railroad has allowed the rail industry to provide a more tailored service to its customers. It has also
To compare the results of the two costing systems, we found that orders require manual entering, or need desktop deliveries are less profitable than customers who demand less in terms of customized services. The existing cost system does not provide management accurate costs. Above tables in question two reveal that Midwest¡¦s existing cost system distorted cost by assigning too much cost to the order 1, 3 & 5 and not enough cost to the order 2 & 4. In other words, order 2 & 4 exhibit lower costs under the existing system than under the ABC system. This could explain the loss Midwest Office Products faced for the year 2003. On the other hand, order 1, 3 & 5 have lower costs under the ABC system than the existing system. This means Midwest Office Products¡¦ competitors could sell their comparable products at a lower price because they realize it costs less than Midwest¡¦s existing system has indicated.
There are many trade-offs for each of the decisions that a company makes within all three types of these cost types when quality consideration is used. If the company decides to put more time into training employees properly on operating machines and
Technology and Information Systems- the Company will continue to expand its e-commerce business in the future. Its e-commerce sales today gross over one billion. Its plan is to focus on continued profitability with online sales. Part of the plan included a full assessment of the online business to analyze the main areas of functionality and online improvements. It will also continue its Omni channel capabilities, which includes shipping to store and in-store pickup exclusively during the holidays. Due to the rapid growth of mobility, over 50% of its e-commerce sales
This report will cover the way by which the E-ticketing company can be organized and focuses on the identification of the stakeholders which are involved in this case study, and gives a smooth flow of the relationships among them and responsibilities of each stakeholder.
4. Knowing which are the cost drivers , it will be possible to control costs more effectively (reducing fixed costs and increasing net margin)
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train collision the train will usually win which is not good for the person in the car. We need to use
end up on the wrong side of the coin (accident=death). Railroad considers extra caution and
The product has cost advantage. The customers were pleased with the product due to various reasons including timely delivery, high level of service, warranty of seven year on fans, etc.
In the twenty-first century many people wonder why transportation by rail cars can still be such a major way of transporting goods.The answer can be found in the advantages that come with choosing rail cars. Lets start with the thing that every business owner likes is dependability. People like to know that the products will be delivered on time no matter the weather conditions. Rail cars regularly get maintenance and inspections. Rail cars are great when it comes to organization, The routes are fixed, and scheduled so there are less stops, and delays. The speed trains travel at can only be topped by the speeds of a plane. With long distance shipping you can expect for this method to help get your product to its destination in the least amount
Airlines are now able to expand their outreach directly to consumers through e-commerce. For example, airlines like Qantas are able to introduce ticketless travel through the use of technology (Thompson and Gamble, 2012).
Knight rode in a Cadillac DTS at the General Motors research center to get a true and up close view of how communicating cars will provide a safer ride and reduce accidents. Knight describes an experience where when he was riding the DTS and arrived at a blind intersection, the seats started to vibrate, he could hear a beeping and lights were flashing on the dash to indicate a car was approaching the intersection from another direction. The driver
3. Railways have specialized themselves in carrying over long distances heavy and bulky goods including containers. Most of trains are electric and diesel locomotives.
Under the new cost system, two broad sources of costs were identified: manufacturing and SM&A. All costs within these categories were reclassified as either volume driven or order driven. Hence, four cost pools were set up.