Operations Management & Green operation management:

OM- The business function responsible for planning, coordinating, and

controlling the resources needed to produce products and services of a company.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Green technology or clean technology is the application of the environmental science to conserve the natural environment and resources. Sustainable development is the core of this. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

 The environment protection laws in India have become stringent Several companies have installed eco-friendly plants and adopted practices that will benefit the environment. Common characteristics of green companies: Use natural gas for boiler fuel. Recycle biodegradable waste. Minimum use of plastic material; use recyclable packaging materials.

Importance of GREEN OPERATION MANAGEMENT

To reduce wastage of resources. To reduce degradation of environment. To save scarce resources for the future generation. It also helps to reduce health disorders.

Top 10 Companies that Paint India Green

1. Suzlon Energy

The worlds fourth largest wind-turbine maker is among the greenest and best Indian companies in India. Tulsi Tanti, the visionary behind Suzlon, convinced the world that wind is the energy of the future and built his factory in Pondicherry to run entirely on wind power. Suzlons corporate building

2. ITC Limited ITC introduced ozonetreated elemental chlorine free bleaching technology for the first time in India. The result is an entire new range of top green products and solutions: the environmentally friendly multi-purpose paper that is less polluting than its traditional counterpart.

3. Tata Metaliks Limited (TML)

TML one of the top green firms in India. Lights are switched off during Saturdays with the entire office depending on sunlight.

Harsh Jha, Managing Director TML

4. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL)

Adjudged the best performer in the 2009-2010 Green Business Survey, TNPL was awarded the Green Business Leadership Award in the Pulp and Paper Sector. The initiatives undertaken by this top green firm in India includes two Clean Development Mechanism projects and a wind farm project that helped generate

5. Wipro Technologies

Climbed to the top five brand league in Green peace's Guide to Greener Electronics' ranking. Despite the global financial crisis, Wipro held fast to its commitment towards energy efficiency and was honoured for launching energy star compliant products in the market.

6. HCL Technologies

The HCL Green Bag campaign that aimed at tackling e-waste

HCL is treated as icon of Indian Green initiatives due to the Go Green steps. HCL is committed to phasing out the hazardous vinyl plastic and Brominated Flame Retardants from its products and has called for a Restriction on Hazardous Substances legislation in India.

7. Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC)

ONGCs Mokshada Green Cremation initiative save 60 to 70% of wood and a fourth of the burning time per cremation.

ONGCs green projects contribute to increased environmental awareness among local communinities

8. IndusInd Bank

IndusInd opened the countrys first solarpowered ATM and pioneered an eco-savvy change in the Indian banking sector.

9. IDEA Cellular

IDEA, paints India green with its national Use Mobile, Save Paper campaign. IDEA has also set up bus shelters with potted plants and tendril climbers to convey the green message. WHAT AN SIRJEE. IDEA

IDEAs green bus shelter in Mumbai

10. Hero Honda Motors

The companys philosophy of continuous innovation in green and products solutions has played a key role in striking the right balance between business, mankind and nature. Green Vendor Development Programme

Hero Honda Green Ambassadors: winners of the international inter-school environment quiz competition

Indian auto component makers go green

Indian auto component makers serving the European market are going green. New European Union norms for automobile recycling, which comes into effect in 2010, and prescribes that once a vehicle is destined for the scrap heap in the EU territory, 80-85 per cent of its parts ought to be recyclable or reusable. Every component batteries, airbags, catalytic converters, and auto plastics have to be safely disposed. To cater to a changing market, Tata Autocomp announced in 2008, the launch of country's first green battery. It uses calcium in place of the

HYBRID CARS: Hybrid cars mainly depend on its storage system of rechargeable energy. This rechargeable energy storage system replaces fossil fuel energy for thrusting the vehicle. An automobile that makes use of a mixture of various fuels like ethanol and petroleum. They work more efficiently than the conventional fuel engine cars. There are some hybrid cars that use a braking system that can generate electricity while the car is in motion.

 The first hybrid car that was launched in India came from one of the leading automobile manufacturing company, Honda India. Honda Civic Hybrid is the first hybrid car of India. The car is eco-friendly and at the same time is fuel-efficient. Zero emissions

Mahindra & Mahindra, the hybrid Scorpio is a hybrid of diesel and electric and not a hybrid of petrol and electric.

 Maruti Suzuki, the market leader, this year has showcased in the Auto Expo in Delhi, its hybrid car, SX4 Hybrid. The car is yet to hit the roads of India.

WHAT IS GREEN TELECOM?

Growing telecommunications infrastructure requires increasing amount of electricity to power it. Part of the electricity comes from the grid and remaining through burning of fossil fuel like diesel. Reduction of the Green house gases produced by the telecom sector is referred to as greening of telecom.

GREEN TELECOM FACETS:

(i) Green Telecom Networks: In telecom networks greening would refer to minimizing consumption of energy through use of energy efficient technology, using renewable energy sources and eco-friendly consumables. (ii) Design of green central office buildings: optimization of energy power consumption and thermal emission, minimization of green house gas emission

(iii) Green Manufacturing: The greening process would involve using eco-friendly components, energy efficient manufacturing equipment, electronic and mechanical waste recycling and disposal, reduction in use of hazardous substances like chromium, lead and mercury and reduction of harmful emission. (iv) Waste disposal: disposal of mobile phones,

MOTIVATORS OF GREEN TELCOM

People have become more conscious and concerned about the ills of climate change. Newspapers and TV are regularly carrying features rising temperature melting glaciers rising sea levels natural disasters and general deterioration of the ecosystem

Example: Huawei
Huawei is a leading global telecommunications solutions provi d er . 6 R STRATEGY
Huawei implements the "6R" strategy for green packaging and logistics in keeping with its promise on environmental protection. RECOVERY& RECYCLE : are aimed at recycling resources and energy through the application of environmentally-friendly and recyclable packaging materials. RIGHT& REDUCE : refers to using reasonable and right packaging design with small and lightweight cartons, cutting down on packaging and transportation costs.

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