Case 8: Questions 1-6 Firestone and Ford: The Tire Tread Separation Tragedy 1. What are the major and minor ethical issues in this case? The major ethical issue in this case is the ignoring an obvious crisis for so long‚ one in which people are being injured and in cases killed. The minor ethical issues include the organizations involved in this case pointing fingers at both the consumers and each other and covering up evidence proving there is a problem. 2. Who are the stakeholders and what
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BASKETBALL Basketball Court Dimensions Length of a basketball court 94 feet (1128 inches) Note: Many high school and college courts are 84 feet. Width of a basketball court 50 feet (600 inches) Size of a basketball backboard Width: 6 feet (72 inches) Height: 3.5 feet (42 inches) Size of a basketball rim The diameter of the rim is 18 inches The top of the rim should be exactly 10 feet (120 inches) off the ground Distance from the backboard to the back of the rim 6 inches Note:
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high speed laser profile sensor-based Green Tire Uniformity (GTU) system from Bytewise Measurement Systems. The GTU sensor is used to scan any stage of tire building‚ and the GTU software applies various analysis tools to determine radial runout‚ tread Green Tire Uniformity Measurement using High
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their income on housing (60%) and transportation (38%)‚ leaving only 2% left over for other necessities (such as clothing‚ food‚ and health care) (Turner-Bowker‚ 2001). In learning these two facts‚ I thought back to my volunteer work at Threads and Treads;
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Ford Motor Company and Firestone Tire Company recalled 6.5 Million ATX and AT tires that had been installed on Ford’s Explorer model SUV. At the time‚ it appeared as though Ford and Firestone were doing the right thing. They had found out that the tread separated on Ford Explorers in states with intense heat‚ such as Florida and Texas. However‚ it later came to light that both Ford and Firestone had known about these problems earlier than 2000 and that Ford had even had a similar recall in 9 countries
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MIDAS PRE-CURED TREADS PRIVATE LIMITED Submitted to CHRIST UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (2009 - 11) Submitted by Jineesh S Kumar Reg. No. 0921118 Under the Guidance of Prof. C.S.Dikshit Professor CUIM DECLARATION I‚ Jineesh.S.Kumar‚ of Christ University‚ Bangalore‚ hereby declare that the Organizational Study report on “Midas Pre- Cured Treads Private Limited” is a bona fide report of the Organizational Study done by me at the ‘Midas Pre-Cured Treads Private Limited
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rain-soaked roads‚ hydroplaning is an ever-present possibility. Hydroplaning occurs when a film of water lifts the wheels of your car off the pavement. Normally‚ the weight of the car on the wheels pushes the water out of the way. In addition‚ the tire tread channels the water away. When driving too fast over deep puddles however‚ the tires can’t move the water out of the way quickly enough and starts to hydroplane. At this point‚ you lose traction‚ braking‚ and steering. Avoid a car accident caused by
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Overview of Indian Tyre Industry The Rs.20‚ 000 crore Indian Tyre Industry‚ is highly raw material intensive and predominantly a Cross Ply (or Bias) tyre manufacturing industry. It produces all categories of tyres‚ except Snow Tyres and Aero Tyre for which there is no demand domestically. Indian tyre industry is highly concentrated wherein 10 large manufacturers account for over 95% of the total tonnage production of 11.35 lakh M.T. On an average‚ 55% of the production is for replacement
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TWO/THREE-WHEELER TYRES TWO/THREE-WHEELER TYRES TWO/THREE-WHEELER TYRES NYLOGRIP ZAPPER FS Features • • • • • • Benefits • • • • • Front Fitment Directional Extended shoulders Round profile ‘Sticky’ compound Unique tread pattern Better stability Sharp cornering capability Good maneuverability Good traction Wet traction TYRE SIZE 2.75-17 2.75-18 90/90-17 2.50-18 PLY RA TING / LOAD INDEX 4PR / 41P 4 2P 49P 4PR / 40L REC-RIM WIDTH (Code) 1.85 1.85 2.15 1.6 SECTION WIDTH
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* Exhaust | | | | | | Alistar | * Janna * Vayne * Cho’Gath * Olaf | * Banshee’s Veil * Mercury’s Treads | * Apply heal reduction * Hard CC * Knock Back * Try to kite and poke * Dodge Abilities | * Cleanse * Flash | | | | | | Amumu | * Shyvana * Dr. Mundo * Janna * Lee Sin | * Banshee’s Veil * Mercury’s Treads * Quicksilver Sash | * Build Tenacity * Deny Blue Buff * Try to Counter Jungle * Outsustain * Hard CC * Dodge
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