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widely available. In forty years ago, there were only a few brands that are considered "global brands" such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive, IBM, and Shell and then followed by some brands of new companies such as Nike, Microsoft, Apple, and Honda. This has been aided by Internet and small companies and medium can compete globally. International brand building has become desirable and realistic goals to…

Disregarding safety and going well over the speed limit leads to a quick lesson what to do after feeling unstoppable doom and then destroying both a car and a guardrail. Because of the massive amount of vehicle experience that I was raised with, being in some form of vehicle nearly every day was normal for the entirety of my memorable life, I believed that driving would be extremely easy and therefore could be executed at any speed in any condition. The everlasting skid marks and dent in the…

Joke My toast today will resemble a short skirt.. Lengthy enough to cover the good stuff, yet short enough to hold your on your toes. Introduction A very insightful individual once let me know that enchantment happens at the most random and obscure of places. I would need to oppose this idea. Todays ceremony has been arranged for months and months, and it was still loaded with enchantment. I've known Brian for a long time, and I've never observed him more joyful than when he is with Brenda…

Half-human, half-animal, these monsters are black and hairy, with huge heads, glaring red eyes, and blood red tongues hanging from their mouths. They have monkey arms, long curved nails, beast feet, and goat ears. The Kallikantzaroi are tiny creatures that live in the depths of the Earth. Working all year round, they chop at a huge tree trunk that is the Earth's foundation. Right before finishing their job, Christmas Day comes and they surface on Earth for twelve days. During their visit they…

According to Michael Richardson, a music therapist, music therapy is “the use of music to achieve other than musical goals” (“Music Therapy” 0:08-0:12). Imagine the agony that terminally-ill patients endure close to their final days. Pain becomes unbearable despite the constant intake of narcotics, since these drugs only suppress pain for a limited period of time. Even though pain can be “well controlled” with medicine, some sufferers personally decide to cease treatment (“What Happens”). Yet,…

When one thinks of a scholar, the first people that come to mind are mathematicians, scientists, literary analysts, and other traditionally “academic” professionalists. However, these professions are not the only scholarly careers that exist. “The Case for Working with Your Hands” by Matthew Crawford is an essay which argues against the wrong perception of mechanics and other “hands-on” professions. In his essay, Crawford describes the intellectual challenges of working in a “hands-on” field and…

extensive, recurring, and wide ranging communication between them. Risk sharing is considerable and often and there is a strong leverage on the knowledge of the partners. The Japanese automobile industry, with companies such as Toyota, Nissan and Honda, is a clear example of the strong inter-firm relationship between customers and suppliers. Those relationship were the basis of the development of ´just-in-time’ supply chain and ‘lean’ manufacturing. In Toyota’s case, the trust in the quality of…

Ex. Honda Insight RESOURCE CONSTRAINT: RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Toyota Prius is the largest user of REE’s . It uses 2.2 lbs of neodymium for electric motor and 22-32 lbs of lanthanum for NiMH battery. China controls 95% of REEs and has been reducing exports every…

In past few decades in American automotive industry especially General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler also known as "BIG THREES” were remained in headlines over their disappointing demand and sales results. We have also seen a role of US Government as a savior by providing financial support. "U.S. spent about $80 billion to rescue GM, Chrysler, and their auto-part suppliers. With all the government-held shares sold, Uncle Sam booked a $10.5 billion loss on its GM investment. The U.S. lost another $1…

Product lifecycle are the stages that a product goes in its lifetime which has stages of development or innovation, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. Each of the stages has different characteristics that require different responses to the product’s needs. However, the innovation or development and introduction stages greatly determine the growth and maturity as well as how fast or how long the product takes to decline. The development involves the work in progress or the stage when the…