Management by projects, structural model of quality progress in projects management.
Abstract: The management activity came out at the same time with the collectivity work and developed simultaneously with the material and spiritual development of human society. This activity is known under the name of "management" and the specialists doing it "managers". The management technique is destined to lead to...

Industry risk report: manufacturing.
INDUSTRY RISK REPORT MANUFACTURING In the manufacturing sector, risk management techniques are as varied as the products manufacturing companies make. Some firms choose a financial engineering strategy like entering into interest rate swaps and currency hedging contracts. Others prefer to mitigate risk using more mundane techniques like buying commercial...

Environmental management systems and community participation: rethinking chemical industry regulation.
I. INTRODUCTION This article provides a brief introduction to the chemical industry, its economic contribution, and its environmental problems. The article identifies the key features of the industry that are likely to influence the possibilities for regulatory design. The main components and limitations of current...

Waste and environment protection management of the typical German small and medium-sized foundries.
Abstract: The paper addresses the waste and environment protection management of two typical German small and medium-sized foundries by BEVAR GmbH that provides them flexible enterprise waste and environmental management systems (FEWEMS). The main characteristics of the BEVAR's FEWEMS (objectives, targets, assessment procedures etc) are presented together with the...

Yearnings of the vanguard: risk management techniques, underdeveloped in Japan, force curious managers to study in the United States. But Japan's extended economic slump is forcing changes in the way corporations approach risk management.
To satisfy his love of risk management, Yutaka Sugimoto had to travel nearly halfway round the planet from his home in Japan to the freezing, snow-covered terrain of the Midwestern United States. The top risk officer of Yazaki Management Co. made the long trip from Tokyo to...

Cros--a fad or the future? Two out of every three U.S. insurers have one, but the staying power of the position is still questionable.
In recent years, corporate scandals, Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, terrorism and natural disasters all have contributed to the formation of a bandwagon at insurance companies for the chief risk officer. According to a 2005 survey of leading life/health and property/ casualty insurance groups in the United States and Canada,...

Relegating letters of credit to the dustbin: credit insurance and advanced financing are gaining wider favor in global trade, and sound risk management practices are finding favor with U.S. exporters. Banks and underwriters are cheering because the trend increases lending capacity and enhances an underused asset class.
Overt lack of trust is no way to start any relationship, but that is exactly how international markets are coming to view traditional letters of credit (LC). Once the sine que non of international trade, the LC has largely been supplemented and even replaced in Europe by trade credit...

Success in healthcare technology businesses: coordinating the value milestones of new product introduction, financial stakeholders and business growth.
SUMMARY To get medical products to market, pharmaceutical, biological product and medical device businesses must successfully progress along a multidimensional path that leads from discovery or design concept to the commercial market. A multidimensional framework is applied to describe the product, finance and organisation axes that encapsulate...

High stakes in the MRO market: globalisation continues as major players seek to get closer to customers.
Unit costs for maintenance operations are following a sharp downward trend, but the strength of the current air transport market cycle, coupled with medium-term traffic growth forecasts, translate into rosy prospects for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector. MRO activities can be broken down into engine overhaul, line...

Shareholder democracy under assault.
THE CONCEPT OF shareholder democracy relates to the simple notion that shareholders in a company have the right to participate in corporate decision making. Although the term `shareholder democracy' is relatively new, the concept behind it has been reflected in Australian company law in some form or...