XPO Logistics‚ Inc. (XPO) BRADLEY S. JACOBS is the Chief Executive Officer of XPO Logistics‚ Inc. A career CEO‚ he has led two public companies. United Rentals‚ Inc.‚ which he cofounded in 1997; and United Waste Systems‚ Inc.‚ founded in 1989. Mr. Jacobs served as Chairman and CEO of United Rentals for the company’s first six years‚ and as Executive Chairman for an additional four years. He served eight years as Chairman and CEO of United Waste Systems. Previously‚ Mr. Jacobs founded Hamilton Resources
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The Novel: shades by Marguerite Poland Shades is a South African novel by the award-winning author‚ Marguerite Poland. Her academic credentials are impressive‚ as she has degrees from Rhodes and Stellenbosch Universities and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She has studied Xhosa‚ Social Anthropology and Comparative African Languages‚ with a special focus on Zulu Literature. She has written for both children and adults‚ which is an unusual achievement. Of her eleven children’s books‚ The Mantis
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NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY1 Tom Kurtis‚ Manager of Customer Service for National Insurance Company‚ and his assistant‚ Jill Baxter were getting ready to analyze data collected through a mail survey of a sample of National’s customers. The primary purpose of the survey was to ascertain how customers perceived National’s quality of service and to identify areas for improvement. THE COMPANY National Insurance Company is one of the leading insurance firms in the United States. It serves over 10 million customers
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ESSENTIALS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION _________________________________________________________________ Susan R. Patterson‚ Esq. D. Grant Seabolt‚ Jr.‚ Esq. Second Edition Instructor’s Manual & Test Bank ISBN 0-929563-63-8 2 Essentials of Alternative Dispute Resolution Instructor’s Guide Instructor’s Guide This course will introduce students to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means of peacefully resolving disputes. Eight basic methods of ADR‚ and several
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Company Case #2: Valero ***Note that all of the amounts stated are in millions of dollars‚ unless specified) 1. For noncurrent (long-term) liabilities‚ what categories of long-term liabilities does the company disclose on the balance sheet and what are their amounts for the most recent year? The company discloses long-term liabilities on the balance sheet as: 2011 Debt and capital lease obligations (less current portion) $6‚732 Deferred income taxes: $5‚017 Other long-term liabilities
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series of events‚ Atomic Company has enjoyed a sharp increase in sales of their Tiger Pants line. The most obvious and immediate pains being felt by management is the inability to predict future sales and the high amount being paid out in sales commissions. While these are legitimate concerns‚ I believe deeper problems exist. The current sales structure divides independent sales representatives into different product lines and territories. This means that an Atomic Company retailer carrying four
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Chapter 1 Case: Converse Converse‚ a brand of basketball shoes that became familiar with success from the start but dropped into bankruptcy in the early 2000’s‚ is now slowly climbing its way back to the top. Since 1908 when Converse was founded it was very popular among many athletes‚ artist‚ musicians‚ and designers. Converse was well known for its original canvas high top All Star or Chuck Taylor. In the 1970’s several companies started producing this “high-top” shoe‚ which caused Converse’s
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DECISION ANALYSIS IN THE WINE INDUSTRY Priscilla S. Wisner Department of Accounting and Information Management College of Business University of Tennessee 638 Stokely Management Center Knoxville‚ TN 37996 Phone: 865.974.1714 Email: pwisner@utk.edu Case: A Votre Santé Page 1 of 17 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1659912 BACKGROUND A Votre Santé (AVS) is a small‚ independent winery owned by Kay Aproveche. Kay has a relationship with a grower who grows two types of wine
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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Internet 1 The Hitchhikers Guide to the Internet Ed Krol krol@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu Get any book for free on: www.Abika.com Get any book for free on: www.Abika.com The Hitchhikers Guide to the Internet 2 This document was produced through funding of the National Science Foundation. Copyright (C) 1987‚ by the Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois. Permission to duplicate this document‚ in whole or part‚ is granted provided reference is made
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Summary Tennant Company was founded in 1870 by George H. Tennant and initially produced wood products and flooring solutions. Tennant now produces floor-cleaning equipment and technologies‚ and prides itself on “creating a cleaner‚ safer‚ healthier world.” Tennant differentiates themselves from competitors by offering cleaner‚ safer and healthier products to their customers as well as through direct customer interaction. The Company drew popularity in the 1940s as a cleaning company that offered its
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