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Yes, it is evident that this Government is the Worst 
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 This Government has done some thing good also.
Ganta Achuthan Sripathy  |  Argues in support of  "This Government has done some thing good also."  |  1 month ago
I feel that this government is performing quite well under the difficult circumstances that our country faces...
R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  |  12 months ago
Though the government has been underperforming in the areas of containing prices and corruption, they are taking positive action once the corrupt individuals are identified. some of us would say that the political environment is forcing them to take...
Suresh Prasad Gupta  |  Argues in support of  "Yes, it is evident that this Government is the Worst"  |  1 year ago
Based on various facts and figures, it is clear that the present Indian Government is the worst among all from 1947 till now. This Govt. is a People's enemy government. However, they claim that they are People's friendly. Various scams, frauds,...
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santosh kumar  |  Argues in support of  "No"  |  2 years ago
After all retailers are also businessmen. They need to earn profits out of their business, the model of which might vary from retailer to retailer. Pricing is subjective depending upon quality,convenience,location, amenities provided etc. It...
R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  |  2 years ago
I support Shailena on this because "retailers are looting common man" is a blanket statement against them. We all say they should keep a reasonable margin- the question arises what is reasonable. Market forces determine prices of products (Demand and...
Shailena Varma  |  Argues in support of  "No"  |  2 years ago
No, it will not be true to say that the retailers are looting us. There are a lot of other factors like middle men involved in delivering the goods froms the farmers to the retailers, and then there are distributors and then the main reason here...
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Prakash Saitwal  |  Argues in support of  "No"  |  2 years ago
Hi Mr. sujit, Thanx for not giving me "thumbs down". Will you please elaborate, on which point you do not agree? Kindly try to use clear and correct English.
R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  |  3 years ago
RFID will definitely help in green supply chain - green supply chains strive to reduce environmental degradation resulting from activities performed to suppor the supply chain functions. RFID is a tool that helps track inventory from its point of...
Shailena Varma  |  Argues in support of  "Yes"  |  3 years ago
The answer may be yes, as several environmental initiatives in the supply chain can be well-supported by RFID technology. Increased supply chain visibility based on RFID reads could give companies a better view of when inventory problems might be...
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Why are the retailers increasingly turning towards multi-channel retailing even when there are challenges like enabling integration and synchronization of organization structures, processes, operatio...
Makrand Bhave  |  Answered  |  3 years ago
Reach is the mantra for the companies to garner mpore sales. TV has added that dimension of awareness to that prospective buyer in that area where retail was only a small shop around the corner. Not to forget the fact that the retailler from this...
R varadarajan  |  Answered  |  3 years ago
Ultimate aim is to increase sales and hence revenue: A single channel may not be able sustain revenue growth ( also flow of goods) and hence by resorting to multiple channels one has access to a wider audiance for your products and hence greater share...
Nishchal Khetarpal  |  Answered  |  3 years ago
Optimization and Syncronization are elements to impact your bottem line; but there is only one way to pickup your top-line and that is to maximize the reach to the consumer. Multi-channel retaling increases the power to produce revenues by many...
 
 
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1. Selfishness In today’s world, it is not about your organization versus your competitor’s organization. It is your supply chain versus your competitor’s supply chain. Therefore, it’s essential to eliminate the boundaries between organizations and make sure you and your supply chain partners are really working as one to increase customer satisfaction and market segment. Share information and assure that all links have a common, wholelistic view of the entire supply chain. 2. Short Sightedness The traditional approach of supplier and customer revolving doors is counter productive. Instead, look at the big picture and establish a strategic plan for supply chain evolution so that you are maki...
R varadarajan  |  Commented  |  3 years ago
ALL THIS EASIER SAID THAN DONE- The real world is dog - eat -dog kind of environment.In many supply chains the supplier is skeptical of the manufacturer and hence does not reveal his cost structure or other details. only those supply chains that...
 
 
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R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  "Organized retail "  |  3 years ago
Organized retail is here to stay and they will replace the mom pop store to a large extent: People will use the organized format for almost every thing except for items that they need at short notice. The reason for this are many. A few of them...
R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  |  3 years ago
Organized retail is here to stay and they will replace the mom pop store to a large extent: People will use the organized format for almost every thing except for items that they need at short notice. The reason for this are many. A few of them are 1)...
Khan Jahangir  |  Argues in support of  "Un-organized retail"  |  3 years ago
They are nearer to the residence even children can buy some stores. Parents avoid Malls as they distract the children and invite impulse buying.
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R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  "Organized retail "  |  3 years ago
Organized retail is here to stay and they will replace the mom pop store to a large extent: People will use the organized format for almost every thing except for items that they need at short notice. The reason for this are many. A few of them...
R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  |  3 years ago
Organized retail is here to stay and they will replace the mom pop store to a large extent: People will use the organized format for almost every thing except for items that they need at short notice. The reason for this are many. A few of them are 1)...
Khan Jahangir  |  Argues in support of  "Un-organized retail"  |  3 years ago
They are nearer to the residence even children can buy some stores. Parents avoid Malls as they distract the children and invite impulse buying.
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Ajeet Pratap  |  Argues in support of  "Others"  |  1 year ago
This is a double barreled question !! First of all,clear your thought before stating these terms Quality,Advert,Brand (no offence meant). Brand is itself a broad term used in marketing.A Brand is quite simply a promise, which takes years to build...
R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  |  3 years ago
if you really want to what makes a product popular: it is trust built over a period of time. Companies build trust by selling products that are acceptable by consumers. Advertisement is a tool that helps companies tell its customers the attributes of...
Bellala Gopinatha Rao  |  Argues in support of  "Quality"  |  3 years ago
 Costliest advertisements also  can  provoke the consumer only once to buy.But his second buy is depending on its quality. Maximum selebrities are not using their branded product at all. They come in their advertisement only to earn money that's...
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Ajeet Pratap  |  Argues in support of  "Others"  |  1 year ago
This is a double barreled question !! First of all,clear your thought before stating these terms Quality,Advert,Brand (no offence meant). Brand is itself a broad term used in marketing.A Brand is quite simply a promise, which takes years to build...
R varadarajan  |  Argues in support of  |  3 years ago
if you really want to what makes a product popular: it is trust built over a period of time. Companies build trust by selling products that are acceptable by consumers. Advertisement is a tool that helps companies tell its customers the attributes of...
Bellala Gopinatha Rao  |  Argues in support of  "Quality"  |  3 years ago
 Costliest advertisements also  can  provoke the consumer only once to buy.But his second buy is depending on its quality. Maximum selebrities are not using their branded product at all. They come in their advertisement only to earn money that's...
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SKS Karthikeyen  |  Supported idea  "Managing Time, Scope, Budget, and Risks"  |  2 years ago
It is also important to sense the early warning signals out of the systems process implemented to sustain the project progess on the defined baselines to make the project a success story.
R varadarajan  |  Added idea  |  3 years ago
To be successful in a project manager needs to forecast events that would impact resource deployment. Additionally he needs identify activities that would require crashing in order to maintain project time lines. All this put together helps in...
Business Management Consultant  |  Supported idea  "Managing Time, Scope, Budget, and Risks"  |  2 years ago
Each project should include definitive steps goals for each step. Attention to detail is very important. Once you have a definitive outline for the project, then the implementation/ follow-through helps a project to reach success. There is a lot...
 
 
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