Variances Variances can be either: * Positive/favourable (better than expected) or * Adverse/unfavourable ( worse than expected) A favourable variance might mean that: * Costs were lower than expected in the budget‚ or * Revenue/profits were higher than expected By contrast‚ an adverse variance might arise because: * Costs were higher than expected * Revenue/profits were lower than expected What causes budget variance? There are four key reasons and it is important that
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A New Method for Placement of DG Units in Distribution Networks H.Hedayati‚ S.A.Nabaviniaki‚ Senior Member‚ IEEE‚ and A.Akbarimajd Abstract-- In this paper a new method for placement of DG (distributed generation) units in distribution networks has been presented. This method is based on two factors: analysis of power flow continuation and determination of the most sensitive voltage buses to collapse voltage. This method has been executed on a typical 34-Bus test system. Efficiency of proposed
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Wal-Marts distribution system is the most advanced in the world. For most products they use the pull system‚ which simply means that inventory is not moved until a customer buys something and then the system orders a replacement for that item. 85% of the items are picked up at the suppliers warehouse by a Wal-Mart truck and brought to the distribution center. A small amount of products are brought to the store‚ I think by P&G. Wal-Mart uses cross docking a system they perfected to unload a truck
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DUCATI EMBA 2014 – 2016 Group Booetes Sweta Gupta Sven Henkes Paul Jäkel Thomas Lautenbach Ignacio Santiago Georgia Tirologou Page # 1 EMBA 2014 – 2016 BUS Group Booetes Ducati Case Introduction (How did Ducati become the second most profitable motorcycle maker in the world despite its small scale?) In the summer of 1996 Frederico Minoli was appointed as the CEO of Ducati in order to lead the company into a new era of profitability and to establish Ducati as a brand to contend with in the sports
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Ducati Case Analysis Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Evaluation of Global Motorcycle Industry 3 Ducati’s Current Strategy 4 Recommendations and Specific Actions 7 Major Internal and External Risks 9 Exhibit 1: Porter’s Five Forces Diagram 11 Exhibit 2: Strategy Diamond Analysis 12 Exhibit 3: Projected Sales 13 Executive Summary As of year 2000‚ global motorcycle market is dominated by a handful of players. Japanese
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Analysis of External Environment of Ducati (Answer of Q. 2) In classical strategy literature‚ competitive advantage of a company is generally attributed to the management’s ability to position the company’s assets against some external context (Mintzberg et al‚ 2005 & Juga‚ 1999). This external context is referred (Porter‚ 2004) as external environment for a particular company. According to Johnson et al (2008:54)‚ the environment is what gives organisations their means of survival.” So‚ it
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the random variable X be the number of people who buy a plain bagel. (a) Find the probability distribution for X. (b) Suppose at least 3 people buy a plain bagel. What is the probability that exactly 4 people buy a plain bagel? 3. The probability distribution for a discrete random variable X is given by the formula p(r) = for r = 1‚ 2‚ . . . ‚ 6. (a) Verify that this is a valid probability distribution. (b) Find P (X = 4). (c) Find P (X > 2). (d) Find the probability that X takes on the value 3 or
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Executive Summary This study is to provide analysis of Ducati’s options to sustain its growth and continue to grow its margins. We have identified a number of key opportunities that would allow Ducati to meet both these goals. First through the use of SWOT analysis we identified where the company was vulnerable and where it had an opportunity to grow. The main items threatening Ducati’s sustainability is its economy of scale compared to its competitors‚ and small age gap of its riders.
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Power Distribution Reforms in India – A journey from Monopoly towards Competition. Case Objective: Power a basic human need is the critical infrastructure on which modern economic activity is fully dependent. Only 55% households in India have access to Electricity. Most of those who have access do not get uninterrupted reliable supply. In this era of globalization‚ it is essential that electricity of good qualities is provided at reasonable rates for economic activity so that competitiveness increases
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Ducati & TPG – A “Wild Ride” LBO Case Study December‚ 2010 Q1. The nature of the opportunity and the question of brand expansion 1.1 The situation of the target firm Positives: (1) The Ducati brand was world famous;(2) The product was great in terms of technology and quality and it had won the 1990‚ 1991‚ 1992‚ 1994‚ and 1995 World Superbike championships against strong competition;(3) Ducati’s product family was broad offering 15 models in four families based on seven different engines;(4)
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