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    The e-waste management behaviours of household consumers in Whangarei, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Environmental Management at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2018) Blake, Vicktoria Marie
    E-waste is known to have detrimental environmental, social and economic impacts, and its volume is growing up to three times faster than any other waste stream. Despite this growing problem, and the concurrent increase in detrimental impacts, New Zealand relies on voluntary schemes to manage the estimated 98,000 tonnes of e-waste generated in the country annually. While New Zealand could apply mandatory product stewardship of e-waste under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008, a recent report argued that there was insufficient data available to meet the requirements to enforce the labelling of e-waste as a priority product. This research aimed to generate first-time data on Whangarei household e-waste options, knowledge and behaviours, to inform e-waste management policy, resources and services which could be specifically designed for the district, with the intention that it would work towards providing sufficient data to allow for the mandatory product stewardship of e-waste. Research was conducted by way of online survey which asked Whangarei District residents questions specifically relating to how their households managed e-waste, and what influenced these management decisions. The survey was informed by international literature on the subject, as well as a review local and central government policies, and of the e-waste management resources services available both in the Whangarei District and in New Zealand as a whole. The research found that in the Whangarei District, cost and lack of knowledge of the services available are barriers to engagement in e-waste recycling, similar to international findings. However, contrary to international literature, general recycling behaviours and sociodemographic factors did not significantly influence e-waste behaviours in the district. The research also found that only 1.8% of the estimated e-waste generated in the Whangarei District each year was being recycled through the municipal services available. This figure could be improved via mandatory product stewardship at best, or e-waste recycling goals being set by the district council enable steps towards better services, resources and infrastructure at the very least. Whangarei and New Zealand as a whole are a long way from the appropriate management of e-waste. It is hoped this research, coupled with other information already available in the field, will allow the planning stage to begin toward adaptation to appropriate e-waste management, encompassing the waste hierarchy principles, if not nationally, then at least in the Whangarei District.
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    Implementation of lean, agile or leagile in consumer electronic retail companies : a comparative study between China and New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2016) Xiao, Jun
    Since 1960s, a large number of researchers have focused on how organisations have made large investment to streamline their supply chain to improve customer satisfaction and increase their internal productivity, all with the aim of achieving a competitive advantage against competitors on the market. Much research has been conducted on lean management techniques, aiming to reduce the costs of supply chains by minimizing their length and agile management aiming to increasing the robustness and flexibility of supply chains. An emerging field of research combines the two principles indicating that an organisations success lies in the combination of both. This is the case in the consumer electronics industry. The consumer electronics industry generates an array of products and services increasingly used in nearly every human endeavour, now deeply entwined in our social fabric, electronic products and systems now support critical aspects of communication, education, finance, recreation, and government. In the past few years, China in particular have become increasingly important in the consumer electronics as well as other industries. As an importer to New Zealand, a market for consumer electronic goods has been rapidly amplified over the years introducing a market for more relevant companies to be established and the market competition to become more competitive. This research focused on the implementation of lean, agile and leagile strategies in four consumer electronic retail companies from China and New Zealand. It is aim of this research to better understand the inner supply chain management strategies and practices of these four companies, and analyse how these strategies improve their supply chain performance. Finally, the research will find out what New Zealand’s companies should learn from China’s successful companies by comparing these strategies and identifying the environments these four companies operate in. This research will aim to uncover characteristics associated with the success of Chinese consumer electronics companies, specific to lean, agile and leagile strategies and see whether New Zealand has the infrastructure to gain the same competitive advantage using these strategies. Keywords: supply chain management, lean, agile, leagile, consumer electronic retail industry