Green Technology-What is it?

The term "technology" refers to the application of knowledge for practical purposes.

The field of "green technology" encompasses a continuously evolving group of methods and materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic cleaning products.

The present expectation is that this field will bring innovation and changes in daily life of similar magnitude to the "information technology" explosion over the last two decades. In these early stages, it is impossible to predict what "green technology" may eventually encompass.

The goals that inform developments in this rapidly growing field include:

Sustainability - meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources. In short, meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

"Cradle to cradle" design - ending the "cradle to grave" cycle of manufactured products, by creating products that can be fully reclaimed or re-used.

Source reduction - reducing waste and pollution by changing patterns of production and consumption.

Innovation - developing alternatives to technologies - whether fossil fuel or chemical intensive agriculture - that have been demonstrated to damage health and the environment.

Viability - creating a center of economic activity around technologies and products that benefit the environment, speeding their implementation and creating new careers that truly protect the planet.


Source:
http://www.green-technology.org/

The 2nd International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM 2011)

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S’wak to become regional leader in training of workplace safety

S’wak to become regional leader in training of workplace safety

Interesting FACTS when you are a MANAGER

Managers lose their right to do many things...

According to one management expert, when you accept a supervisory or managerial position, you lose your right to do any of the following:

· Lose your temper
· Be one of the gang
· Bring your personal problems to work
· Vent your frustrations and express your opinion at work
· Resist change
· Pass the buck on tough assignment
· Get even with your adversaries
· Play favourites
· Put your self interest first
· Ask others to do what you wouldn’t do
· Expect to be be immediately recognised and rewarded for doing a good job

Management is clearly not for everyone-it is not for the timid, the egomaniacal or the lazy. Management requires clear-headed individuals who can envision something better and turn it into reality by working with and through others.

The Evolution of Product Quality Approach

The emphasis of quality has evolved through four distinct stages since World War II - from “fix-it-in” to inspect-it-in to built-it-in to design-it-in.

Here are the key differences :
• The fix-it-in approach to quality - Rework any defective products identified by quality inspectors at the end of the production process.
• The inspect-it-in approach to quality - Have quality inspectors sample work in process and prescribe machine adjustment to avoid substandard output.
• The built-it-in approach to quality - Make everyone who touches the product responsible for spotting and correcting defects. Emphasis is on identifying and eliminating causes of quality problem
• The design-it-in approach to quality - Intense customer and employee involvement drives the entire design-production cycle. Emphasis is on continuous improvement of personnel, processes and product.

Progressive managers are moving away from the first two approaches to built-it-in and design-it-in approaches. A popular label for the built it in design and design it in approaches to quality is total quality management (TQM)