MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD • INDIA Research and Publications Minimizing Customer Waiting Costs for Rental Vehicle Providers using Threshold Reservation Policies Jennifer A. Pazour Debjit Roy W.P. No. 2012-12-05 December 2012 ✏ ✓ The main objective of the Working Paper series of IIMA is to help faculty members‚ research staff‚ and doctoral students to speedily share their research findings with professional colleagues and to test out their research findings at the pre-publication stage.
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Primary objective: Maximise shareholder wealth. Shareholder wealth is maximised by dividend payments and a capital gain through higher share price. Secondary objectives: Meet financial targets (e.g. satisfactory ROCE) Meet productivity targets Establish brands and quality standards Establish effective communication with customers‚ suppliers‚ employees. Why is Maximising Shareholder Wealth the Main Objective? 1. Wealth Maximisation Considers Cash Flows Shareholders of a company can realize
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In IBM: * Early 1990’s: decentralized geographic and functional departments * Mid-late 1990’s: Distribution and logistics functions centralized into a global organization with world-wide responsibility * Early 2000’s: merger of Customer Fulfillment‚ Procurement‚ Manufacturing‚ and Global Logistics/Distribution functions into a new global Integrated Supply Chain function * Result: cost savings of $5.6B in 2002 and $7B in 2003 * A Case study on IBM * IBM developed
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IBM Software Database management solutions for the era of big data Manage‚ optimize and increase availability of your IBM DB2 for Linux‚ UNIX and Windows database and applications— delivering valuable intelligence to help your business users make informed decisions‚ fast Database management solutions for the era of big data 1 Introduction Accelerate development 2 Optimize performance 3 4 Increase availability 5 Give your business a competitive edge Database
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References: 1. Gupta C.B (2010)‚ HRM- Publisher (Sultan Chand & Sons) ‚ Changing Nature of work‚ pg no. 38.3 2 3. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/in/en/ on Jun 29‚ 2012 at 04.38 p.m. 4. http://www-07.ibm.com/in/research/‚ 2012 at 09.37 p.m. 5. http://www-07.ibm.com/in/research/laboverview.html on July 22‚ 2012 at 06. 20 p.m. 6. http://www-07.ibm.com/in/careers/diversity.html on August 10‚
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Strategic Alliance —Case Study of Lenovo and IBM By Lili Jiang Dissertation submitted to the University of Nottingham Business School‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in International Business September 2007 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all‚ I would like to thank my supervisor Bernard Leca for his support and very help advices throughout this research. Then I would like to thank my family for giving me this opportunity to study abroad
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1) IBM’s transformation from a “product-centric” to a “service-centric” organisation required investments in a number of key areas. The CEO of IBM at that time was Louis Gerstner Jr. He placed importance on focus‚ speed‚ customers‚ teamwork and execution. Gerstner totally revamped the company’s whole operating procedures‚ from top management to bottom‚ by standardising global core processes‚ centralising the company to leverage its strengths as provider of solutions to customers‚ fixing the core
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ANALYSIS OF THE REPORT 1. Current ratio The company in all the years will be able to meet its obligation‚ especially in 2013 2. Quick ratio Company is using its inventory efficiently during the year and meeting its long term expenses 3. Cash ratio Company has sufficient amount of cash to meet its requirements 4. Inventory turnover ratio The company in year 2013 is converting its inventory into valuable product and selling it more efficiently 5. Inventory Holding Period In year 2013
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Lotus and IBM Knowledge Management Strategy An Overview September 2000 A Lotus Development Corporation White Paper Copyright 2000 Lotus Development Corporation. All rights reserved. Not for reproduction or other use without express written consent of Lotus Development Corporation Table of Contents The Dynamics of Knowledge Management People‚ Places & Things The Raven Development Project Implementation Scenario Conclusion White Paper Description This overview describes the Lotus
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1. Report on a Company’s Vision‚ Mission‚ Goals and Objectives (5 Points) Pick a company you are familiar with‚ or you worked for‚ or where you are working now. Analyze their vision/mission‚ goals and objectives and relevant strategies developed in order to achieve their mission. You must include the company’s vision/mission statement and the nature of the business. Please include one goal‚ and one objective per goal as a minimum. Also‚ include the pertinent SWOT analysis or gap analysis -
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