Denis Kearney

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Claudio Lagomarsini

University of Siena / Università di Siena

Johannes Preiser-Kapeller

Austrian Academy of Sciences

Susan Boynton

Columbia University

Antonio Olivieri

Università degli Studi di Torino

Enrico Faini

Università degli Studi di Firenze (University of Florence)

Steven Vanderputten

Ghent University

Marco Grimaldi

Università degli Studi "La Sapienza" di Roma

Miljenko Jurkovic

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences [Filozofski fakultet]

Martin Aurell

Université de Poitiers

Charalambos GASPARIS

National Hellenic Research Foundation

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Managing synergy in collaborative enterprises

by Joni Parung and Denis Kearney

Production Planning & Control, 2007

The purpose of the paper is to better understand the reasons behind high failure rates in collabo... more

Sustainable Manufacturing of Composite Pallet Blocks Using Waste Wood and Tyre-Derived Materials

An innovative technology is proposed by the Tyre/Wood Block LIFE project for manufacturing of com... more An innovative technology is proposed by the Tyre/Wood Block LIFE project for manufacturing of compressed pallet blocks by introducing materials other than virgin timber into the compound: contaminated waste wood and waste tyre-derived materials. The technological, environmental and economical analyses carried out during the project proved the sustainability of this novel solution. A high volume demonstration facility has been set up in Lissarda, Co. Cork, Ireland. Providing that the technology is licensed to other manufacturers across Europe, it has long-term potential: a significant impact on the preservation of trees and absorption of an important quantity of waste tyres. This paper briefly presents the results of an LCA carried out for the pallet block manufacturing activity which proved the environmental benefits of using waste wood and tyre-derived materials over the use of virgin wood.

Collaborate to compete: a strategic weapon for SMEs

This paper reports on the value of collaboration in helping SMEs identify more clearly their posi... more

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Collaboration: a key competence for competing in the 21st century

It is now an accepted fact that in the 21st century competition will be between networks of organ... more It is now an accepted fact that in the 21st century competition will be between networks of organisations and individuals, which efficiently and effectively integrate their competencies and resources in order to compete in a global economy (Bititci et al, 2004). Similarly the SME’2000 conference, which was held in Bologna, conclude that “SMEs belonging to networks are often more competitive and innovative than those operating in isolation. When working together, SMEs can increase their focus through specialisation in functions that are complementary within their networks”.

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Leveraging the green economy: recovering contaminated wood as pallet blocks

The market for clean wood has been growing in the last years; however, waste wood hasn’t been con... more The market for clean wood has been growing in the last years; however, waste wood hasn’t been considered a resource mainly because it usually arises as part of a mixed waste stream and it is predominantly contaminated, which often makes recovery impractical. Large quantities of waste wood are being discarded to landfill every year, which represent a significant missed opportunity. The CleanWood LIFE project is offering an innovative solution to wood recovery and identifies uses for all co-products. This paper presents the successful vision separation technology the project has developed to detect and isolate contaminated woodchip. All residues from the process are used: clean wood as boiler fuel for the CHP system, the remaining contaminated wood for the manufacturing of composite pallet blocks, ferrous/non-ferrous materials, stone, glass and plastics for recycling.

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Environmental Analysis of the Use of Poultry Manure as Fuel for Combustion on Broiler Farms: A Case Study

Fluidised Bed Combustion (FBC) technology is not new. It has been used in power plants for the la... more Fluidised Bed Combustion (FBC) technology is not new. It has been used in power plants for the last three decades and is considered very efficient for biomass combustion. The novelty of the FBC application in BHSL’s case consists of the combustion of poultry manure on farm with the same thermal efficiency (over 86%) as the combustion of biomass (e.g. wet wood chips). BHSL has successfully miniaturised the power plant design to produce up to 2 MWh heat in a unit which is small enough to locate on the site where the fuel is generated – ideal for agricultural and by product applications with high heat demands. BHSL’s FBC 500 boiler is capable of 500 kWh thermal output, which is sufficient to provide hot water at 85 0 C required for distribution to poultry sheds for rearing broilers from day-old to fully grown. A case study was conducted in order to measure the efficiency of the BHSL energy system for broiler production and also to evaluate its environmental benefits. Environmental bene...

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Managing synergy in collaborative enterprises

Production Planning Control, 2007

The purpose of the paper is to better understand the reasons behind high failure rates in collabo... more

Managing synergy in collaborative enterprises

by Joni Parung and Denis Kearney

Production Planning & Control, 2007

The purpose of the paper is to better understand the reasons behind high failure rates in collabo... more

Sustainable Manufacturing of Composite Pallet Blocks Using Waste Wood and Tyre-Derived Materials

Collaborate to compete: a strategic weapon for SMEs

This paper reports on the value of collaboration in helping SMEs identify more clearly their posi... more

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Collaboration: a key competence for competing in the 21st century

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Leveraging the green economy: recovering contaminated wood as pallet blocks

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Environmental Analysis of the Use of Poultry Manure as Fuel for Combustion on Broiler Farms: A Case Study

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Managing synergy in collaborative enterprises

Production Planning Control, 2007

The purpose of the paper is to better understand the reasons behind high failure rates in collabo... more

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