Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Module I : Introduction to waste and waste management. The concept of wastivity and its inter-relationship with Productivity Quality and Flexibility. Systems concept of waste, complementarily of waste and resource management. Functional elements of waste management. Waste management and cost reduction. Taxonomy of wastes, JIT, TQM and waste.
Module II : Management of waste in industrial and service sectors. Management of manpower waste and unemployment. Management of energy waste in the national economy. Energy recycling, Waste management and energy conservation. Total energy concept, overall energy wastivity.
Module III : Interfaces of waste management: environment control, nature conservation, resource development, Quality and Productivity Management, Business Process Reengineering. Role of legislation and government. Waste management and national planning.