American Journal of Environmental Sciences 5 (3): 371-381‚ 2009 ISSN 1553-345X © 2009 Science Publications Green Engines Development Using Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel: A Review Semin‚ 2R. A. Bakar and 2A.R. Ismail 1 Department of Marine Engineering‚ Institute of Technology Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya‚ Campus ITS‚ Sukolilo‚ Surabaya 60111‚ Indonesia 2 Automotive Excellent Center‚ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering‚ University Malaysia Pahang‚ Locked Bag 12‚ 25000 Kuantan‚ Pahang
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management includes understanding the strategic position of an organisation‚ making strategic choices for the future and managing strategy in action.” Johnson‚ G‚ Scholes‚ K. Whittington‚ R. (2008) 4. “Strategic management is defined as the process by which managers of the firm analyze the internal and external environments for the purpose of formulating strategies and allocating resources to develop a competitive advantage in an industry that allows for the successful achievement of organizational
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company‚ which is why I chose the company Toyota. Toyota offers a full line of products for just about every need and lifestyle such as cars‚ trucks‚ SUV’s‚ hybrids‚ motorcycles and minivans. Toyota a massive car empire manufactures vehicles every day; this company has 53 production sites in 27 countries around the world (Piotrowski Chris 2010). In the fiscal year 2009 Toyota sold approximately 7.5 million vehicles worldwide in about 170 countries under the Toyota‚ Daihatsu‚ and Hino brands which ranked
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Diesel Engines Diesel engines are everywhere; they are used in all sorts of vehicle platforms. From Volkswagen Jetta’s‚ to big eighteen wheel tractor trailer trucks. They provide more torque then a regular gasoline engine because of the long stroke of the piston. Most diesel engines make peak torque at very low rpm. Diesel engines do not have spark plugs. They develop combustion by heating up the air going into the cylinder‚ while the air is heated the fuel injector sprays into the bowl of
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Toyota’s uses both differentiation and low cost as generic strategies to try and gain a competitive advantage over their competitors in the automotive industry. The market scope that Toyota uses is a broad one that encompasses nearly every type of customer that is in the market to purchase an automobile. Toyota is able to target such a large market because they have something for everyone. Toyota has four wheel drive trucks and SUVs for the outdoor types or those who live in areas that face severe
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national standards bodies from each country. The object of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services‚ and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual‚ scientific‚ technological and economic activity. The results of ISO technical work are published as International Standards. 2. What is ISO 14000? ISO 14000 is the general term used for ISO 14000 family of standards published
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problem that Toyota is facing with its Tundra plants in North America is the sharp drop in demand of pick-up trucks. As the global demand shifted from trucks to smaller cars‚ sales of the Tundra had been down by 53%. Toyota also faced the problem of overstocks of the 2008 Tundra models due to the unexpected sharp drop in demand. As Toyota emphasizes on its knowledge management system‚ the five principles of challenge‚ kaizen‚ genchi genbutsu‚ respect and teamwork become the essential strategies for Toyota
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Green Engine seminar report.DOC (Size: 107 KB / Downloads: 3197) ABSTRACT The green engine is one of the most interesting discoveries of the new millennium. It has got some unique features that were used for the first time in the making of engines. This engine is a piston less one with features like sequential variable compression ratio‚ direct air intake‚ direct fuel injection‚ multi-fuel usage etc. The efficiency of this engine is high when compared to the contemporary engines and also the exhaust
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Toyota case study Task 1 a) Brief overview of the critical importance of strategic operations management to a world class company. AND b) Critical review of Toyota’s strategic operations management activities from manufacturing‚ product/service and administration perspectives. a) Strategic operations management is of great importance to any organisation. The very existence of organisations in the modern competitive world depends on mass customization‚ Lean production‚ agile manufacturing‚
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Japan ’s smooth operators:But does lean production damage the brand? Strategic Direction. Bradford:2007. Vol. 23‚ Iss. 4‚ p. 10 Abstract (Summary) This paper reviews some of the advantages and potential disadvantages of lean production in the Japanese automotive industry. This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments. According to the experts‚ 2006 saw Toyota become the world ’s largest automobile manufacturer in the world‚ knocking General
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