...shortcomings of Environmental Management Systems in relation to Canon Inc. The first part of the essay consists of an introduction to Environmental Management Systems (EMS), ISO 14001and a brief introduction on Canon Inc. First of all, Canon Inc is a multinational company which is specialised in the manufacture of imaging and optical products (Canon 2014). It is very important for an organisation like Canon Inc to implement a proper EMS, as the company’s business acts can have a lot of negative impacts on the environment especially since it is a manufacturing company. Now, why should Environmental Management Systems be used? Environmental Management systems have become an essential tool for almost all organisations like Canon Inc, as they have to deal with environmental issues such as how to deal with pollution, especially when you are aware of the fact that the company in question’s business activities can prove to be harmful to the environment. Environmental Management Systems helps the company to minimise the impacts of their activities. For companies like Canon Inc, which have large turnover rates, are more likely to get larger returns on the cost of certification, which is why Canon Inc has been chosen for the purpose of this essay, as large organisations like them realise the importance of having proper EMS and ISO 14001 certification (CAMPOS 2014). Now, what is an Environmental Management System. The basic definition of an Environmental Management System is that it sets...
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... Introduction Today, with the booming of the economy, environmental issues have been a growing concern. When industrial companies do some items will be damaging to the environment, for instance air pollutants or hazardous waste that are able to have a negative impact on the environment. A growing number of these behaviors lead to the serious environmental pollution. In this situation, many companies began to implement a new management method that is environmental management system (EMS). The EMS is a tool beneficial to the company, according to implement this system can measure and manage the impact of business activities on the environment. The successful EMS is able to reduce the operating cost, improve the efficiency, decrease resource use and waste, it is conducive to the development of the company. Therefore, the EMS is really important to a company (J. Morrison, K. Kao Cushing, 2000). 2. The advantages of environmental management system (EMS) for a company. An effective environmental management system (EMS) will let the company have a good corporate culture; so that staff knows most responsibility for protecting the environment, at the same time using the more systematic and professional methods to assess the environmental impact of the company, and looking for opportunities to reduce in energy and water usage, minimize waste and pollution. In addition, it can set clear targets to reduce environmental pollution and improve operational efficiencies and cost...
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...an EMS. Environmental concerns have been growing tremendously, businesses are forced to adopt and take actions about the growing concerns of the society. Governments around the world have been implying laws to protect the environment and it became a turf to business. This essay is about convincing a business to establish EMS and how it benefits the organization. (EMS) Environmental Management System is framework that aims for environmental goals which business minimizes their impacts towards the environment while boosting the organizations efficiency (Brueckner, 2010). Governments are establishing standardized regulations to businesses regarding to their activities and the effect towards the environments. Such regulations are the reduction of carbon emission of factory sites. The establishment of EMS in the company does not only benefit the environment, but also the organization itself and to meet the standards set by the governments. Such benefits to the business, EMS leads to more organized firm, business efficiency, cost saving in a long term run and efficient use of resources, improved the reputation of the company and being more flexible towards the stakeholders demands (Brueckner, 2010). Moreover it also enhances the business practices and improves its performance towards to the environment. On the other hand, establishing EMS in the organization is costly, time, training, skills and more people are required to change the old system into a new environmental friendly organization...
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...Measures and controls which are directed at environmental conservation, the rational and sustainable allocation and utilization of natural resources, the optimization of interrelations between society and the environment and the improvement of human welfare for present and future generations. Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Management Planning Environmental Auditing Socio-Economic Assessment Solid Waste Management Air Quality Monitoring Water Quality Assessment Soil Quality Assessment Water and Wastewater Management Environmental Impact Assessment It's the study undertaken in order to assess the effect on a specified environment of the introduction of any new factor, which may upset the current ecological balance. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is a statutory requirement in all projects that might produce considerable adverse effects. EIA does not involve any decisions about the project, nor does it restrict the citizens' subsequent opportunities to influence the project. The purpose of EIA is to increase the citizens' opportunities of participation and obtaining information at an early stage of the project, and to reveal the environmental impact so that it can be considered in the planning stage. The EIA process has to be completed before the commencement of any project. Environmental Management Planning Environment Management Planning includes the identification of mitigation and compensation measures for all the...
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...on paper are now all processed on computers through the use of accounting information systems. It is a known fact that accounting is influenced by external factors such as the economy, laws and society and it must persist to remain current with all the factors that affect the accounting process to maintain its effectiveness. Society has had a great influence over the accounting process, so much so, that a notion stating some information regarding the internal workings of a company should be made available to the public, forced the mandatory disclosure of a company’s financial information to its stakeholders as well as the public. Society has also influenced accounting in a more indirect manner. This can be illustrated by how the societal push towards a more environmentally aware culture forced new regulations and standards such as ISO 14001 (International Organization For Standards, 2010) to be established to reflect this perceptional change, which in turn indirectly created compulsory costs for a company pertaining to the promotion of environmental sustainability. Companies are now obligated to offset their pollution levels and any harmful bearings their corporate activities cause to the environment, as well as allocating some of their resources towards environmentally conscious activities such as recycling and waste management systems. Additionally, they must produce environmental reports disclosing all this information, creating further costs (Langfield-Smith et al...
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...in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. ISO 9000 The ISO 9000 family addresses various aspects of quality management and contains some of ISO’s best known standards. The standards provide guidance and tools for companies and organizations who want to ensure that their products and services consistently meet customer’s requirements, and that quality is consistently improved. Standards in the ISO 9000 family include: * ISO 9001:2008 - sets out the requirements of a quality management system * ISO 9000:2005 - covers the basic concepts and language * ISO 9004:2009 - focuses on how to make a quality management system more efficient and effective * ISO 19011:2011 - sets out guidance on internal and external audits of quality management systems. ISO 14000 The ISO 14000 series of standards was developed by ISO Technical Committee (TC) 207 for guidance in environmental management systems and tools. As of January 2001, almost 24,000 organizations worldwide had already become registered to ISO 14001, a specification standard for environmental management systems (EMS). The momentum building with ISO 14001 makes it clear that environmental management is becoming the new business priority. Similarities Between ISO...
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...Case Study: Cisco Systems Cisco systems has developed a quality approach to satisfy his customers. The approach is published at: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac50/ac208/about_cisco_approach_to_quality_customer_success.html# customer needs Approach to Quality Executive Message |Dedication to customer success is a core value that affects everything Cisco does. We recognize that we must earn the right every day to continue to | |serve our customers. It is this understanding that drives our belief that Cisco's quality mission includes building and maintaining strong customer | |relationships and customer listening systems that in turn arm us with information to drive behaviors and change that increases customer value in our | |products, support and systems. Cisco's customer focus culture permeates every layer of the company, from CEO John Chambers to each individual | |contributor. | | | |Customer satisfaction is so important at Cisco that it is a direct and explicit component of employee compensation. We set yearly business objectives | |around customer satisfaction goals and initiatives. ...
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...The CEO of Dawn Meats has contacted us and requested that a business report be prepared in order to analyse and evaluate the quality management system currently in place in the organisation and give professional advice for enhancing their system going forward. Therefore, this report aims to look into detail at the current systems that Dawn Meats have in place and pinpoint any areas where there is opportunity for improvement or addition. Organisational Overview Dawn Meats was formed in 1980 and are one of the largest food processing companies and suppliers of beef, pork and lamb in Europe. They are also part of the Queally Group which is Ireland’s largest privately owned agri-business. Dawn Meats process over half a million cattle and one million lamb annually thus producing tonnes of meat products being delivered daily to hundreds of Europe’s leading retail outlets. Dawn Meats deem product integrity to begin on the farm and therefore already have many quality systems in place. First and foremost, Dawn Meats only accept quality assured livestock and ensure this by only working with farmers through the accredited farm assurance schemes and by independently auditing the selected farms regularly and therefore achieving their ‘Gate to Plate’ Policy though batch coding in which every piece of meat can be traced back to where it was farmed. The Dawn Meats products are manufactured under the principles of good manufacturing practice. Their quality assurance is ensured to...
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...This paper analyzes the Building Management System for a property. All buildings have some form of mechanical and electrical services in order to provide the facilities necessary for maintaining a comfortable working environment. These services have to be controlled by some means to ensure comfort conditions. Basics controls take the form of manual switching, time clocks or temperature switches. Here if Building Management System is introduced, we are able to get a comfortable working environment in an efficient way. Building Management Systems (BMS) comprises a massive variety of technologies, across commercial, industrial, institutional and domestic buildings, including energy management systems and building controls. (Gary Mills 2004-2009) A Building Management System (BMS) is a computer-based control system installed in buildings that controls and monitors the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems, and security systems. Manual work consumes time and energy and there are always chances of human errors. Technology and new systems are always changing with time and therefore it is very important for any property to keep up to date with the new technology and system. A BMS plays a vital role in any hotel or any business property. (Native Systems 2011) Building Management Systems (BMS) are computer based systems which control and monitor building services automatically. These services include heating, air conditioning...
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...International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) The ISO 9001 certificate is a proof that a company is functioning in compliance with all international and national quality standards and that it regularly surveys the quality system that have been included in its business practice. The implementation of Quality Management System ISO 9001 in a hotel demands a lot of paperwork; it is time consuming and increases additional costs. In a research carried out by Adanur–Allen (1995), he stated that the main advantages of a successfully implemented ISO 9000 are improved business efficacy, greater consumer satisfaction and improved competitiveness. Since customers are very demanding when it comes to the quality of service in the hotel industry, organisations are competing to become quality leaders through ISO. The adoption of a quality management system should be a strategic decision of an organization. The design and implementation of an organization's quality management system is influenced by * a) its organizational environment, changes in that environment, and the risks associated with that environment, * b) its varying needs, * c) its particular objectives, * d) the products it provides, * e) the processes it employs, * f) its size and organizational structure. This International Standard can be used by internal and external parties, including certification bodies, to assess the organization's ability to meet customer, statutory and regulatory requirements...
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...Management system standards What are management system standards? The nature of standards will be addressed in the section on standards development and in the context of management systems these standards: establish concepts, principles, guidelines and criteria for establishing, maintaining and improving the processes by which an organisation defines and achieves its goals (see explanation below). As most management system standards address specific organisational goals, like product quality, environment or health and safety, they apply to different processes within an organisation. Management system standards are not product standards; there are no requirements that govern the characteristics of particular products or services in management system standards. These standards apply to organisations as a whole rather than to the products and services they supply. More on this in the member pages How have management system standards evolved? The evolution of formal management system standards has taken a rather interesting path. It has been driven primarily by customers in the regulated industry sector and legislation rather than internal economics but it is important to recognise that this evolution continues. The failure of organisations to regulate their own outputs forced some stakeholders (primarily customers and society) to impose requirements that constrain an organisation's policies and practices. Such measures have been deemed necessary since time immemorial to...
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...TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Manufacturing unit of Ashok Leyland BY SELVA PREETHI.P INTRODUCTION Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles. Operating six plants Ashok Leyland also makes spare parts and engines for industrial and marine applications. It sells about 60,000 vehicles and about 7,000 engines annually. It is the second largest commercial vehicle company in India in the medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) segment .With passenger transportation options ranging from 19 seaters to 80 seaters, Ashok Leyland is a market leader in the bus segment .The company claims to carry over 70 million passengers a day more people than the entire Indian rail network. In the trucks segment Ashok Leyland primarily concentrates on the 16 ton to 25 ton range of trucks. However Ashok Leyland has presence in the entire truck range starting from 7.5 tons to 49 tons. Mr Raghunandan Saran an industrialist, started automotive manufacturing company in 1948 as Ashok Motors to assemble Austin cars. The company’s destiny and name changed soon with equity participation by British Leyland and Ashok Leyland commenced manufacture of commercial vehicles in 1955. Today the company is the flagship of the Hinduja Group, a British- based and Indian originated transnational conglomerate...
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...Business Administration program that began on Monday, October 06, 2014, with an expected graduation date of Sunday, December 13, 2015. Enrollment Status:Active Current GPA :3.75 Code COMP102 SCIE206 SCIE210 ECON220 ECON224 SSCI210 HUMA215 SCIE207 BUSN311 SCIE211 ACCT310 ACCT311 MGMT315 FINA310 ACCT420 MGMT305 ACCT450 ACCT440 ACCT315 ACCT435 ACCT430 MGMT499 ACCT320 ORNTU ORNTU SCIE206-C ECON220-C SCIE210-C ECON224-C SSCI210-C ClassName Introduction to Computers Lab Biology Environmental Science Microeconomics Macroeconomics Sociology Topics in Cultural Studies Biology Lab Quantitative Methods and Analysis Environmental Science Lab Managerial Accounting Principles of Financial Accounting Survey of Human Resource Management Financial Management Cost Accounting Management Information Systems Business and Professional Ethics for Accountants Accounting Information Systems Intermediate Accounting I Auditing Taxation Program Capstone Intermediate Accounting II Orientation Orientation Biology Microeconomics Environmental Science Macroeconomics Sociology Start date 09/08/14 10/06/14 11/10/14 11/10/14 01/05/15 01/05/15 02/09/15 03/23/15 03/23/15 04/27/15 06/08/15 06/08/15 07/20/15 08/24/15 08/24/15 10/05/15 11/09/15 11/09/15 09/01/14 09/01/14 10/28/14 11/18/14 11/25/14 12/16/14 12/30/14 End date 09/09/14 11/06/14 12/04/14 12/04/14 12/27/14 01/09/15 11/09/14 12/14/14 12/14/14 02/08/15 02/08/15 03/15/15 04/26/15 04/26/15 05/31/15 07/12/15 07/12/15 08/23/15 09/27/15 09/27/15 11/08/15...
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...INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 9001 Fourth edition 2008-11-15 Quality management systems — Requirements Systèmes de management de la qualité — Exigences Reference number ISO 9001:2008(E) © ISO 2008 Provided by Pronorm AS for Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) 2008-11-19. Reproduction is not allowed. ISO 9001:2008(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The ISO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by ISO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT © ISO 2008 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member...
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...Centres in Uddingston, Leeds, Stockport, Leicester, Oldbury and Edinburgh employing approximately 5,000 staff, serving approximately 9,000 service engineers and installers. In all British Gas serves over 4 million service contracts and carries out over 9 million jobs per year. 2. British Gas Residential Energy: (BGRE) has 6 contact and back office centres in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff Southampton employing approximately 15,000 staff. BGRE provides a billing service for its 15 million customers across the UK. Both businesses are supported by central services providing Human Resources, Legal, Insurance, Information Systems, Finance and Customer Relations Services. British Gas Company Wide Business Management System British Gas has developed a Business Management System (BMS) which incorporates the systems and processes that defines how the company operates its business. This comprises of...
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