Following on from the largely metaphorical uses of bioinspiration applied in management innovations, let us now dive into the more analogous uses of biological inspiration that provide tangible benefits for the material aspects of the business. This chapter gives a summary of several operational approaches and strategies inspired by nature, including industrial ecology, and models for the place-based management of facilities.
Industrial Ecology: An Idea With Generational Metamorphosis
To take a step into my research wormhole for a moment, the primary objective of a PhD research project is to make an original contribution to knowledge, and yet, the further I got into the process, the more I wondered if there ...
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