scholarly journals Lighting Business Case -- A Report Analyzing Lighting Technology Opportunities with High Return on Investment Energy Savings for the Federal Sector

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol C. Jones ◽  
Eric E. Richman
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Federal Sector ◽  
Lighting Technology ◽  
High Return

IAFECT™: a management tool to ensure effective technology training in the drinking water industry

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 449-454
Author(s):  
M.C. Steynberg ◽  
A. Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Technology Training ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Technical Competence ◽  
Water Industry ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
High Return ◽  
Effective Technology

For years training was evaluated with measures such as numbers of participants, number of programs, length of programs, cost of programs and content of programs. These input focused measures have to be replaced by output focused measures. The output focused measures include learning profile and whole brain approach for the learner, competency requirements for the job, management’s role before, during and after training as well as the competency of the trainer and the effectiveness of the training environment. However, to ensure that the highest possible scores for these measures can be achieved, a multidisciplinary approach is of paramount importance. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the IAFECT™ management tool designed to ensure effective technology training. IAFECT™ is a systematic approach that involves all stakeholders. It focuses on technical competence and a high Return-On-Investment.

scholarly journals A New Digital Approach to Strategic Activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-24
Author(s):  
Paolo Bongarzoni
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Management Consultants ◽  
Strategy Process ◽  
High Return ◽  
Time Savings

As automation increasingly influences businesses, digitalization technologies and tools such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc., become essential to support the definition and implementation of strategy activities aimed at improving businesses' competitiveness in the digital, cloud-based, and data-driven world. Since this business growth corresponds to an enormous increase in the data volumes, it is fundamental for businesses to adopt several digital solutions in their strategy process together with a tailored digital strategy embedded in their strategic plan. The purpose of this article is to critically analyse the classic strategy activities' latest trends/needs and how they could be properly addressed by the available digital technologies. Finally, for every activity are mentioned some best practices tools and software, supported by management consultants, since they trigger a high return on investment in term of the time savings, less dedicated resources, and final business performance.

scholarly journals Energy Efficient Lighting Design Criteria: Cost-Effective Solutions in an Industrial Environment

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank J. Agraz ◽  
John Maneri
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Lighting Design ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Lighting System ◽  
Light Levels

The continual rising cost of energy, existing outdated lighting technology, and inefficient lighting designs have given property owners the opportunity to improve their facilities by retrofitting their existing luminaires with an energy efficient lighting system. A lighting retrofit uses the existing electrical infrastructure to replace, relocate, or convert existing luminaires with the latest generation of cost-effective components. New lighting technology has emerged within the last 6 years that generates energy savings of 40% to 50% while maintaining existing light levels. These upgraded and field-tested solutions lower energy consumption, generate a healthy financial return on investment, and can improve both the quality and quantity of light in the task area. As with any other solution, a cost-effective lighting system must be designed and engineered carefully to accommodate the needs of each work space. Simply installing a new lamp into an existing luminaire will not necessarily guarantee substantial energy savings or an improved lighting environment. In any space that uses electric lighting, the lighting designer must evaluate potential solutions for energy consumption, maintenance concerns, delivered light levels, hostile environments, and the overall economic impact of installing and long-term operation of the new system. In this paper, the author will discuss energy efficient lighting design criteria and how a lighting designer properly engineers a retrofit project to deliver energy savings without sacrificing light levels. The discussion includes a summary of both traditional and emerging technologies, and the long-term impact on energy consumption, maintenance, return on investment, lighting quality, and delivered light levels. Paper published with permission.

scholarly journals Impact of National Generic Dairy Advertising on Dairy Markets, 1984–95

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry M. Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Average Rate ◽  
National Level ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Dairy Markets ◽  
High Return

AbstractThe impacts of generic dairy advertising on retail, wholesale, and farm dairy markets are estimated in this study at the national level. The results indicate that generic dairy advertising had a major impact on retail, wholesale, and farm markets for the dairy industry. The main conclusion of the study is that farmers are receiving a high return on their investment in generic dairy advertising, i.e., an average rate of return of $3.40 for every dollar invested over the period 1984–95. Moreover, the return on investment in advertising was higher in the most recent year, almost double the average for the previous 11 years.

The return on investment from international patient programs in American hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-182
Author(s):  
Ishani Patel ◽  
Tricia J. Johnson ◽  
Andrew N. Garman ◽  
Samuel Hohmann ◽  
Paola Pescara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
International Programs ◽  
Operating Expense ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Program ◽  
The Usa

Purpose Hospitals catering to the unique needs of international patients often make substantial investments in their international program. Research has yet to evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of establishing these programs. The purpose of this paper is to quantify the economic benefits and costs of international patient programs and evaluate the ROI of international patients for US hospitals by program maturity and size. Design/methodology/approach Operational information about 29 health systems with international patient programs in the USA was obtained from the US Cooperative for International Patient Programs (USCIPP) Annual Benchmarking Survey. A Spearman correlation coefficient was used to test the association between international program investments and revenue. Mann–Whitney U tests were used to test whether ROI differs significantly by program maturity and size. Findings It was found that 14 (48.3 per cent) international programs were established and 10 (34.5 per cent) programs were large in size. The median estimated organizational total gross revenue less operating expense for all programs was positive ($15.6m). Total gross revenue less operating expense was higher for large programs ($105.6m) than for small programs ($9.2m) (p < 0.001) and higher for established programs ($40.2m) than for new programs ($8.5m) (p < 0.001). Originality/value The results suggest that hospital investment in international programs yields substantial returns for the health systems studied. New programs rely on staff from other areas of the organization while developing operational processes and relationships with providers and payers abroad. Examining the ROI can help hospitals develop a business case for an international program and understand any economies of scale from increased investment.

Pipeline Integrity: Establishing Data Management Value

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Dupuis ◽  
Jason Humber
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Data Management System ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Investment Justification ◽  
The Cost

For the majority of pipeline operators struggling to establish the business case for data management, records management, or geographic information systems, a step past the traditional information technology approach of return on investment (ROI) must be made. Traditional information technology value propositions are founded on information efficiencies that, for the most part, are extremely difficult to quantify since the processes are either not presently performed or the effort associated with the existing process has not been measured. Without a baseline of the existing process, a comparative analysis using improved efficiencies cannot be quantified to substantiate a return on investment. Justification of a data management system and its associated benefits in terms of its cost relative to the cost of the data it manages (e.g. ILI, excavation, CIS etc.) is compelling since it is only on the order of 2–10%, but typically even this metric is too general an argument for most pipeline integrity managers to feel comfortable defending. This paper will explore the process required to unearth the value of data management to support pipeline integrity. Many examples and cases will be discussed to back-up the approach to establishing value of data management for pipeline integrity.

Practicing for Business Intelligence Application with SQL Server 2008

2010 ◽  
Vol 20-23 ◽  
pp. 1499-1503
Author(s):  
Zhi Jun Ren
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Sql Server ◽  
High Return ◽  
Successful Business ◽  
Intelligence Application ◽  
Very High

Successful business intelligence application used by an enterprise often produces a very high return on investment. This paper introduces the application of best practices to business intelligence infrastructure with SQL Server 2008.

Application of Green Lighting Technology in Highway Service – A Case Study of Mt. Lushan West Sea Tourism Highway Service

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 1815-1819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Chun Qin ◽  
She Gang Shao ◽  
Yi Shen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Light Guide ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Natural Light ◽  
Lighting Technology ◽  
Lighting Systems ◽  
Service Application

Green lighting technology has the advantages of energy efficiency, friendly environment, safety and comfort. Based on the introduction of green lighting technology, taken the Mt. Lushan West Sea tourist highway service as the case study, we analyzed light guide illumination, the optimum use of natural light and energy efficient lighting respectively from the aspects of technical characteristics and the specific highway service application. We finally made the economic analysis in the energy savings of green lights in the highway service, and the result showed that through the use of green lighting systems Mt. Lushan West Sea tourist highway service could save electricity and reduce operating costs 134,700 Yuan per year.

Strategy First, Execution Second: Why Life Science Entrepreneurs Should Adopt a Top-Down Mindset Early

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Echoe Bouta ◽  
Oded Ben-Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Initial Public Offerings ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Public Offerings ◽  
Probability Of Success ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
Value Add ◽  
Probable Path ◽  
Most Probable Path

Despite the dedication of the management team and board to a company’s success, an often  overlooked component is the dynamics of the segment in which the company operates. In an effort to demonstrate the importance of the external view and how segment dynamics are likely to significantly impact the reality of companies, we analyzed recent data in the three-year period between 2015 and 2017 pertaining to financing events, M&A transactions and initial public offerings (IPO) in three separate sectors: therapeutic devices, oncology therapeutics and antibiotics. The analysis presented will provide management with a good estimation as to the required capital to achieve value-add milestones as well as the anticipated return on investment. These examples demonstrate the fundamentally different dynamics of three sectors, which will impact the most probable path to liquidity of companies in those sectors. Therapeutic devices have to often get regulatory approval prior to an exit where exits happen earlier in clinical development for the oncology therapeutics sector. Despite the high unmet need, there have been limited exits in the antibiotics sector. In all cases, return on investment is greater when the company’s exit included being acquired versus an IPO. This data demonstrates that exit opportunities are largely sector-dependent and suggests substituting external formal thinking, market-driven evaluation and analysis for inward-looking and biased judgment will being beneficial crafting a mature business case as well increasing the probability of success.

scholarly journals Design of an adiabatic air conditioning package system

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Sachin Sunil Mothiravally ◽  
Sachidananda Hassan Krishanmurthy
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Cooling Systems ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Adiabatic Cooling ◽  
Save Energy

Air conditioning plays a significant role to maintain a cool atmosphere in warm conditions, However, the power consumed by the machine is higher. The commercial prevailing cooling systems are required to operate ventilation and cooling systems in buildings and in turn consumes more power. These systems apart from consuming electricity it also adds to the CO2 emissions to our environment. These energy consumption and CO2 emissions can be decreased by the assistance of energy effective frameworks to the prevailing air conditioning system. The study was conducted on a package unit of 414.2 kW by measuring the relative humidity, dry bulb, and wet bulb temperature to investigate the effect of indirect evaporative cooling on the systems COP. Also, the modelling of the package unit was done using Creo software and the analysis was carried out using ANSYS considering the flow and thermal analysis for different components of the package units. From this analysis it can be observed that by implementing the adiabatic cooling in package unit it is possible to save energy consumption. From the results it can be concluded that energy efficiency was more and the return on investment is high. Also, coefficient of performance of this machine is high and consumes less electricity and the expected energy savings is 20%.

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