subject‚ and/or be the most recent information possible. Being up to date on information is important because something could have changed in the last month or even year. As my team and I are collaborating to write a feasibility report for Lotus Rental Cars CFO pertaining to implementing alternative fuel vehicle to the company. We have been reviewing creditiable references to ensure that we have the most up to date information on alternative fuel available. All the information provided
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Lotus Car Rental Alternative Fuel Assessment Erik Larson‚ Linda Sherman‚ Christopher Sessoms Comm/215 February 2‚ 2013 Winifred Winstead Donnelly Introduction The creation of a fleet of alternative fuel sourced automobiles would be a wise decision for the Lotus Car Rental Company. There are two major issues that are on the minds of people these days‚ the environment and money. By creating a fleet of alternative fuel based automobiles the Lotus Rental Care Company can help ease the fears
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Paper - Lotus Rental Cars University of Phoenix Essentials of College Writing COMM/215 Final Research Paper - Lotus Rental Cars This paper will focus on preparing an assessment for Lotus Rental Car’s Chief Financial Officer on the feasibility of adding alternative fuel vehicles to the fleet. Although there are many forms of alternative fuel vehicles‚ this study will primarily focus on the use of hybrid vehicles at Lotus Rental Cars. We will discuss the background of Lotus Rental Car’s current
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ZipCar Case Write Up Diagnosis The ZipCar concept shows several favorable data points as a sustainable venture. The data (mostly positive)‚ however‚ is not the main show-stopper to date. In order to make ZipCar fundable‚ Robin Chase needs to (1) recruit a capable management team‚ (2) substantiate her role and that of her partner (give her a non-active role) (3) provide a realistic timeline to develop the IT infrastructure‚ (4) develop a roadmap to the expansion of ZipCar in Boston‚ (5) detail a
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Response of ZIPCAR By Yongjun Zhao Submitted to Dr. Keith Harman Oklahoma Baptist University International Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for CIS_5203 Information Technology 24/03/2011 OVERVIEW This is an interesting‚ short case about how a new type of rental Car Company is able to operate in a completely new business model‚ as compared to other rental car companies‚ and embrace Web 2.0 technologies to gain further competitive advantage. The main
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1. What are the challenges facing Zipcar? Two prominent challenges that Zipcar faces currently are: Internal organizational challenges due to Merger with Avis – A merger between 2 companies of different size‚ values and culture always possess some challenges along with benefits. 3 potential challenges due to this merger could be - creating cultural synergies between a large conglomerate with established business practices with a relatively small entrepreneurial organization with innovative ways
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related to management information systems (MIS) that you derived from this case. In the Zipcar case study‚ there was no particular strategic implication related to management of information system that could be derived from because IT was perfectly used to maximize Zipcar’s business advantage that brought advantages to both customers and the company’s bottom-line profits. By smartly use of technology‚ Zipcar was able to provide convenient and reliable access to on-demand transportation‚ making mobility
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1. Executive Summary Zipcar‚ a self-service car company with the largest active membership base of any car-sharing service in the United States‚ is facing a problem with the availability of the vehicle at appropriate time. This situation arises when the customer failed to return its car on time and the next customer is waiting at the parking spot with no car to drive despite following proper procedure in reserving a car online. I have determined that I must investigate and reach recommendation
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Zipcar: Refining the Business Model Zipcar is attractive to the investors because it has a good business model. There are 9 building blocks for a successful business model: Customer Segments. Zipcar targets at the people who do not want to own a car but occasionally wants the convenience to use a car in the urban locations‚ where there is a dense base of potential users‚ parking was expensive‚ and the need to drive is limited. In Unite States‚ this market is large and virtually untouched. Value
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Zipcar 1. What service attributes does Zipcar offer its customers? What is it asking its customers to give up? • Convenience – customers can make reservations online without having to purchase a car but rent one and pick up in a nearby area/neighborhood. Customers just needed to pay monthly fees and put in a deposit to be able to have access. • Flexibility – customers can make reservations online and for certain time frames (does not have to be for the full day). Customers can also choose the
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