Efficient Consumer Response

The development of fuel-efficient cars was primarily in response to the OPEC oil crisis of the nineteen-seventies and the dramatic rise in gasoline prices for American motorists. Up until the Yom Kippur War of 1973, Americans drove high-powered, gas guzzling cars. Gasoline was cheap and consumers were not interested in purchasing fuel-efficient cars. As a result, the Detroit automakers did not design or produce fuel-efficient cars. Within a few years, the market demand changed with skyrocketing oil

operational activities, which are designed to help the organization achieve its targeted performance (en.wikipedia.org). The strategic initiatives from our list include the following: 1. Efficient Consumer Response (ECR): Lean Manufacturing Japan (2008) stated that ECR “is a strategy to increase the level of services to consumers through the close cooperation among retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers. Lean Manufacturing Japan (2008), also stated that “ECR reduces the opportunity loss, inventory level

[III]THE REAL CHALLENGE: SMART GRID Smart Grid technologies give providers and consumer‟s real­time knowledge and decision­making tools that will empower them to save energy, resources, money and environment. Smart Grid is, in essence, an “energy Internet,” delivering real­time energy information and knowledge, empowering smarter energy choices, helping to: Empower consumers to manage their energy usage and save money without compromising their lifestyle; Enable the integration

and companies is possible through implementation of mass customization strategy. Mass Customization represents an approach within the business entity that seeks to be innovative, enhance quality, minimize cycle time, improve agility, and generate consumers who want to only associate with the firm or organization. The main objective of the mass customization strategy rests on the provision of products and services to satisfy unique tastes and preferences at affordable prices that relate effectively

monitoring the market for changes in consumer tastes and so modifies their programming. Other strategies include cost containment, renegotiation strategies, new avenues for delivery of their product and improving their sales techniques. The above strategies among others are responses to market change, technology, and competition. Other supporting strategies include partnering with suppliers, distributors, and retailer to reduce cost and get the product to the consumer. Sirius XM also offers a variety

Analysis of Healthcare Consumer Experience The quality of health care provided in the United States varies among hospitals, cities, and states. For a consumer, good quality means providing patients with appropriate services in a technically advanced setting, with good communication, shared decision-making, and cultural sensitivity (Schuster, McGlynn, & Brook, 2005). Therefore, it is very important for both the consumers and the providers to have an easy assess to information on quality for their

The potential for a supply shortage is further exacerbated by the high proportion of electricity supplied by hydro power in New Zealand. Historic low storage capacity of many hydro plants attributed to both lack of foresight and environmental impact entails that the plants sometimes offer at low cost as they need to continuously cycle the water. A wet year will result in low costs, and a system flush with hydro power that might contribute to thermal generation running at margins and susceptible to

Exchange Commission’s mission is to “protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.” The purpose of this paper is to examine three recent federal security laws to see if they uphold all parts of the SEC’s mission. The three laws to examine are Sarbanes Oxley Act (2002); Emergency Economic Recovery Stabilization Act (2008); and Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010). The Sarbanes Oxley Act (2002) passed after the

Once IKEA identified and understood the consumers (i.e. abandoning metric measured appliances and beds for American standards of size and comfort), they were able to double revenues, from $600 million in 1997 to $1.27 billion in 2002. From this analysis, it is possible to infer that IKEA combined their already successful cost leadership strategy with the properly identified needs of its target market, the American consumer. With this modification of the value chain, IKEA increased

LIST The list selection chosen is the American Consumers: Potential Sports Ticket Buyers. I chose this list because it relates to the category of sports fans that are involved with the upcoming events of the Fall sports season. The list fits my search criteria as it can be used to target potential ticket buyers with products that Miles Kimball offers. These fans are preparing for the season as is right around the corner, so they will want to match their gear with the sporting event that they are