...The term “Green Computing” is one that is coming out in many different markets and areas all over the world in today's global technology. Yet, many computer users out there aren't sure what it means. Green computing is actually pretty easy to explain and to do – it is basically learning to use computer resources more efficiently to help the environment as well as energy savings. The main goal of a green computing program is to help the triple bottom line, which is an expanded spectrum of settings for measuring organizational success, and is extremely similar to green chemistry, which reduces the use of energy and materials that harm the environment. Green computing helps to promote the usage of biodegradable products and recycle computer components whenever possible. October 15, 2012 HP Green Computing HP Eco Solutions HP Eco Solutions is the technology industry’s leading environmental program HP is committed to providing customers with inventive, high-quality products and services that are environmentally sound, and to conduct our operations in an environmentally responsible manner. The HP Eco Solutions program encompasses our strategy to achieve this commitment, including: • Making it simpler for our customers to be green • Investment in innovation that reduces the environmental impact of our operations and our products • Leading by example and using our influence responsibly When it comes to HP Business Notebooks, Desktop PCs, Thin Clients, Workstations, Client...
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...The essay will discuss the concepts and the importance of logistics in our global word. It will then move to the recent climate change and its impact on our world with particular reference to logistics and GHG emissions relationship. The write up will follow up with the EPA and other agencies reactions and discuss the impact and the changes in the logistics management by the companies around the world. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Supply Chain Management refers to the flows of processes though which the goods are moved from the customer order to the acquisition of raw materials, supply, production, and distribution of the goods to the relevant customer. It basically refers to the management of the activities for the collections of raw materials to the production at the factories to the distribution of these goods. The manager must coordinate with all of these pieces in a cordial manner for the effective management of the supply chain (Mentzer, 2001). LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Logistics Management is widely known concept in the global world. All companies rely on the logistics for the efficient flow of the goods and services. For Example: Industrial manufactures rely heavily on these logistics for the transportation of the mass-produced items. At the same time, the consumer goods manufactures want their goods to be delivered to the outlets and warehouses before the customer calls for it. Therefore, Logistics management has now evolved into one of the most important links in the...
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...sustain the environment. This article describes the benefits of and first steps toward a green computing strategy. Read “HP and the Environment” to learn what HP is doing to reduce its environmental footprint. Faced with the stark realities of global warming and rising energy costs, government agencies and private firms worldwide are examining ways to protect the environment. To address what is increasingly being perceived as a crisis, there is a growing global movement to implement more environmentally friendly computing “Green computing” is the name attached to this movement, which represents an environmentally responsible way to reduce power and environmental waste. Toward this goal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program has developed compliance requirements for computer equipment. The U.S. House of Representatives Resolution 5646, passed in July 2006, calls for the EPA’s Energy Star program to research: •The amount of power consumed by corporate and federal data centers •Industry measures to develop energy-efficient servers •Possible incentives to convince businesses to use energy-saving technologies In Europe, government agencies have set up a number of environmental regulations addressing waste management, recycling, disposal of certain types of waste, industrial emissions and pollution control. The European Union is also setting up a system that encourages business to voluntarily develop their own environmental standards and practices. Energy Star estimates...
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...thecompany strategy, business model, distribution channels, competencies and value chain to provide a series of recommendations for Acer’s Board of Directors. Acer is the third largest PC manufacturer in the globe using atransnational strategy to procure components to maintain cost leadership. By using strategic group maps, Porter’s five forces, SWOT analysis, value chain review and the Dranove model a comprehensive analysis of the Acer external and internal forces are reviewed. On the basis of the analysis a series of recommendations have been made to ensure that Acer remains competitive, retains the number 3 ranking and are sustainable into the future. It is recommended that Acer find blue ocean against competitors through the use of the premium branding of product, whether this be Ferrari or another premium luxury brand and determine if some of this can be derived from sustainable and green materials. Once these are determined it is recommended to use a balance scorecard with alliances to help drive innovation together with a tried and tested sales system to increase Acer market share. Background and Context Acer is the third largest PC Company in the world (9.5% market share) with growth being experienced outside the mature USA market, predominately in emerging nations. Although Acer experienced growth in 2007, increasing its sales by 32.9%, the PC and peripherals industry is very competitive and Acer, while being the third player, is well below HP and Dell in terms of...
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...kerosene for lighting, and businesses turn to diesel generators for power. The founders of HPS looked for affordable ways to address this shortage of electricity, and identified the potential for making gas from rice husk – a plentiful local resource – and using this for power generation at village level. The objective of HPS was to provide a comparatively cheaper, eco friendly, reliable power system for the poor living in the rural and remote areas of Bihar (initially), while making sufficient profit to ensure that the business model could function smoothly in the long run. To achieve its objectives, HPS carried out a detailed study before setting up the husk power plant. It first tried to understand the types of electricity, existing source of energy, and the per kWh (kilowatt hour) cost to the target customers. The business model of HPS was well suited for Indian environment and the country’s demographics and geography spoke loudly to the market size and to the potential entry barriers and operational challenges. So the market’s size and scope were enormous. The energy supply was sustainable and the growth potential was attractive. So it was an environmentally conscientious energy company capable of providing electricity to the millions of rural Indians in a financially sustainable, scalable and the most profitable way. The founder of the company now wanted to expand its business and increase its footprint at...
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...sustainability are not mutually exclusive and can be mutually reinforcing. (Definitions of sustainability often refer to the "three pillars" of social, environmental and economic sustainability) (A representation of sustainability showing how both economy and society are constrained by environmental limits) Rapid growth of industrial activities in the past has led to natural resources being depleted at a rate that is faster than the rate of restoration. If this trend continues, most globally admired companies will be out of business. Growth of businesses will always be dependent on the resources available. And if there is no planet, there really will be no business to do anywhere. Sustainability is thus about doing business keeping the environment in mind and showing real progress in terms of return on investment. The United Nations is also getting serious about sustainability as it has already ratified the “Triple Bottom Line” approach, which requires business to measure their performance against metrics that take...
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...those that: • effectively balance current needs and future opportunities, • consistently outperform peers in revenue growth, profitability and total return to shareholders, • sustain their superiority across time, business cycles, industry disruptions and changes in leadership. In this case study, we investigate how a genuine commitment to sustainability— defined as environmental and social responsibility—is helping HP to grow its leadership in key markets. We look at how HP translates its green credentials into profitable new businesses and better-performing existing ones, all while advancing its long-term position as a model corporate citizen in the global arena. Transforming a good-citizenship heritage into contemporary sustainability credibility For HP, building a global sustainability program—one that is held to the same rigorous standards of accountability and profitability as its other business initiatives—is an ambitious and ongoing challenge. With little precedent in the IT sector and virtually none in organizations of HP’s size and complexity, the endeavor has required the company to continually innovate, adjust its strategy, and regularly re-commit to its vision through an evolving process that touches every level of the 321,000-employee organization. For HP, sustainability, efficiency, and profitability go hand in hand. “Among HP’s values is a deep respect for the environment, and an ingrained commitment to...
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...Assignment 3 (MCAP-303) Perform an Internet search on the phrase “green computing” and then answer the following questions. How would you define green computing? Green computing or green IT, refers to environmentally sustainable computing or IT. It is also defined as "the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystems—such as monitors, printers, storage devices, and networking and communications systems—efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment.” Green computing is the environmentally responsible use of computers and related resources. Such practices include the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units (CPUs), servers and peripherals as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste). GREEN computing is the environmentally responsible use of computers and related resources. Such included the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste. Modern IT systems rely upon a complicated mix of people, networks and hardware; therefore GREEN computing initiative must be systemic in nature. GREEN computing may comprise items such as management restructuring, energy use, virtualization of server resources, and return on investment. The term “GREEN computing” was coined shortly after the Energy Star program. The Energy...
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...Information Management (MCAP-303) Perform an Internet search on the phrase “green computing” and then answer the following questions. How would you define green computing? Green computing or green IT, refers to environmentally sustainable computing or IT. It is also defined as "the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystems—such as monitors, printers, storage devices, and networking and communications systems—efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment.” Green computing is the environmentally responsible use of computers and related resources. Such practices include the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units (CPUs), servers and peripherals as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste). GREEN computing is the environmentally responsible use of computers and related resources. Such included the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste. Modern IT systems rely upon a complicated mix of people, networks and hardware; therefore GREEN computing initiative must be systemic in nature. GREEN computing may comprise items such as management restructuring, energy use, virtualization of server resources, and return on investment. The term “GREEN computing” was coined shortly after the Energy Star program. The Energy...
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...TIM 685 STRATEGIC PLANNING COMPANY AUDIT HEWLETT PACKARD Contents Abstract 3 HP Background 3 Company Mission 4 HP’s Corporate Objectives 5 Mission and governance Analysis 5 Recommendations 6 HR Report on HP 7 Recommendation 8 Internal Analysis 8 Recommendation 8 Mergers Acquisitions and Spin-offs 9 Recommendation 9 External and Global Environment 9 External Analysis 10 Recommendation 11 Porter five forces Analysis of HP 12 Recommendation 14 SWOT Analysis 14 Conclusion / Recommendation 15 Reference: 16 Abstract This Company audit was conduct using publicly available information about Hewlett-Packard. The Audit includes mission statement, company philosophy, PEST SWOT, Financial Analysis, market position analysis, corporate governance analysis. The analysis uses industry standards for company audits such as, Porter, SWOT, and PEST as a guideline for the areas to be assessed. HP Background Hewlett Packard is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm was started by Bill Hewlett and David Packard. The merger with Compaq was one of HP’s major strategic moves recently. Even in naming the new company the two founders flipped a coin in the famous garage, Dave Packard won the coin toss but conceded to pit Hewlett name at the front. "It is...
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... What business and social problems does data center power consumption cause? Excessive power consumption uses vast amount of electricity that must be generated through hydroelectric plants or coal-fired power plants. While hydroelectric generation plants are less stressful on the environment than coal-fired, nevertheless, they do pull resources from more useful purposes. Coal-fired power plants generate huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which some scientists and politicians claim is a major cause of global warming. Social implications of increased power consumption point to global warming. 2. What solutions are available for these problems? Which are the most environment-friendly? Some of the solutions to cut power consumption discussed in the case study are a good beginning. Building data centers that take advantage of hydroelectric power generation rather than coal-fired power plants; renewable energy projects; alternative energy; employee telecommuting; thin client computers, software that automatically turns computers off; more efficient chips. Perhaps the most environment-friendly solutions are those that control the hardware and software, thereby controlling the problem at its source. Virtualization holds great promise as a way to reduce power requirements by reducing the number of servers required to run applications. 3. What are the business benefits and costs of these solutions? Even though it may cost a business up-front...
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...Recommendation for adopting Green IT in our Company From: Senior manager of IT Department Subject: Adopting Greener IT in our various department of the company. Green IT or green computing, what does it mean? Probably we know by now, that green stands for everything that is environmentally friendly. Green computing is the environmentally responsible and eco-friendly use of computers and their resources. It also includes the study of designing, manufacturing/engineering, using and disposing of computing devices in a way that reduces their impact on environmental. Its origin back to 1992, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched Energy Star,a voluntary labeling program which is designed to promote and recognize energy-efficiency in monitors, climate control equipment, and other technologies. This resulted in the widespread adoption of sleep mode among consumer electronics. The term "green computing" was probably coined shortly after the Energy Star program began. I will slightly demonstrate its impact on our budget and environment, Think of our firm, for example we have 4 servers operates in an air conditioned room, forty desktop stations, almost half of that number printers, besides we use only genuine cartridges, only hard copy documents circulates among the various departments as a method of communication, we print all the emails and attached them to the various document for various purposes. Now let us see what does this cost us and what does...
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...HP Photosmart 5510 Series User Manual M. Raquel Medina ENG/221 August 14, 2012 Gregory Bontz Recently purchased, by the writer, was an HP All-in-One printer, scanner, and copier, the HP Photosmart 5510 series. A manual was provided in the boxed package but can also be viewed online at http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02983578.pdf. The manual provides simplicity, clarity, attractiveness, organization and graphical illustrations. It is a well written instructional manual for users of any technical level, although the length of the document is a little too long. According to Don Norman, “People do not want to read manuals — they want to do their activity. Help them get right to work, with minimum reading” (Norman, 2012). At times a reader can become confused and frustrated with a user manual that is too big. Keeping the manual clear and simple is important. Simplicity • Positive: The HP Photosmart 5510 series user manual is made simple because of the shortness in its index. There are only nine major topics that are covered in the manual but these nine are the key points to operating the device. The manual has each topic linked to the page so a simple point and click gets you to the information needed. • Negative: The Technical Information portion of this manual was not easy to follow. Although, technical information is not the easiest to make simple. Clarity • Positive: Clarity is important when reading a user manual because your...
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...studying. Case study 2: Softsource: Building green and staying ahead 1. When we use machine to produce the good, it can release the carbon dioxide. With the development of industry, it releases the vast carbon dioxide and became to carbon footprint. But IT as a new technology can create the efficient and environmental system or machines to reducing the carbon footprints such as highly efficient cooling systems. 2. Green IT is a Sustainable information and Communications Technology. In my words, Green IT not only can promote the industry efficiency, but also try to reduce damage of environments. The benefit of Green IT is that it may minimize the negative impact on environment, while provide the optimal solution and system. 3. With using the its green IT data Centre, Softsource can acquire the leading-edge solutions, provide services to new market sectors, give its clients new levels of customization and efficiency and adopt world-class green credentials. 4. With the increase in complexity and unpredictability of business requirement as well as global economic pressures, businesss are finding it hard to justify spending on IT, so that organizations have to adopt Green IT. While the demand for data centre capacity continues to rise, budgets are low and business are cautious about making any long-term technology decisions. As a solution to this problem, softsource try to adopt Green IT . 5. With the help of Hewlett-Packard (HP)and its...
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...Description: Green computing, likewise called green technology, is the earth mindful utilization of PCs and related assets. Such practices incorporate the execution of vitality productive central processing units (CPUs), servers and peripherals and in addition lessened asset utilization and legitimate transfer of electronic waste (e-waste). The objectives of green computing are like green science: diminish the utilization of dangerous materials, boost energy productivity amid the item's lifetime, and advance the recyclability or biodegradability of ancient items and plant waste. Green computing is imperative for all classes of frameworks, going from handheld frameworks to expansive scale server farms. Numerous corporate Information technology divisions have green computing activities to lessen the ecological effect of the operations done in IT departments. Initiative: One of the soonest activities toward green computing in the United States was the intentional marking system known as Energy Star. It was brought about by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992 to advance energy effectiveness in equipment of different types. The Energy Star mark turned into a typical sight, particularly in scratch pad PCs and presentations. Comparative projects have been received in Europe and Asia. Regulations of the government however well meaning, is just piece of a general green computing logic. The work propensities for PC clients and organizations can be altered to minimize...
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