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Operations Due Diligence: An M&A Guide for Investors and Business
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Operations Due Diligence: An M&A Guide for Investors and Business

by James F. Grebey
October 2011
Intermediate to advanced
272 pages
6h 52m
English
McGraw-Hill
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CHAPTER 5

Assessment of the Production Infrastructure

Thomas Edison had a tremendous idea with the electric light. He expected to use it to light up the world, but he would prove his idea by first lighting up a small part of Manhattan and the small town of Roselle, New Jersey. Edison knew the importance of being first, and he wanted his solution to establish a standard for the industry so he moved quickly to develop and patent his products ahead of his competition. His competition came from George Westinghouse who was also determined to lead the new industry.

Edison believed firmly that the use of direct current (DC) would be the key to power distribution. Westinghouse believed that the use of alternating current (AC) would be better than direct ...

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ISBN: 9780071777612