MIS Applications in Emerging Areas and Novel Business Domains

This chapter is dedicated to the examination of a case study related to the efficient management of waste. It is commonplace that industrial activities have created serious ecological problems, and even though there are different philosophies and approaches to resolving these problems, it is necessary to organize business activities along ecologically sound principles. Waste management in this chapter refers to the widest concept of organizing, handling, transporting, recycling, and disposing responsibly of all types of waste generated by companies. Building of W-MIS, i.e. Waste-Management Information System, is a key issue, because every business activity produces some waste, either hazardous or polluting to the environment.