Breaking the chain Breaking the chain (or novus actus interveniens‚ literally "new act intervening") refers in English law to the idea that causal connections are deemed to finish. Even if the defendant can be shown to have acted negligently‚ there will be no liability if some new intervening act breaks the chain of causation between that negligence and the loss or damage sustained by the claimant. Discussion Where there is only a single operative cause for the loss and damage suffered by the claimant
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....the time your customer pays the invoice."(No Answer) 1. Which of the following is NOT a source of price? 2. CORRECT: "cash-to-cash" is defined as "the time from which you pay your supplier until..... 3. Full collaboration is the dynamic combination of 4. What are the steps in the CRM process? b. WIP inventories(No Answer) 1. Information Management 2. transportation rate 3. CORRECT: are associated with manufacturing 4. short run analysis. b. The logistics/supply chain network transformation
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Provide a background of the organization and fully describe six components of the organization’s supply chain. Examine the potential problems related to each of the components described and explain the approaches of the organization for solving the problems. Write a 4–5 page report that: addresses the concerns the following functions might have about this proposed change: • Addresses the importance of quality management and measurement within the global context • Construct control charts to compare
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AC / DCT The Divine Command Theory (DCT) is the view that the morality of our actions is said to be determined by God. It is a system of ideas which claims that the moral perspective of actions is set by determining whether such actions are commanded by God or not. Those actions commanded by God are said to be morally right actions while other actions that are not commanded by God are said to be morally wrong. The DCT claims that God is the judge of all that is right and wrong. He does so by commanding
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Amazon Your Industry: Extracting Value from the Value Chain "Way cool" Web sites and measures of "hits" and "eyeballs" are clearly driving revenue in the dot-com world. To date‚ these metrics have provided the basis for the extraordinary market valuation of the new generation of Web retailers. In the near term‚ most "e-tailers" must focus on surviving the incubator phase of the Internet retail industry by gaining enough market shares to become a sustainable player. "Efficiency and productivity lie
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The Value Chain From Competitive Advantage‚ by Michael Porter Every firm is a collection of activities that are performed to design‚ produce‚ market‚ deliver‚ and support its product. All these activities can be represented using a value chain. A firm’s value chain and the way it performs individual activities are a reflection of its history‚ its strategy‚ its approach to implementing its strategy‚ and the underlying economics of the activities themselves. The relevant level for constructing a value
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George McClellan was remembered as the great General of the Union Army. His military command style put him at odds with President Abraham Lincoln‚ and would upset his military and political luck. McClellan began his military career after entering the United States Military Academy in 1842. He graduated second in a class of 59 in 1846‚ along with 20 others who would become full rank generals during the Civil War. He was appointed as a brevet second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers and served
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On 9 July 1943‚ the Allied Forces initiated the invasion of Sicily‚ or “Operation Husky”. This invasion was the largest amphibious operation conducted during World War II and utilized over 2‚590 vessels and involved approximately a half million soldiers‚ sailors‚ and airmen. While this invasion was a victory for the Allies and provided them with a launch pad for its invasion of Italy‚ senior leaders made many mistakes in their planning‚ execution‚ decision making‚ and coordination. As a result‚ analysis
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Common commands in Speech Recognition You can print this topic for quick reference while you’re using Windows Speech Recognition. How do I use Speech Recognition? To use Speech Recognition‚ the first thing you need to do is set it up on your computer. To learn how to do that‚ see Set up Speech Recognition. When you’re ready to use Speech Recognition‚ you need to speak in simple‚ short commands. The tables below include some of the more commonly used commands. To open Speech Recognition 1
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Since the end of the Cold War‚ the geographic combatant commands have become more involved in regional engagements‚ nation building‚ and providing humanitarian assistance. As a result‚ the Combatant Command structure has been a topic of many discussions and debates in recent years. Should the Combatant Commands be structured differently? Though there may not be a simple‚ clear answer to this questions‚ many believe that now is the time for change. Not everyone may be in favor of such a major
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