Herb Baumeister - Serial Killer Profile

Herbert Herb Baumeister was suspected of being the I-70 Strangler, a serial killer who plagued Indiana and Ohio, leaving bodies along Interstate 70. Authorities believe that from 1980 to 1996, Baumeister, of Westfield, Indiana, murdered up to 27 men. Whatever knowledge Baumeister had of the missing men will never be known. On July 3, 1996, 10 days after investigators uncovered skeletal remains of at least 11 victims buried on his property, Baumeister, a husband and father of three, fled to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, where he pulled into a park and shot himself dead. Youth Herbert Richard Baumeister was born April 7, 1947, to Dr. Herbert E. and Elizabeth Baumeister of Indianapolis, the oldest of four children. His father was an anesthesiologist. Soon after their last child was born, the family moved to the affluent area of Indianapolis called Washington Township. By all accounts, Herbert had a normal childhood, but when he reached adolescence, he changed. Herbert began to obsess over vile, disgusting things. He developed a macabre sense of humor and appeared to lose his ability to judge right from wrong. Rumors circulated about him urinating on his teachers desk. Once he put a dead crow that he had found on the road on his teachers desk. His peers began distancing themselves, leery of association with his morbid behavior. In class, Baumeister was often disruptive and volatile. His teachers reached out to his parents for help. The Baumeisters had also noticed changes in their eldest son. Baumeister sent him for a medical evaluation, which revealed that Herbert was schizophrenic and suffered from multiple personality disorder. What was done to help the boy is unclear, but it appears that the Baumeisters did not seek treatment. Carl Purcell / Getty Images During the 1960s electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was the most common treatment for schizophrenia. Those with the disease were often institutionalized. It was accepted practice to shock unruly patients several times a day, not with hopes of curing them but of making them more manageable for hospital staff. In the mid-1970s, drug therapy replaced ECT because it was more humane and productive. Many patients on drug therapy could lead fairly normal lives. Whether Herb Baumeister received drug therapy is not known. He continued in public high school, maintaining his grades but failing socially. The schools extracurricular energy was focused on sports, and members of the football team and their friends were the most popular clique.  Baumeister, in awe of this tight group, continually tried to gain their acceptance but was rejected. For him, it was all or nothing: Either he would be accepted into the group or be alone. He finished his final high school year in solitude. College and Marriage In 1965 Baumeister attended Indiana University. Again he dealt with being an outcast because of his strange behavior and dropped out in his first semester.  Pressured by his father, he returned in 1967 to study anatomy but dropped out again before the semester ended. This time, however, being at IU was not a total loss: He had met Juliana Saiter, a high school journalism teacher and part-time IU student. They began dating and found that they had a lot in common. Besides being extremely conservative politically, they shared an entrepreneurial spirit and dreamed of owning their own business. In 1971 they married, but six months into the marriage, for unknown reasons, Baumeisters father had Herbert committed to a mental institution, where he stayed for two months. Whatever happened did not ruin his marriage. Juliana was in love with her husband despite his odd behavior. Striving for Recognition Baumeisters father pulled strings and got Herbert a job as a copy boy at the Indianapolis Star, running reporters stories between desks and performing other errands. It was a low-level position, but Baumeister dove into it, eager to start a new career. Unfortunately, his constant efforts to gain positive feedback from the brass became irritating. He obsessed over ways to fit in with his co-workers but never succeeded. Soured and unable to handle his nobody status, he eventually left for a job at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Baumeister began his entry-level job there with a different attitude. At the newspaper he was childlike and overeager, displaying hurt feelings when he did not find recognition. At the BMV, he came off bossy and aggressive toward his co-workers, lashing out at them for no reason as if he was playing a role, emulating what he perceived as good supervisory behavior. Again, Baumeister was labeled an oddball. His behavior was erratic and his sense of propriety was at times way off. One year he sent a Christmas card to everyone at work that pictured him with another man, both dressed in holiday drag. In the early 70s, few saw humor in that. Talk around the water cooler was that Baumeister was a closet homosexual and a nutcase. After 10 years, despite Baumeisters poor relationship with his coworkers, he was recognized as an intelligent go-getter who produced results and was promoted to program director. But in 1985, within a year of the promotion he had yearned for, he was terminated after he urinated on a letter addressed to then-Indiana Gov. Robert D. Orr. The act substantiated rumors about who was responsible for urine found months earlier on his managers desk. Caring Father Nine years into marriage, he and Juliana started a family. Marie was born in 1979, Erich in 1981, and Emily in 1984. Before Herbert lost his BMV job, things seemed to be going well, so Juliana quit her job to become a full-time mother but returned to work when Baumeister could not find steady work. As a temporary stay-at-home dad, Herbert was a caring, loving father to his children. But being jobless left too much time on his hands and, unknown to Juliana, he began drinking a lot and hanging out at gay bars. Arrested In September 1985 Baumeister received a slap on the hand after being charged in a hit-and-run accident while driving drunk. Six months later he was charged with stealing a friends car and conspiracy to commit theft but beat those charges as well. Meanwhile, he bounced between jobs until he began working at a thrift shop. At first, he considered the job beneath him, but then he saw it as a potential money-maker. Over the next three years, he focused on learning the business. During this time his father died. The impact that had on Herbert is unknown. Thrift Stores Mike Mozart /  CC BY 2.0  / Flickr In 1988, borrowing $4,000 from his mother, Baumeister and his wife opened a thrift store, which they named Sav-a-Lot. They stocked it with gently used quality clothing, furniture, and other used items. A percentage of the stores profit went to the Childrens Bureau of Indianapolis. Business boomed. The profit was so strong in the first year that the Baumeisters opened a second store. Within three years, after having lived paycheck to paycheck, they were rich. Fox Hollow Farms In 1991 the Baumeisters moved to their dream home, an 18-acre horse ranch called Fox Hollow Farms in the upscale Westfield area, just outside Indianapolis in Hamilton County. The large, beautiful, million-dollar semi-mansion had all the bells and whistles, including a stable and an indoor pool. Remarkably, Baumeister had become a well-respected, successful family man who gave to charities. Unfortunately, stress from working so closely together soon followed. From the start of the business, Herbert had treated Juliana as an employee, often yelling at her for no reason. To keep the peace, she took a backseat on business decisions, but it took a toll on the marriage. The couple argued and separated on and off over the next several years. The Sav-a-Lot stores had a reputation for being clean and organized, but the opposite could be said about the Baumeisters new home. The once meticulously maintained grounds became overgrown with weeds. Inside, the rooms were a mess. Housekeeping was a low priority. The only area that Baumeister seemed to care about was the pool house. He kept the wet bar stocked and filled the area with extravagant decor including mannequins that he dressed and positioned to give the appearance of a lavish pool party. To escape the turmoil, Juliana and the children often stayed with Herberts mother at her Lake Wawasee condominium. Baumeister usually remained behind to run the stores, or so he told his wife. Skeleton In 1994, the Baumeisters 13-year-old son, Erich, was playing in a wooded area behind their home when he found a partially buried human skeleton. He showed the grisly find to his mother, who showed it to Herbert. He told her that his father had used skeletons in his research and that, after finding one while cleaning the garage, he had buried it. Surprisingly, Juliana believed him. Not long after the second store opened, the business began to lose money. Baumeister started drinking during the day and acting belligerently to customers and employees. The stores soon looked like dumps. At night, unknown to Juliana, Baumeister cruised gay bars and then retreated to his pool house, where he spent hours crying like a child about the dying business. Juliana was exhausted from worry. Bills were piling up, and her husband acted stranger every day. Missing Persons While the Baumeisters were trying to fix their failing business and marriage, a major murder investigation was underway in Indianapolis. In 1977 Virgil Vandagriff, a highly respected retired Marion County Sheriff, opened Vandagriff Associates Inc., a private investigation firm in Indianapolis specializing in missing person cases. In June 1994, Vandagriff was contacted by the mother of 28-year-old Alan Broussard, who she said was missing. When she last saw him, he was headed to meet his partner at a popular gay bar called Brothers. He never returned home. Almost a week later, Vandagriff received a call from another distraught mother about her missing son. In July, Roger Goodlet, 32, had left his parents home to go to a gay bar in downtown Indianapolis but never arrived.  Broussard and Goodlet shared a lifestyle, looked alike, and were near the same age. They had vanished en route to a gay bar. Vandagriff distributed missing-persons posters at gay bars around the city. Family members and friends of the young men and customers at gay bars were interviewed. Vandagriff learned that Goodlet was last seen willingly entering a blue car with Ohio plates. Vandagriff also received a call from a gay magazine publisher who told Vandagriff that several gay men had disappeared in Indianapolis over the previous few years.   Convinced that they were dealing with a serial killer, Vandagriff took his suspicions to the Indianapolis Police Department. Unfortunately, missing gay men were apparently a low priority. Possibly the men had left the area without telling their families to freely practice their gay lifestyles. I-70 Murders Vandagriff also learned about an ongoing investigation into multiple murders of gay men in Ohio that began in 1989 and ended in mid-1990. Bodies had been dumped along Interstate 70 and were dubbed the I-70 Murders in the media. Four victims were from Indianapolis. Weeks after Vandagriff distributed the posters, he was contacted by Tony (a pseudonym per his request), who said he was certain that he had spent time with the person responsible for Goodlets disappearance. Tony said he went to the police and the FBI, but they disregarded his information. Vandagriff set up a series of interviews and a bizarre story unfolded. Brian Smart Tony said he was at a gay club when he noticed another man who seemed overly captivated by the missing persons poster of his friend, Roger Goodlet. As he continued to watch the man, something in his eyes convinced Tony that the man had information about Goodlets disappearance. To try to learn more, Tony introduced himself. The man said his name was Brian Smart and he was a landscaper from Ohio. When Tony tried to bring up Goodlet, Smart became evasive. As the evening progressed, Smart invited Tony to join him for a swim at a house where he was temporarily living, doing landscaping for the new owners, who were away. Tony agreed and got into Smarts Buick, which had Ohio plates. Tony was not familiar with northern Indianapolis, so he could not say where the house was, though he described the area as having horse ranches and large homes. He also described a split-rail fence and a sign that read Farm something. The sign was at the front of the driveway that Smart had turned into. Tony described a large Tudor home, which he and Smart entered through a side door. He described the interior of the home as being packed with furniture and boxes. He followed Smart through the house and down steps to the bar and pool area, which had mannequins set up around the pool. Smart offered Tony a drink, which he turned down.   Smart excused himself and when he returned he was a lot more talkative. Tony suspected that he had snorted cocaine. At some point, Smart brought up autoerotic asphyxiation (receiving sexual pleasure while choking or being choked) and asked Tony to do it to him. Tony went along and choked Smart with a hose while he masturbated.   Smart then said it was his turn to do it to Tony. Again, Tony went along, and as Smart began choking him, it became obvious that he was not going to let go. Tony pretended to pass out, and Smart released the hose. When he opened his eyes, Smart became rattled and said he was scared because Tony had passed out.   Missing Persons Detective Tony was considerably larger than Smart, which was probably why he survived. He also refused drinks that Smart had prepared earlier in the evening. Smart drove Tony back to Indianapolis, and they agreed to meet again the following week.  To learn more about Smart, Vandagriff arranged to have Tony and Smart followed at their second meeting, but Smart never showed up. Believing Tonys story, Vandagriff turned again to the police, but this time he contacted Mary Wilson, a detective who worked in missing persons whom Vandagriff respected. She drove Tony to the wealthy areas outside Indianapolis hoping that he might recognize the house that Smart took him to, but they came up empty. Tony met Smart again a year later when they happened to stop at the same bar. Tony got Smarts license plate number, which he gave to Wilson. She found that the plate was registered to Herbert Baumeister. As Wilson discovered more about Baumeister, she agreed with Vandagriff: Tony had narrowly escaped becoming the victim of a serial killer. Confrontation Wilson went to the store to confront Baumeister, telling him that he was a suspect in an investigation into several missing men. She asked that he let investigators search his home. He refused and told her that in the future, she should go through his lawyer. Wilson then went to Juliana, telling her what she had told her husband, hoping to get her to agree to a search. Although shocked by what she heard, Juliana also refused. Next, Wilson tried to get Hamilton County officials to issue a search warrant, but they refused, saying there was not enough conclusive evidence to warrant it. Baumeister appeared to suffer an emotional breakdown over the next six months. By June, Juliana had reached her limit. The Childrens Bureau canceled the contract with Sav-a-Lot, and she faced bankruptcy. The fairy tale she had been living began to dissipate, as did her loyalty to her husband. The haunting image of the skeleton that her son had discovered two years earlier had not left her mind since she first spoke to Wilson. She decided to file for divorce and tell Wilson about the skeleton. She would also let detectives search the property. Herbert and Erich were visiting Herberts mother at Lake Wawasee. Juliana picked up the phone and called her lawyer. Boneyard On June 24, 1996, Wilson and three Hamilton County officers walked onto the grassy area next to the Baumeisters patio. As they looked closely, they could see that the small rocks and pebbles where the Baumeister children had played were bone fragments.  Forensics confirmed that they were human bones. The following day, police and firemen began excavation. Bones were everywhere, even on the neighbors land. Early searches found 5,500 bone fragments and teeth. It was estimated that the bones were from 11 men, though only four victims could be identified: Goodlet, 34; Steven Hale, 26; Richard Hamilton, 20; and Manuel Resendez, 31. Juliana began to panic. She feared for the safety of Erich, who was with Baumeister. So did the authorities.  Herbert and Juliana were in the beginning stages of divorce. It was decided that before the discoveries at the Baumeisters hit the news, Herbert would be served with custody papers demanding that Erich be returned to Juliana. When Baumeister was served, he turned Erich over without incident, figuring that it was just legal maneuvering. Suicide Once news of the bones discovery was broadcast, Baumeister vanished. On July 3, his body was discovered inside his car at Pinery Park, Ontario, Canada. Baumeister apparently had shot himself in the head . He left a three-page suicide note explaining why he took his life, citing problems with the business and his failing marriage. There was no mention of the murder victims scattered across his backyard. With Julianas help, investigators of the Ohio murders of gay men pieced together evidence that linked Baumeister to the I-70 murders. Juliana provided receipts showing that Baumeister had traveled I-70 during the times that the bodies were found along the interstate.   Bodies had stopped appearing beside the highway about the time that Baumeister moved into Fox Hollow Farms, where there was plenty of land to hide them.

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At the age of 17, Robert Acuna was convicted of killing two elderly neighbors, James Caroll and Joyce Caroll. The young teenager shot them â€Å"execution style† as prosecutors described it (Liptak 1). Should this young man be tried as an adult? Why yes, of course he should be tried as an adult. We will write a custom essay sample on Tried as Adults or any similar topic only for you Order Now It is because of devastating events like these why teenagers should be tried as adults when they commit violent crimes such as murders, rape, or robbery. Regardless of their age, a murderer is a murderer, a rapist is a rapist, a thief is a thief, and they should be tried for the violent crimes they commit. To say, â€Å"Hey, they’re only kids. † (Lundstrom 5) doesn’t take away a teenager’s â€Å"brooding and volatile adolescent demeanor† (Liptak 2). If an adolescent criminal weren’t to be tried as an adult, they would later be released back into the society knowing they just got away with murder. Knowing this, it would make them think that if they did it once, they can do it a millions times. According to Adam Liptak, a journalist for The New York Times, â€Å"Crimes committed by teenagers are often particularly brutal, attracting great publicity and fierce prosecutions. † For example, Lionel Tate was twelve when he savagely beat to death a six year old girl but didn’t get tried and convicted as an adult until he was fourteen (Lundstrom 13). Some argue that â€Å"the adolescent brain is not fully developed† to understand or be capable of being tried as an adult (Liptak 6). 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Many see it as â€Å"an eye for an eye† meaning that because they took a life, their life should be taken as well. â€Å"Mr. Acuna’s youth should have been counted in his favor† (Liptak 1). This statement is preposterous. There is no reason to kill innocent people, especially the elderly. Not only did he kill them, he decided to steal their car and think he was actually going to get away with it. That’s insane! Mr. Acuna should deserve to get convicted on multiple charges and a life sentence without parole. The judge who prosecuted Mr. Acuna noted that, â€Å"He was very nonchalant,† and that, â€Å"He laughed at inappropriate things†¦Ã¢â‚¬ , â€Å"He didn’t quite get the magnitude of everything he did. † How could someone who laughs at a murder they committed be even given any signs of sympathy or remorse. There should be no distinction for age, race, religion, sex, social status, occupation, and language, even hair style when being tried for a violent crime such as murder or rape. Marjie Lundstrom, a journalist from The Sacramento Bee, might say that, â€Å"They are not adults,† but state in the same article that â€Å"We’ve created this image that teenagers are something to be feared,† â€Å"And the bigger the crime, the more eager we are to call them adults. †(Lundstrom 5, 15, and 16). Although they are not adults yet, these criminals know right from wrong. According to Teresa Kellerman at FAS/E and Conscience Development, children begin to understand at the school age level how to â€Å"Do the â€Å"right† thing to avoid punishment. and grow the â€Å"desire to be a â€Å"good girl† or â€Å"good boy. † It is almost certain that these criminals thought about what they were about to do before they did it. Some kind of thinking process had to occur before these crimes were committed; therefore these criminals intentionally murdered, raped, or stole knowing it was the wrong thing to do. Whether they thought th ey would receive punishment or get away with it, they knew that it was wrong so should be tried for the magnitude of their crime regardless of their age. When on trial and being convicted, someone would debate that the adolescent criminal â€Å"may be incompetent to stand trial because they are emotionally or intellectually unable to contribute to their own defense†¦Ã¢â‚¬  but do these criminals take into consideration the victim and how they were most likely â€Å"emotionally or intellectually unable to contribute to their own defense,† (Kirkorian 1). It is not reasonable to why a judge or jury would be sympathetic, remorseful, compassionate, or considerate of the murderer’s or rapist’s feelings when they were not sympathetic, remorseful, compassionate, or considerate of the victim’s feelings. Why should people think about this criminal’s feelings and future when they, the criminals themselves, were selfish and merciless when they raped or murdered someone, without thinking about the damage they could cause? When one person carries out a crime for instance a rape, it causes an enormous domino effect, a downward spiral effect that has an effect on more than one person. On almost all occasions like this, they have an affect the victim’s family members and close friends. It could cause depression within members of the family. Being a victim of a rape could lead to later on drug abuse. Becoming a convicted rapist could ruin a marriage, the possibilities are endless. The Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network reports on their website that, 46% of rapists who were released from prison were re-arrested within 3 years of their release for another crime. It’s because of statistics like these why it is dangerous to jeopardize the society by letting the adolescent criminals get tried as minors because they will later be released and risk the possible chance of this statistic going up in the later years to come. Due to the fact that some people who do understand the magnitude of this hazard is why progress has been made. For example, â€Å"†¦nearly every state has moved to make it easier to charge kids as adults†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (Lundstrom 18) and â€Å"Government statistics, researchers said, show that 200,000 juveniles each year are tried as adults. † (Kirkorian 11). â€Å"†¦report follows a decade of state efforts to make it easier to try children as adults. Between 1992 and 1999, every state except Nebraska passed laws making it easier to for juveniles to be tried as adults†¦Ã¢â‚¬  and that, â€Å"Twenty-three states have no minimum age†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (Kirkorian 12). While many may debate that these crimes committed by adolescents should only be given adolescent punishments and might say â€Å"they’re only kids†, or â€Å"they are not adults,† but these are not excuses to minimize the prosecution of a murderer or rapist. They were heartless and inconsiderate of the damage they were causing to multiple people, so when being tried and thinking about their sentences, the judge should be just as heartless and inconsiderate of the criminal because even though they aren’t adults yet, they know right from wrong. How to cite Tried as Adults, Papers

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Examines its Importance to the organization, purposes, types, focuses on marketing function, evaluation and measurement and validity. Includes tables. It is a commonly accepted fact that British employers have neglected the significance of employee training. They justified this neglect probably on the premise that although training is a major cost item, it does not have a significant correlation with improvement in organizational performance (Hallier and Butts, 1998, p.80). However, in recent years, there is a major upheaval in this line of thinking, prompted by industry experts and fast spreading public opinion about the impact of training and employee development. Employers in Britain are gradually but surely conceding to the fact that employee development does pay in terms of better organizational performance. Based on a research study sponsored by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, experts generally subscribe to the theory that skills training improve organizational performance and efficiency (Stevens and McKay, p. We will write a custom essay sample on Employee Training or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page 55).

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Wolf’s Rain and Animals in Anime Essay Keiko Nobumoto’s Wolf’s Rain is considered a classic in the anime community. It is set in an alternate, post apocalyptic-world. A world where wolves have been hunted to near extinction but have found a way to survive and live alongside humans. Which is by them disguising themselves as humans. The anime has four main characters. Kiba, Tsume, Hige and Toboe. Each of whom is named after different parts of a wolf.  Ã‚   They are named, respectively as Fang, Claw, Whisker and Howling. The first half of the anime centres on the meeting and interaction of these wolves whom, besides Kiba, have found ways of roughly assimilating themselves with society. Tsume is the leader of a gang who rob the nobles. Toboe is introduced to the viewer as a young boy or pup. It also shows that an elderly woman raised him as a pet but has died forcing him to live on his own. Hige, is an aimless wanderer who happens to be in Draecon city at the same time that Kiba is found there. Kiba is the onl y wolf that finds it truly unnatural to live under a different guise. He is also the most unassimilated of the ‘city’ wolves. When the viewer is introduced to him, he kills people he believes to be a threat to him, unaware of the ‘rules’ of the city that Tsume points out to him in the first episode. The first part of the anime is focused on the main characters finding each other through various, fateful encounters. It is also established that they are all there due to the fact that they are attracted to an ‘interesting smell’. The smell, it is later uncovered, belongs to a girl who is being held captive as an experiment. This girl is called Cheza and is believed to be the â€Å"maiden of the moon† the being that will ultimately lead the wolves back home, back to Paradise. One of the more important members of the supporting cast is the character of Blue, a half wolf, half dog, that is used by a hunter named Quent to hunt down wolves as Qu ent believes that wolves are responsible for the death of his family and the destruction of his village. The main storyline is littered with other supporting cast members who are not relevant for the purpose of this essay. The Wolf and its Different Depictions in the East and West The wolf has always been depicted as a loathsome and mysterious creature. Western literature in particular is a more important proponent in exaggerating the stereotypical misconceptions of the wolf. One could look at any number of western literary references to justify the previous statement. A classic example would be the tale of Red Riding Hood. The wolf symbolises the threat of strangers on our youth and the dangers of children interacting with people they do not know. More recent examples include J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, where the wolves of Isengard aid the orcs in their quest to destroy the humans (1954 1955). C. S. Lewis also characterises wolves in a notably, unflattering demeanour. They serve the Empress’ in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe as her main henchmen, responsible for retrieving the children. As mentioned previously, there is a strong likelihood that these characterisations were made due to sinister n ature that wolves were believed to have had, despite the fact that it was a misunderstanding (1950). In any event, previously, western authors never attempted to address this misgiving. This is especially true when one contrasts the western concept of the wolf against the wolf depicted in Japanese popular culture. Anime creators humanise animals in several different ways. The first way is to not disturb the physical attributes of the animal but to give the animal a human psychological make-up, sometimes with no real justification within the storyline itself. Cowboy Bebop’s Ein, is a dog, which has all the features of a Welsh Corgi, however, Ein’s personality is distinct due to his mannerisms and the intricate manner in which Hajime Yadate illustrates the dog’s intelligence. There are also several anime’s, which create human and animal hybrids such as in Hyper Police. The animal symbolism in these anime’s is not similar to the western depictions. Do mesticated animals and animals that are personified as being noble is seen as the heroes. This list includes dogs, cats and wolves. This use in popular culture though does not repudiate the fact that wolves according to the Japanese were also pests that were hunted into extinction on Japanese soil. Anime however attempts to readdress the depiction. We will write a custom essay sample on Wolf’s Rain and Animals in Anime specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Wolf’s Rain and Animals in Anime specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Wolf’s Rain and Animals in Anime specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer Princess Mononoke’s Wolf Symbolism The Studio Ghibli production known as Princess Mononoke has themes within the movie that draw very serious parallels with themes found in Wolf’s Rain. In Princess Mononoke the wolf, Marou, is accepted to be a god created by nature but due to rapid human development, it must protect the woodland and the creatures found in that woodland. The human’s, as said before, accept that Marou is a deity and understand that it is attempting to protect the woodland area from encroachment and ultimately destruction. Despite this, however, the human characters preserve there own self-interests even if it means that there could ultimately be an imbalance in nature. In Wolf’s Rain Lord Darcia the Third attempts to do the same thing as Lady Aboshi except for different reasons. Darcia does not want money, he wants to find a way to bring the woman he loved back to life, even if it means destroying everything including himself. This includes using Cheza, the â€Å"Flower Maiden† or â€Å"Key to Paradise† as a tool in achieving that means. Darcia and Aboshi represent the epitome of human nature, that is self-interest. This is in direct contrast with the attitude of the wolves. The wolves seek to preserve the natural order. They are willing to sacrifice themselves to achieve these goals. In Mononoke Marou is slain by Lady Aboshi due to her attempting to protect the other so-called ‘deities’. In Wolf’s Rain Kiba, Hige, Tsume and Toboe confront any type of danger, even where that danger could spell death, if it means protecting Cheza and achieving their goals. The characters of San, Marou’s adopted human daughter, and Kiba are also very similar, except that they are on opposite ends of the same spectrum. San is a human that is an outsider to society, she does not accept her humanity purely on the basis that she appears to be human, and instead she battles alongside the wolves in an attempt to eradicate Lady Aboshi and her fo llowers. Her conflict arises out of the duality within her. Her inner-wolf is battling her human self; she cannot abide by the ‘city’ rules or the rules that society has imposed on us. Kiba, on the other hand, is a proud wolf that despises humans but he must assume a human identity in order to survive. His conflict is as intense as the conflict that San endures, but his human-self is able to conceal it better than San is able to. He, despite being entirely unsuited for the world of humans must appear ‘normal’ in order to survive. Often when he acts as a wolf or as his natural self he is drawn into a clash, sometimes with other wolves that have lost their wolf identities. The Duality of Man: Humanity and Nature The subtext of Nobumoto’s work alludes to Herman Hesse’s Steppenwolf (1927, Picador 1955). In particular the duality of human nature. Hesse to, uses the wolf as a tool to illustrate man’s eternal struggle between the human and the animal within. In Steppenwolf, the protagonist, Harry Haller, receives a treatise containing information that describes him perfectly. It finally states that he is a man with two personas, one a man and the other one a wolf. Each being is ill suited to society. The man can be seen as a mask that Harry wears to hide his wolfish self, much like Kiba and the other wolves in Wolf’s Rain. There characters are also very similar. Kiba’s human appearance makes him physically indistinct from the other humans that he interacts with, his true self does not accept that he has to conceal himself to survive but in order for him to obtain the unattainable goal of reaching Paradise Kiba has to maintain the faà §ade. Kiba, therefore, does not accept this society, the same way that Harry does not accept society, He considers himself ill suited to this world, which drives him suicidal. They also appear to be self-reliant, wanting no real interaction with the outside world. This too illustrates the struggle of wolf and man, that is the ability to appear as if no one else is needed but truly thrive from the companionship of others. Harry finds Hermine and then believes in the fullness of life again, Kiba finds the other wolves and is then only able to truly seek Paradise. The world that is sought by both of these individuals is a natural world, which does not make social distinctions, something both find in their horizontal companionships. The same holds true for all of the wolf characters in the anime. This is also effectively illustrated when one assesses the difference between Blue’s relationship with, Quent Yardin, and her relationship with Hige. Blue is subservient to Quent, to him she is a pet and a tool th at he uses to effect his revenge on all wolves. In Hige she finds trust and companionship, which is why she gives in to her natural wolfish nature. Love and equality is natural. Ando Shoeki and The Return to Nature Ando Shoeki was a Japanese natural philosopher of the 18th century. Shoeki (this being his professional title) was a major advocate, during the 1700’s, for the belief that there should be no social distinctions all people should be equal (Okamoto 6). He had a formal conception of equality. His two primary beliefs were that all men and women are equal but they may have different uses, and that nature is the supreme law. When one returns to nature then one can achieve a social utopia. The main reason why his beliefs could be construed as such is that Shoeki was born into the farmer class, which was the lowest class in feudal Japan(Ibid). He believed that cultivating land worked with the universe’s law of giving to the people. The land that was cultivated and yielded certain stock that could be used in a world where it was efficient to engage in subsistence farming. In the start the only character thtat seems to have any real issues with the nobility is Tsume. It is appare nt that Tsume does not really require any of the goods that himself and his robbers pillaged from the trains, which supply the fortress. He forces his band of robbers to continue despoiling the nobility of their goods even when there is no need to. It seems likely that despite Tsume’s seemingly indifferent demeanour he just wants to hurt the nobility, his natural instincts drive him into conflict with the nobility even where there is no motivation for that conflict. Later in the storyline, however, due to Darcia’s continued attempts to use Cheza to bring back his long lost beloved, the other wolves are drawn into an ensuing struggle to challenge the hierarchy despite the fact that they are so loathed in society. The wolves are the lowest class due to their physical inhumanity, but due to the fact that they are more natural element, only they can really threaten the hierarchy. Especially since man creates its own order that ultimately challenges nature and the natural o rder. Why Use Wolves? Nobumoto uses wolves intentionally due to their continued mystery and mysticism. Wolves are creatures sourly persecuted by humanity in all forms. Nobumoto and other concept creators use these types of animals to explain a simple yet multi-layered message. That is that social injustices and inequalities are created as a result of man-made laws. Nature struggles to accept the manner in which humanity causes such deeply entrenched imbalances such as eradicating a species of a certain section of land. Man cannot accept that it is a part of nature, Nobumoto attempts to illustrate that nature could use its most exploited tools to overthrow the rules of the city, the universe is not bound by those rules. As far as the animal symbolism goes, man used wolves as tool to create our civilizations. The same way in which, the kings of old used humans to build civilizations purely on the grounds that the king accepted that some people were inferior to others. The wolves in Wolf’s Rain repres ent humanities imbalance and selfishness, its ability to dictate who is allowed o co-exist with them and who is not. Nobumoto takes an ostracized creature and plays with the stereotype to demonstrate this point.

Intercultural communication Essays

Intercultural communication Essays Intercultural communication Paper Intercultural communication Paper they must aware customs and practices that vary from culture to culture. For example, the word dear has a special connotation in Spain, as the word is a term of endearment or a show of affection for a loved one or a family member. conversely, it is used extensively as a letter salutation in USA. Therefore, when American negotiator writing a business letter to the other party in Spain, the salutation of the letter should not contain the word dear. Kimberley (2003:177) suggested that nonverbal communication is an essential part of every message people send. Nonverbal communication means the information that is communicated without using words. People can communicated without saying a word by their choice of clothing, their facial expressions or any number of other nonverbal signals. No matter the negotiation is taken between two nations or within one nation, non-verbal communication has significant effect on the goal achievement in negotiation. There are various types of non-verbal communication, such as body language, time and clothing. Dealing with the language, which most international business people consider their only barrier to understanding, is actually only the beginning (Barna, 1972: 243). Non-verbal barriers to intercultural communication may create greater problems than language barriers. Various non-verbal cues carry different meanings in different cultures. When the individuals involved in the negotiation are of different cultures, there is likely to be some misinterpretations because of their chosen methods of communication. This is more likely to be the case if they are unfamiliar with each others cultural backgrounds. Herbig(1997) suggests that Negotiator should be aware that, when two people communicate, they seldom talk about precisely the same subject, for effective meaning is flavored by each persons own cognitive world and cultural conditioning. In some instances, conflict can occur where an individual has failed to recognize the boundaries that evolve from particular cultural characteristics. Take an example of negotiating in China. Chinese people often use body language that can be incomprehensible to unfamiliar Westerners, and some Western body language can be misunderstood. In China, laughing or smiling among people can be confusing and means different things according to the situation. When they felt nerves or embarrassed, Chinese people will smile or laugh nervously and cover their mouths with their hands. Pointing at someone with the forefinger is an accusatory motion and is considered rude or hostile Currier(2001) suggests that body language is basic building blocks of cooperation and negotiation. People are careful never to act in a way or that could be interpreted as an insult. Therefore, if the western negotiator misunderstand Chinese nonverbal message, they might feel confuse with the circumstance and the message has become ambiguity which probably might affect their decision. Also, when they use inappropriate body language, it may imply a meaning of disrespect and due to other partys antipathy. Nevertheless, negotiators can be conveying confidence by using body language if they uses appropriately. Axtell (1991:28) states that body language is as effective as or more effective than words. For instance, toward to the sexual difference aspect , men stand with their feet apart, expanding their space, or lean forward in their chairs-behaviors which are interpreted as aggressive. Women stand with their feet close together and one toe pointed inward, denoting submissiveness. Thus, to level the negotiating field, a woman should expand her space by standing to speak or using the arms of a chair and sitting erect when speaking. Time is important factor should be concerned during the negotiation process. Kimberley (2003:155) states that time are one type of nonverbal communication. People perceive time differs greatly from culture to culture. In the USA, time is a costly item that is not to be wasted. Time is scheduled carefully and holding to a time schedule is a virtue. Completing tasks ahead of schedule is usually something for which one should be proud. Americans do not like to wait and usually become irritated when someone is late for an appointment (Nelda, Baron, 1997). Therefore, when people negotiating with Americans, they should attend the meeting or appointment on time. In addition, Americans usually like to get down to business quickly in a meeting. People from other cultures, such as Japan, may be offended if a prolonged social discourse is not held prior to either partys mentioning the impending business. Even then, the discussion probably will proceed at a much slower pace than US business people are accustomed (Nelda, Baron, 1997). Lastly, Kimberly (2003:190) states that clothing gives a strong and immediate impression of its wearer, it is extremely importantly to nonverbal communication. Clothing develops a message, and by choosing particular clothing, the wearer commits himself or herself to the statements the clothing makes. It is no doubt that the dress of negotiators are implied a message to other party, such as if they are giving respect to the party they negotiated with. For instance, Thai business and government executives dress very formal. They perceive that the better dressed one is, the more successful one is. For business functions, farang men should wear lightweight suits with white shirts and ties. Slacks and jackets are not as acceptable. Farang women should not wear black dresses, however, for Thais reserve this color for funerals or mourning. However, black is acceptable to wear at formal events if it is accented with other colors. Consequently, when people are engage in negotiating with Thai people, they must dress appropriate in order to respect them and avoid embarrassed.

Human resources development Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 words

Human resources development - Essay Example he Lake Monroe Reservoir is a project that is designed to provide a variety of services, which ranges from providing flood control, flow augmentation, water supply and also recreation benefits for the people of Indiana polis. The Indianapolis metropolitan area has a population of over one million people, with over 3.5 billion dollars to be spent annually. Jack Keltner has designed a series of changes that he would want to introduce in order to salvage the Fourwinds Marina from the present poor financial state, and set it on the path of recovery, through introducing measures such as adding a second receptionist bookkeeper, introduce a new inventory system, reduce the workforce, add 80 slips and then renovate the Marina so as to avert possible storm breakages. There are several strengths that are associated with the Marina. First, the Marina serves within a region that has a large population density that runs to over a million people who have over 3.5 billion US dollars to spend annually. This means that the business has a large market base for the services it offers, and a potential to earn substantial revenues from the huge money basket that the people have available to spend throughout the year. The fact that the Marina works seasonally is yet the other strength associated with it, considering that it is therefore able to shelve spending resources during the low season without earning reasonable incomes out of its operations. Further, the seasonal operation of the Marina is a major strength; since it enables the Marina get sufficient time to undertake the necessary renovations without disrupting the customers, since the renovations can be done once the season is closed. The major weakness facing the Marina is the lack of experienced general managers in the area of Marina management. The general managers that have been employed to manage the Marina have different areas of specialization, with McLaughlin having been a parts specialist, and Jack Keltner being a

A Critique of the Movie Monsieur Ibrahim Review

A Critique of the Monsieur Ibrahim - Movie Review Example Interrelated themes include an expansive view of Islam that respects other religions and other faiths, and views all men with love and respect. They also include a cosmopolitan Islam that embraces all, the prostitute, the Jew, the Orthodox, the Catholic, and the saint, with equal reverence and compassion. These themes meanwhile tie-up with the theme of the differences between formal religion, doctrine, and churches on the one hand, and a personal and lived spirituality as typified by the Sufi spirituality of Ibrahim on the other. It is about how a personal spirituality that is grounded on an authentic view of God is also an authentic way of viewing the message of the Koran (Ernst; Siddiqui; â€Å"Monsieur Ibrahim†). II. Discussion The physical context in France, in a section of Paris where prostitutes ply their trade. The main characters play out roles as a Jewish teenager about to become a man. and as an old Sufi Muslim and store owner, who from the beginning seems to have a connection with the young man. He is able seemingly to read his thoughts. Their social and religious associations hint at a deeper reality that needs probing. Being a Jew has social contexts, and so is being an â€Å"Arab† in France. Moises is Momo to Monsieur Ibrahim. The old man's name hints at his Muslim roots, and he does not hide it. We learn that he is Muslim, and he is a devout reader of the Koran, but that he is also a Sufi, a religious adept. As a Sufi, he disregards the legalistic, dogmatic side of Islam. He thus so to favor of personal spirituality. Outwardly he is friendly and calm, and certainly not at all intimidated by the young boy's Jewishness.  

Chalenges in Developing Journal Body Paragraph Essay

Chalenges in Developing Journal Body Paragraph - Essay Example In most cases, I find it challenging to support my prejudices, assumptions and stereotypes. Occasionally, most of my body paragraphs are less logical and appealing. Misplaced statements, clichà ©s and metaphors are also common in my body paragraphs. Another major challenge during the development of body paragraph is coherency and consistency. The information volumes from different sources are sometimes misleading from the main topic hence making the body paragraph lose consistency.    Revisions remain the most challenging process in writing since it involves various aspects. In most instances, revisions are demanding given the client’s ultimatums and requests. However, with revision plans, revisions are less problematic. Focusing on the paper weaknesses remains my biggest revision strategy. While doing the paper, I am always aware of areas that were problematic. Therefore, I always plan early in areas that I felt I was weak.    Creating consistency and focus in my papers remains my greatest challenge. The fact that in normally acquire information from different sources, in most cases, they end up misleading me during the paper development. In fact, it makes my paper loose consistency. I also tend to lose focus from the main argument and the thesis. Another challenge that I always experience is creating an effective paper flow within the paragraphs. In most cases, I end up losing track of the topic. Addressing consistency and flow within the paper depends on continuous practice and revisions.

Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry Commerce Essay

Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry Commerce Essay This research discusses Electronic Manufacturing Services industry and providers trends and it is relation to supply chain aspects of electronics industry. The challenges that faced and still facing this industry are discussed in details. Electronic Manufacturing Services industry provides solutions and mechanisms to solve supply chain problems in electronics industry. A case study of Flextronics International Company presented to explain how this industry helps Original Equipment Manufacturer and how it can be a good solution for the major problems and challenges in electronics manufacturing world. Introduction: Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) or Contract Manufacturer (CM) has started their service since 1960, once huge Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) began working with subcontractor in order to achieve more profit and to deal with high demand changes without the needs to new labor and capital. The EMS industry grew up and played a major role in manufacturing processes and technology, also EMS providers have increased their capability, manufacturing flexibility, purchasing power and cost reductions of material used in this industry. Therefore, it has been hard for OEM to cope with high demand changes and manufacturing flexibility beside cost reduction since EMS providers had handle all of those aspects efficiently [1]. From 1970 to 1990, EMS has increased their role and share in global network and supplied a high variety of services such as assembly, prototype, testing, circuit board, material purchase and management, and shipping to the end customer. A huge demand was created due to technological development since 1990; this has obliged OMEs to deal with EMS providers in order to respond more efficiently to product innovation, the shorter life cycles and dynamic changes of demand. EMS providers have facilitated enlargement and development of OEM companies by providing them high flexibility and better control of the variety of new products and demand changes [1]. Outsourcing works better in electronics industry for several reasons. First, the products of most electronics are similar in production process and building methodology. Second, the nature of electronics markets is very dynamic and interacted which push OMEs to deal with EMS. All parts of personal computers and medical appliances are consisted from parts such as capacitors, memory chips, and resistors. The reason that makes the product unique is the method of joining the different parts onto printed circuit board, customization of components and parts, and the programming of the device and its special software. The basic similarity in finished goods makes the EMS to have an easy methodology to divide their apparatus, skills and data, and information to cope with several production orders [2]. Challenges Facing Electronics Industry: The main challenges that faced and still facing this industry and cause it to deal with EMS are: High customization: customers demand is increasing continuously and rapidly. They required the manufacturers to produce vastly customized products quickly and at relatively low cost. This results in very high load and pressure on electronics firms to respond to those highly customized orders with flexible supply chain and low cost [3]. Second challenge is the short life cycle: producers have to manufacture new products that have good price, keep up reasonable profit and keep market share. This will result in too short life cycles of products and will make it more complicated to forecast customer demand. Therefore, manufacturers must be close to customers and must work with retailers and resellers to better understand markets needs and demand [3]. Third challenge is inventory control versus quick declination: the challenging environment in electronics industry requires the manufacturers to produce components at low price with new performance and functionality, to keep high competitiveness. Therefore, using the existing inventory as early as possible is very important to maintain profit [3]. The conflict between supply and demand is the fourth challenge: material is one of the main constrained in electronics industry. Continuous production of new products and redesign of old parts and components are being processed while the prediction of customer demand is very difficult. Therefore, manufacturer must work collaboratively with material suppliers to satisfy demand and at the same time they have to work with retailers to forecast customers demand [3]. The fifth challenge is the high pressure from distributers and retailers to deliver products at the right time and right place. This applies high strain on electronics manufacturers. Thus, good communications and collaboration with retailers and distributers is required to guarantee better delivery and customer satisfaction [3]. EMS Industry Growth and Supply Chain: EMS industry has a major role in supply chain management and components. It is being an important part and partner in electronics manufacturing world. The reasons behind this evolution are as follows: Economical scale: the demand of electronics is increasingly very high, and it depends on product cycle. Therefore, if EMS providers decide to increase capacity to satisfy high customer demand this will lead to excess labor and resources but, they have the ability to shift those excess labor and resources to another OME customer. This means that EMS providers have high flexibility and alternatives to deal with [2]. Main capability: electronics industry witnesses high competition between OEMs thus, looking for customer needs and expectations is very important part to design high competitive products quickly. Thus, the main capability of OME is in new product design and customer satisfaction. By dealing with EMS, electronics OMEs can focus and make more attention on new products design and customer satisfaction [2]. Decreasing materials cost: the huge growth of EMS providers gives them more power and influence of obtaining raw materials. This increased power and size can result in decreasing components costs [2]. Better profit and return on investment: electronics manufacturing overhead cost and capital investment is very high and to pay it back it takes long time. Taking into consideration that the life cycle is short in this industry, it will be very hard to make the decision of investment. Thus, EMS providers can help OEM to take their decision by constructing the whole manufacturing processes and overhead cost which will result in better profit and return on investment [2]. The high pressure of time to market: as we discussed before, the cycle time of the product is too short thus, being at the top in the market is very essential to gain higher profit. EMS providers can supply capacity and expertise required for new products and new design process quickly. Therefore, EMS providers have the ability to bring new products into market quickly and satisfy customers demand [2]. Markets globalization: nowadays, markets are being global and OMEs are struggling to satisfy demands in global markets. EMS providers have the ability to take the advantage of low labor costs in many places in the world. Furthermore, they can supply products at short lead time and decrease supply chain costs locally [2]. EMS Providers Customers: Choosing customers is the most important decision for EMS providers. Since EMS providers are not in the business to make demand, they must be careful and aware about products that have huge market demand in addition to future changes. EMS providers must place themselves in manufacturing areas that enable them to add more value. For instance, most of EMS companies get rid of personal computers assembly processes and they get more involved in medical electronics, servers and cell phones so they can add more value to their manufacturing processes due to the high demand on those electronics areas [2]. Typically, EMS providers have a wide customer found and they are producing a collection of components and products. Consequently, they achieve high production and capacity utilization. EMS is striving to build high diversity of OME customers to gain higher return on their investment and improver utilization. Additionally, by building this wide base, EMS providers can compensate the demand from other customers if one of their customers market has gone down [2]. Another issue for choosing customers is the competitors. Once EMS wants to make contract with a competitor of one of its customers, EMS provider usually ask for permission from his old customer, then he will construct a special production line for this new customer. This behavior leads to construct EMS industry that has ethical base and reliable attitude. Furthermore, the maturity of EMS industry will lead to high competition within electronics industry and small OEMs have the ability to grow up within short period into big company through dealing with EMS providers and taking the advantage of their supply chain capabilities [2]. EMS Industry and Supply Chain Management: Ever more, EMS providers are not only produce components and provide services but they are also being a major part of supply chain solutions to OME manufacturers. Supply chain roles consist of product manufacturing and design, shipping and delivery to end users, demand forecast and expectations, suppliers management and interaction [2]. Demand forecast and expectations of EMS depends basically on OEM orders. EMS providers are trying to produce all orders of OME companies. OME provides demand for long and short term periods and EMS uses the short term for material purchasing. Long term demand is used typically fort capacity requirements planning and material forecasting. The demand is very dynamic, so the long term demand may change and the OME can amend this demand based on its contract with EMS. Sometimes, if EMS provider not able to deliver the planned quantity it may get penalized; therefore, EMS starts to build its own skilled expertise and procedures to work on demand forecasting with OEMs in order to protect itself from penalization [2]. Shipping and delivery to end users is being a service that many EMS providers may provide. EMS providers have started to provide entire supply chain solutions. They started shipping the products to OEMs customers and end users. This results in add more value to EMS providers and to solve shipping issues that may face OEM companies. Transportation costs may be very high and OEMs want to make the assembly process close to their end users. EMS has increased its global existence to be very close to the end users markets. Building their factories close to the end users enables them to decrease lead time and decrease shipping costs to the end customers [2]. In order to manufacture and design new products, EMS should expand its capacity. When OEMs outsource more and more of their works to EMS, then, filling the capacity will be not hard. The main challenge of building the capacity and the time of this building is the short life cycle of electronics products. Thus, EMS providers should be careful when to build the capacity required and should be aware how to combine and integrate all facilities and capacities of all customers to achieve higher utilization [2]. Electronic Commerce and EMS: Recently, EMS providers are using electronic commerce in their supply chain management strategies. The aims of using this tool are to accelerate purchasing process time, to automate purchasing process and to decrease overhead cost. Therefore, the supply chain will be more efficient and overall cost will be minimized. In addition, the application of electronic commerce enlarges the supplier foundation for EMS providers and affects global sourcing positively. Another main fact is, sharing the information between OEMs, EMS, suppliers, and end customers will be very important to integrate supply chain parties and will lead to success of EMS industry [2]. Challenges Facing EMS Industry: First challenge is managing inventory level, which is very hard issue for EMS providers. Presently, studies show that the typical minimum level of the inventory is about 2 weeks. Determining the level of inventory depends on accuracy of demand forecast from OEM and the ability of suppliers to respond to this forecast [2]. The accuracy of demand forecast is very important and depends mainly on OEM. EMS and OEM agree on specific mechanism to capture customers needs. For example, OEM may provide one month demand and four months forecast. Based on this agreement, OEM will add one more month at the beginning of each month besides providing actual demand for the coming month. Consequently, this kind of agreements will help to better control inventory level [2]. Ability of the supplier to respond to the new demands and forecast is a major factor to help EMS controlling inventory issues. Responsiveness of supplier depends on lead time, capacity available, and safety stock level. Some suppliers choose to build additional capacity to be able to refill EMS orders within couple of days for example. EMS should provide bonus for such suppliers [2]. EMS usually has many customers, this means that EMS should pool inventory for those customers. Furthermore, suppliers of EMS industry will face the same issue and they should manage their inventory to face the problem of pooling [2]. Demand uncertainty is a big challenge in EMS industry thus, the owning the inventory is subjected to high risk. Unsurprisingly, no one wants to take the risk and own the inventory. Suppose that the supplier owns the inventory, this may lead EMS to set a high inventory level. Without a doubt, setting the optimal inventory level is very hard and taking the risk of inventory ownership needs more and more study and analysis [2]. The second challenge is risk sharing in electronics industry. EMS providers have, due to their position, the ability to relocate risks to suppliers or OEM as much as they can. Their special position in electronics industry supply chain allow them spread and share the risks of demand ambiguity and capacity investments with suppliers or OEM customers or both of them. Consequently, EMS could reduce risks through supply chain relation [2]. EMS Industry and Information System: In recent times, Make-to-Order (MTO) strategy is being more efficient in electronics industry to control demand uncertainty and short product life cycle. MTO needs more sophisticated information system tools to control and manage the complicated supply chain. Electronic commerce ability must be improved and used in this industry. Another challenge to EMS information systems is to design for manufacturing product and process. The ability of prediction and innovation of new designs necessitates EMS to continuously improve its knowledge base and information system tools [2]. Flextronics Case Study: Flextronics International is EMS provider registered as Singapore Company and based in San Jose. It was founded in 1969 and from 1994 to 1998 it expanded and gained high growth in several regions. The companys annual revenue has grown to $5.74 billion for fiscal 2000 ended March 31 from $640 million in fiscal 1997 [4]. Flextronics has been among the five largest EMS providers in the US since 1997 [5]. The company is implementing the principle of Industry Park or Campus. It built low cost production campuses in North and South America, Asia and Europe where major customers exist in. Every property or campus is prepared with high manufacturing equipments and technologies, engineering staff and services, and plastics skilled expertise. Flextronics has expanded its service area by being close to suppliers of its material needs such as molding of plastic, chips and microchips packaging, and product allocation at its campus in Guadalajara-Mexico, Sarvar-Hungary, and Doumen- China. The strategy of Flextronics enables its suppliers to rent areas close to campuses which help them to supply materials easily and build their own foundation. Flextronics is considered currently as a leader in responsiveness, speed, and flexibility in EMS providers world [2]. The company has strength points in many areas such as product quality, purchasing capability, and customers base. It is manufacturing many products in different areas such as computers, communications, and medical equipments. The company provides its customers high degree of product and mass customizations, flexibility of production and design, superior supply chain management, efficient logistical issues and decreased time to market. Flextronics has located its business in all markets to control cyclical changes of each industry, thus rising consistency and steadiness, and improving quality. Consequently, provide the ability to OEM customers to decrease production and shipping costs and at the same time Flextronics growing up its customer foundation [2]. The high diversity of services and flexibility offered by Flextronics resulted in new contracts and awards from international OEMs like IBM, Microsoft, Nokia, Ericsson, and Motorola. Flextronics has boosted its presence in Europe by purchasing Dii Group in 2000 for $2.4 billion and in the same year, the company has achieved a huge step by signing a contract with Motorola Company for $10 billion. By signing this contract, Flextronics was planning to produce cellular phones, pagers, and other wireless devices for Motorola Company by the end of 2005. Flextronics became the major EMS provider for Motorola business. The expected value of this alliance is about $30 billion [6]. Product Portfolio and Customer Base: Flextronics has broad customer base as mentioned before. The company chooses its suppliers and customers carefully. Flextronics focuses on telecommunications products and servers. Figure 1 shows the product market mix of the company in 2000. Comparing those numbers with numbers in 1998, for example, the results shows that consumer electronics products share decreased from 10% to 8%, whereas computer products increased from 15% to 27%, and medical and others increased from 5% to 12% [5, 7]. Figure 1: Percentage of Product Market Mix of Flextronics International Ltd [2]. Flextronics Supply Chain Strategy and Challenges: Flextronics has transformed from seller to manufacturer and EMS provider. The company chooses it suppliers carefully based on performance and trust. Meeting the demand and forecast is very important as a measure of performance. Strategy of Flextronics is to deal with wide range of suppliers and makes acceptable profit without have narrow range of suppliers [2]. Flextronics wants to supply production schedules to customers. However, the company usually uses short term demand because it believes that the long term forecast is not accurate. Furthermore, the company has its own engineers that are responsible for demand forecast [2]. The company uses Kanban system in its manufacturing factories with limited buffers at each stage. Using MTO strategy, the company doesnt own finished goods warehouse. Singapore warehouse carries on about two days of inventory from each supplier, and then ships them twice a day to the site in Malaysia. Flextronics is the owner of this warehouse and pays for inward shipping. The company wants its suppliers to have about two weeks of inventory if possible, but this is not committed inventory because it knows that its suppliers have other customers [2]. Its very rare to ship components to the production location from every region in the world. Therefore, Flextronics has come up with the model of Industrial Park to solve logistical issues that face supply chain. This strategy enables all of the suppliers to be close or in the same region of the company campus. Furthermore, geographical boundaries can be eliminated, keep away from import and export limitations, and minimize logistical difficulties for distribution [2]. Flextronics Information System: The complicated nature, short life cycle and demand uncertainty results in the need for complicated information system to deal with all aspects in electronics industry. It is common for EMS providers to build software solutions to enable them to track their demand, production processes and inventory control. During 1999, Flextronics use to upgrade its electronic commerce ability using some new software programs. The software allows buyers or purchasing managers to use the Internet to view customer orders and demands. A number of Flextronics major customers have their own websites to post their new orders. The company looking forward to enable suppliers in close future to view and respond to orders too. In addition, Flextronics has web-based tool for OEMs and they can log in the website to view important information about the products being produced on production line and related quality data, engineering observations, production rates, and failure rates [2]. Conclusion: EMS providers are being an essential part of electronics supply chain industry. Electronic industry is very complicated and has many challenges and obstacles. Short product life cycle, uncertainty of demand, inventory problems and capacity and lead time constraints are being solved through contracting and dealing with EMS providers. EMS industry integrates supply chain and increases capacity utilization. Furthermore, it can share industry risks with OEM and suppliers. The growth of this industry is increasing since it offers several services, manufacturing solutions, supply chain flexibility, reduced materials costs and proximity to raw materials suppliers.

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