Vignette
( Problems with Supplier)
Questions
to Consider
- How can organization ensure that all the members of its supply chain will behave ethically?
Answer:
Manufacturers who
use rare raw materials face another ethical issue related to the use
of foreign suppliers: How to ensure that their suppliers do not
funnel money to groups that engage in armed conflict or commit crimes
and human rights abuses. Manufacturers of computers, digital cameras,
cell phones, and other electronics frequently purchase rare minerals
such as gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten for use in their products.
Unfortunately some of these purchases are helping to finance the
deadliest war in the world today.
- What responsibility does an organization have to ensure that its suppliers and business partners behave ethically?
Answer:
In addition to
these fairly common business problems, hardware manufacturers are
sometimes faced with serious ethical issues relating to their foreign
affairs suppliers. Two such issues that have recently surfaced
involve (1) suppliers who run their factory in a manner that is
unsafe or unfair to their workers and (2) raw materials who funnel
money to groups engaged in armed conflict, including some that commit
crimes and human rights abuses.
Cases
Manufacturers
Compete on Green Computing
- How have green computing efforts lowered the total cost of computer ownership?
Answer:
Apple claims to have
the “green family of notebooks” and emphasizes the progress it is
making in removing toxic materials from all of its computers. The
public relations battle over which computer manufacturer is greener
is heating up. Apple’s claim that it produces the “world’s
greenest family notebooks”.
- Which approach can yield greater benefits—building greener computers or implementing programs that change user’s behavior so that they operate their computers in a more responsible manner? Explain your response.
Answer:
By doing
implementing programs that change user’s behavior so that they
operate their components in a more responsible manner, because by
doing like that they must occurred yield greater benefits also can
consume energy field by doing shut down their PC’s.
- Do research at the EPEAT Web site and determine which computer manufacturer currently has the best green computing ratings.
Answer:
Dell
has introduced an ultra-green desktop computer called the Studio
Hybrid. Its greenest desktop computer to date, the Studio Hybrid is
Energy Star 5.0 qualified, has an 87% efficient power supply and an
EPEAT gold rating. The Dell Studio Hybrid can be customized with
interchangeable sleeves; there's even a sleeve available that's made
from renewable bamboo. Dell has also made other strides toward
becoming a greener technology company. Each year since 2004, Dell has
increased its investment in renewable energy from wind, solar and
natural gas capture. Dell has also made significant efforts to reduce
its greenhouse gas emissions. Dell offers free recycling of Dell
computers and will recycle other computer brands for free with
purchase of a new computer. Dell also accepts donations of working
computers from companies all around the world.
Apple
is has begun to make many of its green computers with recyclable
materials such as aluminum, polycarbonate and glass. Apple has made
efforts to remove toxic substances, such as brominated fire
retardants (BFRs), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), arsenic, lead and
mercury from its products. Since 2008, the Apple MacBook Pro has been
free from each of these dangerous environmental pollutants. By 2009,
all Mac notebook and desktop computers had earned an EPEAT gold
rating. The Apple MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac and other Apple
models also meet Energy Star 5.0 guidelines. Another green computer
made by Apple is the Mac Mini, which is an extremely energy-efficient
desktop computer. The Mac Mini uses less than 14 watts when idle, and
is free from BFR, PVC and lead. Like Dell, Apple will recycle any
computer for free with the purchase of a new computer. Apple has
recycling programs in most of the countries where their products are
sold.
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