The Poisson distribution is a discrete distribution. It is often used as a model for the number of events (such as the number of telephone calls at a business‚ number of customers in waiting lines‚ number of defects in a given surface area‚ airplane arrivals‚ or the number of accidents at an intersection) in a specific time period. It is also useful in ecological studies‚ e.g.‚ to model the number of prairie dogs found in a square mile of prairie. The major difference between Poisson and Binomial
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the same item sells for 2 euros. Female factory workers work 12 to 16 hours a day during the high season‚ because orders from Spain demand six ‐ day delivery terms in order to suit shop window change schedules.” (El País Newspaper‚ “Mujeres en Aprietos”‚ 10 ‐ 02 ‐ 2004) towards process outsourcing that responded to its characteristic labor ‐ intensive production and current competitive pressures for cost reduction and flexibility. Sector companies had been forced to redesign their business strategies
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Epic of Gilgamesh In the epic of Gilgamesh‚ Gilgamesh ventures upon a quest seeking immortality as a result to peace and significance in life. In means of this journey‚ Gilgamesh undergoes a combination of grand adventure‚ of mortality and also of tragedy. He tries to reach immortality in unusual ways‚ each as unsuccessful as its predecessor. Gilgamesh suffers conflict due to being two-part god and one part man‚ in a preliterate time‚ when gods were seemingly to be replaced by mortals on the throne
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DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT CH1: MARKETING CHANNEL CONCEPTS Growing Importance of Marketing Channels: 1. Explosion of IT and E-commerce 2. Harder to gain sustainable competitive advantage through other P’s 3. Growing power of distributors (esp. retailers who act as gatekeepers of consumer markets – agents of consumers not producers) 4. Need to reduce distribution costs MC Definition: The external contactual organisation that management operates to achieve its distribution
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Types of joints: Ball-and-socket joint: Consists of a bone with a globular or slightly egg-shaped head that articulates with the cup-shaped cavity of another bone. Such a joint allows a wider range of motion than does any other kind‚ permitting movements in all planes‚ as well as rotational movement around a central axis. The hip and shoulder contain joints of this type. Condyloid joint: The ovoid condyle of one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of another bone‚ as in the joints between the
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Service operations management assignment 1 – Dynamic Capabilities Dynamic Capability Building in Service Value Networks for Achieving Service Innovation Key issue the case identifies: The importance of partnerships and collaboration in new service innovation o Importance of the customer as co-creator of value (think IKEA) The circumstances which partnering organisations learn and foster dynamic capabilities It is through collaboration and education of stakeholders that additional higher-order
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locations of its seven distribution centers like California‚ New Jersey and Texas‚ seven manufacturing plants‚ and other facilities that make up its vast worldwide supply chain. Since the launch of the T.M.X. Elmo in Sept 2006‚ T.M.X has reportedly sold out‚ leaving intense demand and limited supply this holiday season. Reported by ruddreport.com‚ when asked if the company underestimated demand of the toy‚ or deliberately held back shipments to drum up demand‚ the company indicated that inventory
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Joint Commission As reviewing the Joint Commission‚ I learned a lot of information that I didn’t know. Joint Commission accreditation can be earned by many types of health care organizations‚ including hospitals‚ doctor’s offices‚ nursing homes‚ office based surgery centers‚ behavioral health treatment facilities‚ and providers of home care services. There are several different types of health care facilities accredited by the Joint Commission such as‚ Ambulatory Health Care‚ Behavioral Health
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw mandible to the temporal bone of the skull ‚ which is immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head . The joints are flexible‚ allowing the jaw to move smoothly up and down and side to side and enabling you to talk‚ chew ‚ and yawn . Muscles attached to surround the jaw joint control the position and movement of the jaw . A treatment method for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is aimed to clarif
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Tourism distribution channel is a system of intermediaries or middleman that facilitates the sale and delivery of tourism services from suppliers to consumers (Buhalis and Law‚ 2001). Distribution channels can serve as part of the marketing mix that can makes the products available to consumers as the link between suppliers of tourism products and their end consumers‚ as well as the bridge between supply and demand (Kracht and Wang‚ 2010). This shows that‚ important to have a good distribution channel
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