exploration and whether their impact is long- or short-lived. The LNG tanker market is a market highly specialized and sophisticated with some of the most complex and expensive vessels on its hands. As is the case with most transport modes‚ also LNG shipping is derived from the demand and supply of its underlying commodity: natural gas. Natural gas is one of the major energy sources and looking at increasing crude oil prices and emission control regulations in both the US and Europe‚ it might become
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Example 5.4: Producing and Shipping Tomato Products at RedBrand The RedBrand Company produces a tomato product at three plants. This product can be shipped directly to the company’s two customers‚ or it can first be shipped to the company’s two warehouses and then to the customers. Figure 5.17 is a network representing RedBrand’s problem. Nodes 1‚ 2‚ and 3 represent the plants (suppliers denoted by S)‚ nodes 4 and 5 represent the warehouses (transshipments nodes denoted by T)‚ and nodes 6 and
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JOB DESCRIPTION: Describe the unit for which you are responsible and relate it to the total organization in terms of size‚ scope‚ and autonomy of responsibility. What human resources‚ budget‚ and capital investment are you responsible for? Please describe your position. XXX is a Canadian company based in Kingston Ontario founded with the singular vision of providing sensible‚ clean‚ safe and sustainable energy solution at an affordable rate for socioeconomic development. One of the strategic
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Case Title: The Shipping Industry Accounting Team Case summaries must be submitted before class‚ on the days they are called in‚ to receive marks. 1) What type of team was formed here? Was it necessary‚ in your opinion? A virtual team was formed here. I think it was necessary‚ because all of the three firms made a decision together to not focus the whole business on only one office. Teams were put together with members from different areas of the country and had to communicate
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“FOBs” vs. “Twinkies”: The New Discrimination is Intraracial What role does skin color play in the discrimination exercised within a minority community? What role do different geographical origins‚ different levels/kinds of education‚ or other factors play? Apparently‚ it plays a big role towards Asians and Americans. We are often judge by the way we speak‚ the way we dress‚ and occupation. FOBs are known for a person that hasn’t been in the United States for a long time or doesn’t speak English
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INCOTERMS USE FOR SHIPPING TERMS Incoterms rules are international trade terms promulgated by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Though used primarily in international trade‚ they are seeing increasing use in domestic trade. When used‚ they should specify the specific shipping term‚ the location‚ Incoterms‚ and the edition. An example is “DAT Pier 82 Port of Philadelphia Incoterms® 2010.” Incoterms rules specify the point at which risk of loss occurs‚ but not‚ strictly speaking‚
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Ballast - (a) the material (usually water in ballast tanks) used to stabilise a vessel when partially loaded or empty‚ (b) In Ballast - term to describe vessel sailing empty to next loading port. BENDS - Abbreviation for ’both ends’. Used when any loading and discharging term for a vessel is the same for both loading and discharging operations. BFI - Baltic Freight Index - an index reflecting a composite number of routes‚ issued on a daily basis. BIFFEX - Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange
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BIOVAIL CORPORATION • REVENUE RECOGNITION There are two possible FOB contract structures mentioned in the case‚ namely FOB shipping point and FOB destination. FOB shipping point means that Biovail would have recognized the revenue the same day it shipped as the sales arrangement was satisfied‚ service rendered‚ and a determinable sales price established. Conversely‚ FOB destination would not have allowed Biovail to recognize the revenue until the shipment reached the distributer. In such a
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current standing in the market in the future. 2. To develop new parts and products that will compete on new trends of shipping products. 3. To find other target market that will increase its market share. 4. To train and develop highly skilled worker at an earlier time to replace the retiring workforce. III. Analysis and Methodology The case is being solved on the point of view of Mr. Larry Edmunds the Owner. Methodology use in analysis – SWOT Analysis Strength: 1. More than 2 decades
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Porter Five force Model The shipping industry is nowadays a contestable business especially for the container business which occupies more than 80% of the international trade. Therefore‚ it is better to 1) examine the intensity of competition in the industry and hence 2) industry profitability since competition can drive down the rate of return‚ so it is easier to investigate the way to formulate thee competitive strategy in this industry. Therefore‚ the company can 3) identify the position in the
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