Methods to Improve Collection, Storing, Re-cycling and Re-selling of Electronic Appliances In Central Finland
Mahmood, Ahsan (2016)
Mahmood, Ahsan
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604285368
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604285368
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The purpose of the thesis was to find information about different kinds of methods for collecting, storing, re-cycling and re-selling that could be employed for the handling of electronic waste in Finland. Another purpose was to propose a possible business model for a new waste collecting company in Central Finland. The author analyzed the current processes of Finnish companies and their economic methods in order to improve electronic waste management. The current and possible future companies in this field need the present-day effective methods in order to classify data WEEE in working, repairable or non-useable appliances. All the proposals must also be based on cost effective and sensible logistics.
For this purpose, theoretical information was used in order to build a strong foundation for this study. All the important laws and regulations that are in place in Finland were also studied and presented. Furthermore, the current processes and scenarios of electronic waste management companies were analyzed, and, based on those, various possibilities were mentioned which could be exploited in the future. The results were not only based on the current ways of working but also on the author’s own ideas and plans. Numerous logistical solutions related to the collection, storing and re-selling of electronic appliances were given in order to complete the research task of the thesis.
Based on the results of the study, present and future companies were advised to focus on the re-selling of electronic appliances since there is a great potential in this business. In addition to this, it was also suggested to concentrate on Central Finland because the number of electronic waste management companies did not match with the total number of population in this province. This shows that there is a definite void in this sector and that opportunities do exist for upcoming companies in this particular area.
For this purpose, theoretical information was used in order to build a strong foundation for this study. All the important laws and regulations that are in place in Finland were also studied and presented. Furthermore, the current processes and scenarios of electronic waste management companies were analyzed, and, based on those, various possibilities were mentioned which could be exploited in the future. The results were not only based on the current ways of working but also on the author’s own ideas and plans. Numerous logistical solutions related to the collection, storing and re-selling of electronic appliances were given in order to complete the research task of the thesis.
Based on the results of the study, present and future companies were advised to focus on the re-selling of electronic appliances since there is a great potential in this business. In addition to this, it was also suggested to concentrate on Central Finland because the number of electronic waste management companies did not match with the total number of population in this province. This shows that there is a definite void in this sector and that opportunities do exist for upcoming companies in this particular area.