When introducing Business Process Management at SAP, the goal was to create measurable and sustainable impact. We demonstrate value of process management by delivering process improvement projects using standardized services and LEAN methodology based on documented processes as included in the SAP Process Landscape. To achieve a holistic picture, not only processes are analyzed, but business ro...

An environmentally sustainable fast sail assisted feeder (FSAF) container ship concept with a maximum operational speed of 25 knots has been developed for the 2020 South East (S.E.) Asian and Caribbean feeder container markets. The use of low-carbon and zero-sulphur fuel (liquefied natural gas) and improvements in operational efficiency (cargo handling and scheduling) mean predicted green house...

We propose an Economic Stability Index (ESI) incorporating house prices and stock prices as components of the measure of the inflation rate in order to allow the European Central Bank (ECB) to achieve both price and macroeconomic stability. We use an optimisation approach to estimate target weights for different sectoral prices in the broader price index, which depend on sectoral parameters oth...

in this paper, a house is assumedas an expression of culture. it has been tried to study a qajar1 house in tabriz, in terms of its ties with cultural context.methods and viewpoints of amos rapoport have been used in order to identify and peruse the circumstance of this relationship. the main reason for using rapoport's viewpoints to understand salmasi house, as a case study, in addition to...

The article aims to explain the authenticity of architecture Balinese Aga Sidatapa traditional house, its optimization and resulting impact this on sustainability tourism in Village. civilization community Village is used coexisting with mountainous nature (Aga land). Starting from meeting their food needs, livelihoods, providing building materials for houses, they depend Aga's land. house has ...

according to islamic teachings, human being moves towards perfection if conditions conducive to his/her calmness are realized at home. according to this view, 'house' represents 'family' and a muslim's home is regarded as sacred and private. there is an inherent tendency in human being towards privacy, the most important of which is realized at home. therefore, if priva...

The Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group (SLRG) is a multi-centre research network collaborating to further understanding of the opportunities and constraints on sustainable living in the UK. The SLRG is coordinated from the University of Surrey, and brings together project teams from Surrey's Centre for Environmental Strategy (CES) and Departments of Sociology and Psychology. It also includes...

The purpose of this thesis is to study how synergies of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Sustainable Development (SD) can be realized. Emphasis has been on increasing the focus on processes. A process based change model for SD has been developed. The model should be applicable for all types of organizations, but with a particular focus on organizations in the Third World. During the last deca...