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Kumar, Gajender Kumar. "Impact of Fog and Cloud Computing Applications to Reserve a Seat in Railways." Jurnal Ilmu Komputer 13, no. 1 (April 29, 2020): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/jik.2020.v13.i01.p04.
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As India's largest employer has gone digital, this is the beginning of mass acquisition in a new dimension. Indian Railways serves on a peripheral scale in the size of each aircraft. It carries 23,000 passengers and over 3 million tonnes daily, with more than 12,000 passengers traveling at 115,000 km and 7000 stations. But as the nation's largest employer has begun to digitalize its services operations, it is beginning to gain mass in an emerging dimension. The network collects around 100 datasets per user (one truffle is enough to store 500–1000 movies). This passenger booking plate has 25 million users, leading to approximately 800,000 daily transactions. Such is the creation of a digital scale railway ecosystem, a fertile ground for entrepreneurs, employers and large scale technology for testing and testing. And while Railways has made a good start by integrating third parties with third parties, the company can create a seamless experience in booking, payment and other services at the top of the railway data pipeline. Here we have several ways to verify a passenger or passenger ticket, which will be discussed one by one on Fig.1. We understand here that the N computer system (server) is available in the availability center and the availability train provided by the NECC (North Eastern Carrying Corporation Ltd). Each seat or chair acts as a spring (Smart) chair, which means that we are connected to a ticket scanner or chair that can scan tickets and send the actual data to the field node (fog node). Later, the latest analysis will result in the proposed data and the final data that will be sent to the cloud. We are connected to multiple devices to share real-time data and updated real-time data on the cloud. We have created a fog environment and a cloud environment. We have implemented this with the help of clipping and sending data by sending real data separately. We have created a smart gateway between military (Servers) and customer (sensor), cloud and customer (sensor). In this paper, there is the solution that can enhanced the chances of getting confirm ticket, based on individual server load in coaches of the train, according to the increase in the number of sensors request, in the context of processing and considering three cases , it is an answer by analysing cloud-fog scenario. Up to this implementation the simple round robin algorithm is also used solution for load balancing purpose. The method is implemented by using a class student attendance system in a college level.
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Northcott, Deryl, and Janine Smith. "Board diversity and effectiveness: Implications for the role of the chair." Corporate Ownership and Control 12, no. 3 (2015): 261–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i3c2p6.
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This paper examines how social (ethnic and gender) diversity influences board effectiveness and impacts the role of the chair. It draws on semi-structured interviews with New Zealand board members from two company types - stated-owned enterprises (SOEs) and public listed companies (PLCs) - where the former has greater social diversity around the board table. Few prior studies of board effectiveness have accessed the views of board members via interviews, or compared directors’ perspectives from companies of similar size but differing board diversity. The findings reveal that members of SOE boards, where there is greater social diversity, saw negative director characteristics (character and attitude) and weak board relationships as strongly negative influences on board effectiveness. This group also identified poor boardroom practice (i.e. failing to achieve a boardroom atmosphere that fosters quality debate and effective decision making) as having a significant, negative impact on board outcomes. While board members in both company types saw the chair as a key influence on both board effectiveness and ineffectiveness, the ways in which the chair was seen to exert that influence differed between the company types, suggesting that diversity impacts the role of the chair as leader of the board
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Dobberstein, Michael. "The “Gigantic Swindle” of 1869–1872: Lessons Learned in Legislating the Draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh." Indiana Magazine of History 119, no. 3 (September 2023): 213–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/indimagahist.119.3.01.
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ABSTRACT: Between 1869 and 1923, the government of Indiana sponsored the draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh and the straightening of the Kankakee River in northern Indiana. Reclaiming the vast marsh posed significant problems and required special legislation. In 1869, the legislature granted sweeping powers to a private corporation to drain the marsh. The company formed under this law, and the law itself, encountered bitter opposition from landowners, and created a storm of protest in the press, which attacked the company as a “gigantic swindle.” Public protests and attacks in the press forced the company to dissolve, and the legislature repealed the law. This article explores the brief unhappy life of the Kankakee Valley Draining Company; the reasons for the uprising against it; and the ways in which the General Assembly devised new legislation, and a more inclusive consensus, which would allow it eventually to accomplish its goal of replacing the Great Marsh with new farmland.
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Dobberstein, Michael. "The “Gigantic Swindle” of 1869–1872: Lessons Learned in Legislating the Draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh." Indiana Magazine of History 119, no. 3 (September 2023): 213–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/imh.2023.a905287.
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ABSTRACT: Between 1869 and 1923, the government of Indiana sponsored the draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh and the straightening of the Kankakee River in northern Indiana. Reclaiming the vast marsh posed significant problems and required special legislation. In 1869, the legislature granted sweeping powers to a private corporation to drain the marsh. The company formed under this law, and the law itself, encountered bitter opposition from landowners, and created a storm of protest in the press, which attacked the company as a “gigantic swindle.” Public protests and attacks in the press forced the company to dissolve, and the legislature repealed the law. This article explores the brief unhappy life of the Kankakee Valley Draining Company; the reasons for the uprising against it; and the ways in which the General Assembly devised new legislation, and a more inclusive consensus, which would allow it eventually to accomplish its goal of replacing the Great Marsh with new farmland.
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Hartanto, Susi, and Aditya Cipta Sugandha. "KAJIAN DESAIN DINING SET MID CENTURY DENGAN SISTEM KNOCK-DOWN STUDI KASUS NEW ELEGANT, LTD." Idealog: Ide dan Dialog Desain Indonesia 3, no. 1 (April 29, 2018): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.25124/idealog.v3i1.1779.
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Mid century is one of furniture style which is quite difficult to be made knock-down for its slim structure. With market high demand of this particular style, furniture company needs to always release new designs with added value. One of added values is knock-down system. Knock-down is generally applied in furniture for space saving. A Case study is taken at New Elegant, Ltd., Vietnam, a furniture company focuses more on dining sets. Mid century dining chair design which can be produced at this company should have 3 basic constructions similar to factory standards (seat frame, front legs, chair back). While dining table design should have table top and table legs assembled with hardware (with or without apron). Forms of design is relative, adjusting to mid century design characteristics, rounded and slim. Quotation price should be in retail price rangeof USD90-99 per piece, and according to cost estimation, designs proposed are within this range.In terms of loadibility, knock-down designs in this research are 48% more efficient in space compared to those with non knock-down structure.Thus, this design model could be a reference on how to modify knock-down mid century designs
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Haq, Izhar, Teresa Lang, and Hongkang Xu. "An Examination of the Effects of Change in Committee Chair on Audit Quality." Accounting and Finance Research 6, no. 4 (September 7, 2017): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/afr.v6n4p52.
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This study uses GMI Ratings directorship data from 2008 to 2013 along with the associated financial data to examine the relationship between audit committee chair change with the absolute discretionary accruals in the financial statements of the reporting companies. Our results suggest that audit committee chair change is positively associated with the absolute discretionary accruals. Specifically, absolute discretionary accruals are significantly higher when there is a change in the audit committee chair. These results are consistent with prior research that deviations from the predicted values of accruals is an indicator of “poor” audit quality. An additional finding of this paper is that a person younger than 60 is more likely to be a new audit committee chair when there is a change and therefore will have less experience and contacts than the outgoing chair. An important implication of these results is that audit committee chair change can have a significant impact on the quality of the financial statements of a company as well as on the audit quality.
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Zahra, Shaker A., Donald O. Neubaum, and Morten Huse. "Entrepreneurship in Medium-Size Companies: Exploring the Effects of Ownership and Governance Systems." Journal of Management 26, no. 5 (October 2000): 947–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014920630002600509.
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Corporate entrepreneurship (CE), which embodies a company’s innovation and venturing activities, is necessary in today’s competitive markets. CE is important for organizational renewal, the creation of new business, and improved performance. CE, however, requires strong and continued support from the company’s top executives. Data from 231 medium-size manufacturing companies show that commitment to CE is high when: (1) executives own stock in their company; (2) the board chair and the chief executive officer are different individuals; (3) the board is medium in size; and, (4) outside directors own stock in the company. The relationships between the ratio of outside directors and CE, and institutional ownership and CE, are mixed. CE is also positively associated with future company performance.
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Parmata, Uma Maheswari Devi, and Surya Prakash Chetla. "Effect of service quality on doctor’s satisfaction and prescribing behavior in pharmaceutical supply chain – a study with reference to a major Indian pharmaceutical company." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing 15, no. 2 (April 7, 2021): 173–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijphm-04-2018-0024.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a scale for the measurement of service quality at the manufacturer–doctor interface of the pharmaceutical supply chain and to study the impact of service quality on doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior. Doctors from two major states of South India were selected for the study. A doctor perceived service quality scale with three dimensions having eight items was developed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the pharmaceutical context. Structural equation modeling (SEM) technique was used to show the relationship between service quality, satisfaction and prescribing behavior. The critical factors of service quality were identified, and a model was developed showing the relationship between service quality, doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior which has not been explored in any research. This model will be helpful in further development of new concepts and for analyzing the reasons for the failure of doctors in providing quality service. Design/methodology/approach A total of 200 doctors from three major cities of South India were selected. A doctor perceived service quality scale with three dimensions having eight items was developed through CFA using Parasuraman Service quality scale (Parasuraman, 1985, 1986, 1988) as the basis in the pharmaceutical context after focus group discussions with company experts, retailers, doctors and academicians. SEM technique was used to examine the impact of service quality on doctor’s satisfaction and prescribing behavior. Findings There is no universal set of dimensions and items that determine service quality in manufacturing industries, especially at the manufacturer–doctor interface of the pharmaceutical supply chain though service quality plays a very important role in affecting the performance of manufacturing industries. The critical factors affecting the quality of service for a pharmaceutical company at the manufacturer–doctor interface of the supply chain were identified, and its impact on doctor’s satisfaction and their prescribing behavior were studied. Research limitations/implications This research contributes to the development of service quality scale for measuring service quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing company, especially with reference to manufacturer–doctor interface of the supply chain which was not thoroughly explored earlier. A model was developed showing the positive relationship between service quality and doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior in pharmaceutical supply chain which is a new concept not proved experimentally. Practical implications The study is very useful for the pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to identify the service quality factors affecting doctor’s satisfaction and their prescribing behavior thereby leading to development of new measures for improving the performance of the pharmaceutical supply chain. This study can lead to identification of problems involved in pharmaceutical supply chain and also leads to generation of new ideas and development of new concepts for influencing doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior which in turn can help in providing better health. Social implications This study actually has a direct impact on the society. If factors affecting doctor’s satisfaction and prescribing behavior are identified automatically, the end consumer, i.e. patient, can be satisfied in a better way, and better medical care can be provided. If doctor’s problems are identified, then better solutions can be provided to patients; this in turn has a lot of positive impact on the pharmaceutical company and society in general. Originality/value This research will act as a base for generating ideas relating to how quality service provided by a company will have an impact on doctor’s satisfaction and his prescribing behavior in pharmaceutical supply chain .To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first of its kind of the conceptual aspects of service quality, satisfaction and loyalty explained in terms of pharmaceutical supply chain as service quality, doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior and proved experimentally.
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O'Dowd, A. "MPs question potential new chair of Monitor about his work for company advising private health firms." BMJ 347, oct17 3 (October 17, 2013): f6283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6283.
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Kumari, Neeraj. "Situational Analysis of Indian Furniture Industry." Journal of Asian Development 5, no. 3 (November 6, 2019): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jad.v5i3.15607.
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Purpose: The study aims to do marketing mix of plastic furniture industry, to do SWOT analysis of furniture industry and Nilkamal group of companies, and to recommend marketing strategies for the plastic furniture industry.Research Design, Data & Methodology: A structured questionnaire has been used to collect primary data. Convenience sampling has been used in the study. The sample size is 120.Results: The strengths of Nilkamal are as follows: National leader, Pro-actively enters new segments and markets, Partners well-established companies, Strong distribution in the company, Vast product range with emphasis on quality, Financially strong, and Strong R & D.Conclusion: In order to improve its marketing strategies, Nilkamal can take the following steps: Target Kid’s furniture kit, Advertise the products as being designed with respect to safety by avoiding sharp edges, The furniture set can be customized to suit the kid’s tastes, A retail chain for plastic furniture can be opened in the major cities, A resale store can be opened at major cities in the country where the sales of plastic furniture are high, and Venture into wood-plastic composite furniture.
Books on the topic "New Indiana Chair Company"
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W, Frailey Fred, and Powell Eric, eds. The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's new regional railroad. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2011.
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Kylloe, Ralph R. A history of the Old Hickory Chair Company and the Indiana hickory furniture movement: "the best gall darn furniture you ever did see". Lake George, N.Y: Ralph Kylloe Antiques and Rustic Publications, 1995.
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Rand McNally and Company. Rand, McNally & Co.'s indexed county and township pocket map and shippers' guide of Indiana: Accompanied by a new and original compilation and ready reference index, showing in detail the entire railroad system, the express company doing business over each road, and accurately locating all cities, towns, post offices... Leesburg, IN: M. Priser, 1987.
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The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's new regional railroad. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005.
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Rund, Christopher. The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's New Regional Railroad (Railroads Past and Present). Indiana University Press, 2006.
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Paramount's rise and fall: A history of the Wisconsin Chair Company and its recording activities. Denver, Colo: Mainspring Press, 2003.
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Paramount's rise and fall: The roots and history of Paramount Records. 2nd ed. Denver, Colo: Mainspring Press, 2012.
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Kosmin, Leslie, and Catherine Roberts. Company Meetings and Resolutions. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198832744.001.0001.
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This new edition is the only work solely dedicated to the law of company meetings of solvent public and private companies that are registered and incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and its predecessors. As before, the new edition is written by an author team of great authority who have specialized in company law throughout their careers. The third edition addresses the use of technology in company meetings, and in particular, considers whether it is lawful for a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 to hold a meeting of shareholders by electronic means only. The practical, as well as the legal issues are considered with regard to this issue. The changes brought in by the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, with regard to the role of the Chair and the board at meetings of listed companies, is covered along with other developments relating to the duties and activities of the Chair such as in Re Dee Valley Group plc 2017. Other important new case law is also covered such as Sharp v Blank 2015 concerning the duty of directors to provide sufficient information to shareholders to enable them to make informed decisions. Amendments made by the Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to the Companies Act 2006 regarding approval by shareholders of director remuneration policy are duly considered. The Rt. Hon Lord Justice David Richards has written a foreword to the third edition, This book is the leading authority on the law of company meetings and resolutions and all practitioners advising on this subject will find this an invaluable tool for desk research as well as a handy companion at company meetings.
Book chapters on the topic "New Indiana Chair Company"
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Pachpande, Sandeep, Asha Pachpande, and J. A. Kulkarni. "The Two Horse Race." In Indian Business Case Studies Volume I, 103–16. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869371.003.0012.
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Abstract M&M Ltd India announced the new strategy the company has adopted to utilize one base for managing supply chains of two of its companies in the Group. ‘We have now become a formidable force in terms of procurement, manufacturer, supplier chain and brand spends’, said president, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) (auto sector) in respect of integration of sourcing strategies between its farm equipment (tractors) and auto (SUVs and cars)—This a totally new approach of unification leveraging two reasonably distinct product lines and naturally therefore raises questions on its feasibility and viability. The Case Study emphasizes need for innovative approaches to integrate group companies major divisions to leverage efficiencies and manage costs and schedules effectively.
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Ouarzazi, Yassine El, Lionel Khalil, Aida Hadzic, Kate Roll, Judith Stroehle, and Vikram Vora. "Sabka Dentist." In Putting Purpose Into Practice, 277–82. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198870708.003.0022.
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The case of Sabka Dentist, which is the largest chain of dental clinics in India, is an illustration of the importance of clarity of purpose. The company’s mission is to provide affordable dental care to all people in India, with an emphasis on the poorest members of the urban population. At the heart of its business model is a high degree of standardization that involves fitting out clinics with pre-specified units that allow the company to set up a new clinic within three weeks. It invests heavily in training programmes and provides interest-free funding to patients. It measures its performance in terms of the number of patients it treats, its in-house audit scores, patient satisfaction, and average revenue per patient.
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Parab, Varsha, Ramesh Mahadik, and Diksha Tripathi. "Succession Planning in Tata Group." In Indian Business Case Studies Volume VII, 31—C5.P67. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869432.003.0005.
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Abstract Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing new leaders, who can replace old leaders when they leave, retire, or die. This case focuses on need for proper succession planning as many companies opted with comeback of their renowned leader. Back in 1997, Apple brought back founder Steve Jobs when the company was in trouble. Howard Shultz, who left Starbucks in 1986 to start his own chain of espresso bars, was back not once but twice. Narayana Murthy was back at Infosys when things were not rosy with the IT bellwether. Ratan Tata handed over the baton to Cyrus Mistry and returned back four years later in 2016. This case study discusses the succession planning of Tata GROUP after the retirement of Ratan Tata in the year 2012 and his comeback in the year 2016.
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Kanore, Lalit, and Priti Masatkar. "Tata Group’s Succession Saga." In Indian Business Case Studies Volume III, 15–20. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869395.003.0002.
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Abstract This case study is suitable to introduce the concept of succession planning and its significance. Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing new leaders, who can replace old leaders when they leave, retire, or die. History shows the need for proper succession planning as many companies opted for the comeback of their renowned leader. Back in 1997, Apple brought back founder Steve Jobs when the company was in trouble. Howard Shultz, who left Starbucks in 1986 to start his own chain of expresso bars, was back not once but twice. Narayana Murthy was back at Infosys when things were not rosy with the IT bellwether. Ratan Tata handed over the baton to Cyrus Mistry and returned four years later in 2016. This case study discusses the succession planning of Tata Group after the retirement of Ratan Tata in the year 2012 and his comeback in the year 2016.
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Singh, Nikhil, and Smriti Asthana. "Returns Management." In Leadership Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets, 271–86. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2867-9.ch012.
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The e-retail sector of the Indian e-commerce industry being a price-sensitive market has witnessed an increase in customer interest and flexibility to compare a product while making a purchase decision through e-commerce platforms. The increase in internet penetration and users in India has been facilitated by a boost of the telecom industry and data penetration from 34% in 2017 to 60% in 2022. While some players like Flipkart and Amazon have disrupted the sector with their customer acquisition ratio in the market, other new players, Jio Mart and Paytm Mall, are merely surviving or gearing up to the competition. The cost factors like marketing, forward logistics, inventory, and reverse logistics are associated with customer acquisition, which the organizations are not able to recover because of low average gross merchandise value (GMV) and high logistics cost to serve the customer. This chapter depicts the returns management process, which, while integrating the forward and the reverse logistics in a supply chain, is productive financially and logistically.
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Rana, Preeti, and Durgesh Pandey. "Challenges and Issues in E-Banking Services and Operations in Developing Countries." In Designing and Implementing Global Supply Chain Management, 237–81. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9720-1.ch013.
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In recent years we have seen a number of changes in banking sector of India. Main objective of banks is to create more value for customers; that is why most of the banks have begun to take an innovative approach for this purpose. In the world of banking and finance, nothing stands still. Now a day's banking activities is not limited to deposit and lending money to customers Apart from traditional business, banks provide a wide range of services to satisfy the needs of all types of customers whether it is financial or non-financial needs from the smallest account holder to the largest company and in some cases of non-customers. As a result of recent developments, the entire banking industry has restructured and new technologies are also introduced to make it competitive. Revolution of Information Technology has made it possible to provide ease and flexibility in operations to customers thus making life simpler and easier so bank can provide a variety of products and services to the customers. The E-Banking process has changed the way of working of banks across the world. In the chapter, the author reviews the literature on “The issues and challenges of e-banking service operation” what is the perception of people towards E-Banking in different developing countries?” As E-Banking is an emerging concept in the field of commerce and banking. This paper furnishes the study of E-banking in developing countries through an analysis of content & existing literature that focused on developing countries. The main purpose of the study is to present the current level of research on E-banking in developing countries. Electronic banking (e-banking) is the new technology in banking environment that allows the bank customers to do banking activities at any time and from any place.
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Hartman, John R., Thomas P. Pirone, and Mary Ann Sall. "Diagnosing Tree Problems." In Pirone’s Tree Maintenance, 173–94. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195119916.003.0009.
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Abstract The authors are often asked by commercial arborists, county extension agents, city park departments, nurserymen, landscape architects, public utility companies, and homeowners to diagnose the cause of decline or death of shade and ornamental trees. For example, at the request of a public utility company, during the summer of 1956 P. P. Pirone examined and then diagnosed the cause of many abnormalities among more than 300 trees in New York City. Since then he examined several thousand more trees in New York, New Jersey, and Long Island, New York. In addition, the authors have examined thousands of diseased and declining landscape trees in Kentucky, California, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Indiana, England, and France.
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Desmond, Ray. "Sir William Jones." In The European Discovery of the Indian Flora, 52–60. Oxford University PressOxford, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198546849.003.0005.
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Abstract In the summer of 1793 William Roxburgh was summoned to Calcutta to be considered for the post of the first salaried Superintendent of its botanical garden. The English flag had been hoisted over a small settlement on the banks of the River Hooghly in Bengal in 1690 and within a century Calcutta’s population had swollen to half a million. Its trade had outstripped the ports of the Coromandel coast and when Surat, once the dominant commercial centre of all India, was weakened by internal wars, its position became unassailable. The East India Company created a Georgian city on a former malarial swamp. The Victorians, admiring its broad roads fronting large mansions with classical facades, stuccoed and whitewashed, and set in smooth lawns with shrubberies and shadegiving trees, called it the City of Palaces. But it was also a city of contrasts: European elegance was surrounded by open drains, mud huts, and the stench and filth of narrow streets in crowded bazaars. Parliament’s Regulating Act of 1773 elevated the Governor of Bengal, Warren Hastings, to Governor-General with authority over the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay. Calcutta became the seat of the Government of British India and the location of the new Supreme Court of Judicature. It boasted theatres, an orchestra and choir that performed Handel’s Messiah to home-sick Britons, a race-course, and a learned society presided over by (Sir) William Jones (1746-94).
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Sudhalter, Richard M. "Discovery." In Stardust Melody, 15–31. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195131208.003.0002.
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Abstract John Porter Foley had every reason to be happy. Since 1896, his first year as a student at Indiana University, he’d held the post of campus electrician and “mechanician.” Any problem with an electric or mechanical device and—well, just find Mr. Foley. He’d know what to do. So it was that when, on Saturday, January 20, 1906, the bells for the university’s brand-new clock tower finally arrived, John Porter Foley oversaw their installation. They’d been expected in mid-December, in plenty of time to be mounted, adjusted, and rung out on New Year’s Eve. The McShane Bell Company of Baltimore had shipped them on time, but something had gone wrong in transit, and they’d arrived a month late, much to the chagrin of school adn1inistrators.
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Enzler, Stefan, Helmut Krcmar, Roland Pfenning, Wolfgang Scheide, and Markus Strobel. "Eco-Efficient Controlling of Material Flows with Flow Cost Accounting." In Information Systems for Sustainable Development, 62–75. IGI Global, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-342-5.ch006.
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The point of departure for ECO Rapid is the assumption that environmental management instruments have been perfected, but they will only be able to be used in practice to any extent worth mentioning if costs and benefits are in a favourable relationship to one another for companies. A key factor for achieving this goal is the question of how standard business management software can be used as instruments for solving the problems of company environmental management (environmental cost accounting, flow cost accounting, preparing an environmental balance sheet and environmental figures, etc.). This is the reason why we developed a method in the ECO Rapid project that puts companies and software retailers in a position to use and further develop enterprise resource planning systems (ERP systems) in a fashion that is orientated more towards material flows. We have used the reference model of ECO-Integral (Krcmar et al., 2000) to make it possible to take advantage of the database of ERP systems for a number of new evaluations on company material flows in quantities and values. This means that companies will be better able to use the ERP software they already have for the purposes of company environmental management while creating synergies to business management. We are publishing this method as a digital CD manual for small- and medium-sized companies and to a great extent it can be used independently of any particular software product. An important step along this route is pilot implementation in three companies. These hands-on projects are being followed up by imu augsburg (Augsburg, Germany) and Green IT GmbH (Konstanz, Germany). The chair for economic IT (at the Stuttgart-Hohenheim University) has the all-round responsibility for handling the project and IT support. And this chapter has the purpose of presenting the experience gathered in ECO Rapid.
Conference papers on the topic "New Indiana Chair Company"
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Gurjar, Nikhil S., and S. D. Jog. "Strategic Alignment, Planning and Operations in the Supply Chain: A Case Study." In ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2002-33268.
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The present work is a case study conducted on the Indian operations of a leading white goods manufacturer in the world, with a focus on the alignment and planning of the primary movements in the distribution resource planning cycle/manufacturing cycle. The present system at the company is analyzed for the three components viz. supply chain design, supply chain planning and supply chain operations. The characterization of the present system is based on high-implied demand uncertainties, high forecast errors, provisions for mixed order matching, seasonality of demands, end of month peak characterization and the irregular flow of information. The initial analysis is based on a simple queuing model that incorporates the theory of constraints to evaluate the criticality of the information flow in the system. This model is then extended to incorporate other parameters required in the strategic alignment of the system with the corporate objectives. The current initiatives in the company are then developed further into a strategic plan that incorporates considerations of new product launches, decreasing product life cycles, fragmentation of supply chain ownership, globalization and other difficulties in execution.
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Zable, Jack, and Derek Reamon. "An Innovative Approach to Creating, Developing, and Delivering a New Course Entitled Global Engineering." In ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2007-41109.
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In 2005, the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Colorado-Boulder (CU) began a discussion about the subject of outsourcing engineering offshore and the possibility of teaching a course to prepare mechanical engineering students for this environment. This in turn, led to the formation of a committee and a series of discussions and recommendations for the content for such a course. The ad-hoc committee comprised of a few IAC members, a few M.E. department design faculty members, and some faculty from the business school. The original course covered the following topics: engineering economics, creating product requirements and specifications, identifying the core competencies of a company, project management, developing a business plan, supply chain logistics/management, intellectual property, understanding cultural and language differences, team dynamics, communication, and creativity. This broad array of subject matter dictated that the course be taught in a non-conventional manner. A team of instructors, comprised of two mechanical engineering professors, two business school professors, three engineers and two businessmen from industry, who are intimately involved with outsourcing, and a patent attorney were assembled to teach different portions of the course. The students also participated in a hands-on outsourcing term project. The class was broken up into ten teams, with each team developing a product in conjunction with a company from India. Each team submitted a set of specifications for a unique product to the offshore company. The company designed the product and produced an approved CAD drawing. After student approval, the company manufactured a prototype of the product, and shipped it to the respective team for analysis. Each team then presented a report on their outsourcing experience, their testing results, and a financial analysis for the product. The class was comprised of mechanical engineering senior and graduate students, with a few students from other engineering disciplines and the business school. Based upon course surveys, this course was very well received by the students and provided an important introduction to business. The semester project proved to be a valuable tool for the students to obtain some direct experience with outsourcing.
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Prasad, Asim. "Risk and Challenges in Speedy Commencement of Natural Gas Supplies for Last Mile Consumer Connectivity Projects." In ASME 2013 India Oil and Gas Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/iogpc2013-9843.
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Over the years the natural gas pipeline industry in India has witnessed significant growth in all three segments namely domestic gas production / gas import, development of pipeline infrastructure for gas transmission and actual usage by end consumers. This is manifested by the fact that in the last five years the gas consumption in the country has increased by over 50 %. Natural gas is the fuel of choice due to controllability and flexibility in use, low emission of CO2 and other pollutants, efficiency in transportation and distribution. Due to this, natural gas the cleanest fossil fuel is emerging as the most sought for fuel across the globe. Last Mile Consumer Connectivity are small pipeline projects that are executed to commence natural gas supplies to prospective customers who come forward to sign firm contractual agreement for commencing gas supplies. These projects are extremely important as the connectivity’s leading to start of commercial supplies by different segments of customers for diversified application generates revenue for the company apart from intensifying economic activities for wealth creation of shareholders. It is experienced that such projects encounters risks and challenges both in the internal and external environment which are either known-known, known-unknown or unknown-unknown. This retards the project progress leading to resource idling. The risks are in different areas related to gas marketing, project execution, operations, economic and regulatory risk. Such risks ultimately affect the company’s net profit, due to delay in commencement of commercial supplies. This in turn retards economic development and wealth creation of shareholders. Efforts has been made to draw and consolidate examples from the experience gained in execution of these projects with respect to the types of risks and challenges being encountered under different phases of value chain, situations, along with measures taken to counter the same. Even though such situations are encountered tactfully leading to successful commencement of gas supplies, the question still remains as to what are the best practices for speedy execution for these projects. The aim of this paper is to provide vivid description and insights into the different types of risks and challenges encountered under the Last Mile Connectivity Value Chain and the best practices adapted for speedy commencement of gas supplies to customers.
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Krishnakumar, D., and K. S. Jaganathan. "Development of nasal HPV vaccine formulations." In 16th Annual International Conference RGCON. Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd., 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1685403.
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Cervical cancer is the second most cancer in women worldwide with over 500000 new cases and 275000 deaths being registered every year. With nearly 73000 women dying every year, India now tops the world in cervical cancer deaths. India represents 26.4% of all women dying of cervical cancer globally. Cervical cancer estimated to be responsible for about 5% of human cancers worldwide. Currently available vaccines may not provide complete protection against all HPV types as the protection is primarily type specific. Furthermore, the available vaccines are delivered via intramuscular route and require three doses and require cold chain supply which increases the cost of vaccine. Therefore a single dose vaccine delivered via non-invasive route (nasal) that protects against multiple HPV types would be a cost effective and better alternative to the currently available HPV vaccines. The main objective of this study was to prepare HPV antigen loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and Tri Methyl Chitosan (TMC) coated PLGA microparticles and compare their efficacy as nasal vaccine. The developed formulations were characterized for size, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency, mucin adsorption ability, in vitro and in vivo studies. PLGA microparticles demonstrated negative zeta potential whereas PLGA-TMC microparticles showed higher positive zeta potential. The protein loading efficiency was found as above 80%. Results indicated that PLGA-TMC microparticles demonstrated substantially higher mucin adsorption when compared to PLGA microparticles. HPV antigen encapsulated in PLGA-TMC particles elicited a significantly higher secretory (IgA) immune response compared to that encapsulated in PLGA particles. Present study demonstrates that PLGA-TMC microparticles with specific size range can be a better carrier adjuvant for nasal subunit vaccines. Surface modified PLGA microparticles proved great potential as a nasal delivery system for HPV infections where systemic and mucosal responses are necessary particularly in conditions after viral pathogens invade the host through the mucosal surface.
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Zoccoli, Michael J., and David D. Klassen. "T407/GLC38: A Modern Technology Powerplant." In ASME 1990 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/90-gt-242.
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The T407/GLC38 turboprop/turboshaft engine is a 6000 shaft horsepower (SHP) class gas turbine engine currently under joint development by Textron Lycoming of Stratford, Connecticut, and GE Aircraft Engines of Lynn, Massachusetts, with Bendix Control of South Bend, Indiana, a division of Allied Signal; Ruston Gas Turbines Limited of Great Britain, part of GEC ALSTHOM; and Steel Products Engineering Company (SPECO) of Springfield, Ohio. The powerplant is derived from the highly successful GE27 Modern Technology Demonstrator Engine (MTDE) program, which was conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army in the mid-1980s. The T407 turboprop is currently under development for the U.S. Navy’s new P-7A anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. The P-7A will replace the P-3 and is under contract to Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company (LASC). A T407 turboshaft model is also in development. The GLC38 commercial turboprop version, planned for both business and commuter aircraft, draws considerably on lessons learned through GE and Textron Lycoming’s extensive commercial experience, thereby ensuring the latest state of the art in maintainability, life, reliability, and ease of operation. The T407/GLC38 engine development program, scheduled for completion in December 1991, is uniquely defined to meet the stringent requirements of both Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and Military Specification MIL-E-008593E. The engine’s primary identity will be commercial, however, as per agreement with the U.S. Navy. The engine’s gas generator core is also part of a joint venture between the Garrett Engine Division of Allied Signal Corporation and GE. Garrett is responsible for developing the fan and power turbine for a new generation turbofan engine, the CFE738. This paper describes the key features of the T407/GLC38 engine design, performance, and development program.
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Pyrialakou, V. Dimitra, and Konstantina “Nadia” Gkritza. "Exploring the Opinions of Passenger Rail Riders: Evidence From the Hoosier State Train." In 2016 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2016-5778.
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Ridership on Midwest passenger rail lines has been steadily increasing over the past two decades. Between 2005 and 2014, there has been a growth of more than 65 percent, much higher than the national average (approximately 30 percent for the same years). Nevertheless, a number of lines have discontinued their services or are in danger of discontinuance. For example, Kentucky Cardinal, operating between Chicago, Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky was discontinued in 2003, and the Three Rivers train, operating between Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York was discontinued in 2005. The Hoosier State train running between Indianapolis, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois would have faced the same fate recently, if not for the financial support that the state and communities have been providing since 2013. As of October 1, 2013, the State of Indiana, local communities, and Amtrak reached an agreement to support the Hoosier State line for the following fiscal year (2013–2014), and the agreement has continued ever since. In the meantime, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) was the first nationally to announce a Request for Proposals to seek competing solutions from independent providers, as allowed by the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), in order to obtain private-sector competitive bids for the operation of the Hoosier State train. Recently, after many unfruitful attempts and many obstacles, INDOT reached an agreement with Iowa Pacific Holdings. The company has been providing the locomotives for the line since August 2015, and collaborates with Amtrak to keep the train in service, with a shared vision to increase service frequency, improve speed and maintain a reliable schedule, and provide better on-board amenities. However, to ensure the financial viability of the system and support any improvement or expansion, an increase in ridership is necessary. To achieve this, it is essential that we understand the opinions of Indiana residents, passengers of the Hoosier State train, and advocates of the line towards passenger rail. This paper presents the results of a survey that was conducted on board the Hoosier State train to solicit information pertaining to the perceived ease of use and usefulness of the passenger rail services, riders’ opinions, and other factors that might affect behavior toward passenger rail transportation, as well as factors that affect an individual’s mode choice in general, such as habitual automobile behavior, or external impedance factors like schedule and route restrictions. The survey was endorsed by INDOT and approved by Amtrak and Iowa Pacific Holdings. In addition, this paper presents how opinions toward passenger rail differ among different groups based on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, familiarity with passenger rail transportation in general and the Hoosier State train specifically, and usage. Furthermore, in order to prioritize service improvements that can foster an increase in the Hoosier State ridership, this paper explores mode choice decisions through the use of a multi-attribute attitude model. The results of this paper can guide policy and planning decision making that aims to foster an increase in passenger rail ridership through a mode shift from personal automobiles and competing mass transportation systems, such as airlines and intercity buses.
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Schneider, Jerry, Jeffrey Wagner, and Judy Connell. "Restoring Public Trust While Tearing Down Site in Rural Ohio." In The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2007-7319.
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In the mid-1980s, the impact of three decades of uranium processing near rural Fernald, Ohio, 18 miles northwest of Cincinnati, became the centre of national public controversy. When a series of incidents at the uranium foundry brought to light the years of contamination to the environment and surrounding farmland communities, local citizens’ groups united and demanded a role in determining the plans for cleaning up the site. One citizens’ group, Fernald Residents for Environmental Safety and Health (FRESH), formed in 1984 following reports that nearly 300 pounds of enriched uranium oxide had been released from a dust-collector system, and three off-property wells south of the site were contaminated with uranium. For 22 years, FRESH monitored activities at Fernald and participated in the decision-making process with management and regulators. The job of FRESH ended on 19 January this year when the U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson — flanked by local, state, and national elected officials, and citizen-led environmental watchdog groups including FRESH — officially declared the Fernald Site clean of all nuclear contamination and open to public access. It marked the end of a remarkable turnaround in public confidence and trust that had attracted critical reports from around the world: the Cincinnati Enquirer; U.S. national news programs 60 Minutes, 20/20, Nightline, and 48 Hours; worldwide media outlets from the British Broadcasting Company and Canadian Broadcasting Company; Japanese newspapers; and German reporters. When personnel from Fluor arrived in 1992, the management team thought it understood the issues and concerns of each stakeholder group, and was determined to implement the decommissioning scope of work aggressively, confident that stakeholders would agree with its plans. This approach resulted in strained relationships with opinion leaders during the early months of Fluor’s contract. To forge better relationships, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) who owns the site, and Fluor embarked on three new strategies based on engaging citizens and interested stakeholder groups in the decision-making process. The first strategy was opening communication channels with site leadership, technical staff, and regulators. This strategy combined a strong public-information program with two-way communications between management and the community, soliciting and encouraging stakeholder participation early in the decision-making process. Fluor’s public-participation strategy exceeded the “check-the-box” approach common within the nuclear-weapons complex, and set a national standard that stands alone today. The second stakeholder-engagement strategy sprang from mending fences with the regulators and the community. The approach for dispositioning low-level waste was a 25-year plan to ship it off the site. Working with stakeholders, DOE and Fluor were able to convince the community to accept a plan to safely store waste permanently on site, which would save 15 years of cleanup and millions of dollars in cost. The third strategy addressed the potentially long delays in finalizing remedial action plans due to formal public comment periods and State and Federal regulatory approvals. Working closely with the U.S. and Ohio Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) and other stakeholders, DOE and Fluor were able to secure approvals of five Records of Decision on time – a first for the DOE complex. Developing open and honest relationships with union leaders, the workforce, regulators and community groups played a major role in DOE and Fluor cleaning up and closing the site. Using lessons learned at Fernald, DOE was able to resolve challenges at other sites, including worker transition, labour disputes, and damaged relationships with regulators and the community. It took significant time early in the project to convince the workforce that their future lay in cleanup, not in holding out hope for production to resume. It took more time to repair relationships with Ohio regulators and the local community. Developing these relationships over the years required constant, open communications between site decision makers and stakeholders to identify issues and to overcome potential barriers. Fluor’s open public-participation strategy resulted in stakeholder consensus of five remedial-action plans that directed Fernald cleanup. This strategy included establishing a public-participation program that emphasized a shared-decision making process and abandoned the government’s traditional, non-participatory “Decide, Announce, Defend” approach. Fernald’s program became a model within the DOE complex for effective public participation. Fluor led the formation of the first DOE site-specific advisory board dedicated to remediation and closure. The board was successful at building consensus on critical issues affecting long-term site remediation, such as cleanup levels, waste disposal and final land use. Fluor created innovative public outreach tools, such as “Cleanopoly,” based on the Monopoly game, to help illustrate complex concepts, including risk levels, remediation techniques, and associated costs. These innovative tools helped DOE and Fluor gain stakeholder consensus on all cleanup plans. To commemorate the outstanding commitment of Fernald stakeholders to this massive environmental-restoration project, Fluor donated $20,000 to build the Weapons to Wetlands Grove overlooking the former 136-acre production area. The grove contains 24 trees, each dedicated to “[a] leader(s) behind the Fernald cleanup.” Over the years, Fluor, through the Fluor Foundation, also invested in educational and humanitarian projects, contributing nearly $2 million to communities in southwestern Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Further, to help offset the economic impact of the site’s closing to the community, DOE and Fluor promoted economic development in the region by donating excess equipment and property to local schools and townships. This paper discusses the details of the public-involvement program — from inception through maturity — and presents some lessons learned that can be applied to other similar projects.
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Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-88-068-2077, Schmidt Cabinet Company, New Salisbury, Indiana. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, October 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.26616/nioshheta880682077.
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