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While it is true that the legendary Motorola MOTOFONE came close to being the world’s cheapest phone, Vodafone has won over Motorola by presenting the Vodafone 150, a $15 phone that will be a boon for the developing countries. These countries often face a problem with communication which is sometimes seen as a hindrance in […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 1st, 2010 1 Comment »
We aren’t the only people who like Facebook, people who work in Facebook like it too. And it is because of this majority of employees with high levels of job satisfaction that Facebook is such an effective and well run organization today. There are many proofs to show how desirable a job in Facebook is: […]
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Building upon the study of Dell’s supply chain in class brought to mind another stellar example of a company- P&G -that has an excellent supply chain as well. But unlike Dell, it is able to achieve continued success due to the efficient mix of marketing strategies that it uses. “If you can’t drive sales and […]
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Robin Scherbatsky of the popular television series How I Met Your Mother, calls Tim Hortons, “the most Canadian place there is”. And why not? Holding 22.6% of Canada’s mammoth $14 billion fast food market and commanding 62% of Canada’s daily coffee “fix”, Tim Hortons has over the generations evolved to become one of Canada’s favourite […]
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Today, I was just doing some general reading and I came across a well known financial services organization – Lehman Brothers- who had recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Lehman Brothers – up until its bankruptcy in September 2008- was a firm well known for its services in investment, private banking, private equity etc. […]