scholarly journals Whole life-cycle costs: a new approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Mevellec ◽  
Nicolas Perry
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs

2015 ◽  
Vol 808 ◽  
pp. 359-363
Author(s):  
Cristina Feniser ◽  
Florin Lungu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Rational Management ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
Whole Life Cycle ◽  
The Relationship

So far little attention has been given the differences or the compatibilities between CSR and innovation. Few works treats CSR in combination with innovation. What exactly is the relationship between CSR and innovation? Recent phenomena such as open innovation is based on the concept that the stakeholder's dialogue that overlaps with some dimensions of CSR. Being innovative means to bring organizational and technical improvements which will translate into a better position in the market. These improvements don't just aim the product, but the process by which it is obtained and its whole life-cycle. We're talking about a new approach to innovation, namely its orientation towards sustainability. Although SMEs have many features which facilitate implementation of CSR, activities of this type in such organizations are still limited. SMEs managers often make choices that are related to rational management. This leads to divergence between economical and social goals. Through a qualitative exploration of the concepts of CSR and innovation, we wanted to find out from some managers whether there is a link between innovation and CSR in SMEs and whether the activities corresponding to the two concepts overlap in a certain measure.

A new approach to propellant formulation: minimizing life-cycle costs through science-based design

2000 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 0037-0046 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Miller ◽  
B. M. Rice ◽  
A. J. Kotlar ◽  
R. J. Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
New Approach

A New Approach to Propellant Formulation: Minimizing Life-Cycle Costs Through Science-Based Design

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin S. Miller ◽  
Betsy M. Rice ◽  
Anthony J. Kotlar ◽  
Randall J. Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
New Approach

scholarly journals Leveraging Whole Life Cycle Costs When Utilising Building Information Modelling Technologies

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dermot Kehily ◽  
Barry McAuley ◽  
Alan Hore
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Costing ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
External Application ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Technology Tool ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is now being increasingly used as a technology tool to assist design professions in conceiving, designing, constructing, and operating the built environment in many countries. The BIM model provides design professions with the framework to perform exercises in design, programming, cost and value management, and concept energy analysis, in order to achieve the most economical and sustainable building solution. The BIM model though sophisticated is not extensively used to provide estimation software with the data requirements for Life Cycle Costing (LCC), such as, escalation of future expenditure and/or present value costs, discount rates, and study periods. Without incorporating LCC functionality within the BIM model or in an external application with a BIM interface a complete picture of the Whole Life Cycle Costs (WLCC) cannot be generated from the outputs of the model. The authors demonstrate the potential ability to customise traditional estimating packages with BIM take-off and database management interfaces, in order to find the best solution to provide complete Whole Life Cycle Costs Analysis (WLCCA). A template was produced in consultation with one of the internationally established methodologies in Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and provides the user with the financial tools to select the most economical advantageous solution, possibly without investing in new estimating software.

Scope and Benefits of a New Comprehensive Diagnostic Approach for Pneumatic Systems and Components

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Binder ◽  
H. Gerlach ◽  
C. Boehm
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Diagnostic Approach ◽  
Cost Calculation ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
Production Facility ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Monitoring Performance

The use of diagnostics as a maintenance technology for motion systems can play a key role for the life cycle costs of a production facility. A new comprehensive diagnostic approach provides methods for pneumatic systems that continuously monitor and analyze sensor readings in the main supply line and within subsystems. Using different evaluation methods of pattern recognition, the source of deviations can be isolated to individual components. Unlike traditional component-based diagnostic solutions, this new approach is applicable to complete pneumatic systems and/or single pneumatic components for sensing and monitoring performance levels, information acquisition for optimized maintenance preventing unscheduled downtime and extending machine or process serviceability. In a comprehensive cost calculation, the cost savings over the life cycle of a production facility of an end user are revealed.

Life-Cycle Costs of Selected Uniformed Health Professions (Phase II: The Impact of Constraints and Policies on the Optimal-Mix-of-Accession Model)

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayne Brannman ◽  
Eric W. Christensen ◽  
Ronald H. Nickel ◽  
Cori Rattelman ◽  
Richard D. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
Optimal Mix ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Construction of exchange integrated information chain management model leading by information nurse for large instrument and equipment in operating room

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinghua Dai ◽  
Xiaoqiang Ren ◽  
Peng Wu ◽  
Xiangdong Wang ◽  
Jiang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Management ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Equipment Management ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Information Chain ◽  
Whole Life Cycle ◽  
Running Mode

Abstract Background This study aims to explore the information chain management model of large instrument and equipment inter-working in the operating room (OR) led by information nurses. Methods Through the chain management process of large instruments and equipment in the OR, which was based on information nurses, the management model of inter-working and integrating information chain was established, the key links were controlled, and the whole life cycle management of instruments and equipment from expected procurement to scrapping treatment was realized. Using the cluster sampling method, 1562 surgical patients were selected. Among these patients, 749 patients were assigned to the control group before the running mode, and 813 patients were assigned to the observation group after the running mode. The related indexes for large instrument and equipment management in the department before and after the running mode were compared. Results In the observation group, the average time of equipment registration was (22.05 ± 2.36), the cost was reduced by 2220 yuan/year, and the satisfaction rate of the nursing staff was 97.62%. These were significantly better, when compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the awareness rate of the whole staff for equipment repair application was 95.12%, and the arrival time of maintenance personnel and the examination and approval time of equipment management were greatly shortened (P < 0.05). Conclusion The integrated management model of large instrument and equipment interworking in the OR based on chain flow realizes the whole life cycle management of instruments and equipment, which is essential to improve management efficiency.

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