The story of what became the Panasonic Corporation began in Osaka‚ Japan in 1918; this was when Konosuke Matsushita invented a revolutionary two-socket light bulb (Duplex Light Bulb). With only 3 employees and himself he produced and sold the light bulbs from his home in Osaka. Matsushita’s idea was so highly regarded he had to rent his neighbour’s house to keep up with demand. In 1992 however Matsushita could not handle the demand from his home any longer‚ so in 1992 he leased a 230m2 site nearby
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Panasonic IR Day 2012 Appliances Company Business Strategy May 23‚ 2012 Panasonic Corporation Appliances Company President Kazunori Takami Notes: 1. This is an English translation from the original presentation in Japanese. 2. In this presentation‚ “fiscal 2012” or “FY 2012” refers to the year ended March 31‚ 2012. In addition‚ “fiscal 2013” or “FY 2013” refers to the year ending March 31‚ 2013. Contents 11 1. Appliances Company Profile 2. Market Trends 3. Business Vision and
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and a well-known brand name. Its slogan "Panasonic ideas for life" represents the advanced technology and the wide range of products which we cover. It’s formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd and stands for the depth and diversity of its research capabilities‚ manufacturing expertise‚ high quality and sophisticated products. In 1918‚ Panasonic was founded by Konosuke Matsushita and headquartered in Osaka Japan. (www.panasonic.net). Panasonic was ranked of 89 the largest company of
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hbr.org The Globe What Panasonic Learned in China PhotograPhy: Corbis When your manufacturing base becomes your growth market‚ your strategy has to adjust. by Toshiro Wakayama‚ Junjiro Shintaku‚ and Tomofumi Amano M ultinational companies tend to insulate their headquarters from operations in emerging markets. Sure‚ they welcome the opportunity to save money by manufacturing in China or managing customer service out of India‚ and they’re especially pleased when they make
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must determine what their strengths are. There is now a test that one can take online that outlines their five top strengths and explains in detail what each one means. It varies for each person that takes it‚ but my top five strengths are achiever‚ adaptability‚ strategic‚ restorative‚ and relator. The first of my strengths is achiever. This means that whenever I start something‚ I like to finish it and generally do whatever it takes to reach that goal. My second strength‚ adaptability‚ in a way
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1. (a) A glued lap splice is to be made in a 10 × 20 mm rectangular member at α =20°‚ as shown in Fig.1. Assuming that‚ the shear strength of the glued joint controls the design‚ what axial force P is to be applied to the member to get separated to 2 parts? Assume the shear strength of the glued joint to be 10MPa. Fig: 1 (b) An exploded view of a bolted connection is as shown in Fig 2(b). The width of the plate is 60mm; their thicknesses are t1 =10mm. The snugly fitting bolt is 20mm in diameter
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Section 5 Strength of Materials BY JOHN SYMONDS Fellow Engineer (Retired)‚ Oceanic Division‚ Westinghouse Electric Corporation. J. P. VIDOSIC Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering‚ Georgia Institute of Technology. Late Manager‚ Product Standards and Services‚ Columbus McKinnon Corporation‚ Tonawanda‚ N.Y. DONALD D. DODGE Supervisor (Retired)‚ Product Quality and Inspection Technology‚ Manufacturing Development‚ Ford Motor Company. HAROLD V. HAWKINS 5.1 MECHANICAL
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2013 Strength Within Strength is more than just a word. It is a word of high stature. Strength is the state of being strong. Strength is the power to resist force and attack. Strength is overall toughness. Strength is‚ in fact‚ a basic condition of life. We have to be strong in order to exist. Strength is definitely a very helpful thing to have because one uses strength in everyday life. A person must have strength to do certain things‚ whether physical or mental. We also need strength to enjoy
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StrengthsQuest Paper My Strengths are Discovered! “By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to feel good about yourself. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest‚ if the day passes without some form of achievement‚ no matter how small‚ you will feel dissatisfied.” (PH.Ds‚ Clifton‚ O.‚ Anderson‚ E.‚ Schreiner‚ L.‚ Pg 26) When I read this quote in our StrengthsQuest text I felt as if I was describing my own personality while starring at myself in the
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Strength of concrete Chapter 6 Properties of concrete :- Strength Durability Impermeability Volume stability Strength of concrete is the most valuable property. What is strength? Strength depends on the physical structure and volume of hydration products. Therefore it gives an idea of the quality of concrete. Note :- strength depends less on the chemical composition of the paste and more on the physical structure
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