THE NEED FOR QUALITY The first thing that we need to consider, in any organization, is that quality is the most important thing. The quality of your work defines you.  Whoever you are,  Whatever you do,  I can find the same products and services cheaper somewhere else. But your quality is your signature. Developing and delivering high quality products and services means that you are doing things correctly from the beginning. As a consequence, you are reducing the need for additional services, from verification to warranty.

Total quality management.

习惯决定了我们的性格。改变习惯固然困难,但只要不断努力,就可以做到。(良好的)习惯由知识、技能和意愿组成。它是在行动和思维的不断转换中产生的。实现目标就是在一种成熟模式上不断进步的过程,即:从依赖到独立,再到互相依赖。尽管独立是现代社会所推崇的模式,我们却可通过合作和专业化取得更多的成功。但是,在选择互相依赖之前,我们必须先学会独立。

The seven habits of highly effective people高效人士的七种习惯

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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

he Kyoto Protocol is a symbolically important expression of governments' concern about climate change. But as an instrument for achieving emissions reductions, it has failed 1. It has produced no demonstrable reductions in emissions or even in anticipated emissions growth. And it pays no more than token attention to the needs of societies to adapt to existing climate change. The impending United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Bali in December — to decide international policy after 2012 — needs to radically rethink climate policy. Kyoto's supporters often blame non-signatory governments, especially the United States and Australia, for its woes. But the Kyoto Protocol was always the wrong tool for the nature of the job. Kyoto was constructed by quickly borrowing from past treaty regimes dealing with stratospheric ozone depletion, acid rain from sulphur emissions and nuclear weapons. Drawing on these plausible but partial analogies , Kyoto's architects assumed that climate change would be best attacked directly through global emissions controls, treating tonnes of carbon dioxide like stockpiles of nuclear weapons to be reduced via mutually verifiable targets and timetables. Unfortunately this borrowing simply failed to accommodate the complexity of the climate-change issue 2. Kyoto has failed in several ways, not just in its failure to slow global warming , but also because it has stifled discussion of alternative policy approaches that could both combat climate change and adapt to its unavoidable consequences. As Kyoto became a litmus test of political correctness, those who were concerned about climate change, but sceptical of the top–down approach adopted by the Protocol were sternly admonished that \" Kyoto is the only game in town \". We are anxious that the same mistake is not repeated in the current round of negotiations. Already, in the post-Kyoto discussions, we are witnessing that well-documented human response to failure, especially where political or emotional capital is involved, which is to insist on more of what is not working: in this case more stringent targets and timetables, involving more countries. The next round of negotiations needs to open up new approaches, not to close them down as Kyoto did. Economic theory recognizes the futility of throwing good money after bad. In politics, however, sunk costs are often seen as political capital or as an investment of reputation and status. So we acknowledge that those advocating the Kyoto regime will be reluctant to embrace alternatives because it means …

No silver bullet

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The Delphi technique: A credible research methodology

PurposeThe cold supply chain industry is still emerging and digital transformation is in the nascent stage in this industry. This paper argues that there are various barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain and aims to develop and validate a model for overcoming key barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain.Design/methodology/approachThe adoption of blockchain technology was proposed through interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and further it is validated using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsIn this study, ten key barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain were identified, modelled and analysed. Poor leadership style of top management was found to be the most important barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain. The results of SEM indicate that all the paths are supported. The findings showcase the barriers responsible for the lack of blockchain technology infrastructure that ultimately impacts the cold supply chains.Practical implicationsThis study highlights the fact that the fate of blockchain technology infrastructure development depends on the leadership style of top management. Demonstrating good leadership style by top management can help overcome the barriers. A good leader pulls the entire team instead of pushing the team. A good leader can guide the entire team to improve IT governance, financial investment, digital footprint, digital readiness, skills and collaboration with service providers to implement blockchain technology. Not only that, a good leader provides mental strength to the team and helps overcome the fear of implementing blockchain in the cold supply chain. A good leader demonstrates good administrative skills and focus on security and privacy policies.Originality/valueThis is a novel contribution towards analysing the key barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the South African cold supply chain using the integrated ISM–MICMAC and SEM approach.

A multi-method study on the barriers of the blockchain technology application in the cold supply chains

Voltage regulation is one of the critical quality of supply aspects in any power system. Due to this requirement, voltages must almost always be kept within the utilities defined lower and higher limits. Loads that vary substantially between peak and off-peak times can results in voltages exceeding the upper limits when the load is low and exceeding the lower limits when the load is high. Due to these two extremes, the shunt capacitor banks may have to be installed in the case of low voltages, as well as shunt reactors in the case of high voltages. Traditionally, the two different shunt devices should be switchable to avoid worsening either extreme condition. This is however a difficult challenge as the switching activities of capacitor banks and reactors, may result in too many operations of switchgear, failure to switch when required by other parts of the network other than the busbar connected at, hunting activities between switching devices and transformer tap changers which may result in false alarms, tap changer lockouts, and trouble shooting of control equipment. This paper suggests the use of fixed shunt capacitor banks with one optimally placed controllable shunt reactor to regulate voltages in the concerned area of supply.

Voltage regulation in the douglas area using shunt capacitor banks and controllable shunt reactors

The City of Johannesburg (COJ), an economic hub of South Africa with a 17% national growth domestic product (GDP) and contributing 47% of Gauteng provincial economy, has been greatly impacted by the energy sustainability challenges that beset South Africa especially since the 2008 energy crisis. In Queensland, Australia, rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) has demonstrated to be an impeccable renewable (RE) source that has been utilised at a large scale to ease energy sustainability problems. The availability of over 2200kWh/m2 of annual average solar irradiance, vast amounts of unused rooftop spaces and land scarcity within COJ makes rooftop photovoltaic (PV) deployment a viable solution to ease the city's energy concerns. The research thus analyses the impact of implementing rooftop PV systems within COJ from an energy security improvement, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and employment creation viewpoints using a case study of Langlaagte, Roodepoort and Sandton testing stations. Results indicated that 2.28GWh/year could be generated at 15.4% PV panel efficiency and 79% performance ratio contributing approximately 12.14% of the three sites' energy requirements, with a potential to produce 84.76GWh over a 25-year PV module lifespan. The results highlighted annual carbon emission reductions of 2349.43 tonnes, contributing over 12% of the annual emission reductions for the three sites, lessening emissions by 58735.75 tonnes over a 25-year lifespan. The generated energy capacity resulted in the creation of 68 temporary and permanent jobs in the city. Large scale deployment of rooftop PV systems can greatly reduce COJ's current 28.2% unemployment rate. The research results can assist COJ to evaluate the sustainability implications of a full-scale deployment of PV systems on the city's suitable rooftops. The research equips the city with informative data that can aid in strategy and policy formulation as the city endeavours to achieve its short and long term sustainability objectives.

Effect on energy supply contribution by incorporating rooftop photovoltaic systems within the City of Johannesburg

Every project, no matter how small or big, encounters conflicts during their life cycle. In most cases conflicts cannot be avoided, but it can be managed if timely identified. It is very important to continuously monitor the signals which point to their existence. If actions are not taken swiftly, the situation may lead to deeper conflicts and might jeopardize a lot of the project activities, which is not what any project manager, organization or stakeholder wants. This article studied the management of conflict in projects. It also identifies, discusses and analyses the causes as well as the various ways in which conflicts manifest during projects. The effects of conflicts on projects are equally examined. Quantitative and qualitative data were generated from different software, mechanical design and construction (building, structural, water and roads) projects. The article concludes that the issue of conflict management in projects has reached a point where the effective use of relevant strategies can no longer be ignored. In conclusion, the article suggests direction for future research and makes recommendations for strategic conflict management in projects.

Conflict management in projects

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The Delphi technique: A credible research methodology

A multi-method study on the barriers of the blockchain technology application in the cold supply chains

Voltage regulation in the douglas area using shunt capacitor banks and controllable shunt reactors

Effect on energy supply contribution by incorporating rooftop photovoltaic systems within the City of Johannesburg

Conflict management in projects