54 research outputs found
Technologies for Connected Government Implementation
No full textThis chapter aims to identify critical success factors and examines the best use of Web 2.0 technologies to improve the effectiveness and transparency of electronic government (e-government) provision. To this end, the chapter presents the use of e-Portals for connected government (c-government), e-government, and mobile government. Since the connected government practices rely not only on the technologies used but also on the culture, regime, and structure of the population, a number of other relevant factors are also discussed to further determine the impact of latest technologies on c-government practices. This study has resulted in the identification of six basic critical success factors affecting the success of c-government. At the same time, it is suggested that Web 2.0 technologies may be used to make e-government applications more human-centred, transparent, social, dynamic, and applicable. New concepts such as Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0 are also examined. © 2021 by IGI Global. All rights reserved
Financial Incentives for Green Energy Usage within the Scope of Sustainable Energy Policies: Survey Study with Production Companies in İzmir and Manisa
No full textThe increasing effects of global warming day by day lead to a gradual reduction of fossil fuel-based energy sources on a global scale, especially among European Union member countries. This situation has increased the orientation towards renewable energy sources and brought the circular economy to the forefront. The shift towards green energy sources also leads to changes in energy policies and encourages investment in green energy sources. This trend, along with the measures of international global organizations, has accelerated the green transformation of companies. With this research, financial incentives for sustainable energy sources and carbon-free energy in Turkey and worldwide have been examined.
Problems and success factors that make compliance with the European
Green Deal difficult, along with current regulations, were evaluated with
the help of surveys. The sample universe consisted of companies located in
the Manisa Organized Industrial Zone and companies located in Izmir
affiliated with the Aegean Region Chamber of Industry. Through statistical
analysis, the situations, attitudes of companies regarding green energy
usage, and current problems and awareness regarding sustainable
economy have been examined. The analysis revealed whether the
companies in the sample group have sufficient knowledge about financial
incentives related to green energy usage
Taguchi based Case study in the automotive industry: nonconformity decreasing with use of Six Sigma methodology
No full textIn this study, we applied a conceptual Six Sigma/design of experiment hybrid framework that aims to integrate the Taguchi method and Six Sigma for process improvement in a complex industrial environment. In this context, the Six Sigma methodology was employed on a company operating within the automotive industry to improve a manufacturing process which caused a customer complaint within the company. Studies employing the Taguchi experiment design usually focus on a single variable and neglect the effects of adjustments on remaining quality characteristics. In this study, a multi-response Taguchi design of experiment was preferred, and all of the quality characteristics were taken into account. In our study, define, measure, analysis, improve and control phases were used to reduce the nonconformity rate from 23.940 percent (baseline) to 0.049 percent. As a result of implementing Six Sigma, the sigma level increased from 2.21 (baseline) to 4.80
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