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A sustainability and eco-innovation framework for manufacturing SMEs
(2014-11)
Since the industrial revolution, manufacturing has been a major contributor to environmental damage, through pollution, the depletion of resources and the consumption of energy and the related burning of fossil fuels (IPCC, ...
Towards an innovation-based view of the firm
(2011)
The central thesis of this paper is that the resource-based view of the firm and the knowledge based view of the firm require updating to an innovation-based view. This novel hypothesis of the firm is informed by a review ...
Design of a bifurcated stent graft, with its accompanying delivery system.
(2000)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) haemorhaging is a life-threatening disease. An aneurysm is a permanent swelling of an artery due to a weakness in its wall. Current surgical repair involves opening the chest or abdomen, ...
Sustainable manufacturing of composite pallet blocks using waste wood and tyre-derived materials
(2009)
An innovative technology is proposed by the Tyre/Wood Block LIFE project for manufacturing of compressed pallet blocks by introducing materials other than virgin timber into the compound: contaminated waste wood and waste ...
Implications of the transition to a product-service system on the business model
(2015)
Product-service system (PSS) is a very complex concept that involves multiple aspects (e.g. business, environment and design). PSS have the potential to reduce the adverse environmental impact of manufacturing while ...
The financial sustainability of passive house construction in Ireland.
(2010)
In Ireland the average energy cost for a household in 2006 was estimated to be
€1,767, an increase of 4% on 2005 figures. With the state o f the current economic
climate, home owners are beginning to realise the potential ...
Sustaining competitive advantage in the medical technology sector in the west of Ireland through workplace innovation
(2007)
This research examines the impact of workplace innovation on competitiveness in the medical
technology sector in Ireland. Workplace innovation is the adoption of new work systems in
organisations, including process or ...
Design and application of low speed wind tunnels
(2002)
The goal of this article is to provide a short introduction to the design and application of low speed wind tunnels. These wind tunnels are designed to provide a well-defined, controllable, uniform flow of air for experimental ...
Design of a distributed RFID system model for asset tracking and development of the required software abstraction layer
(2009)
The spread of Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] technology throughout the asset management industry has led to a number of companies deploying RFID enabled asset management solutions. These companies have a foot hold ...
Development of a disassembly methodology for DFE
(2002)
The research described in this thesis was developed as part of the Information
Management for Green Design (IMAGREE) Project. The IMAGREE Project was
funded by Enterprise Ireland under Strategic Research Grant Scheme as ...