Problems of Solid Waste Management in Small and Medium Enterprises

Abstract

Abstract:This study describes the problems of solid waste generation in small and medium scale enterprise. The analysis was conducted in Meserte Gabi metal and machine work enterprises using purposive sampling method with 16 sample sizes of this enterprise employer. Filed observation, unstructured interview, and questioners were instruments that use pre and post assessment tools for problems of solid waste management. The study explores the existing situation of the enterprises about solid waste management. The result shows that Solid waste issues were the major problems of Meserte Gabi metal and machine work enterprise. Findings show that waste prevention, recycling; collecting, and awareness, training and awareness are the major problems of the enterprises. After actions were done (conducting training, implementation of kaizen and capacity building) result predicts that, the impact of solid waste problem were changed and proper solid waste management systems were developed. The study highlights that it is essential that the government starts to recognize the mechanisms of supporting of enterprises in order to improve the overall solid waste management system in Dessise-Ethiopia. From the action obtained that conducting training, capacity building, resource utilization, and implementation of kaizen were mechanisms that developed solid management systems in the enterprises.

The Roles of TQM and JIT For Basic Metal Industries Global Competitiveness

“…Even though this progress and development seen a country wide but our field observation and literature survey indicates that, the main challenge of manufacturing sector in most Ethiopia basic metal industry is lack of educated and trained workforce, problems in innovation, research and development, and global competitiveness [24,25]. In addition the sector lacks talented designers and senior manager in the area due to low wage rate, scarcity of labor, problems of facility design and inconvenient work place.…”

“…This limits their product competitiveness, as a result the firms face obstacle in terms of delivering quality products for international markets. In addition poor quality product results waste, rejects, retesting, rework and excessive overtime are also observed basic metal industries and other manufacturing sectors [24]. Since basic manufacturing industries should work effectively for organize and implementing quality management systems to fulfill quality of products and improve global competitiveness.…”

Monitoring the effectiveness of organizational and technological complexes of enterprises for the processing and disposal of solid waste

“…However, in [15] mathematical models of the structure of object monitoring are given and the technologies used in the construction and implementation of monitoring, such as system analysis, structured programming and others, are well considered. Some works [9][10][11] note weak formalization and automation of monitoring systems, leading to the impossibility of implementing these systems fully in the enterprise automated control system. It must be taken into account that strategic plans for the development of the enterprise are drawn up on the basis of conclusions and recommendations obtained from the results of performance monitoring in OTC.…”