Cross That Line

Stepping off of the yellow bus into the November air was like getting slapped in the face. I carried my sports bag in one hand and my water bottle in the other. We followed our cross-country coach over to what is called the staging area. Basically you have to hold at least one of your bibs in order to get into the MSHSAA Cross-Country State Championships. My coach handed me a sheet of plastic like paper with the number 998 printed across it. I walked through the gate and waited for my teammates…

to coordinate with marketing department from the introduction team for advertising. The manufacturing department is also very important to include. They will be able to include information on what different configurations the equipment and assembly lines can handle. They will also know what equipment if any needs to be purchased to fabricate the product. As they will be creating the product, they need a say in the product so they know what each part is supposed to do, what it is supposed to look…

moved to a three-decker house on Vernon Hill. They sought a better life for their children by stressing the importance of education as the key to social and economic mobility. Three generations later, I am a rising sophomore at the College of the Holy Cross, located within a few miles of this neighborhood. Although I am living the American dream, I am keenly aware that many are not blessed with the opportunities that I have been given. In…

Company Overview: New products and new services are developed every day; however, based on the industry of my current profession in transportation the company and product selected is Thomas Built Buses and school bus designs. Thomas Built Buses originated back in 1916 in North Carolina during World War 1 as streetcar manufacturer. It wasn’t until the 1930’s when the company started actually manufacturing and developing the school bus product. It took the company until the 1960’s to actually…

the genius behind the successful assembly line mass production of products; in his case; the motor car. Born in Dearborn Michigan in 1893 into a farming family. Henry was educated at the local school. At the age of sixteen he became a machinist apprentice. Henry was raised as an Episcopalian. He had very strong views, he believed in reincarnation but was deeply Anti-Semitic, making him a hero of Hitler and the Nazis. He was given in 1938 the Grand Cross of the German Eagle presented by Hitler…

Film Review: The Global Assembly Line The World economy has experienced distinct phases over time, yet one of the most important and revolutionary systems has been capitalism. Capitalism can be defined as a socio-economic system motivated by profit and labor power, focused on the exploitation of the labor force. Beginning in the 19th century, competitive capitalism introduced the idea of reducing wage rates and different forms of production. Then came the era of organized capitalism, also…

revolutionized America Henry Ford’s cars revolutionized America by being affordable for most people and was easy to create when he made assembly lines. His first model T car was widely used across America in the early 1900s and even was being made in Germany during WWII. he made a lot of money because of his great design of a car. He made his assembly line of cars in 1908 and revolutionized the industry. His Childhood Henry Ford was giving a pocket watch at the age of 13 by his father, he…

The Business Strategy of Tallink Group The Group’s vision for 2014 is to be a market leader in the cruise line industry of Europe by offering world class services in leisure and business travel. The Group’s Strategy is to: 1. Strive for the highest level of customer satisfaction 2. Increase the volumes and strengthen the market position in the region 3. Develop wide range of quality services for different customers and to pursue new growth opportunities 4. Maintain an optimal debt level that…

1.) The challenges that Tata Motors faced during moving from producing commercial vehicles line to producing passenger cars: First of all Tata Motors was into the business of integrated commercial vehicles, but as after post-independence govt. of India reserved the production of Locomotives exclusively for state owned enterprises. Than Tata motors decided to diversify itself in heavy commercial vehicles in 1954. Market competition which is a part of industry environment that directly plays a…

and I am overwhelmed with a combination of pure fear and adrenalin. The starting line coordinators instruct us to take our marks. I quickly shed my sweats off before jumping into my blocks in my lane. My numb fingers tremble from the chill of late March and nerves that never seem to calm. I lick my salty lips in preparation of taking my set position on the line. My fingers only millimeters from the white rubery line press down on the very space my feet will soon float over. The coordinator…