CASE: HR-27 DATE: 09/11/06 RITE-SOLUTIONS: MAVERICKS UNLEASHING THE QUIET GENIUS OF EMPLOYEES We freely acknowledge that we are not the two smartest people in the company... . Weíve got a lot of real world experience. Weíve got a vision of where we want this thing to be at some point in time. But exactly how to get there‚ and what technologies to use‚ and how we should employ them‚ thatís much bigger than any two people should be responsible for. ó Jim Lavoie‚ CEO of Rite-Solutions‚ speaking
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The problem of the ice melting The melting of polar ice is primarily caused by the increasing amount of gas emissions‚ mainly CO2 rising into the atmosphere (global warming) Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of Earth ’s atmosphere and oceans. Since the early 20th century‚ Earth ’s mean surface temperature has increased by about 0.8 °C. Scientists are more than 90% sure that it is caused by rising amount of concentrations of greenhouse gases‚ which are produced by human activities
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Flying. Dancing. Tumbling. Falling. My head slams down onto my keyboard. The sound waking other drifters as the sound of clicking and scratching continues. What used to be nails against chalkboards is now grafite against wood. As paper and pencil clash for hours. Their rhythm filling the stiff air. I cough‚ embarrassed that I had let myself fall asleep during work hours. Turning toward my computer I begin to type. “July 13 2*** ‚ By Marley Hughes. Following up on the terrible and highly unfortunate
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DESERT STORM AND THE MIDDLE EASTERN TURBULANCE - Abdulla Madumoole The Imam of Grand Masjid in Mecca declares during a Friday sermon recently “revolting against the rulers is haram or prohibited in Islam”‚ Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei says a movement of Islamic nations is started in the Middle East region for achieving Islamic objectives‚ Muammer Gaddafi says yet another thing – rebels in Libya are orchestrated by Al Qaida. Different leaders interpret differently the happenings of the past few
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tan colored sand‚ I think to myself‚ “This is perfect.” I make the final preparations on my jet ski. All of the fluid levels check full and there is a faint smell of gasoline mixed with the aromas of salt and fish in the air. I am now ready to brave and jump the mighty ocean waves of South Padre Island! Before the truck backs the trailer into the warm waters at the dock and lowers the Jet Ski into the blue-green abyss‚ I crank the engine for a final systems check. It roars powerfully‚ drowning
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using its pricing strategy of cheap fares backed by seriously controlling costs. The central business of Southwest is the short-haul domestic route. The airplanes of Southwest are always on time which make the customers very delighted. Southwest Airlines¡¯ used market penetration pricing strategy with low-fare‚ no frills‚ low cost service on relatively short flights. Moreover‚ it also provides benefits to customers such as simple scheduling‚ ticketless travel‚ and point-to-point service. It used
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Song Airlines Case Song airline was a low cost carrier subsidiary of Delta airlines that started in 2003. It was formed to compete with JetBlue and other low cost airlines for the Florida market. The market environment at the time of the case was extremely difficult with the rising costs of fuel‚ increasing security requirements after 9/11 and customers’ expectations of lower fares. It has forced many big players in the airline industry into bankruptcy. The operational costs which include gate
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strategy should have no impact on the way the consumers perceive and buy such products. Generally we see such demand only in situations in which the good or services are indispensable and the consumers cannot do without those. However‚ this is not the case for microwavable food products. There is competition in the market to keep the prices under check. Hence‚ the company needs to do two things to make its prices inelastic- First of all the company needs to spend money on the R&D efforts to differentiate
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As of Year 2004‚ the American Airline industry stood at around 783 Million USD/year in terms of operating revenue with American Airlines‚ United and Delta being the biggest players. Southwest was the 6th largest player in the market. Since 2001‚ the airline industry on the whole has been suffering he losses annually. The seat-miles flown have increased manifold over the long term (from 1989 to 2004) indicating increase in adoption of air travel among the population while the revenue per mile has
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Case 2: Regional Airlines Case 2: Regional Airlines Case Introduction A+ for effort‚ Customer Service Pays for Itself In an extremely regulated and thus relatively uniform industry such as the commercial airline industry‚ the successful airline is the organization which sets itself apart from the competition. Within an industry that requires customer planning to interface with flight schedules and security measures‚ a major operational aspect which can aid an airline in gaining an edge on
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