Consumer Reports spends over $2 million a year to purchase around 50 cars and trucks. And as Jen Stockburger, the operations manager at the test track, revealed, they buy all those vehicles in secret. "We go in, much like every consumer would, and only at the very end of the transacti...
problem of not taking advantage of economies in bulk purchase and instituted a centralized purchasing department wherever possible in the company. The matrix structure was established in the company to monitor the purchases. Soon, the profitability of the company was restored and it became...
Amongst filters for air-conditioning the silver has also been introduced in washing machines and refrigerators (Samsung). Figure 26: Fridge with „Silver Nano Health System™", Samsung 28 4. Conclusions The consumer products8 already available have only begun to exploit the potential of ...
Electronic appliances such as refrigerators, personal computers, air conditioners, televisions, microwaves, printers, alarms, and a variety of complex smart computing devices has necessitated the presence of surge protection devices to protect equipment from excess flow of...
In addition to these essential medical benefits, there is an increasing application of nanosilver in consumer products as coating of clothing (e.g., sports fabrics, sleeping bags, socks), in household products and electric devices (refrigerators, boards, PC boards), as an agent to disinfect ...
China’s Consumer Market:Opportunities and RisksA Deloitte Research Study Table of ContentsIntroduction...1The consumer economy...1The distribution sector...14Changing landscape for distribution..
The numbers of air conditioners, refrigerators, and commercial refrigerators used by the control participants are substantially more than those used by the treated participants. Additionally, the control participants tend to live in wooden houses compared to the treated participants. On the other hand,...
While it is practical to address the problem created by the shutdown of nuclear power plants by maximizing the usage of existing thermal power plants, it is not possible to immediately increase the supply of electricity. In addition, increased emissions of greenhouse gases, especially CO2, are ...
Another problem is the top consumer's problem. In a household there are some appliances that require a lot of energy when they are on, such as stoves, air conditioners and refrigerators. These are referred to as the top consumers. Then there are the appliances that consume very little ...