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direction of Peter Dundas, was also met with positive reaction. ■ Louis Vuitton earned ISO 14001 certification (environmental management system) for its Eole global logistics site. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross, the House organized an auction at Sotheby’s of seven special orders fabricated by its Asnières workshop. The proceeds from this sale were contributed to a Red Cross program in Niger to combat malnutrition. ds in the luxury market 24 / 25 FASHION & LEATHER GOODS Louis

de la négociation, un prix de départ, éventuellement un prix de réserve (le prix au-dessus duquel l’acheteur peut ne pas acheter), la durée de l’enchère et la liste des fournisseurs invités. Cette démarche s’inscrit dans ce que l’on appelle : l’e-auction qui consiste en l’utilisation des enchères sur Internet pour sélectionner des fournisseurs, négocier des conditions d’achat, obtenir des réductions de coût, résoudre des pénuries et revendre des excès de matières. 166 © Groupe Eyrolles LE PROCESSUS

substitutes to their own national brands. Traditional wholesalers have lost much of their role, replaced by depots through which the major retailers move supplies into their own stores. Farmers find themselves relatively weak sellers. In many product areas auction markets have tended to be replaced by direct purchasing policies. Manufacturers and retailers preferring to be assured of the quality, timing and type of farm product they are to buy. In response some farmers have sought to establish their own direct

undisclosed amount. Essar Oil purchased the shares of KPRL from Shell Petroleum Company, Chevron Global Energy and BP Africa shareholders through subsidiary Essar Energy Overseas Ltd. The government of Kenya, which opened the sale through limited auction, retains half of the ownership of KPRL. While terms were not disclosed, FinanceAsia.com reported Essar may have paid as much as $750 million. The purchase, however, is still subject to certain clearances including government approvals. Contract close

liquid, or solid phase. The molecular structure of hydrocarbon compounds varies from simple (e.g., methane, a constituent of natural gas) to very heavy and very complex (e.g., asphalt). Lease sales — The process by which the US federal government auctions the right to explore for oil, gas, and other minerals on lands for which it owns the mineral rights. Oil companies acquire most of their offshore blocks through federal lease sales (excepting tracts owned by individual states). Lifting — Producing

model for an original and integrated problem which solves simultaneously the timetabling and the vehicle assignment problems. To tackle this complex problem, we propose a hybrid solution method based on an iterated local search procedure and an exact auction algorithm, as well as two specic neighborhoods. The computational results obtained on a real case study show the superiority of the simultaneous approach compared to the existing solution and to the sequential approach, with respect to quality of

de réduire le niveau total de stock à un outil d’aide à la décision. Lorsque des réponses (fournisseur et client fabricant). similaires sont reçues des fournisseurs, le membre de CPGmarket.com utilise l’outil d’aide à la décision Ø Étape 3 : l’e-Auction (enchères inversées électroniques). 3 – Order : e-Requisitionning 1 - Search : e-Sourcing Avec cette fonctionnalité, le donneur d’ordre bénéficie de la transparence et de la concurrence sur les prix enligne. Il n’est pas obligé de choisir le prix

the year 1976? a) there was an impressionist exhibition in New York b) Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis donated their collection to MoMA c) MoMa acquired Brice Marde’s collection d) Brice Marde painted “Lethykos (for Tonto)” 66) What did the Christie’s auction this month demonstrate? a) many collectors appreciate fine art b) impressionist and modern art are in high demand c) the price of fine art is increasing d) museums have a lot of money to spend on acquiring artworks 67) During the period when the fractional

commerciale, on peut indiquer le canal qui est la source de cette opportunité. Pour définir les canaux de l'entreprise, utilisez le menu: CRM & SRM > Définitions > Canaux. Voici un exemple de définition des canaux: • Site web Tiny ERP.Com • Site Web Auction−in−Europe.com • Téléphone • E−Mail • Salon ou Meeting Les canaux sont principalement utilisés pour des analyses sur les ventes en fonction de l'origine. Les titres partenaires et contacts Les titres des partenaires et contacts sont définis via

every channel carrying the product. It is easy to display and is available at every price point and margins are generally high in this category.” 3 This product category also includes original art, generally purchased at art galleries, art shows, and auctions. The wall décor segment is likely to continue to be very popular and offers many opportunities for developing-country producers. Crate and Barrel Pinatubo Wall Art • • • 3 Home Accents Today Universe Study, December 2006, p. 12.