San Francisco transport timetables and schedules

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Public; routes; frequency; times; most; stop; every; operates

MUNI is a…… transportation provider in San Francisco - San Jose, CA which … Bus routes. The MUNI has 57 Bus ….in San Francisco - San Jose, CA with 2963 Bus stops. Their Bus routes cover an area from the North (Treasure Island, Sf) with a … at Gateview Ave & Bayside Dr to the South (Daly City) with a stop at Daly City BART Station.Their …. western stop is Fulton St & Great Hwy (Outer Richmond, Sf) and the most eastern stop is Ave M & 4th St (Treasure Island, Sf).

The operating …. for buses and trolley buses depend on the line but it's approximately between 5 am and 1 am. The ….depends on the line and the time, but the lines that travel through the city center all run … ten minutes or less.
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The sales process and the impact of the internet
The Internet has changed the way companies do business. The traditional one-to-many marketing communications model is replaced by the many-to-many marketing communications model that the Internet offers. One-to-one marketing was limited in the past. A salesperson could only visit a limited amount of people a day. With the popular growth of the telephone and fax machines the world changed and new forms of selling were developed (telemarketing). In the Internet area companies are seeing the transactional form of selling being more and more automated through advanced systems like buyer/seller business-to-business(B2B) portals. The development of those portals shows the many advantages of the Internet for the sales function as discussed below
First, the Internet offers certain classes of providers’ participation in a market in which distribution costs or cost-of-sales shrink to zero. The cost saving is the most important parameter that is caused by the Internet technology. Mass communication is real-time and at virtually no costs. For example, website sections like “frequently asked questions” or user forums save companies resources. The company XTServer (http://www.xtserver.net) maintains a user forum where users help each other with common problems. If no feasible solution is posted by other users/customers an employee answers the question. The costs of such a forum is less than $200 per year (http://www.forumromanum.com).
Second, consumers and manufacturers can contact each other directly, which may lead to the elimination of some of the marketing costs and constraints imposed by such interactions through traditional channels. The academic literature discusses the topic of disintermediation extensively(Arensman, 1999; Benjamin & Wigand, 1995; Frazier, 1999; Turban., Lee, King, Chung 2000; Zettelmeyer, 2000). Some authors (Geyskens, Gielens and Dekimpe, 2000; Gilbert & Bachelor, 2000; Hawkins, Mansell & Steinmueller, 1999; Kaplan & Sawhney, 2000; Pelton, Strutton & Lumpkin, 1997; Sarkar, Butler, Steinfield, 2000) even conclude that new intermediaries will replace the traditional ones: a re-intermediation process will take place. This dis- or reintermediation refers to the removal of organizations or business process layers responsible for certain intermediary steps in a value chain, for example, the elimination of distributors and /or retailers. By selling directly to consumers or reducing the number of intermediaries, companies can achieve higher profits while charging lower prices. This creates an advantage for both the seller and the buyer.
Third, the selling function is transferred from the retailer to the consumer, through online ordering and the use of fill-out-forms. This leads to another benefit namely the capture of consumer information, which can be used for a more customized marketing approach. Furthermore, this information will enable companies to better identify customers’ problems and provide better solutions, which will increase the relational aspect of the transaction. Finally, by using the Internet advertising, promotion and customer services become more effective. It is about one fourth less costly to perform direct marketing through the Internet than through traditional channels (Peter, Olson, Grunert, 1999).
A disadvantage of the Internet is the issue of consumer's privacy. Salespeople have lots of information about every customer and business. That information can be easily stored in a database and used for selling activities. However, the information can be used for many other purposes without the consumer knowing anything about it. The burden rests on the salespeople to use customer's information responsible because a buyer-seller relationship is based on trust. Misuse may lead to an increase in costs: it is six times more expensive acquiring a customer compared to retaining one.
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A …. of the Internet is the issue of consumer's….. . Salespeople have lots of information about every customer and business. That information can be …. .stored in a … and used for selling….. . However, the information can be used for many …. purposes without the consumer …. anything about it. The burden rests on the salespeople to use customer's information responsible because a buyer-seller relationship is based on trust. … may lead to an … in costs: it is six times more …. acquiring a customer compared to retaining one.