Research paper E-logistics and the natural environment Joseph Sarkis‚ Laura M. Meade and Srinivas Talluri The authors Joseph Sarkis is in the Graduate School of Management‚ Clark University‚ Worcester‚ Massachusetts‚ USA. Laura M. Meade is in the Graduate School of Management‚ University of Dallas‚ Irving‚ Texas‚ USA. Srinivas Talluri is in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management‚ Eli Broad College of Business Administration‚ Michigan State University‚ East Lansing‚ Michigan‚ USA
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logistics structures the supply network around three main factors: the flow of materials‚ the flow of information and the time taken to respond to demand from source of supply. The scope of the network extends from the ‘focal firm’ in darker red at the centre across supplier and customer interfaces‚ and therefore typically stretches across functions‚ organisations and borders. The network is best seen as a system of interdependent processes‚ where actions in one part affect those of all others
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Summary of the case Otis Elevator was founded by Elisha Graves Otis‚ the inventor of the safety-brake elevator‚ in 1853. The main business of Otis was to design‚ manufacture‚ install and provide service for elevators and relevant products such as moving walkways and escalators. The market was very competitive in the elevator industry‚ and Otis investigated that customer cancelled maintenance agreements due to dissatisfaction for service quality rather than product quality. In order to increase
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OTIS and the Central Role of Information and IT 5/17/11 Otis Elevator had been known as an “old-line” industrial company which manufactured goods but had not been renowned for delivering services to their customers. Otis was a global company with 90% of its employees (approx. 54‚000) working outside of the United States[1]. In the elevator industry at the time (circa 2004)‚ most profits were being realized through the maintenance and repair of existing units and not by the sales of new units
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Elisha Graves Otis was the man who invented elevator breaks. He was born on a farm near a city called Halifax‚ Vermont. He was the youngest of 6 children. His parents’ names were Steepen and Phoebe Otis. When he was little‚ his health was very poor. He went to school in his home town of Halifax‚ where he was born. His education ended at the age of 19 when he moved away from home. When he left his home town‚ he moved to Tory‚ New York. He lived there for 5 years. For those 5 years‚ he carried on
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Otis Case Study Background Otis Elevator Company has been a worldwide industry leader in manufacturing‚ installation and maintenance of elevators‚ escalators and moving walkways‚ for more than 15 years (Otis‚ 2012). Elisha Graves Otis founded the company in 1853 (McFarlan & Delacey‚ 2005)‚ and it became a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in 1976 (Otis‚ 2012). UTC is “a leading provider to the aerospace and building system industries worldwide” (McFarlan & Delacey‚ 2005)‚ and Otis
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DES4170 Global Logistics Management Team 1 Paper Topic: Otis Elevator Q1. What kind of company is Otis? The Otis Elevator‚ a subsidiary of the United Technologies‚ was founded by Elisha Graves Otis. Ever since the first ‘safety-brake elevator’ being sold in 1853‚ Otis has been the leader of the elevator industry for more than 150 years. The core business of Otis is to design‚ manufacture‚ install elevators‚ escalators and moving walkways and provide services worldwide. With its engineering headquarters
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Worked for more than three years time workers small yellow these days feel confused‚ plant outside in their work‚ more and more goods placed on the open space‚ not sparing even the sidewalk in the Otis Tianjin TEDA base. Reporter saw hundreds of large and small cargo cover various parts of the elevator‚ rail frame‚ machine beams‚ wire rope‚ the engine room hoistway components‚ usually use the elevator can see and can not see the parts have been packaged stackedAlthough the contract order number
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Executive Summary Dear Mr. Bousbib: These are exciting and challenging times at Otis Elevator Company. We are currently the largest manufacturer‚ installer‚ and servicer of elevators‚ escalators‚ and moving walkways in the world.[1] Just two years ago we completed the second largest acquisition in company history by adding Amtech Elevator Services. This acquisition has proven to be a key strategic maneuver as we have eliminated an industry rival while increasing the company’s revenue‚ operating
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The Otis Elevator company founded in 1853 has grown to 7.9 Billion dollar enterprise. It is an integral part of United Technologies contributing 35% to its profits. The growth of Otis has been manly due to acquisitions across the world; this activity has bought in many different working methods and organization culture. Otis had many competitors in various parts of world including foreign multinationals Hitachi‚ Kone etc. The market for new elevators was maturing and there were fewer orders for
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