streaming

(noun)

The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.

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Examples of streaming in the following topics:

  • Micro-hydro power stations

    • Micro-hydro stations use natural water fl ows from rivers and streams to produce hydroelectricity.

  • Why does lean thinking elicit strong emotions?

    • Lean thinking contradicts a number of established production theories taught in business schools because it advocates making a shift from conventional batch and queue' production practices (i.e. the mass production of large lots of a product based on anticipated demand) to a ‘one-piece flow' system that produces products in a smooth, continuous stream based on customer demand.

  • Reducing the costs and waste of extraneous packaging

    • For example, the British government's waste advisor (WRAP) states that food and drink packaging waste in UK supply streams amounts to 6.6 million tons of material and costs £5 billion annually.

  • Digital Marketing

    • Websites, blogs and streaming media (audio and video) are examples of pull digital marketing.
    • Websites, blogs and streaming media (audio and video) are also examples of pull digital marketing.

  • The State of Technology

    • Netflix captured huge opportunity through utilizing online streaming services and redefining the TV and movie industry (many organizations went out of business as a result, encountering the risks of technology).
    • Closely related to the opportunities above, there is always the threat of falling behind the current state of technology (such was the case with streaming media).

  • Additional examples of efficient buildings

    • Elsewhere, the California State Automobile Association office in Antioch, (the cheapest CSAA building ever built), decided to flood its 1,459 m2 interior with lighting from energy-efficient light bulbs and (free) daylight that streams in through super-insulated windows.

  • Maximizing building interiors

    • 20% was used to combat solar heat that streamed in from the windows,

  • Introduction to Clean Production

    • Further measures the company adopted included collecting and bailing cardboard and other waste packaging for recycling (a practice that eliminated between $3,000 and $4,000 in rubbish disposal costs) and the conversion of recovered apple peels into powder for use in baking, confectionery, and as a pectin replacement (this project was the result of a waste stream analysis done in conjunction with the University of Western Sydney).

  • A case study

    • One of the difficulties inherent in remanufacturing is maintaining a steady stream of used equipment.
    • Today, 96% of the waste stream at Caterpillar's Corinth plant is either reused or recycled – making the program so successful that it's sparked off similar programs in local schools, government offices and 15 nearby industries.

  • Digital Marketing

    • Websites, blogs, and streaming media (audio and video) are also examples of pull digital marketing.