The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of ISO 14001 and other significant factors on solid waste generation rates of organizations. The research is based on a survey conducted on a random sample of industrial companies that operate in United States. The paper reveals that companies’ solid waste generation rates are significantly reduced by certification and identifies several factors ...

supercritical fluid extraction (scfe) is a soil remediation technology. at present, only a few companies are using from this method, all of which are technical based on conventional methods of extraction such as soilex solvent extraction. because of the hard enforcement of environmental conservation law, using green technology seems imperative. this paper endeavors to carry out the feasibility ...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the implementation of best practices of collaboration between university and industrial smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents the experience carried on by a university group fostering the collaboration with SME companies involving young engineering students and researchers in projects d...

E-contracting implies pre-order electronic interaction between customers and suppliers engaging in business transactions. This paper examines electronic contracting from an interorganizational perspective. It derives a collaboration process architecture for contracting in retail and industrial companies and outlines key design decisions concerning a processsupporting system architecture. A case...

The view that the role of European Works Councils (EWCs) is shaped predominantly by national industrial relations traditions in the company’s country of origin derives largely from the experience of EWCs in companies based in continental Europe. This article argues that a more differentiated approach to the influence of national industrial relations factors on EWCs needs to be developed to take...

Smart services have potential to improve value creation and profitability of industrial firms and their customers. Defined as services that go beyond the upkeep and upgrades, traditionally bundled with products and helping companies to build intelligence— that is, awareness and connectivity. Combined with digitalization, services have had a major role in improving efficiency of existing offerin...