Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) is rooted in the healthcare reforms of the early 1990s. As the traditional fee-for-service system transformed to a managed care system‚ heavy emphasis was placed on cost control (Pg. 4). As a result‚ PBMs immerged to reduce pharmaceutical costs and optimize the use of medications. At first their focus was on claims processing‚ but over the years‚ they leveraged their pharmacy network to negotiate discounted rates on pharmaceuticals. This allowed the PBMs to gain
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Describe the trend in global inequality over the course of the last century. Based on where we have been and where we are now‚ predict where the world may be a century from now. What prediction would modernization theory support? What about dependency theory? What do you think will happen? Why? Briefly describe the main characteristics of caste systems and class systems. How are these types linked to different kinds of economic production (agrarian versus industrial technology)? In what ways are
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POSITIONING IS INEVITABLE –A CASE STUDY OF TATA NANO Natasha Saqib Assistant Professor Department of Management Studies‚ University of Kashmir‚ South Campus Email –natalie81985@gmail.com Correspondence Address Natasha Saqib C/O Jamsheed Saqib United India Insurance Co. Ltd Divisional Office Regal Chowk Srinagar‚ Jammu & Kasmir Pincode No 190001 POSITIONING IS INEVITABLE –A CASE STUDY OF TATA NANO Abstract The forces of globalization and technological advancement have rendered
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strange word‚ “positioning.” Its origins are shrouded in the fog of history. The popular marketing writers‚ Jack Trout and Al Ries‚ started talking about position or positioning in 1972 or thereabouts‚ and took credit later for having invented positioning. However‚ I believe that positioning was an emerging concept and a term‚ in at least limited use‚ within the marketing and advertising community at the time that Trout and Ries first wrote about it. Certainly‚ the basic concepts of positioning were not
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Hutchison Port Holdings turns to the PMBOK® Guide to help create a global port management system. INTRODUCTION Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) is the world’s leading port developer‚ operator and industry leader in using technology to improve all aspects of port administration. HPH actively invests in the development of modern port infrastructure and is committed to playing a significant role in the development of the economies and the expansion of international trade opportunities for the countries
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lower-income groups followed by the middle income groups. It was meant to be a replacement for scooters and motorcycles in rural India. So Nano was positioned in the market as “the world’s cheapest car”. A lot went wrong with Nano. It started from the positioning of the car where it was hailed as the “world’s cheapest car” which was more of a headline creator and did not exactly appeal to the masses as no one wants to be associated with anything that is tagged as “the cheapest”‚ this caused a great harm
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1.0 Introduction Position is the place of a product(s) or brand that occupies in consumers’ minds relative to competing offerings. Positioning is the process of developing a specific marketing mix to influence current and potential customers’ overall perception of a brand‚ product line or organisation. Positioning assumes that consumers compare products based on important features. (Robert and Heath 2012‚ 629) 2.0 Segmentation Profile Hotel 81 considers all four major variables of geographic
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The Global Biometric System Market Published on 20 TH MAR. 2014 The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape of the Biometric System market. It provides an overview of key Biometric System companies catering to the Biometric System sector‚ together with insights such as key alliances‚ strategic initiatives and a brief financial analysis. The global biometric systems industry is highly competitive‚ with large numbers of suppliers catering to the requirements of countries
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truckloads = From step A and step D‚ we calculate both these values. Therefore‚ No. of truckloads needed for $10 mil products = = 0.21 2. How should the company recognize revenue based upon the two possible FOB contract structures mentioned in the case? Explain. Under “FOB Shipping Point” contract structure: According to the definition‚ the buyer takes responsibility for the goods as soon as they leave the seller’s premises. Therefore‚ if the contract between the distributor and Biovail is “FOB
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Case study number 1 Question 1: Which company orientation (product‚ production‚ selling or market) can best describe McDonald’s activities? What makes you think so? In the case of McDonald’s activities the company orientation is selling and I will explain why. In first I’ll explain what is the selling orientation‚ and in second why it’s the McDonald orientation. If we look at the definition in the book “Marketing Management” the selling philosophy or orientation is “a focus on making sales
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