LETERATURE REVIEW Lambrix and Singhvi (1979) adopting the working capital cycle approach to the working capital management, also suggested that investment in working capital could be optimized and cash flows could be improved by reducing the time frame of the physical flow from receipt of raw material to shipment of Finished goods, i.e. inventory management, and by improving the terms on which firm sells goods as well as receipt of cash. However, the further suggested that working capital investment
INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Growth is essential for a healthy sustenance and survival of any firm in this competitive world. There are two growth routes available to any company: - organic and inorganic. The Theory of the Firm’s Growth Penrose states that the growth rate of the firm will decline with its age. Organic growth beyond certain size or age is a big challenge and hence inorganic growth gains significance. Inorganic growth means growing through mergers and acquisitions. The inorganic growth
costs, acceptability of risks has been minimized because a good practice has all of them (HSE, 2002a). Most positive aspect of good practice is the reduction of explicit evaluations of various hazards if it is adopted for all work place hazards (see Case Studies 3 and 4). The point to be considered in order to make a good practice is to be well aware of the activity which is being considered. Being up-to-date is an important characteristic of good practice. It means that a proper image of current situation
Sector Specific Company Analysis Power is said to be the core industry as it facilitates growth to various sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, residential, railways, and infrastructure developments. The Indian economic growth is correlated with the progress of Power industries as the ever growing demand of population for electricity demand is peaking. With the growth of power sector it is predicted that 12th Five year plan requires Rs. 13, 72,580 crores of funds for generation, distribution
In India, consumers welcome FDI in infrastructure, automobile and aviation. However, industries like retail and insurance are not supportive of FDI as local investors see this as a threat for their business and rivalry. In India, the retailing sector have been segmented into three categories such as single-brand, multi-brand and Cash-and-carry
has even basic knowledge about cameras and imaging technology. In particular, their lineup of DSLR cameras is recognized as one of the best in the world for digital photography. Yet, as in any technology-based industry, Nikon has its challenges to deal with. The following PESTEL analysis is an outline of the factors that impact these challenges. Political Japan’s political environment is very stable and has been for a long time. The country had encountered some hard times during the 1990’s but
Contents Relevant Industry, Product and Geographical Scope 2 Different segments in IT industry their profitability and industry structural forces 3 Performance of each sector 4 Market share of major IT players based on revenues (FY2012) 4 Distinct cluster of firms, strategies, classification 4 What is the degree of concentration in your industry? What is the 4 firm concentration ratio? What is the Herfindahl Index? 5 Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis on the Software Services Industry and the major players
when researchers are analyzing the factors of aggregate demand , it is necessary to take into account the decisions of households with respect to today's consumer spending in their relationship with the savings . The total investment will grow only in case of improvement of the investment climate for the many individual firms. Consequently, foundations of macroeconomics laid at the micro level
perform multiple analyses on Accenture as a business entity that uses its unique set of resources, activities and capabilities that forms the basis of firm’s strategy. For this I have done the External environment analysis, internal environment analysis, SWOT analysis, competitor analysis. Also how it has tackled the dynamic external/internal environmental conditions effectively and its response to it and how Accenture has been able to decide on its strategies. I also captured the history, background
face detection as we take photos and the algorithm recognize the faces of the individuals, and recommends the names for us to tag when we post the photos on Facebook. Benefits of AI Lets look at some of the beneficial usage of AI in various industries or sectors. AI is currently