room-size to finger nail size. Digital information is accumulating at an astounding rate‚ straining our ability to store and archive it. Hard drive storage has been made cheaper‚ faster and larger. Disk storage technology in general has seen incredible advances including reduction in size‚ an increase in real density‚ and an increase in internal data rates‚ but the future of hard disk technology is uncertain. Digital production‚ transmission and storage have revolutionized how we access and use information
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Company Background : Science Technology Company was a leading manufacturer of computer-controlled automated test equipment (ATE) that was used to monitor and manage quality over the life cycle of electronic products. With 31% market share‚ the company was the dominant firm in the design and manufacture of testers and test software for printed circuit boards. Its second business was its semiconductor test operation‚ which manufactured complex systems that cost in excess of $1 million and were used
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1. A convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers what they need‚ when they need it‚ where they need it. What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive? What are some risks in each case? As responsiveness increases‚ the convenience store chain is exposed to greater uncertainty. A convenience store chain can improve responsiveness to this uncertainty using one of the following strategies‚ especially for fresh and fast foods: Method
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up. Ocean’s Eleven brings all of these thoughts together in a neat package. Originally made in 1960‚ the film was remade again in the year 2001 and is considered one of the few movies who’s remake is better than the original‚ with the 2001 version earning a rating of 7.7 compared to the 6.4 of the 1960’s version. Challenging the long standing theory that remakes will forever be overshadowed by their originals‚ Stephen Soderbergh’s 2001 version of Ocean’s Eleven details exactly
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7-Eleven was founded by J. C. Thompson in 1927 as The Southland Ice Company in Dallas‚ Texas. Started as an ice vendor‚ the company eventually began offering milk‚ bread and eggs on Sundays and evenings when grocery stores were closed. This new business idea produced satisfied customers and increased sales‚ spawning the precursor of the modern convenience retail concept. The company’s first convenience outlets were known as Tote’m stores since customers "toted" away their purchases. In 1946‚ Tote’m
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Chapter Eleven Marketing: Building Profitable Customer Connections Review Questions 1. How does the American Marketing Association define marketing? How can marketers deliver value to their customers over the long term? Marketing is the activity‚ set of institutions‚ and processes for creating‚ communicating‚ delivering‚ and exchanging offerings that have value for customers‚ clients‚ partners‚ and society at large. First‚ marketers could be honest and give customers only products that are built
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Seven-Eleven Japan1 Established in 1973‚ Seven-Eleven Japan set up its first store in Koto-ku‚ Tokyo‚ in May 1974. 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
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selections‚ great prices‚ convenience and service are all just one click away with the latest innovation of online shopping. Today‚ people all over the world can buy almost anything without leaving their homes. Online shopping allows people to purchase anything from plane tickets‚ to apparel‚ to cars‚ to groceries‚ to stocks and shares and the list continues. However‚ one of the hardest problems is to decide where to shop online. Classifieds‚ auctions‚ online companies‚ shopping services and portals
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1. A convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers what they need‚ when they need it‚ where they need it. What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive? What are some risks in each case? De manera general se tiene varias formas en las que una tienda de conveniencia se abastezca de modo que pueda responder a la demanda de los clientes (Chopra & Meindl‚ 2010): * Contar con un inventario lo suficientemente extenso que lo permita
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Opportunities: Like many others companies‚ 7-Eleven also has lot of opportunities. The opportunity in this company is fresh food provided. Every morning‚ fresh meal will be available at 7-Eleven store for people to take away and get a quick breakfast. (Paradise‚ 2014) Next‚ the appearance of freebies and discounts is also opportunity in this company. Discounts are gives depends on what its business partners offer. Sometimes when it comes to certain seasons‚ 7-Eleven will has it own attraction
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