G.R. No. L-19650 September 29‚ 1966 CALTEX (PHILIPPINES)‚ INC vs. ENRICO PALOMAR‚ in his capacity as THE POSTMASTER GENERAL FACTS: In 1960‚ Caltex launched their "Caltex Hooded Pump Contest"‚ which called for participants to estimate the actual number of liters a hooded gas pump at each Caltex station will dispense during a specified period .Participants were not required consideration nor pay a fee. No purchase of Caltex products were also required to be made. Entry forms were
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1. Analyze overall challenges of GEMS in 2002 a. Technological change: + Genomics and healthcare information technology such as Digital Imaging‚ Electronic Patient Records and Disease Management Systems make personalized medicine and personalized diagnostics possible. Moreover‚ healthcare practice move from cure to prevention. These changes require expertise in biomedical sciences rather than in engineering and physics; and also investment‚ collaboration with pharmaceutical companies which facilitate
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1 a. Difference between service and production department Goods The key difference between service firms and manufacturers is the tangibility of their output. The output of a service firm‚ such as consultancy‚ training or maintenance‚ for example‚ is intangible. Manufacturers produce physical goods that customers can see and touch. Inventory Service firms‚ unlike manufacturers‚ do not hold inventory; they create a service when a client requires it. Manufacturers produce goods for stock‚ with
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1.How does Quickfix’s average compound growth rate in sales compare with itsearnings growth rate over the past five years? Quickfix’s sales have increased by an average compound rate of 14% per year over the period‚ 1997-2001. In comparison‚ its net income has declined from over $16‚600 millionto a loss of $102 in 2001. 2.Which statements should Juan refer to and which one’s should he construct so as todevelop a fair assessment of the firm’s financial condition? Explain why? Juan should refer
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SUMMARY In this case‚ we can appreciate the Sunset Grill at Blue has operational failures on management of capacity and demand which should be considered to solve to get success. Also it explains how the Sunset Grill at Blue was a restaurant which his aimed was to provide affordable meals that appealed to the entire family during their vacations. This restaurant offered breakfast items and lunch menu through the day. The franchisor of this restaurant always was focused on how he could save waiting
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Marcus Simon Marketing Management June 19‚ 2012 Dr. Turner Clearwater Technologies Clearwater Technologies‚ Inc. was a small‚ publicly traded technology firm outside Boston. It was founded by four MIT graduates. They saw an opportunity in a market and felt that they could run a company that could meet the needs of a market that larger firms ignored. Clearwater Technologies was the leader in customer relationship management servers for sales forces of small-to medium-sized companies. The
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Data Trappers‚ Inc. Data Trappers‚ Inc. (DTI) is an SEC registrant headquartered in Seattle‚ Washington. DTI delivers security solutions to assist companies in monitoring their systems‚ managing information security risk and maintaining robust information security programs. Their computer software offerings encompass network and information security‚ network operations‚ cryptography‚ and privacy‚ among others. As a global organization with subsidiaries in 23 countries‚ DTI is served by more than
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FRANK’S® REDHOT® Cayenne Pepper Sauce The Frank’s® RedHot® team was in its fifth hour of its strategic initiatives meeting. Mike Power‚ who had recently joined Reckitt Benckiser as the Category Marketing Director on the Sauces and New product Development business scratched his head and said‚ “Okay team‚ we’ve been at this for a while‚ let’s take a fifteen minute break and re-group.” The spirited debate continued in smaller groups as the team headed out into the hallway. This was an
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Chapter 3 Analyzing of The Problem 1. Describe the strategy and tactics of EBI as of 1990 We think that EBI uses the business unit strategy in 1990s. Business unit strategies is focused with how to create and maintain competitive advantage in each of the industries in which a company has chosen to participate. As we know that the mission of EBI is becoming the premiere source of knowledge. So‚ EBI do every way to extended it market. We could see from the tactics that EBI use like door to
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Case Study: Dubai Sports Complex Project Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex (Dubai Sports Complex) Main Contractor : Saudi Bin Laden Client : Dubai Municipality Products Supplied Material: 1. Porcelain tiles (10x10) 2. Unicroma Series (60x60) 3. Technocroma Series (60x120) Estimated tiles quantity : 12‚000 sq.m. Estimated project value : $300 million Completion date : 2010 Background Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid
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