Effects of curing condition of solution cast Nafion® membranes on PEMFC performance Korean J. Chem. Eng.26(3)‚ 679-684 (2009) Thickness of membrane ~ 50µm There are some disadvantages of the solution casting method that the cold cast films are generally mechanically weak‚ susceptible to crack formation and soluble in many polar solvents‚ especially in water at room temperature. Generally‚ the annealed films undergo morphological changes when heated above the glass transition temperature (Tg=109oC
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profit with 6.5% of the international handset market. Apple unveiled its first iPhone on 9th January‚ 2007. The most recent iPhone‚ is iPhone 4S‚ and it was announced on 4rth October‚ 2011 and was released 10 days later (OPPapers.com 2012). External Analysis External environment determines the present situation of Apple Inc‚ and also helps find out the possible influences of the political‚ economical‚ and social and the technological factors on the organization. Political Factors Apple Inc has reportedly
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exceeded GM total sales (Theguardian Inc‚ 2011). The aims of this paper is to analyze how Toyota keeps its sustainable competitive advantages by applying different strategies and try to find out what potential threats behind its brilliant success. The analysis is based on the Dunning’s Eclectic (OLI) paradigm‚ which including three specific perspectives of ownership‚ internalization and locational advantages. 2. Ownership advantages 2.1 Toyota Production System (TPS) and Just-In-Time (JIT) management
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introduction the pestle analysis is a set of tools used to analysis and evaluate various factors which determines and affects the environment of an organization‚ which should be identified in order to aid company’s so they can achieve optimum performance . (c) . pestle analysis’ also help in the decision making process a as it gives companies more knowledge about their business . pestle analysis is divided in 6 main categories which are Political‚ Economic‚ Social ‚ Technological‚ Legal‚ Environmental
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Merck case analysis Follow this format‚ provide *brief* answers. 1. External (use PESTEL framework) - What are Merck’s opportunities and threats? 2. Internal (use VRIO framework)- what are Merck’s strengths & weaknesses? 3. What is Merck’s performance trend? 4. What strategic actions can Merck take to gain and sustain a competitive advantage in the pharmaceutical industry and why? 1. Merck’s opportunities and threats PESTEL FRAMEWORK - Threats A lot of competition from piers Expiring patents
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External There are three major external environmental influences that have had a major impact on business over the past three to five years. Data collected from six environments‚ including demographics‚ technology‚ soci-cultural‚ economic‚ political-legal‚ and global identify these three “big deltas”. The information gathered illustrates that the three big deltas are increasing interconnectivity‚ the changing face of America‚ and changing dominant world power. Unless indicated‚ all data points have
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Strategic Management Analysis of Child and Family Services of Timmins and District Word Count: 2‚494 November 8‚ 2009 Tracy Hillier Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................3 External Situation...................................................................................3 Internal Situation....................................................................................5 Five Forces Analysis............
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PM and by appointment RESOURCES: Required Text: Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases‚ 4nd Edition; Barney and Hesterly Class Materials available at Sakai Site COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on the analysis of the strategic challenges facing the modern business enterprise. The class will explore the goals and objectives of firms in various industries and the manner in which these firms can achieve these goals. Analyses of the industry‚ interfirm rivalry
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https://caeai.com/sites/default/files/KTM-case-study_0.pdf http://www.scribd.com/doc/43797401/KTM-Contents http://www.scribd.com/doc/43797401/KTM-Contents http://www.scribd.com/doc/82541600/Case-KTM http://swotbajanktm.blogspot.ca/2011/07/swot-analysis-of-bajaj-ktm.html KTM – Ready to race Case study Group 1: Kristina Misha Vladislava Adamenková Alina Schön Miro Verdel Introduction KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle‚ bicycle and moped manufacturer. The company was founded
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Outlook Profile: mission‚ objectives and vision; address the most important issues facing the firm; have the firm been successful and why? Very broadly‚ where is the firm heading? Audience- Executives. (Fauna- I spelled your name right!) - External Analysis: PESTEL Five competitive forces conclusion drawn from SWOT (only opportunities and threats) Which environmental forces are most likely to influence the firm’s actions and future performance: international competitive‚ economic‚ political‚ cultural
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