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    Due to new and advanced technologies and innovative manufacturing developments, many companies in 2016 are using online computer-aided system or software to produce custom output for many online products that they sell. It is a place where customers can customize what they want through their e-commerce websites before they buy. Joseph Pine said that it is the process of developing, producing, and delivering affordable goods and services with enough variety so everyone can find exactly what they want

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    Company Introduction Starting a business is dangerous for anyone in this volatile economy. Yet, for aunt Rita, the situation is even more potentially hazardous, due to the fact that she is retired and is using her retirement savings as a way to fund her new start up business. In order for aunt Rita's business model to work out, she must first understand the potential strengths and weaknesses of her model, adjusting elements as necessary in order to increase overall profit potential. With the right planning

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    it seems like Amazon is taking over a new market. People today are arguing that Amazon is taking away competition. Some are questioning their ethics and antitrust processes and others feel that Amazon has not exhibited traits that typical monopolies express. Therefore, the question remains, is Amazon exercising monopoly power that is in need of regulation? Why or why not? If it is, how should it be regulated? Antitrust laws need to be changed to reflect the new type of monopoly Amazon has created because

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    Introduction of classification societies and IACS Classification societies refer to organizations that are concerned with development and application of technical standards within designs, assessment, and construction of ships and other marine facilities. There are various and different marine facilities used globally. Some facilities are concerned with transport and communication. Others are for security purposes together with leisure facilities for use inside and on the surface of the seas.

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    Cont Total Material ($) 16 20 22 58 Run Labor hrs 0.25 0.5 0.4 1.15 Machine hrs 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.2 Receiving O/H 0.1 0.3 3.9 4.28 Material handling Once per receipt 0.48 1.8 23.40 25.70 Once per production run 0.32 1.2 15.60 17.14 Packing and Shipping 0.3 1.1 11.0 12.37 Engineering 2.67 2.4 12.5 17.57 Maintenance 1.4 1.4 0.5 3.32 Depreciation 1.3 1.3 0.5 2.99 Production cost per unit 23.28 30.49 89.95 143.72 The materials used per unit of production, the Run labor hours and machine

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    analytics, data collection and experimentation. Amazon has successfully stayed on the leading edge and has remained an analytical competitor for many years. Few ways, one can see the company’s growth is through the limited tests it has performed of new features on Amazon.com. The company rigorously quantifies user reaction before rolling the features out to the market. Amazon also uses extensive analytics to help predict what products will be successful in the future. Through the statistical and quantitative

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    conducted in October 19, 2014 by 49ers Audit Corporation. The team has conducted a thorough examination of Alchemy Inc.’s process through a careful review of information obtained from these interviews from the Machine Operator, Internal Auditor, Shipping Clerk, Receiving

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    REI Product Offerings Fundamental of Marketing and Sales Women’s Fleece Jacket For this exercise, I chose a women’s Fleece jacket offered by both REI and its competitor, Patagonia. It is curious that in their catalogue, REI offers products, (clothing) designed and manufactured under the brand name of Patagonia. This can be viewed as industry confidence in REI’s ability to compete, or a respect for the quality of product produced by Patagonia. Similarly, in both stores, the Patagonia clothing

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    also refined its software. The new refined software will take inventory only according to the demand. Amazon also tried to cut down its expenses. Amazon also decide to outsource all the activities other than their core activities. They take the help of third parties to inventory shipment purposes. They did it to concentrate more on their core activities. It partnered with many companies for shipping the inventory They save lots of expenses related to filling and shipping

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    (Hill, 2013). Despite other competitors such as: UPS, USPS and Air Cargo Inc., Federal Express efficiently maintained market share of over 30%. Fedex accomplished this by offering superior customer service, superior efficiency and innovation of new services. An example of how Fedex has been an innovator in the industry is, the implementation of “The Time Delivery Guarantee”. This service guaranteed that a package accepted at Federal Express at 5pm would reach its destination by noon the next

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