but we didn't so much invent the wheel as just find it, and besides, the wheel never really amounted to anything until people started putting it on bicycles" (MEC, 2001). Through the years the bicycle has improved significantly from it's earliest design and remains a healthy and environmentally sound means of transportation.…
4. Introduction - 4.1 Evolution of the Bicycle - 4.2 Basic Types of Bicycles - 4.3 Definition…
In our crowded cities it has become difficult to move easily and rapidly from place to place, especially when driving a car or taking the bus. Cycling can be a good alternative to the other means of transport, but it has also some disadvantages that we must be taken into account.…
Technological developments and the increasing affordability of cars made the trishaw a comparatively dangerous means of travel. The trishaw also faced competition from newer forms of motorized public transport such as buses. However, the introduction of the taxi was the most direct threat to the trishaw industry, as taxis provided a faster and more efficient form of personalized public transport. The illegal pirate taxis in the 1950s provided an attractive alternative to the trishaw as a mode of mass transport in terms of their cost.31…
A bicycle, often called a bike (and sometimes referred to as a "pushbike", "pedal bike", "pedal cycle",or "cycle"), is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.…
Although in our more technologically developed days bicycle are rather old-fashioned way of travelling, it has certain advantages. To begin with, bicycles are much cheaper than cars and motorcycles so that a lot of people can afford to buy them. Moreover, cycling is a great, physically demanding sport. As a result it could be an essential part of a healthy lifestyle or even a balanced diet. If people used it only for go to work or school it would provide them enough movement to avoid weight problems. Finally cycling is very environmentally friendly because it doesn’t need fuel or electricity.…