Refrigerated rail cars‚ also known as reefers‚ are insulated boxcars that keep their cargo at a regulated temperature‚ usually around 2 or 3 degrees Celsius. The first reefers relied on ice to cool their load‚ but now diesel-powered refrigeration units have replaced the ice as a more effective way to cool the load. The refrigerated rail car was patented by J.B. Sutherland in Detroit‚ Michigan in 1867. He designed an insulated car with ice at either end. This allowed air to come in from the top‚ pass
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The car industry environment is very complex due to the large number of product markets‚ buyers‚ suppliers and customers‚ which spread across the globe. As such‚ it has often been described as "the industry of all industries". There are various forces that influence this environment. Hence‚ this report analyzes some of the political‚ economic‚ socio-cultural and technological trends‚ key to understanding their impact on the industry‚ with particular reference to the Western European market. First
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has been a huge demand for automobiles with modern technologies. A3 segment cars have a very good market in India. The objective of this paper is to study the behavior of consumers while they go for the purchase of A3 segment cars especially Maruti SX4 and Honda City and also to analyze the attributes of the car which are considered important. Keywords : Consumer Behaviour‚ Customer Perception‚ Satisfaction‚ A3 Segment Cars‚ Maruti SX4‚ Honda City etc. Introduction In general‚ human beings are very
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driverless cars‚ the public was abuzz. Wherever you went‚ you could not escape the questions of curious internet browsers. “What do they look like? Will I be able to use one?” they queried. While the buzz has died down‚ pressing questions still remain about these autonomous cars. Even among excited fans of this new technology‚ few understand the inner workings of these vehicles. Moreover‚ technology rarely stays dormant for long. How will this technology advance in the future? What industries could this
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Car Wash Partners Type of Deal (the method for making money) “Roll up” vs “Start up” Differences and similarities (“low risk‚ high return”?) Nature of risk in roll ups (operational scale/execution capacity) Build company quickly by leveraged acquisitions (at low P/EBITDAs) Economies of scale/cost reductions Go public at higher multiple Car Wash Industry Suitable for Roll up? Low risk High margins‚ “barriers to entry”‚ simplicity Highly fragmented‚ unorganized “Leveragable”? “Improvable”
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English Composition Research Paper Self-driving Cars and Vehicular Networking This paper will present information about self-driving cars and smart transportation systems. The technological barriers‚ security concerns and privacy issues concerning the implementation of these new systems will be addressed. The impact they will have on society‚ business‚ and government will be explored. Supporting data from research papers‚ news articles‚ and industry reports will be presented. The technology will be
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Assignment Title: Global Pharmaceutical Industry Analysis No of Words of assignment: 3178 Table of Content 1. Introduction; Pharmaceutical Industry Overview ………………………………4-5 2. Porter Five Force model Analysis for Pharmaceutical Industry …………...........6-7 3. Customer Evolution of Pharmacy Companies over time……………..................8-10 4. Success factor and the Impact on the desire Industry …………………………..11 5. Growth helping strategy for the Industry ………………...........................
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REI Sustainability Strategy and Innovation in the Outdoor Gear and Apparel Industry 1. What does "sustainability" mean at REI? When we think of sustainability‚ we tend to gravitate towards the environment and our preservation of it. Even though that is/was one of REI’s main priorities‚ sustainability at REI has a couple of meanings. First and foremost it can be summed up by REI’s definition of Stewardship: • Encourage the active conservation of nature. • Inspire the responsible use and enjoyment
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definitely reducing the cost of operation and could deliver the best efficiency and reliability to the users. Hybrid cars have been hailed as an exciting green advancement for the vehicle and transport industry. Using dual electric and petrol engines‚ models such as the Prius
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aerosol products. This case looks at the metal container industry. Crown’s strategy and position within that Industry‚ and the nature of the problems facing the company during mid-1977. The Metal Container Industry in 1977 The Metal Container Industry included 100 firms and a vast number of product lines. This section describes the product segments in which Crown competed‚ examines the Industry’s competitive structure‚ and looks at three Industry wide trends: (1) Increasing self-manufacture‚ (2) new
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