Chapter 1 The History of Electric Transformer INTRODUCTION: Transformer is a device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another‚ usually with a change in voltage. Transformers work only with a varying electric current‚ such as alternating current (AC). Transformers are important in the distribution of electric power. They raise the voltage of the electricity generated at a power plant to the high levels needed to transmit the electricity efficiently. Other transformers
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Activity Based Costing can be defined as an accounting methodology that assigns costs to activities based on their use of resources‚ rather than products or services. This enables resources and other associated costs to be more accurately attributed to the products and the services which they use. It doesn’t change or eliminate any costs; it provides detailed information about how costs are consumed. (Online manager-net.com). Traditional cost accounting looks at what is spent‚ while ABC methods
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The two most important issues that Lincoln Electric is faced with are as follows. First‚ the inability to meet customer demand because of the shortages in supply creates opportunities for competing firms to enter the industry. What resources and capabilities does Lincoln Electric have that can mitigate this threat of entry. Second‚ the emphasis put on the monetary incentive plan leaves the company vulnerable in economic hardships. How can Lincoln Electric continue to encourage competition and quality
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1 AN OVERVIEW OF TARGET COSTING Introduction Many managers often underestimate the power of target costing as a serious competitive tool. When general managers read the word “costing”‚ they naturally assume it is a topic for their finance or accounting staff. They miss the fact that target costing is really a systematic profit and cost management process. What Is Target Costing? CAM-I defines target costing as the maximum amount of cost that can be incurred on a product and still earn the required
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Mini Case Study Can GE Remake Itself as a Digital Firm? General Electric (GE) is the world ’s largest diversified manufacturer. Fortune named GE "America ’s Most Admired Company" in 1998‚ 1999‚ and 2000. Jack Welch‚ GE ’s CEO and Chairman since 1981‚ is often cited as the most admired CEO in the United States. Headquartered in Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ the company consists of 20 units‚ including Appliances‚ Broadcasting (NBC)‚ Capital‚ Medical Systems‚ and Transportation Systems. With the acquisition
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Consumer-Oriented Sales Promotion I. A. Sales Promotion Overview What are Sales Promotions? All of us occasionally delay a purchase until the wanted item “goes on sale.” Sometimes we make an unplanned purchase because of a coupon. Perhaps our loyalty to some brands we use now began with a free sample. If any of these are true for you‚ then you took advantage of an extra incentive to buy broadly known as “sales promotion.” 1. Sales promotion definition and classifications. More formally‚ we
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of natural resources. There are two types of organisation in an industry‚ product-oriented organisation and service-oriented organization. The term "product" is associated with something that is tangible‚ which is capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch. The outputs of product-oriented organisation are either end product‚ or components that are assembled into end product in the downstream process within the industries. While the term "service" is associated with something that
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Abstract: In June 2008‚ India-based Tata Motors Ltd. announced that it had completed the acquisition of the two iconic British brands - Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) from the US-based Ford Motors for US$ 2.3 billion. Tata Motors stood to gain on several fronts from the deal. One‚ the acquisition would help the company acquire a global footprint and enter the high-end premier segment of the global automobile market. After the acquisition‚ Tata Motors would own the world ’s cheapest car - the US$ 2
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Quality cost measurement under activity-based costing Wen-Hsien Tsai National Central University‚ Chung-Li‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China Introduction Many companies in the world gradually promote quality as the central customer value and regard it as a key concept of company strategy in order to achieve the competitive edge (Ross and Wegman‚ 1990). Measuring and reporting the cost of quality (COQ) is the first step in a quality management program. Even in service industries‚ COQ systems receive considerable
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Company Analysis of General Electric Running a company often centers on the idea of considering both positive and negative factors in order to then hand down executive decisions accordingly. To best understand the strengths and weakness of any given company‚ one must understand its base operations and the scope of industry in which the firm exists. In doing so‚ one would have a bigger picture of how the company operates and how success has been fostered in‚ as well as highlight in areas in which
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