The purpose of the paper is to describe the impediments to information technology (IT) adoption and possible solutions in the context of business relationships by drawing on case studies conducted in both Australia and Finland in the heavy manufacturing sector. Across various industry sectors managers have adopted different types of IT tools to coordinate their relationships with their counterp...

In this paper, we develop an empirical model of consumer usage and price uncertainty under a threepart tariff plan. Using this model, we study the effects of the recently proposed “Bill Shock” regulation in the mobile phone industry, a proposal that would inform consumers when they use up the monthly allowance of their mobile phone price plan. Using a rich billing dataset, we estimate an indust...

This .paper reviews the design philosophy. and mechanical engineering behind the full commercial. development of a >heavy payload, hydraulic..robot-based, tool deployment manipulator ·with internal arterial services. The system has been developed specifically for construction and nuclear industry applications. The paper describes an evolutionary product development process, which has taken plac...

The beverage industry has been a heavy producer of organic pollution. The major contaminants found in waste are biodegradable organic compounds, volatile organic compounds, toxic metals, and recalcitrant xenobiotics, suspend solids, nutrients (Nitrogen and Phosphor) Microbial pathogens and parasites. Activated sludge flocs contain a wide range of microorganisms such as bacteria, Fungi, yeast, v...

The Australian construction industry is a fragmented and profoundly competitive industry with high levels of subcontracting resulting in complex supply chain formations. Traditional methods and forms of communication are being proven as inefficient and losing their charm while participants face heavy volumes of communications that often occurs on a daily basis between trading partners in a supp...

The main purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate dimensions of Advanced Manufacturing Systems (AMS) using SWARA and COPRAS_G Integration in the automotive industry. First, according to the research literature and 5 automotive industry experts’ opinion, six criteria include flexibility, productivity, inventory, operating cost, responsibility and reconfiguration indicated and weighted by...

Soil heavy metals have been a very useful indicator of environmental quality worldwide. The present study was conducted to investigate the levels, sources, distribution and spatial variability of heavy metals (Cu, Mn, Cd, Pb, and Zn) in soils in close proximity to an industrial area. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) was applied to test the similarities between sampled elements based on neare...