Modeling a cost benefit transportation model to optimize the redistribution process: Evidence study from Sri Lanka

Purpose Office buildings confront with the issue of high energy demand during the day time mainly due to heavy use of energy for HVAC and lighting systems. Demand-side energy retrofits (DSER) are identified as effective in controlling electricity demand of existing buildings. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the potential of incorporating DSER in to existing office buildings. The paper reports the cost benefits of using DSER in existing office buildings. Furthermore, it reveals several enablers that can be used to promote retrofits in office buildings of Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach An industry survey was conducted by selecting a sample of 35 office buildings to study the usage of DSER in office buildings of Sri Lanka. Furthermore, three case studies were conducted to analyse the costs benefits of widely used DSER techniques in office buildings. Findings Research revealed that the use of DSER techniques in existing office buildings of Sri Lanka is at a lower level. However, it found that the financial viability of those DSER was at a promising level. Furthermore, 11 enablers in two levels as organisational level and national level were identified to enhance the use of DSER. Originality/value The study justifies the potential of DSER in reducing energy demand of existing office buildings through in-depth cost benefit analysis, which is useful for a country like Sri Lanka which faces massive energy crisis. This encourages Facility Managers towards using DSER to reduce building energy demand. Furthermore, study provides enablers at organisational and national levels to enhance the use of DSER.

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Impact of Green Supply Chain Management on Competitive Advantage of Business Organizations in Sri Lanka

Hierarchical Planning and Information Sharing Techniques in Supply Chain Management - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7299-2.ch004 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 123-152

Author(s):

A. R. Sadurdeen ◽

Jayaranjani Sutha

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Customer Value ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Business Organizations ◽

Chain Management ◽

Green Practices

Organizations adopt many strategies to gain competitive advantage. An important strategy is adopting green practices. Cost-benefit and customer value enhancement are two other strategies. By combining all of these elements, organizations can acquire a superior competitive advantage. There are contradictory findings on applying the cost-benefit element to green supply chain management (GSCM) and no clear theory on how to combine these elements to gain a competitive advantage. The primary objective of this study is to identify the impact of GSCM on competitive advantage of business organizations in Sri Lanka. Sample technique used was convenience sampling method. Data was collected from 30 organizations that were following green practices in Sri Lanka. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, correlation coefficient, and simple regression model. The results show that there is a strong positive relationship between GSCM and competitive advantage, and rather than applying just one element to gain a competitive advantage, it was considered more effective to apply both cost-benefit and customer value enhancement simultaneously.

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THE BATCH CARBONISATION OF COCONUT SHELL WITH WASTE HEAT RECOVERY

CORD ◽

10.37833/cord.v5i02.230 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 5 (02) ◽

pp. 34

Author(s):

G R Breag ◽

H C Coote ◽

A C Hollingdale

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Heat Recovery ◽

Waste Heat Recovery ◽

Financial Analysis ◽

Waste Heat ◽

Operating Experience ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Coconut Shell ◽

Initial Development ◽

Local Companies

Technology developed by ODNRI for waste heat recovery during carbonisation of coconut shell has been succesfully adopted by the desiccated coconut industry in Sri Lanka. The initial development and design of the unit has been described elsewhere (Breag et al, 1984) and also the broader issues of the technology in relation to the Sri Lankan coconut industry have been examined (Breag et al. 1985). In the five year period since the first prototype trial was carried out, the Coconut Development Authority, Sri Lanka assisted by ODNRI, has disserninated knowledge of the technology and promoted manufacture of the equipment. At this time there are 15 units installed of the basic 8M3 capacity system and a prototype 16m3 capacity unit has been commissioned recently. The units are manufactured by a number of local companies and are now being supplied to mill owners on a purely commercial basis. This paper provides a cost benefit financial analysis for the standard 8m3 capacity unit using the data acquired from accumulated,operating experience.

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