VIGNETTE “Problems with Suppliers”
1. How can an organization
ensure that all the members of its supply chain will behave ethically?
Answer:
1. Create guidelines for your suppliers
While the jargon-tastic term 'ethical supply chain management policy' makes us shudder, the idea behind term is very sound: create a list of guidelines for those involved in your supply chain to ensure at every point, suppliers are observing best practice.
2. Look out for suppliers' credentials
Your suppliers may say their practices are squeaky clean, but if they can't prove it, how can you trust them? Instead, find out if they have any certification: bodies such as the Fairtrade Foundation, the Soil Association, the Forest Stewardship Council, the Marine Stewardship Council and the Product Authentication Inspectorate (PAI) all have the power to determine whether a company's products can be deemed ethical or not.
3. Waste
Making your supply chain ethical isn't all fair wages and eliminating child labour - how the chain deals with its waste is equally important. Ask your suppliers to cut down on unnecessary packaging - particularly if it's plastic - or look at more sustainable alternatives. The government's Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has made a voluntary agreement, called the Courtauld Commitment, with a range of British retailers, to cut down on waste. Its website lists targets and timescales supply chains should be aiming for.
2. What responsibility does an
organization have to ensure that its suppliers and business partners behave
ethically?
Answer:
Suppliers and customers need to be viewed as a partnership. The benefits of cooperation rather than conflict in buyer-supplier relationships include on-going cost reductions, quality improvements, increased operating flexibility and more powerful competitive strategies. Customers who work more closely with suppliers will also be able to create a more responsive supply chain that can meet final demand in a timely manner.
Manufacturers Compete on
Green Computing
1. How have green computing
efforts lowered the total cost of computer ownership?
Answer:
In recent years, companies in the computer industry have come to realize that going green is in their best interest, both in terms of public relations and reduced costs. This article will take a look at several green initiatives currently under way in the computer industry, as well as issues that have been raised regarding these initiatives.
2. Which approach can yield
greater benefits-building greener computers or implementing programs that
change users’ behavior so they operate their computers in a more responsible
manner? Explain your response.
Answer:
For me i think it is the same because they operate their computers in a more responsible
manner is the best approach that can yield greater benefits. In resulting with that to responsibility education to manpower and it will turn the greenhouse effect to whole world itself.
3. Do research at the EPEAT
Web site and determine which computer manufacturer currently has the best green
computing ratings.
Answer:
For me its SONY..based on my research in their perspective website they have an EUP Create EUP for hardware
Can be obtained from manufacturers’ Web sites and Web sites that perform independent hardware research.
Create EUP for app.
Build a set of load tests that reflect both the
average and peak loads for your application.
What is high priority in terms of performance
improvement may not always be high priority for
energy usage reduction.
Create EUP for OP
Disable unnecessary services
Virtualization
Green Computing
Saves World!
Saves
Money!
Saves
Your Family!
Saves
YOU!
http://123seminarsonly.com/Seminar-Reports/021/39312358-GreenComputing-2.pdf
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