Vignette: Problems with Suppliers
1. How can an organization ensure that all the
members of its supply chain will behave ethically?
First and foremost, organizations
with their relationship with their suppliers must be clear, fair and both
parties meet each other’s needs. Ensuring that all members of supply chain will
behave ethically is quiet hard. To risk important information, trust and even
money in the progression of the company is not that easy. Each party must well
comprehend the importance and value of each one’s precious presence in the
growth of their own businesses. They may also be aware that they are dependent
and beneficial in each other’s tasks and duties. The very good, nice and kind
relationship somehow helps to have a good partnership, and possibly the best
assurance to ensure that members will behave ethically that they both consider
each side’s improvement. But even if it’s easy to say that was the best
assurance I think, still, its quiet impossible to attain. That’s why I also
suggest having a legal and fair contract asserting that each party must and
should do their intended duties and no other duties beyond that like doing
unethical matters, they must conform by the rules and basis that stated, and
sue for the failure of not doing it right. It’s really a matter of conscience,
to do or not to do, to do it right or do the right thing, a matter of choosing from what is best or what is better. In like manner, accepting things and be prepared for the
unexpected or unwanted outcomes. Because no matter how hard you try to
safeguard your business, there are still chances that you failed in doing so.
If it’s really meant to happen, it just happens.
2. What responsibility does an
organization have to ensure that its suppliers and business partners behave
ethically?
Everyone’s
responsibility is to do things what we are committed to do. In short, doing the
right thing, choosing the right one is what each of us are obliged to do. In relate
to business, where in world in highly competitive against the others, we can’t
deny the fact that sometimes we can commit improper execution. It is very much
important to preserve, observe and maintain good ethics in any chosen field of
profession. That’s why it is one of the heaviest responsibilities one’s
organizations carry in. They are also
responsible in making proper and right decisions among the members of its
circle regarding for what is good of the majority. Furthermore, organization also
is responsible in looking for what the employees acted upon, and to stop any
unusual, illegal actions made by the any members of the circle, like its
suppliers and business partners. One’s actions might affect the entire
business.
Case # 3: Manufactures Compete on Green Computing
Green computing, the study and
practice of efficient and eco-friendly computing resources, is now under the
attention of not only environmental organizations, but also businesses from
other industries. In recent years, companies in the computer industry have come
to realize that going green is in their best interest, both in terms of public
relations and reduced costs. This article will take a look at several green
initiatives currently under way in the computer industry, as well as issues
that have been raised regarding these initiatives.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
represents how much it actually costs to own a PC. The TCO includes parameters
such as the original cost of the computer and software, hardware and software
upgrades, maintenance, support and training. Most estimates place the TCO at
about 3 to 4 times the actual purchase cost of the PC. In a Multi workstations
environment, these costs quickly add up to high expenses. Green computing
efforts lowered the total cost of computer ownership, I think, in a manner when
user try to buy the components on their own and attempt to assemble its parts
on their own. When the parts and components lowered its price, possibility is
individual who have knowledge in assembling a computer might be a advantage for
him or her.
2
Which approach can yield greater benefits—building greener computers or
implementing programs that change users’ behavior so that they operate their
computers in a more responsible manner? Explain your response.
Well, if I had a chance to choose, I prefer to go with implementing programs that change user’s behavior so that they operate their computers in a more responsible manner. Building greener computers made done by the manufacturers is good. But I do believe that user’s knowledge and behavior would greatly affect the success of the said paradigm. What’s the essence of building green computers by the manufacturers but when it passed to the user’s hand, they have no idea or knowledge about how to take care of it as well as be responsible on using it. And what’s the essence of the best features highlight with green PC’s when user’s behavior tends to threaten it? Users must comprehend the importance of the green PC in preserving our environment, which is our only home. They must also operate their computers in a more responsible manner like turning it off when it no longer used, or maybe the proper manner of disposing waste materials. It is with the manufacturer who initiates the advocacy by making computers greener but it is much successful if the community will cooperate for the greener environment.
3. Do research at the EPEAT Web site and determine which computer manufacturer currently has the best green computing ratings.
Green investing site notes Dell’s participation in EPEAT as one of the features of their overall sustainability efforts. Dell is a multinational American-based company dealing with information technology. Dell manufactures sells and supports computers and electronic-related services and products. According to Fortune 500, Dell is ranked as number 41 in largest technological corporations around the world. Dell is committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions from all global activities by 40 percent by the year 2015. Dell is also the first company in its industry to create a product recycling goal and complete the implementation of it. In June of 2007, Dell set the goal to become the greenest technology goal around the world, which included a zero-carbon initiative.
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Green investing site notes Dell’s participation in EPEAT as one of the features of their overall sustainability efforts. Dell is a multinational American-based company dealing with information technology. Dell manufactures sells and supports computers and electronic-related services and products. According to Fortune 500, Dell is ranked as number 41 in largest technological corporations around the world. Dell is committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions from all global activities by 40 percent by the year 2015. Dell is also the first company in its industry to create a product recycling goal and complete the implementation of it. In June of 2007, Dell set the goal to become the greenest technology goal around the world, which included a zero-carbon initiative.
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