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Original Article
Open Access
Screening of Process Parameters for Color Fast Finishing Process Using Fractional Factorial Design: A Textile Case Study
K. L. Jeyaraj, C. Muralidharan, T. Senthilvelan, S. G. Deshmukh
· pp. 7–29
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2015/v8i4/63809
Screening experiments are the most powerful of design of experiment techniques for uncovering the power factors in a manufacturing process. Often, there are many possible factors, some of which may be critical and others, which may have little or no …
Keywords:
Fractional Factorial Design, Screening Design, ANOVA, Textile Industry
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Original Article
Open Access
A Reverse Logistics Model for Optimization in Waste Collection
Sahana Prasad
· pp. 31–38
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2015/v8i4/63812
Sustainability has become a major concern in the development of human society. This requires solution of certain issues and involves social, technical, legislative, and other factors. An important concern is to minimize the generation of wastes, prevent environmental deterioration caused …
Keywords:
Linear Programming, Mathematical Modelling, Reverse Logistics, Recycling of Waste
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Original Article
Open Access
Job Stress and Job Involvement: A Study of IT Professionals from North India
Kranti Walia, Sourabh Narang
· pp. 39–50
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2015/v8i4/63815
In order to gauge the well - being of professionals working in the IT industry, it is important to measure the levels of job stress experienced by them. This study attempted to ascertain the impact of various elements of job …
Keywords:
Job Stress, Job Involvement, Inter-Role Distance, Role Isolation
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Original Article
Open Access
Environmental Degradation in India - Dimensions and Concerns: A Review
B. Saarangapani, K. Sripathi
· pp. 51–62
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2015/v8i4/63821
This paper attempted to understand different dimensions of environmental degradation in India. The costs of environmental degradation were analyzed based on a recent report of the World Bank on the subject. Environmental sustainability could become the next major challenge for …
Keywords:
Environmental Degradation, Sustainable Development, Ecology, Natural Capital