Vertical integration is a business growth strategy for economics of scale. It is typified by one firm engaged in different parts of production example; growing raw materials‚ manufacturing‚ transporting‚ marketing‚ and/or retailing to expand business in existing market for the firm. It can function in two directions both forward integration and backward integration. In Forward integration involves company to develop strategy to control the firm product distribution either through distribution centers
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Motion study and work design Definitions: Motion Study: Motion study involves the analysis of the basic hand‚ arm‚ and body movements of workers as they perform work. Work design: Work design involves the methods and motions used to perform a task. This design includes: the workplace layout and environment the tooling and equipment (e.g.‚ work holders‚ fixtures‚ hand tools‚ portable power tools‚ and machine tools). Objective of Motion study and work design: The objective towards accomplishing
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CARIBBEAN POLITICS and SOCIETY Caribbean Integration Rationale for Integration. The Caribbean remains fragmented both economically and politically as a result of competition and conflict among the European powers. Fragmentation is in part the product of a long history as separate colonies of a metropolitan power or powers. It is also in part the psychological effects on people of separation by sea. The case for regional integration is both simple and irrefutable. First we are small and we need
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assembly operations‚ while carefully probing the capabilities of domestic suppliers. Honda has established new auto manufacturing facilities in Mexico and increased exports to Central and South America . Suppliers in the car industry have very little power. In fact quite the opposite is true they are at the mercy of the manufacturer. The importance of avoiding suppliers that fix their own terms because they are the only supplier of the produce. Honda Motors has addressed this situation in rather interesting
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Arts integration should be utilized in school systems today. Art integration involves learning through art while content is simultaneously incorporated alongside. In the education system today‚ new concepts and ideas are being implemented into classrooms where they are seen fit. Art is not a new or advanced idea‚ but complete classroom integration is somewhat new. The time‚ funding‚ and preparation often stray educators away from successful art integration‚ however it is achievable. There are numerous
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National Integration National integration is the awareness of a common identity amongst the citizens of a country. It means that though we belong to different castes‚ religions and regions and speak different languages we recognize the fact that we are all one. This kind of integration is very important in the building of a strong and prosperous nation.____(www.preservearticles.com) National integration is a positive aspect. It reduces socio-cultural and economic differences or inequalities and
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bit or multiple data bits at an instance‚ respectively. (a) i‚ ii and iv correct (b) iii correct (c) iii and iv correct (d) all are correct. 5. A system must have an interrupt handling mechanism for executing the interrupt service routines in case of the interrupts from (a) physical devices (b) interfaced circuits or systems‚ software interrupt instructions and software exceptions (c) physical devices or interfaced circuits or systems (d) physical devices or interfaced circuits or systems
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Threat of Suppliers is low * Essential to product Although AT&T has a large market share in phone networks‚ Apple can choose to work with more than a single network operator like Verizon Wireless. As for the interoperability with Office products‚ Microsoft keeps developing the Office suite for Macintosh as it can be benefited by the Mac users. * Switching cost The services provided by AT&T are not reliable and substitutable‚ so its bargaining power is weak to Apple. Moreover
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Study Design The purpose of this study is to examine which of the known predictors or risk factors of metabolic syndrome are relevant in low-income New Haven neighborhoods‚ those that experience the largest health disparities. This will be a cross-sectional study design that use secondary data from the Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE) Neighborhood Survey. The dependent variable will be metabolic syndrome. The independent variables will be environmental risk factors (neighborhood
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because they lack the appropriate training. Also‚ the Quality assurance phase is very weak at the production level because the engineers are not testing the hardware rigorously. As a result‚ my company feels that we will be sued because we are a supplier of the transistors used on the pacemakers. During our board meeting‚ the members have different opinions about this issue. Some members want us to stop supplying the pacemakers because they believe that it a bad deal that will eventually drive us
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