technologies (Bebb‚ 1989; Dumaine‚ 1989a & b; Blackburn‚ 1991; Clark and Fujimoto‚ 1991; Ulrich and Eppinger‚ 2000). To understand the relationships between JIT manufacturing and simultaneous NPD process‚ let’s briefly review the principles of JIT systems. Just-in-Time (JIT) production has been a great force in the world of manufacturing since the early 1980’s. Some of the main benefits of JIT in the area of manufacturing such as inventory
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Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method are the two oldest methods for teaching foreign languages. Grammar Translation Method first appeared in the 18th century and was originally used for teaching old languages like Greek‚ Latin then failed in teaching communication skills. After that‚ Direct Method was built with the attempts to overcome the weakness of the Grammar Translation Method. As a result of that‚ there are many differences in the principles of these two methods which will be summarized
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The Grammar Translation Method Howatt in his book‚ The Empirical Evidence for the Influence of L1 in Interlanguage (1984: 98) points out The Classical Method (Grammar translation Method) was originally associated with the teaching of Latin and – to a much lesser extent – ancient Greek. The aim of teaching Latin and Greek was (and is) obviously not so that learners would be able to speak them. The aims were/are rather to develop : • Logical thinking • Intellectual
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Annuity -consists of a series of equal payments made at equal intervals of time - are primarily used as a means of securing a steady cash flow for an individual during their retirement years - can be structured according to a wide array of details and factors‚ such as the duration of time that payments from the annuity can be guaranteed to continue. Annuities can be created so that‚ upon annuitization‚ payments will continue so long as either the annuitant or their spouse
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Many people are often wondering what their government is up to. When the topics of politics and economics come up in conversation‚ most people always think about what the differences between democratic and republican values or how capitalism affects a society. Especially before elections‚ many people face numerous interviews and campaigns to support a candidate running for office or bill in the legislature. Other times the conversation drifts to the challenging questions to answer‚ often leaving
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numerous changes since the 1800’s. The purpose of this essay is to explore a few key differences between the periods of 1500-1800 and today’s modern world. It will provide a summary of Blainey’s (2000) work and outline the following ‚ food production and diet‚ gender roles and finally beliefs and knowledge of the 1800’s. Focusing on how food was produced and what was eaten in the 1800’s‚ what was expected of women and men in their roles and where people of the 1800’s got their information and what
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figure out the value of the formation constant of tetraamminecopper(II)‚ Kf‚ with different methods and which experimental method produces more accurate result. One was electrochemistry using a Daniel cell and the other one was spectrometry by estimating concentration of complex solution using a calibration curve. The formation constant of cupric ammine complex Cu(NH3)42+‚ Kf‚ came out with 1.93x10^15 using electrochemical cell method and 9.79x10^12 using spectrophotometer method. Considering the
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Artur Ovsepyan Barry Arnst Pre-Degree ILAC June 28th‚ 2013 Is there a difference between bodybuilding and powerlifting? "Power lifters spend time looking in the mirror. Not in the sense that body-builders do‚ but more to observe the total structure. More to observe the tremendous power that resides within" (Fred Hatfield). Bodybuilding and power lifting is not just a sport‚ for some people it is also a way of life. The choice to make a bodybuilding career or power lifting depends on whether
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For those in the business world - particularly in the accounting field - a major issue has surfaced in recent years relating to the differences between Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Squadroni‚ 2010). Today majority of countries in the world follow International Financial Reporting Standards guidelines; however‚ the United States still uses Generally Accepted Accounting Principals. There have been discussions to adopt IFRS
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Present Value is the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return. Future cash flows are discounted at the discount rate‚ and the higher the discount rate‚ the lower the present value of the future cash flows. Determining the appropriate discount rate is the key to properly valuing future cash flows‚ whether they be earnings or obligations. Present Value of annuity is a series of equal payments or receipts that occur at evenly spaced intervals
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