Logistics is the process of strategically managing the procurement‚ movement and storage of materials‚ parts and finished inventory (and the related information flows) through the organization and its marketing channels in such a way that current and future profitability are maximized through the cost-effective fulfilment of orders. supply chain management The management of upstream and downstream relationships with suppliers and customers to deliver superior customer value at less cost
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The seismic force-resisting system of a building structure is composed of vertical elements‚ horizontal elements‚ and the foundation (Fig.1.1). The vertical elements extend between the foundation and the elevated levels‚ providing a continuous load path to transmit gravity and seismic forces from the upper levels to the foundation. The horizontal elements typically consist of diaphragms‚ including collectors. Diaphragms transmit inertial forces from the floor system to the
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Mergers and Acquisitions in Global Scenario By Shahwar Gul In the post- liberalization era‚ the demand for intense growth and development in business has paved the way for the companies to undergo the process of amalgamation‚ takeover‚ reconstruction and re-organization. Mergers and acquisitions have become imperative tools in structuring a new generation of organizations with the clout and resources to withstand and compete on a global basis. The field of M&A has undergone drastic and dramatic
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Budget and Design Elements in a Proposal Budget and Design Elements in a Proposal “Like it or not‚ budgets are often one of the most important parts of any proposal or grant” (Johnson-Sheehan‚ 2008‚ p. 141). A project budget is an estimated financial plan for any project that may require funding. The budget is a financial snapshot of a project. An effective budget will outline specific costs that will be incurred in the performance of a project during a specific time period. Budgets that
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Pathology: The study of disease Etiology: The study of the cause of a disease Pathogenesis: The development of disease Infection: Colonization of the body by pathogens Virulence - the ability to infect a host Pathogenicity - the ability to cause disease in a host Outbreak – (localized epidemic) – more cases of a particular disease than expected in a given area or among a specialized group of people over a particular period of time. Epidemic – large numbers of people over a wide geographic
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Structure in 5 ’s: A Synthesis of the Research on Organization Design Author(s): Henry Mintzberg Source: Management Science‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 3 (Mar.‚ 1980)‚ pp. 322-341 Published by: INFORMS Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2630506 Accessed: 22/01/2010 02:03 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part‚ that unless you
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on Database Security Models 3. Multilevel Secure Prototypes and Systems 3.1 SeaView 3.2 Lock Data Views 3.3 ASD_Views 4. Conceptual Data Model for Multilevel Security 4.1 Concepts of Security Semantics 4.2 Classification Constraints 4.3 Consistency and Conflict Management 4.4 Modeling the Example Application 5. Standardization and Evaluation Efforts 6. Future Directions in Database Security Research 7. Conclusions References 1. Introduction Information stored in databases is often considered
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Situation Audit Since 1954‚ McDonald’s has seemed to be invincible. They have demonstrated consistent quality throughout thousands of restaurants. McDonald’s has enforced operational standards effectively that controlled service‚ cleanliness‚ and other operating processes. They have consistently hired friendly employees that contributed to customer satisfaction. And they successfully focused upon a specific target market for over forty-two years‚ the family. McDonald’s has maintained an unremitting
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Principles of Distributed Database Systems M. Tamer Özsu • Patrick Valduriez Principles of Distributed Database Systems Third Edition M. Tamer Özsu David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario Canada N2L 3G1 Tamer.Ozsu@uwaterloo.ca Patrick Valduriez INRIA LIRMM 161 rue Ada 34392 Montpellier Cedex France Patrick.Valduriez@inria.fr This book was previously published by: Pearson Education‚ Inc. ISBN 978-1-4419-8833-1 e-ISBN
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Introduction What is “Data”? ► A representation of raw facts which has no meaning assigned ► Generally‚ operations are performed on data or data items to supply some information about an entity. What is a Database? A database is an integrated and structured collection of stored operational data used (shared) by application systems of an enterprise Examples of Databases • Medical records • Bank accounts • Stock control • Telephone directories
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