factory.png

Factory

Unit 5 - Operations management

chart-increasing.png

Chart Increasing

Unit 1 - Introduction To Business Management

briefcase.png

Briefcase

Unit 2 - Human Resource Management

money-bag.png

Money Bag

Unit 3 - Finance & accounts

direct-hit.png

Direct Hit

Unit 4 - Marketing

bar-chart.png

Bar-Chart

Unit 6 - Assessment

Think about a baby&#39;s cradle. It symbolizes the beginning. Now, think of another cradle, symbolizing a new beginning. Cradle-to-cradle means going from one beginning (production) to another (reproduction through recycling).

Originally, it was &quot;cradle-to-grave.&quot; This means a product is made (cradle) and eventually thrown away (grave). Sad, right? 🥺 But, cradle-to-cradle suggests a more eco-friendly cycle where products get a new life! 🌼 
 
Real-World Glimpse 
Imagine buying a shirt and then, once it&#39;s old, sending it back to the company. They magically recycle it into a new shirt or something else entirely. Cool, right?

<ul>
	<li>Just a few products from a handful of companies have adopted this. Think certain clothes or office chairs.</li>
	<li>But, thanks to our generation&#39;s love for the planet 🌎, companies are feeling the push to create more recyclable items.</li>
</ul>

To be officially green (or get the C2C certification), products must

<ul>
	<li>Be recyclable (duh!).</li>
	<li>Use minimal energy during the recycling process. Bonus points for using renewable energy! 🌞</li>
	<li>Not be super thirsty! Meaning, they don&#39;t waste a lot of water during recycling. 💧</li>
	<li>Companies making them should play nice (follow fair labor practices and have good CSR).</li>
</ul>

Fact Bomb 
The whole cradle-to-cradle movement is still a toddler. The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute was only born in 2012. It&#39;s like the watchdog for this movement, making sure everyone plays by the rules.

<ul>
	<li>Many businesses are testing the cradle-to-cradle waters.</li>
</ul>

Deep Dive Example 
Ford Model U - Ford&#39;s vision of a green car. Launched in 2003, it&#39;s like the love child of a sunflower 🌻 and a car 🚗. Why? Because it uses sunflower-seed engine oil and has hemp and soy parts! But alas, it&#39;s still a prototype. Think of it as a car from a futuristic eco-Utopia.

Cradle-to-cradle isn&#39;t just about recycling. It&#39;s a mindset, a new way of seeing products not as things with an expiration date but as beings with a cycle of life, waiting for a rebirth. 🔄 So next time you toss something away, think: Could this have had another cradle? 🤔

&nbsp;

Happy studying, future eco-warrior! 🌱📚🌍

Unit 5 - Operations management

Unlock The Future: Cradle-To-Cradle Design & Manufacturing

Table of content

📌 What's cradle - to - cradle?

📌 Cradle - to - what?

📌 Current status

Unlock the Full Content!

Unit 5 - Operations management

Unlock The Future: Cradle-To-Cradle Design & Manufacturing

Table of content

📌 What's cradle - to - cradle?

📌 Cradle - to - what?

📌 Current status

Unlock the Full Content!