1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910816570603321

Autore

Islam Rafiqul <1959->

Titolo

Sustainable water purification / / M. R. Islam & M. Safiur Rahman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United States of America : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2020

ISBN

1-119-65113-1

1-5231-3698-7

1-119-65112-3

1-119-65114-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (343 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

628.162

Soggetti

Sustainability

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Water is synonymous with life. This has been the case since pre-historic time to the modern era. For the first time, humanity faces a crisis that eclipses the energy crisis, which has often incapacitated the global economy. The Climate-Water-Food nexus epitomizes our current civilization that depends on energy as the driver. Many recognize this crisis as a product of fossil fuel production, which allegedly triggered climate change and the "climate change debate." Others predict the onslaught of "water wars" in the coming decades. As the world gears up to another lineup of empty promises and ensuing chaos, this book turns this crisis on its head and shows the source of the water crisis. The science behind the water cycle is described in clear language, without resorting to dogmatic assertions and spurious assumptions. The role of the sun, natural carbon dioxide (CO2) and water and the need to maintain natural processes free from artificial chemicals are discussed in detail. The book makes it clear how most of the currently used purification techniques violates the natural cycle involving sunlight, CO2 and water, and thus become unsustainable. A series of water purification techniques, as usable for drinking, agricultural and industrial applications are presented. The advantages of these techniques and their long-term sustainability are highlighted,



with discussion on improvements in the future. Whether for the engineer or scientist working in the field or laboratory or the student, this is a must-have for any engineer, scientist, student, or policymaker."--

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960023803321

Autore

Ostring Pirkko <1960->

Titolo

Profit-focused supplier management : how to identify risks and recognize opportunities / / Pirkko Ostring

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : AMACOM, c2004

ISBN

0-8144-0998-9

0-8144-2755-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 238 p. : ill

Disciplina

658.72

Soggetti

Industrial procurement - Management

Purchasing - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- A Strategy for Analyzing Your Suppliers -- Why Analyze Your Suppliers? -- Choosing Which Suppliers to Analyze -- Components of a Corporate Analysis of Suppliers -- Creating a Corporate Analysis -- Investigating What Is Behind Financial Figures -- Assets Liabilities -- Current assets Contents -- Noncurrent assets Contents -- Current liabilities Contents -- Analyzing Qualitative Factors -- Examples -- Using Analyzing Tools and Useful Templates -- Studying Examples -- For More Information -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Managing suppliers can contribute enormous savings to a company's bottom line, and few companies have done it better than Nokia. In Profit-Focused Supplier Management , Pirkko #65533;string details for the first time the supplier management program that has helped make Nokia the world leader in mobile communications. Drawing from her experience at Nokia, #65533;string reveals how to understand and maximize relationships with suppliers to help any company minimize



risk and improve profitability in any industry. Profit-Focused Supplier Management will motivate top management to uncover more information about their suppliers, enable purchasing managers to select better suppliers, and give business controllers a tool for limiting risks and improving their companies' financial standing. Profit-Focused Supplier Management is the first book written to address suppliers as ongoing business management opportunities. The book uses factual examples from companies including Intel and Marconi that provide an easy and interesting way to adopt the theoretical frameworks into practical formats. Additionally, fictional cases, based on the author's findings, illustrate the importance of in-depth analyses."