territories worldwide (ExxonMobil Corporation‚ 2011). This mix of work for an integrated oil company breaks down into three business units: downstream‚ upstream‚ and chemical. Growth in market capitalization‚ rising oil costs‚ and smart business sense have allowed ExxonMobil to produce record profits through expanded upstream exploration and efficient downstream technologies (2010 Summary Annual Report‚ 2011). Analysts forecast for 2011‚ Exxon will generate $10 Billion in profit (Newcomb‚ 2011). History
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Blending Information and Communication Technology with Accounting Research Journal article by James E. Hunton; Accounting Horizons‚ Vol. 16‚ 2002 Journal Article Excerpt See below... Blending Information and Communication Technology with Accounting Research. by James E. Hunton INTRODUCTION The purpose of this commentary is to explore how information and communication technologies (ICT) have forever changed many aspects of business and accounting practice and‚ as a result‚ offer new and exciting
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can be used again‚ but for hydropower‚ it seems to be impossible. Hydroelectric power also affects the wildlife in the aquatic ecosystem. The direct impact is contributed to the turbine in the dam. The dam cuts the river into two parts—upstream and downstream‚ and the tunnel in which the turbines are installed is the
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Sectoral Impact of Budget 2013 Prepared by XLRI Student Fund Vignesh Shanker Himank Jain Ashish Choudary Piyush Jhawar Abhas Gupta Sairam Guthena 1 I) Impact of Budget 2013 on the Auto Sector Despite an increase in excise duty on utility vehicles (UV) to 30% from 27% (with duty on UV taxis‚ contributing to significant proportion of sales‚ remaining unchanged)‚ the overall sales in this category are not likely to be materially impacted. The Union Budget 2013-14 is likely to have a
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(e.g.‚ Apparel) | Producer-Driven Global Chains (e.g.‚ Automobiles) | Upstream Structure | Fragmented‚ locally owned‚ dispersed and often tiered production | Global oligopolies | Downstream Structure | Relatively concentrated intermediaries | Relatively fragmented intermediaries | Key Cross-Border Links | Retailers‚ branded marketers and branded manufacturers | Producers | Rent Concentration | Downstream | Upstream | Types of Rents | Relational | Technology | | Trade policy | Organizational
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agility as follows: a route map for integrating lean production and agile supply in the total chain. Presents results achieved in a re-engineered real world supply chain serving the electronic products market. volatile demand downstream yet providing level scheduling upstream from the decoupling point. The purpose of this paper is to compare leanness
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and waiting times via an improved order to delivery process – A study conducted within IV Produkt in Växjö” Background: Inve ntory Management activities have gained a relevant importance over the time in reducing uncertainties at both upstream as well as downstream levels of the supply chain‚ allowing a smooth material flow between chain members Minimizing the risk of material shortage and waiting times via an improved order to delivery process : A study conducted within IV Produkt in Växjö University
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washed away by the percolating water. With the removal of the surface soil there is further concentration of flow lines in to the resulting depression and still more soil is removed. This process of erosion thus progressively works backwards the upstream and results in the formation of a channel or pipe underneath the floor of the weir‚ causing its failure. Remedies 1 1. Providing sufficient length of impervious floor so that path of percolation is increased and the exit
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quality. The supply chain causes us to think about quality differently and it causes us to expand our vision in internalize processes that had previously been externalized. In dealing with suppliers its upstream processes are negotiating‚ selecting‚ and improving supplier performance and the downstream processes are delivering products and services‚ and serving the customers. The supply chain encompasses many different functions and processes that include all the activities from the raw materials stage
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make their numbers become public. Grupo LALA is the only dairy company with a Perez 2 presence nationwide in Mexico. Grupo LALA as the parent company shares the managerial control of Borden Dairy with the subsidiary manager. Focusing on the upstream supply chain of this company is important to understand the way their
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