Browsing Conferences - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City by Issue Date
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Products end-of-life scenario modelling using linear algebra
(2003)There are several options at the end-of-life (EOL) of a product: reuse/part reclamation, remanufacturing, recycling, incineration (with or without energy recovery) or disposal to landfill. Each option has an economic, an ... -
Linking the triple helix model of innovation to enterprise innovation processes
(2006)The purpose of this paper is see how the triple helix model of innovation can be linked to enterprise innovation processes. This paper has provided some preliminary results, findings and reflections from an ongoing case ... -
Managing lean supply and innovation: cross-cultural knowledge transfer in an multi-national company
(2007)There is growing evidence that organisations are increasingly using the concept of lean supply to foster innovation. This paper considers key factors that influence this management approach in the context of the cross-cultural ... -
Supply chain transformation in APC Ireland: lean thinking, opposing logics and bricolage
(2007)This paper presents a number of observations and findings from an ongoing study of supply chain transformation in a subsidiary of American Power Conversion (APC) located in the West of Ireland. The study is being carried ... -
An e-learning platform to support environmental compliance – part I: needs analysis and design
(2007)Current and emerging environmental legislation is driving organisations to become environmentally compliant thereby leading to improved environmental performance and reduced costs, time to market, regulatory concerns and ... -
Development of a strategy tool for environmental compliance management
(2007)The EU environmental legislation restricts the use of certain substances in products and, in addition, sets targets for recovery of products reaching end-of-life(EOL). Little support is provided to producers on how to ... -
Empathy and teamwork: reflections on the legacy of Claudio Ciborra through the phenomenology of Edith Stein
(2007)Claudio Ciborra argued that the position of information and communications technology (ICT) in organisations requires a shift from the present focus on the scientific paradigm to an alternative centre of gravity: human ... -
LCA/LCC tools for environmental compliance
(2007)SMEs are increasingly aware of the importance of the environmental impact of their business especially because of customer and legislation demands to support organisations complying with environmental directives. The authors ... -
Life cycle cost estimation tool for decision-making in the early phases of the design process
(2007)Design is a process that involves information processing and decision-making. As cost is an important factor that must be considered in the decision-making at this phase, proper information about costs is extremely important ... -
Reflections on reflection in action research: notes from a field study
(2008)There is wide agreement in the literature that “reflection” is a critical component in the methodology of action research (AR). This paper argues that there is little practical guidance for information systems researchers ... -
A dialogical action research approach to innovation as organisational change
(2008)This paper argues that dialogical action research (AR) recently proposed by Mårtensson & Lee, provides a novel framework for both relevant and rigorous collaboration between academics and practitioners. The work is presented ... -
Innovative management models: from scientific management to product-service systems
(2009)This paper seeks to explore innovative management models, in particular the journey these models have evolved over the years, from scientific management to product-service systems. -
Sustainable manufacturing of composite pallet blocks using waste wood and tyre-derived materials
(2009)An innovative technology is proposed by the Tyre/Wood Block LIFE project for manufacturing of compressed pallet blocks by introducing materials other than virgin timber into the compound: contaminated waste wood and waste ... -
Short interval management and the quest for process innovation: something new or déjà vu
(2009)Ireland still punches way above its weight internationally attracting 2% of total global foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2008 which amounted to circa €2 billion (IDA, 2009). The focus of the IDA (Industrial Development ... -
Mobilising IS to support the diffusion of energy management practices outside of Ireland's LIEN (Large Industry Energy Network)
(2010)Ireland is under increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption to meet carbon emission targets and protect an economy that is almost totally dependant on imported energy. The implementation of no cost and low cost energy ... -
TraPSS methodology – a smart solution for manufacturing SMEs
(2010)Manufacturing SMEs are under high pressure coming from the market and from environmental legislation. They need the ability to rapidly and effectively change the business in response to opportunities and threats from the ... -
Environmental challenges for European manufacturing SMEs
(2010)Many owner/managers of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) do not believe that their business operations have a negative impact on the environment. However, cumulatively their effect is considerable; the SME sector is ... -
Leveraging the green economy: recovering contaminated wood as pallet blocks
(2010)The market for clean wood has been growing in the last years; however, waste wood hasn’t been considered a resource mainly because it usually arises as part of a mixed waste stream and it is predominantly contaminated, ... -
Beyond RBV and KBV to an innovation-based view of the firm
(2011)The quest to understand sources of sustained competitive advantage is still a major area of interest to both researchers and practitioners. The central thesis of this paper is that the resource-based view of the firm and ... -
Business sustainability framework for European manufacturing SMEs
(2011)SMEs find it difficult to deal with environmental issues due mainly to their limited resources in terms of money, people and time. Our research also identified other barriers to engaging SMEs in environmental improvement ...
