Tangible benefits

People are more willing to accept risks from which they will receive a direct, tangible benefit. A one-company town will likely have widespread community support for the company and accept the risks of its business—it directly or indirectly provides the livelihood for most families in the community. This may not be the case in an area having a broad-based manufacturing and service economy. Here the relatively small public benefit from a new plant may be outweighed by the public s perception of the plant s risk. People are unwilling to tolerate a given level of risk unless there is a direct benefit to themselves. 

A chloride-based DA will not reduce the TDS of the water, and therefore the tangible benefit of continuous cost savings through lower boiler BD rates is never realized. Also, the introduction of additional chlorides into a boiler may provide the potential for pitting corrosion to take place. 

These features may indeed provide cost-effectiveness and other tangible benefits however, unless the boiler plant operates constantly and FW quality remains consistent, these benefits are unlikely to be fully realized. Where operating conditions vary, the use of multiblend programs exposes the potential for constant readjustment, poor waterside treatment (scales, deposits, oxygen pitting, etc.), and water-level control problems. 

Although there is a great deal of interest in expert systems, there is still much uncertainty regarding tangible benefits. In a survey of 74 companies in the US in 1993 [28] the main benefits identified were improved productivity, more consistent decision making, increased accuracy, and improved competitiveness. However, it is more pertinent to discuss those benefits found by users of systems in pharmaceutical formulation. These include ... 

A management system for accident investigations includes good communications. What are the tangible benefits of a good communications system Compare your answer to CCPS s (1992, p. 238). 

Laws and regulations by their very nature place constraints and burdens on the regulated community. TSCA is no exception. Monsanto s experience with sections 5,8 and 10 of TSCA has, however, indicated that in addition to the burdens imposed by the mandate, there are also tangible benefits. Such benefits help offset some of the burdens and satisfy the intent of Congress as indicated in Section 2(c) of TSCA. "It is the intent of Congress that the Administrator shall carry out this Act in a reasonable and prudent manner, and that the Administrator shall consider the environmental, economic and social impact of any action the Administrator takes or proposes to take under this Act."... 

Decisions about the risk management of additives must take into account both risks and benefits. The hypothetical risk associated with occasional exceedance of the ADI may be more acceptable for one additive, if it has tangible benefits associated with it, than for another. 

Share both subjective and tangible benefits that are expected from increased near miss reporting with the entire workforce. 

However, even if the product really does offer such advantages, its price is still very important. Hardly anyone will buy a product if it is too expensive, however superior it is, irrespective of whether the customer is an industrial company or a high street shopper. Similarly few customers value new technology so much that they will pay more for it, unless it gives them some really tangible benefits. Thus, it is very important to remember that price is a key part of the product and has to be right (which usually means got sufficiently low). 

DfE partnerships developed the CTSA methodology to help business decisionmakers achieve the tangible benefits that result from using a cleaner product or technology ... 

Unexpected Benefits. Of the fifteen responding firms, R D officers from only five firms report tangible benefits that are not directly related to environmental protection. These benefits include better analytical chemists closed system philosophy of plant operation improved knowledge of molecular structure of products and better process instrumentation. 

Tangible benefits of consolidation could be identified readily. Experience in the Conroe field as well as other large MER fields has shown that the con solidated/automated production method improves safety, environmental compliance, and energy conservation and increases the profitability of existing reserves. On the basis of this experience, the plan for consolidating all properties was presented to the unit working interest owners for approval. Consolidation and automation were approved on the basis of economic benefits in six major areas. 

What are the tangible benefits of such a program When and how will these benefits be demonstrable to both operators and management, and will the program ultimately be cost-effective ... 

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