Business
In the Business section, you can find material dedicated to all things business. This section collects data on the activities of the various companies operating in markets all over the world.
17,334 Essays on Business. Documents 14,401 - 14,430
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Suncom - a Wireless Carrier
SunCom SunCom is a wireless carrier that operates in Southeastern United States, and parts of the Caribbean. This operation provide services across North Carolina, South Carolina, Northern Georgia, parts of Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, as well as Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. SunCom was founding in January 1999 by Mark Balfour. SunCom was formerly known as, Triton PCS Holdings. This company is a subsidiary. The headquarters is located in Berwyn, PA. The CEO is Michael
Rating:Essay Length: 269 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: December 3, 2009 -
Sunflower Incorporated
Synopsis This case refers about a large distribution company which resells products related to snacks. This company undergoes a change in its financial reporting system which was suppose to increase its profits and decrease its cost as well as to compete with its rivals. Issues • The major issue that this case highlights is manipulation in products in some regions to increase the sale and the profit of the company. • This manipulation in products
Rating:Essay Length: 387 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: November 19, 2009 -
Sungard Management
Table of Contents Sungard Investment Management Systems 3 La Presentation GP3 (FR) 4 Improve production and exchange of information among actors working on GP3 6 Strategic Mind Map of Global Portfolio 3 7 Balance Scorecard Strategy Map 8 Forms of Muda: 9 Main issues that lead to waste time: 9 Language of the documents: 9 Quality of the documentation: 9 Programming code: 10 Methodologies: 10 Accessibility and fragmentation 10 Moving from a non-cooperating supply chain
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Sunnyland - Tax Application for Long-Term Contracts
ISSUES Can Sunnyland maintain their stance of accounting for long-term contracts using the completed contract method in order to defer income and costs based on the use and 95% test under Treas. Reg. §1.460-1(c)(3)(i)? REASONING & ANALYSIS IRC §460(f)(1) states that contracts for the building or construction of property are considered long-term contracts when not completed within the taxable year that the contract is initiated. Sunnyland, the taxpayer, builds and develops large, planned residential communities.
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Sunshine Corporation
The deficiencies are: 1. The audit report is not dated. The audit report date should be the last day of the field work. 2. The balance sheet is as of a particular date , whereas the income statement and the statement of retained earnings are for a period of time. 3. The introductory paragraph should identify the period of time (usually one year). 4. The introductory paragraph should state that the financial statements were audited.
Rating:Essay Length: 298 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: March 25, 2010 -
Suntory Water Group
To: Nobutada Saji, President From: Daniel Landis, Consultant Re: Bottled Water Industry Analysis Suntory Water Group Memo To: Nobutada Saji, President From: Daniel Landis, Consultant CC: Date: April 27, 2006 Re: Bottled Water Industry Assignment In an effort to end recent slides in sales volume and market share, I have created a report detailing the bottled water business. This memo will describe the major business and economic characteristics of this highly competitive industry as
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Super Berhad’s
For Scenario 5, a sample of Super Berhad’s accruals is needed for valuation testing. Steps that can be taken is to do a manual listing that listed down all the accruals amount made by client as at year end and check the amount of accruals made by client as at year end which are above materiality. In addition, gather previous month supplier invoice for the samples that are chosen. For the analytical procedure, the auditor
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Super Bowl of Advertising
The past thirty nine years have all had one thing in common, the Super Bowl. This is the National Football League’s world championship held in either late January or early February consisting of the two conference champions. Their have been many memorable moments from these games, such as the Lombardi dynasty of Green Bay, then onto the Steelers, San Francisco forty-niners, the Cowboys and to the newest dynasty of the New England Patriots. During these
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Super Management - a Combination of Management Techniques Used Around the World
Super Management: A Combination of Management Techniques Used Around the World The success of a business is often linked to effective management techniques. Many books have been written about the best way to manage a company and what skills are needed to succeed. In looking at successful economies across the globe we can see that there are many styles of effective management. The United States, Japan, and Germany have the top three economies in the
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Super Project
Background General Foods was organized along product lines in the United States, with foreign operations under a separate division. Super was a new instant dessert, based on a flavoured, water-soluble, powder. Although four flavours would be offered, it was a estimated that chocolate would account for 80% of total sales. The $200,000 capital investment project request for Super involved $80,000 for building modifications and $120,000 for machinery and equipment. No cost for the key machine
Rating:Essay Length: 725 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: December 31, 2009 -
Super Project
Super Project Case 1. The relevant cash flows for General Foods are the following: sales and cost of goods sold for the Super project, erosion of Jell-O contribution margin, selling expenses, income tax, capital expenditures, opportunity costs for using excess agglomerator capacity, and increases in the net working capital. a. Test-market expenses, which were included in the first period, are sunk costs because they had been already expensed for feasibility of the Super project. Therefore,
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Super U Supply Chain Management
which activities are managed is significant for a company’s success. Moreover, the supply chain management is crucial within a firm’s processes since it incorporates activities in which intermediate goods and final products are given to consumers through a distribution system. It is important to analyse it and take into consideration that this subject matter has a great impact within business procedures. The main objective of our project is to study System U North West’s supply
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Super-Leagues 6-Aside Football
Super-leagues 6-aside Football Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Background to the organization 3. Organizational Stakeholders 4. Organizational Analysis 4.1 Structure and culture 4.2 Evaluation of managerial performance 4.3 Ethical issues and scope for CSR 4.4 Potential for organizational failure 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 6. References 1. Introduction This report will briefly describe and explain the nature of the organization and analyze the organization in different areas such as structures, culture and power as well as
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Superior Slate
Problem Statement The Superior State Quarry had a sharp decline in production output after the process was upgraded and streamlined. Thomas North is now faced with profit losses and uncertainty in his company’s ability to compete in the slate roofing industry. Analysis There are many reasons why “improvements” made to the slate quarry work process and equipment triggered a loss in productivity. To understand why this happened, one has to first understand the social system
Rating:Essay Length: 3,552 Words / 15 PagesSubmitted: December 30, 2009 -
Superior Supermarkets
SUPERIOR SUPERMARKETS – EVERYDAY LOW PRICING FACTUAL SUMMARY • Company Profile Superior Supermarkets started in 1959 and it is a division of Hall Consolidated, a privately owned wholesale and retail food distributor. By 2002, Hall Consolidated distributed food and related products to some 150 company – owned supermarket units operating under three supermarket chain names through 12 wholesale distribution centers. Hall distributes food and related products to about 1,100 independent grocery stores in the U.S.
Rating:Essay Length: 606 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: May 11, 2010 -
Supermarket Basics
The industry that will be analyzed is the American supermarket business. Retail grocery stores are an integral part of each and every Americans’ life. Regardless of the proliferation of both fast food and restaurant dining, Americans shop for the majority of their goods at supermarkets. Whether those goods are edible or household staples, consumers purchase these items largely at their local supermarket. The supermarket industry is changing with new entrants and a greater demand for
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Supermarket Business Information
Introduction Our group project title is Movie Ticketing System. This system is created to allow computer users to register and become a member of the cinema. Our membership is open to everyone who is interested to join as member. All Internet users will know what movie and when the movie is showing for the day. User can check what movie is coming out soon and book an early ticket for the movie. With this movie
Rating:Essay Length: 1,646 Words / 7 PagesSubmitted: November 10, 2009 -
Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico
Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico University of Phoenix Week Two Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico Description of Topic Puerto Rico is the neighbor to the south of Florida. There is a growing population of Puerto Ricans in the United States. There is also a large United States interest in Puerto Rico. It is important to understand the culture of our neighbor should the United States wish to continue a positive relationship as well
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Supervision Interview
Josh Evje The following encompasses a summary of responses between myself, Josh Evje and Richard Casper, who is the current third shift supervisor at Henkel Technologies. Richard supervises third shift production, which manufacture’s adhesives, sealants, and resins for the automotive industry. Richard has been a third shift supervisor at Henkel for eleven years, yet he has been employed with the company for seventeen years. Richard currently supervises twenty-six production employees. He is also helping oversee
Rating:Essay Length: 1,574 Words / 7 PagesSubmitted: December 19, 2009 -
Supplier Guiding Principles
SUPPLIER GUIDING PRINCIPLES We expect our suppliers to follow applicable laws, and similar standards and principles in the countries in which they operate. An Introduction To Our Workplace Practices At The Coca-Cola Company, we support fair employment practices in our relationships with our employees consistent with a commitment to human rights in our workplace, and we seek to provide a safe environment in which to work. We abide by all applicable labour laws in countries
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Supplier Hub at Apple
Executive Summary The case " Apple Computer's Supplier Hubs: A Tale of Three Cities" deals with the imple-mentation of supplier hubs as an instrument to improve the flow of materials along a sup-ply chain based on the experience at Cork, Ireland and Fountain, Colorado. Since the demand of Apple's desktop PC and server PC products has rapidly increased there is a need to built new production lines, but at the same time a need to
Rating:Essay Length: 257 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: May 16, 2010 -
Supplier Management
Factors Item Measures My opinion Supply Base Optimization Ave. Number of Suppliers per part Too large today but if we can achieve the "two plus one" strategy long term, then it will become a large improvement Tiering of Suppliers Working with favorites today. R&D, Manufacturing, SJ Purchasing, M Purchasing, all have their own favorites. Extent of part bundling Needs more strategic clarification Buyer-Supplier Relationship Dev. Relationship with Supplier This is a major deficiency. Key Supplier
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Supply
Supply DEFINITION:- Supply is the willingness and ability to sell a good or service. It is not the same thing as the existing stock’ or amount available’. For example, the supply of housing in a town consists of the number 9f houses, bungalows and flats, etc. which are up for sale and not the total number of houses, bungalows and flats, etc. in the town. In the spring the supply of housing tends to increase
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Supply and Demand
The law of supply and demand describes how prices will vary based on the balance between the supply of a product and the demand for that product (Wikipedia, 2005). If there is a balance between the supply, (the availability of the product), and the demand, (how much product the consumers want), then the price for the product would be considered good. If there is an imbalance, the price will change. According to Adam Smith,
Rating:Essay Length: 902 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: November 10, 2009 -
Supply and Demand
Abstract The supply and demand of teachers is growing as the population grows which more and more children need their education. Education is and will always be the best ideal achievement everyone needs to be a good provide for their family as well as obtaining a good job. Supply and Demand for Teachers The demand for teachers is growing due to many factors in society which education is the main ideal achievement needed to have
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Supply and Demand
Supply and Demand Author Geoff Williams Entrepreneur.com December 6, 2005 Why Is It So Hard? Business is hard enough to get through on day to day bases. When there is a new business starting out, any mistakes that take place can cause a business to fail. This is how it looked for Dan Kastor, who had a major mistake that took place well he was trying to get his business off the ground. Must people
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Supply and Demand
The law of supply and demand involves human behavior. When supply is high and the demand is low, costs will drop. When supply is low and demand is high, prices will increase. A factor that plays a role in the economy is the invisible hand. As consumers our actions are guided as prices rise or fall. An example would be increasing fuel prices. When the price of fuel increases, motorists, bus companies, taxi companies, and
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Supply and Demand
The concept of supply and demand is one that has existed for centuries. There will always be a demand for an item or service, thus requiring a need for supplying that very demand or service being requested. The study of economics teaches us through the invisible hand theory that when the quantity supplied is greater than the demand, prices will fall; and when the quantity demanded is greater than the supply, prices will rise (Colander,
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Supply and Demand
Introduction The following paper analyzes the initial release of Microsoft’s XBOX 360 gaming system release into the United States and the changes that occurred with the supply, demand and pricing of the product in the months following its release. The social science of economics tells us that supply, demand and price are closely related to one another and have a significant on how much of a particular good is purchased and the rate at
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Supply and Demand
The law of demand and supply in a market is primarily defined as a function of price. However, there are other determining factors likely to influence the demand or supply in a market. These factors include the following: taste and preference, income, price of complementary or substitute goods, expectation, technology, price of resources, price of related goods, and number of consumers or producers in the market. I’ll illustrate several examples of how these factors affect
Rating:Essay Length: 727 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 18, 2010