Essays about: "waste management programs"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 22 essays containing the words waste management programs.

  1. 16. Employee Involvement in the Waste Management Implementation Process : Volvo Cars Corporation

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Christina Preemo; Maria Llaneli Rodríguez; [2015]
    Keywords : HRM; employee involvement; waste management implementation process; creators of employee involvement.;

    Abstract : Abstract Aim: This project deals with ‘employee involvement in the implementation process of waste management. The research focus on Volvo Cars Corporation since the company involves a set of departments in such process. The purpose is to identify the dominant factor(s) affecting employee involvement during waste management execution. READ MORE

  3. 17. Impact of Lean Thinking and Practices on Architectural/System Architectures Level Innovation in Swedish Manufacturing Industry

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : Abdul Samad Shaikh; Ahmad Ali Khalifeh; [2014]
    Keywords : Lean; Architectural Innovation; Standardization; Value Stream; DFM; HRM;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes and argues how implementing lean principles and tools affect an organization’s architectural innovation. Introducing new product architectures and modifying existing architectures is often difficult for companies. Architectural innovation requires extensive company resources for experimentations and new learning. READ MORE

  4. 18. Philosophical perspectives on sustainable development with a focus on the urban poor

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Anna Bäcklund; [2014]
    Keywords : favelas; the urban poor; sustainable development; slum upgrading;

    Abstract : The study discusses sustainable development related to the urban poor in informal settlements. It includes also a case study of how the Municipality of Taboão da Serra, a city in the periphery area to SaoPaulo, work for upgrading the favelas. READ MORE

  5. 19. Assessment of food retail business sustainability : the case of Konsum Värmland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Addis Bekele; [2013]
    Keywords : Konsum Värmland; Food retailer; Sustianable business development; Sustainability Indicators; Triple Bottom line;

    Abstract : Public concern and the need of responsible way of doing business have brought forward the issue of sustainability at the forefront of discussion in the last decade. Even though, food retailers are playing an important role in the economy, they are exposed for criticism by media and consumers for any socially and environmentally irresponsible business practices because, the potential environmental and social impacts from their operations are significant. READ MORE

  6. 20. Collaborative materials management : A comparison of competitive and collaborative approaches to materials management in SCM

    University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    Author : Farzad Khaki Boukani; Soundous Boufaim; [2010]
    Keywords : Materials Management; SCM; collaboration; competition;

    Abstract : Supply Chain Management (SCM) presents the new paradigm in strategic and operational business management for the 21st century. By offering a cooperative and integrated model of the value-creation process in a cross-organizational perspective, it also places new challenges on business management methods and instruments used, in theory as in practice. READ MORE