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SWOT and sustainable business planning: IKEA Model

maddy — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:45:54 +0000

IKEA is an internationally known home furnishing retailer. It has grown rapidly since it was founded in 1943. Today it is the world's largest furniture retailer, recognised for its Scandinavian style. The majority of IKEA's furniture is flat-pack, ready to be assembled by the consumer. This allows a reduction in costs and packaging. IKEA carries a range of 9,500 products, including home furniture and accessories. This wide range is available in all IKEA stores and customers can order much of the range online through IKEA's website. There are 18 stores in the UK to date, the first of which opened in Warrington in 1987. In July 2009 IKEA opened a store in Dublin too - its first in Ireland. Since it was founded IKEA has always had concern for people and the environment. The IKEA vision 'to create a better everyday life for the many people' puts this concern at the heart of the business. IKEA has responded to the public’s rising concern for sustainability in its choice of product range, suppliers, stores and communication. It has also spotted business potential in providing sustainable solutions. IKEA's concern for people and the environment encourages it to make better use of both raw materials and energy. This keeps costs down and helps the company to reach its green targets and have an overall positive impact on the environment. This case study will show why IKEA believes a strong environmental stance is good business practice. Read more....

Concerned Scientist- With a Cause case study on waste management

Mehul — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:40:01 +0000

Abstract: Two major environmental problem that were being faced by Dhaka were Surplus waste and infertility of the rural soil due to over exploitation. The industries were producing 4500 tonnes of solid waste every day out of which only 45% was manageable my the municipal authorities. These problems were the motivation behind some innovative ideas implemented by Waste Concern which led to waste management as well as improved the fertility of the soil. The case study explores the various methods that were implemented like Usage of Scientific Method, Establish community-run operations, Explore new market potential in the neighbourhood and Replicate the model to expand the scope of influence. The case study also explores the working details and the learnings from the organization's initiatives. Complete Case

Environment Management: Engineering Solutions to Combat with Climate Change

aarthi — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:40:05 +0000

A paper written by Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM) student Aarthi M. and awarded by The Institution of Engineers (India), Nashik Local Centre Increasing world population and a desire to progress has driven man to exploit natural resources to the brink of extinction. Not only this, advances in technology have caused changes in the natural ecosystem of the earth, the most obvious indicator of this being climate change. The most suitable solution to this is to consciously reduce emissions. However, other alternatives have also come up in the recent past to combat this climate change. This paper looks at two broad categories of engineering solutions to combat climate change viz, Green engineering and Geo-engineering. Green engineering includes initiatives like Environmental Monitoring, Energy Storage Systems, Power Quality Monitoring, use of Solar and Wind energy, Managing Electronic Waste, and Green Aviation. Geo-Engineering on the other hands involves Solar Radiation Management and Greenhouse Gas Remediation... an award winning paper on Environment Management ... read the complete case

Energy Efficient IT : The Intel's Way

newuser — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:40:35 +0000

Reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in power-hungry areas like IT is becoming of paramount importance to companies all over the globe. Together with long-standing technology partner Intel, BMW Group set out a roadmap titled E2IT (Energy Efficient IT) for improving the energy efficiency and effectiveness of its IT infrastructure. E2IT outlines sensible and target-oriented energy use that does not endanger the reliability and security of IT operations. click here to read further

Environmental Security: A Case Study of Climate Change

maddy — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:40:47 +0000

The security of individuals, communities, nations, and the entire global community is increasingly jeopardized by unpremeditated, non-military environmental threats. These threats are self-generated: we perpetrate them on ourselves, by fouling our air and water, and overharvesting our land. These threats are not felt equally around the world. Southern countries face severe problems from desertification, while northern industrial countries deal with acid rain, and polar regions see large depositions of persistent organic chemical pollutants. Climate change will cause uneven effects over the entire globe for the next fifty to 100 years...click here to read more

The Current State and Future Trends in The Use of Pallets in Distribution Systems

maddy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:40:11 +0000

Pallets play a very important role in whole distribution systems through the supply chain. Such a fact alone shows the importance of pallets in today’s fast growing global logistics. Due to the increasing number of regulations and policies regarding natural resource conservations and also sustainable development, the issue of pallet utilization, reuse and recycling matters became the core concern in most of the researches performed in this field.As a consequence, the presented report discusses the current problems, requirements and debates around pallets utilization in distribution systems in depth along with the other affecting factors such as Cost, Environment, Materials, Sustainability, Information Technology and so forth. Read more....

Case study on Reduction in Lighting Energy Costs

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:40:04 +0000

This case study is about the reduction of lighting energy cost. how did the Nordic cold storage reduces their lighting energy cost. Proper lighting is not only significant but a critical element for success....

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Adapting to the Climate Change

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:40:06 +0000

As the world today is witnessing a fast paced Climate Change, it is the responsiblity of the Government, Business and the Civil Society to help the life to get adapted to this Climate Change. The paper helps us discover the roles and responsibilities of everyone towards tackling this change...read the case ahead

Engineering Solutions to control Climate Change

annet — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:40:11 +0000

Climate change is one of the gravest catastrophes in the history of mankind, posing a threat to both present and future generations. Scientific research indicates that it could lead to intense and frequent extreme weather events such as hurricanes, acute heat waves, floods in some areas and drought in others. It may also trigger natural disasters such as tsunami and disease outbreak more frequently...click here for the complete paper. The paper was adjudged as the best paper in the category by The Institution of Engineers (India), Nashik Local Centre ( for the year 2009-10).

3M: 3M Streetwise, Future wise Technology and Sustainability

maddy — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:40:22 +0000

3M is a $25 billion diversified technology company which, since 1902, has been creating innovative products. The company has long standing, strongly held values that are based on honesty and integrity; quality and value – and respect for the social and phyical environment...read ahead