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Alanson B. Houghton
During his presidency, Houghton tripled the size of Corning Glass. Producing about 40% of the bulbs and tubing for incandescent electric lights and 75% of the railway signal glass used in the U.S., the company became one of the largest... View Details
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It mows your floors - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
together and fed into this machine, like a gigantic lawn-mower, which shears the pile to the correct height. Three sheerings are necessary to produce the smooth, velvety appearance of the finished fabric. Explore the full size image It... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
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Utopian Vision
(The New Yorker, March 20, 2006). At the moment, his would-be utopia is an undeveloped 2,200-acre tract — nearly three times the size of Central Park — acquired for $50 million. Aiming for a highbrow clientele, Curry wrote in one pitch... View Details
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Early-Stage Feedback | New Venture Competition
document or powerpoint format: (Recommended: 3–6 written pages) What will your venture do or make? What pain points will your venture address? What is your value proposition? Describe your target segment and the size of your addressable... View Details
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Bearing engineer and his three dimensional graph - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
science can point with precision to the specific lubricant which will give best possible service. Hitherto considered dry and abstract to the layman, such work saves years of hit and miss testing in the driving of many cars to arrive at satisfactory solutions. Explore... View Details
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Henry Ford presents new V-8 - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
picture was taken at Dearborn during the newspapermen’s preview of the new car, which excited unusual interest because of its completely new appearance and the advent of the 60 horsepower V-8 engine, giving a choice of engine sizes. Explore the full View Details
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Making Kraft mayonnaise - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Explore the full size image Making Kraft mayonnaise , ca. 1933 Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation Photographer unknown Gelatin Silver Print, 13.25 × 14.5 inches Industrial Life Photograph Collection, Mss:1412 :414 N277 Baker Library |... View Details
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Selecting and breaking fresh eggs - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
oil, choice spices, and aged-in-the-wood vinegar, selected eggs. The photograph shows one of the egg-breaking rooms in a Kraft plant, one of the finest of its kind. This single plant has a capacity of thirty million eggs annually. Explore the full View Details
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Ditching to drain off the whey - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
and when acidity is at just the right degree, the curd is permitted to settle and the whey is drained off. The curd is then drawn to the sides of the vat, as shown in the picture, to permit thorough draining. This operation is known as “ditching.” Explore the full... View Details
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Where flavor development begins - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
full size image Where flavor development begins , ca. 1933 Kraft–Phenix Cheese Corporation Photographer unknown Gelatin Silver Print, 13.25 × 14.5 inches Industrial Life Photograph Collection, Mss:1412 :414 N277 Baker Library | Historical... View Details
- 22 Nov 2022
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Merlin Entertainments Taps Scott O’Neil as CEO
Entertainments is second in size only to Disney in the theme park space, with more than 140 attractions in 24 countries, featuring partnerships with Lego, Hasbro, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. “We will be very active in making sure... View Details
Charles R. Walgreen, Jr.
As a young purchasing department officer, Walgreen Jr. gained valuable management experience by overseeing a wide variety of the company’s buying operations and by creating several new lines of merchandise. During his tenure as Walgreens' president, he expanded the... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 07 Jul 2014
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Banning Big-box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers
reduction in applications for retail superstore construction. There was a big decrease in the average size of stores that belonged to large retail chains, such as Tesco or Asda, a British subsidiary of Walmart. Yet large retail chains... View Details
- 22 Jan 2001
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Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing
inventory needs. Take, for example, a large American manufacturer of men's blazers. As part of our research into lean retailing, we tracked the demand for different sizes of a blue blazer. Far from a trendy fashion item, the blue blazer... View Details
Jack M. Eckerd
acquisitions and by riding on the coattails of the supermarket expansion in the South, Eckerd doubled the size of his business every two years between 1959 and 1975. View Details
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Chris Chang
make, but the number of my children's sporting teams I coach. Success will not be the size of my network, but the liveliness of food, wine and laughter shared with loved ones. Success will not be judged by my title or resume, but by the... View Details
- 24 Jun 2013
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Is Your iPhone Turning You Into a Wimp?
monitor? The answer may determine whether you'll play the wimp or the hero in your next office meeting. The body posture inherent in operating everyday gadgets affects not only your back, but your demeanor, reports a new experimental study entitled iPosture: The View Details
George Westinghouse
“Battle of the Currents” ensued as Westinghouse fought with the larger, older Edison General Electric. Though the latter’s size ultimately forced the former into bankruptcy, Westinghouse’s contribution to the power industry remains one of... View Details
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- 07 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 7
Roundtable. These findings are consistent with the view that financial markets placed a positive value on shareholder access, as implemented in the SEC's 2010 Rule. The Size and Composition of Corporate Headquarters in Multinational... View Details
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Charles D. Tandy
accounting problems and then secured financing for much needed expansion. Drastically reducing Radio Shack’s store size and streamlining inventory while introducing company-branded products, Tandy’s Radio Shack grew to have more than... View Details
Keywords: Retail