STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY: “South Star Drug” South Star Drug is a chain of drugstores in the Philippines. It was established in 1937 as a small business venture engaged in the retail of Chinese herbal medicines‚ located in Naga City‚ Philippines. Today‚ South Star Drug‚ otherwise known as SSD‚ belongs to the top 1‚000 corporations of the Philippines. It has spread out its outlets with 143 branches in all found in various parts of Central Luzon‚ Southern Tagalog‚ Metro Manila and
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Finance and Economics ISSN 1450-2887 Issue 40 (2010) © EuroJournals Publishing‚ Inc. 2010 http://www.eurojournals.com/finance.htm Analyzing Indian Transfer Pricing Regulations: A Case Study Monica Singhania Associate Professor‚ Faculty of Management Studies (FMS)‚ University of Delhi‚ India E-mail: monica@fms.edu Abstract The Indian Transfer Pricing regulations have been enacted with a view to provide a statutory framework which can lead to computation of reasonable‚ fair and equitable profit and tax
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Business Forecasting One of the steps‚ say the very first one‚ in the process of management is planning. Planning is understood as the process of setting goals and choosing the means to achieve these goals. Planning is essential for‚ without it‚ managers cannot organise people and resources effectively. Meaning and Definition Forecasting is fundamental to planning. Forecasts are statements about future‚ specifying the volume of sales to be achieved and equipment‚ materials and other inputs needed
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social life. As the substance abuse began to grow more prominent‚ he depended on it more and more and that led to physical and emotional symptoms that included: craving more of the drug just to maintain his desired high‚ going through withdrawal when he didn’t have his drug of choice‚ and spending large amounts of time in drug related activities. Cocaine is considered a central nervous system stimulant and with frequent use can
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Forecasting Denosumab Why is forecasting for any new drug so important? Why for Denosumab? Drug forecasting is a very important and essential process for any drug for multiple reasons: 1. Cost: The drug development is a lengthy and an expensive process. It will aid in the predevelopment process to identify future demand and to identify if it is a worthwhile venture. The future of a company could depend on the success or failure of a new drug in the market. 2. Profitability 3. Market
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INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT 6 : FORECASTING TECHNIQUES Dr. Ravi Mahendra Gor Associate Dean ICFAI Business School ICFAI HOuse‚ Nr. GNFC INFO Tower S. G. Road Bodakdev Ahmedabad-380054 Ph.: 079-26858632 (O); 079-26464029 (R); 09825323243 (M) E-mail: ravigor@hotmail.com Contents Introduction Some applications of forecasting Defining forecasting General steps in the forecasting process Qualitative techniques in forecasting Time series methods The Naive Methods Simple Moving
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and choose appropriately. One example of forecasting is the United States Marine Corps use of forecasting techniques‚ both qualitative and quantitative‚ to predict ammunition requirements. Forecasting Defined Forecasting is "A statement about the future" (Anonymous‚ 2005). Operations management is designed to support forecasted performances and events. Specifically‚ operations managers allocate personnel‚ time‚ and resources in order to meet the demands of forecasts. The most successful companies
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Miguel has shown risky use of alcohol by continuing to use it even in settings where it could put him in physical danger such as when he drinks and drives. Miguel has episodes of “blacking out” and being unable to recall what happened when he drinks. Miguel has tried to cut down on his drinking‚ especially after the first DUI. Even though he has attempted to cut back he has experienced increased consumption levels over the past two years. Miguel has admitted because of his drinking habits he has
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DRUG STUDY DRUG ACTION INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Generic Name: Cephalexin Classification: Cephalosporin Dosage: 500 mg capsule Frequency: TID Route: PO Mechanism of Action: They stop or slow the growth of bacterial cells by preventing bacteria from forming the cell wall that surrounds each cell. The cell wall protects bacteria from the external environment and keeps the contents of the cell together. Adverse Reactions: diarrhea‚ nausea‚ sore
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Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) have been operating in Europe for the last three decades. Their primary aim is to reduce the risks of disease transmission through unhygienic injecting practices‚ prevent drug-related overdose deaths and connect high-risk drug users with addiction treatment‚ social and health services. They also hope to reduce the occurrence of drug use in public places and to tackle the number of discarded needles and other public order problems linked with street drug using. Drug
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