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Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Info... more Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Information and communication technology is being integrated into orthodox business practices and giving birth to e-business. E-business in turn, is looking up to e-business models for dynamic integration. The e-business concept was first explored. It was broken down into its smaller entities to make for a clearer and better understanding. Components of an electronic business were identified, and e-commerce was understood to be a subset of e-business. It was established that for a business to be e-business enabled, it required information and communication technology (ICT) to be integrated into its brick and mortar business practice. This showed that the e-business concept was not replacing traditional business practices but improving on it. The e-manufacturing business practice was also researched. This practice was found to be in essence e-business, but in the manufacturing context. It showed that e-manufacturing made for a dynamic integration of the complex manufacturing business practice in real-time. It linked shop floors to top floors, as well as all the other areas of the whole manufacturing supply chain. Adequate relevance was established for designing e-business and e-manufacturing models. This was achieved through rigorous literature review as well as a questionnaire survey. A hypothesis design and test based on the literature review was made to ascertain what models are utilized and in what context. Currently used models in different company sectors were discovered, and their subsequent benefits identified. Also reasons behind the adoption of the different models in the firms investigated were identified. Barriers associated with the ebusiness practice as well as the implementation of an e-business model were also identified. Investigate the implication and practice of e-business models in manufacturing industries Investigate the effectiveness of e-business models. Identify the risks and potential pressure points of utilizing these models. Investigate how beneficial e-business models are to business practices. The methods of research employed in this study were: Extensive literature review of related work carried out on similar areas. Literature analysis leading to the identification of currently used models. Hypothesis design and test based on the literature review. Questionnaire survey Analyzing the obtained data to further identify and find out the subsequent benefits arising from the utilization of these models. Chapter 2 provides a generic background of the e-business practices as opposed to the traditional way of doing business. It explains the basic differences between e-business and ecommerce (which is commonly confused with each other), their competencies, and the technologies that drive them. The chapter discusses the components of an e-business and the relationship Business Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning has with e-business. 10 Chapter 3 discusses the e-manufacturing concept and how it evolved. Comparison was made between e-manufacturing and brick and mortar manufacturing. The benefits realized by integrating e-business practices into the manufacturing process were enumerated, and the Internet was identified to be one the major reasons for this change. Chapter 4 Defines models, business models and e-business models. The relevance of designing e-business models was explored. Improved communication and the better understanding of how a company operates were, amongst others, identified to be one of the reasons for developing e-business models. The chapter also defines and explains the framework an effective e-business model should take and currently used e-business models identified. Chapter 5 discusses the questionnaire survey and analysis. Based on the literature, questionnaires were designed to further investigate the usage and implementation of ebusiness models in companies. A measurement system by which the identified models could be assessed was employed, and this was based on the structure that a dynamic and profitable e-business and e-manufacturing model should have, namely, the product innovation, the infrastructure of a firms network and partners, the customer relationship and the financial aspect of the firm. Analysis of the received data was carried out and conclusion drawn. Chapter 6 concludes the study as well as recommends certain areas to be improved on.
Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Info... more Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Information and communication technology is being integrated into orthodox business practices and giving birth to e-business. E-business in turn, is looking up to e-business models for dynamic integration. The e-business concept was first explored. It was broken down into its smaller entities to make for a clearer and better understanding. Components of an electronic business were identified, and e-commerce was understood to be a subset of e-business. It was established that for a business to be e-business enabled, it required information and communication technology (ICT) to be integrated into its brick and mortar business practice. This showed that the e-business concept was not replacing traditional business practices but improving on it. The e-manufacturing business practice was also researched. This practice was found to be in essence e-business, but in the manufacturing context. It sho...
Environment and Ecology Research, 2017
This study investigated the effect of raw sewage on the quality of surface water in Opobo town, R... more This study investigated the effect of raw sewage on the quality of surface water in Opobo town, Rivers State, Nigeria. The investigation was occasioned by the predominance of direct disposal of raw sewage into surface water bodies in the study area. Opobo town is a coastal community in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria; and in coastal communities, surface water contamination by fecal and organic matter is a primary water quality issue, especially in inland rivers. In the study, samples of surface water were collected with 500ml bottles at seven different points, ranging from the upstream to the downstream of the river. The samples were analyzed for twenty-two different water quality parameters, including turbidity, suspended solids, pH, alkalinity, ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), with the following mean values respectively obtained: 5.6 NTU, 359.3 mg/l, 5.8, 164.1mg/l, 146.3mg/l, 204.7mg/l and 262.7mg/l. There were also substantial doses of total coliform (172.3 cfu/100ml), E. coli (110.5 cfu/100ml), Enterobacter (106.0 cfu/100ml) and salmonella spp (162.7 cfu/100ml). These results were compared with standard criteria for coastal waters designated for aquatic life, recreation, navigation, and industrial water supply. It was found that the discharge of raw sewage into the surrounding surface waters in the area presented water quality that is injurious to both human and aquatic life. The practice is strongly discouraged and treatment of the sewage before disposal also strongly recommended.
International Journal of Research in Environmental Science, 2019
Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Info... more Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Information and communication technology is being integrated into orthodox business practices and giving birth to e-business. E-business in turn, is looking up to e-business models for dynamic integration. The e-business concept was first explored. It was broken down into its smaller entities to make for a clearer and better understanding. Components of an electronic business were identified, and e-commerce was understood to be a subset of e-business. It was established that for a business to be e-business enabled, it required information and communication technology (ICT) to be integrated into its brick and mortar business practice. This showed that the e-business concept was not replacing traditional business practices but improving on it. The e-manufacturing business practice was also researched. This practice was found to be in essence e-business, but in the manufacturing context. It showed that e-manufacturing made for a dynamic integration of the complex manufacturing business practice in real-time. It linked shop floors to top floors, as well as all the other areas of the whole manufacturing supply chain. Adequate relevance was established for designing e-business and e-manufacturing models. This was achieved through rigorous literature review as well as a questionnaire survey. A hypothesis design and test based on the literature review was made to ascertain what models are utilized and in what context. Currently used models in different company sectors were discovered, and their subsequent benefits identified. Also reasons behind the adoption of the different models in the firms investigated were identified. Barriers associated with the ebusiness practice as well as the implementation of an e-business model were also identified. Investigate the implication and practice of e-business models in manufacturing industries Investigate the effectiveness of e-business models. Identify the risks and potential pressure points of utilizing these models. Investigate how beneficial e-business models are to business practices. The methods of research employed in this study were: Extensive literature review of related work carried out on similar areas. Literature analysis leading to the identification of currently used models. Hypothesis design and test based on the literature review. Questionnaire survey Analyzing the obtained data to further identify and find out the subsequent benefits arising from the utilization of these models. Chapter 2 provides a generic background of the e-business practices as opposed to the traditional way of doing business. It explains the basic differences between e-business and ecommerce (which is commonly confused with each other), their competencies, and the technologies that drive them. The chapter discusses the components of an e-business and the relationship Business Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning has with e-business. 10 Chapter 3 discusses the e-manufacturing concept and how it evolved. Comparison was made between e-manufacturing and brick and mortar manufacturing. The benefits realized by integrating e-business practices into the manufacturing process were enumerated, and the Internet was identified to be one the major reasons for this change. Chapter 4 Defines models, business models and e-business models. The relevance of designing e-business models was explored. Improved communication and the better understanding of how a company operates were, amongst others, identified to be one of the reasons for developing e-business models. The chapter also defines and explains the framework an effective e-business model should take and currently used e-business models identified. Chapter 5 discusses the questionnaire survey and analysis. Based on the literature, questionnaires were designed to further investigate the usage and implementation of ebusiness models in companies. A measurement system by which the identified models could be assessed was employed, and this was based on the structure that a dynamic and profitable e-business and e-manufacturing model should have, namely, the product innovation, the infrastructure of a firms network and partners, the customer relationship and the financial aspect of the firm. Analysis of the received data was carried out and conclusion drawn. Chapter 6 concludes the study as well as recommends certain areas to be improved on.
Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Info... more Traditional business methods are taking a drastic turn and changing to digitized businesses. Information and communication technology is being integrated into orthodox business practices and giving birth to e-business. E-business in turn, is looking up to e-business models for dynamic integration. The e-business concept was first explored. It was broken down into its smaller entities to make for a clearer and better understanding. Components of an electronic business were identified, and e-commerce was understood to be a subset of e-business. It was established that for a business to be e-business enabled, it required information and communication technology (ICT) to be integrated into its brick and mortar business practice. This showed that the e-business concept was not replacing traditional business practices but improving on it. The e-manufacturing business practice was also researched. This practice was found to be in essence e-business, but in the manufacturing context. It sho...
Environment and Ecology Research, 2017
This study investigated the effect of raw sewage on the quality of surface water in Opobo town, R... more This study investigated the effect of raw sewage on the quality of surface water in Opobo town, Rivers State, Nigeria. The investigation was occasioned by the predominance of direct disposal of raw sewage into surface water bodies in the study area. Opobo town is a coastal community in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria; and in coastal communities, surface water contamination by fecal and organic matter is a primary water quality issue, especially in inland rivers. In the study, samples of surface water were collected with 500ml bottles at seven different points, ranging from the upstream to the downstream of the river. The samples were analyzed for twenty-two different water quality parameters, including turbidity, suspended solids, pH, alkalinity, ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), with the following mean values respectively obtained: 5.6 NTU, 359.3 mg/l, 5.8, 164.1mg/l, 146.3mg/l, 204.7mg/l and 262.7mg/l. There were also substantial doses of total coliform (172.3 cfu/100ml), E. coli (110.5 cfu/100ml), Enterobacter (106.0 cfu/100ml) and salmonella spp (162.7 cfu/100ml). These results were compared with standard criteria for coastal waters designated for aquatic life, recreation, navigation, and industrial water supply. It was found that the discharge of raw sewage into the surrounding surface waters in the area presented water quality that is injurious to both human and aquatic life. The practice is strongly discouraged and treatment of the sewage before disposal also strongly recommended.
International Journal of Research in Environmental Science, 2019