CASE :1McDonald’s : SERVING FAST FOOD AROUND THE WORLD SOLUTIONS: 1. What opportunities and threats did McDonald’s face? How did it handle them? What alternatives could it have chosen? Opportunities and threats faced by McDonald’s: Opportunities: * Market expansion was good. * High quality menu was served for low price. * Chain expanded to every nation. * Acceleration of International Growth. Threats: * Small percentage of sales commanding large share of food market
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*What are the formal properties of art? Color lines contract texture composition Relief sculpture: a type of sculpture in which forms project from a background surface. Why Piet Mondrian take this seriously‚ Vandoesberg not? M is trying to represent the dynamic balance between a opposing natural forces by using horizontal and vertical lines. He is serious because Van has fundamentally different idea about representing his balance. Feature: balance of vertical and horizontal lines‚ structured‚ controlling
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times. From the introduction of a limited menu of just nine items‚ and by focusing on efficient production and service‚ the brothers were able to halve the price of their hamburgers to 15 cents. Ray Kroc‚ who‚ at this time was a 52-year-old milkshake machine salesman‚ heard of the brothers’ generation of around $350‚000 in annual revenues‚ and instantly became convinced that its concept could work in other cities. Kroc became the first franchisee appointed by the McDonald brothers‚ and opened his first
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Donald Judd A simple three dimensional (3-D) cube‚ circle‚ or rectangle you may ask how could this possibly be a work of art. Some artists don’t follow the traditional interests of expression that are elicited from painting with paint brushes. Different mediums help to create different experiences for both the artist and the viewer. Artists such as Donald Judd take a different approach to their work and look to create something new. To appreciate and understand Donald Judd’s “Untitled (blue)” you
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References: Hardenbergh‚ Donald E. 1963. Introduction to Dynamics. New York: Holt‚ Rinehart and Winston. Higgins‚ Lindley‚ and R. Keith Mobley. 1995. Maintenance Engineering Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill. Mobley‚ R. Keith. 1989. Advanced Diagnostics and Analysis. Knoxville‚ TN:
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Book Review of “Time Management for Teachers” by Ian Nelson Design &Format: Time Management for Teachers by Ian Nelson was published in 1995 by Routledge publishers. It is a very handy book for teachers and administrators. It describes in a very precise manner that increased administrative duties‚ tests‚ exams‚ marking‚ etc. have brought teachers under great pressure. Therefore‚ in a limited time a teacher is supposed to do a lot of tasks. For this purpose‚ the teacher must know how to manage
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Drilling Machine Chapter-4 Drilling machines Any component manufactured has one or more cylindrical hole in them. The process of making a hole is known a drilling. The cutting tool‚ which is used for making holes‚ is known as drill. The drill is a multipoint cutting tool. Definition: Drilling is the operation of making holes in a work piece using a drill bit. The hole is generated by the rotating drill‚ which exerts large force on the work piece clamped rigidly on the machine
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History of the Sewing Machine Before the sewing machine appeared‚ making clothes was the main occupation of half of the human race. For over 20‚000 years‚ countless hours were spent on making garments and other textiles to fulfill daily needs. The first sewing needles were made of bones and animal horns and the first thread was made of animal sinew (inventors.about.com‚ 4/16/06). The sewing machine‚ however‚ was a remarkable invention that was beneficial to all populations. More critical
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Simple Machines Definitions: Machine- A device that makes work easier by changing the speed ‚ direction‚ or amount of a force. Simple Machine- A device that performs work with only one movement. Simple machines include lever‚ wheel and axle‚ inclined plane‚ screw‚ and wedge. Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA)- A machine in which work in equals work out; such a machine would be frictionless and a 100% efficient IMA= De/Dr Actual Mechanical Advantage (AMA)- It is pretty much the opposite of
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GRINDING MACHINES Grinding is the process of removing metal by the application of abrasives which are bonded to form a rotating wheel. When the moving abrasive particles contact the workpiece‚ they act as tiny cutting tools‚ each particle cutting a tiny chip from the workpiece. It is a common error to believe that grinding abrasive wheels remove material by a rubbing action; actually‚ the process is as much a cutting action as drilling‚ milling‚ and lathe turning. The grinding machine supports and
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