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 3,000and3,000 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.