CSMR-DRIVEN PROJECTS
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Sustainability Efforts in Terre Haute 1a. A Framework for household recycling See More 1b. Terre Haute sustainability championship – 2014 See More |
Kuntal Bhattacharyya |
A Framework for household recycling
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Consulting Partners The Center for Supply Management Research, in association with the ISU Recycling Center and the Institute for Community Sustainability has embarked on a large scale project to design and implement a self-sustainable household recycling program for the mid-west region in the United States. In the spring of 2014, two recent graduates of the OSCM program, Lydia Barker and Charles Carlson, worked with Dr. Bhattacharyya on the first two phases of the project (read complete story here), respectively. Phase 1 In a growing urban landscape marred by vanishing ecosystems and biodiversity losses, proper recycling can ensure a livable world for future generations. The outcome of this research will help design self-sustainable household recycling programs based on demography-driven factors that help increase recycling habits. In essence, as a first step to create a self-sustainable household recycling model, this project seeks to understand the underlying dynamics that would impact one’s intentions towards recycling. We identify five antecedents to one’s recycling intentions – conscience, culture, convenience, compensation, and consequences (5 Cs). Our research questions are two-fold. First, we want to understand the impact of each of the identified Cs on one’s recycling intentions. Second, based on different demographics, we seek to comprehend the way users prioritize between the 5Cs when it comes to recycling decisions. The research idea was recently presented at the Mid-West Decision Sciences Conference in Chicago, IL and received raving reviews. Our results will be based on statistical and probabilistic analysis of sample data collected from a Qualtrics survey designed by Lydia Barker under the supervision of Dr. Bhattacharyya and Dr. DePaolo (you can take the survey here). The results will be presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Meeting in Tampa, FL, come November, 2014. Phase 2 Phase 2: The outcome of Phase 1 will feed into designing a household recycling model for sustainable usage. Data from ISU Recycle Center will be used as initial proxies for operating blueprints of the proposed household model. Therefore, as a first step, a thorough analysis of the operations of the ISU Recycling Center was conducted by Charles Carlson, under the guidance of Dr. Bhattacharyya. The analysis revealed key structural patterns and operating resource data (both human and machine) that will be used as proxies in the proposed model. A detailed report is available here. Phase 3 Phase 3: A basic model for household recycling will be simulated, complete with cost, revenue, and other features to make it self-sustainable. The Center is now seeking student volunteers to work on this project, beginning fall 2014. The work can be used towards an “independent study” or an “honors” addendum in an OSCM course. Interested candidates may apply with a resume and letter of Interest to scottcollegecsmr@gmail.com with subject line “CSMR Household Recycling Project – Phase 3”. |
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Terre Haute sustainability championship – 2014
Project Investigators: In an attempt to plant the seeds of permanent and profound sustainability by bringing awareness on environmental issues in the Wabash Valley, the Center for Supply Management Research at the Scott College of Business, in association with the Institute for Community Sustainability at Indiana State University is collaborating with a local community organization (India Association of Terre Haute) to organize the Terre Haute Sustainability Championship 2014. The ISU media release is available here. |
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Incorporating risk metrics in service level agreements (SLAs) for third party logistics (3PL) companies See More |
Kuntal Bhattacharyya |
Incorporating risk metrics in service level agreements (SLAs) for third party logistics (3PL) companies
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Indiana Rural Community Database See More |
Jen Perry |
Indiana Rural Community Database
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Investigating the dining services Industry through the lens of national culture See More |
Kuntal Bhattacharyya |
Investigating the dining services Industry through the lens of national culture
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