waste minimisation strategies Flashcards
7 categories of waste minimisation
- transport
- inventory
- motion
-waiting - over processing
- over producer
- defects
waste minimisation
the amount of products and materials discarded during the production process, this enables a business to improve productivity and remain competitive.
REDUCE
decrease use of resources, activities, labour and time to reduce waste production. reducing is creating less waste can decrease its costs which improves efficiency. lower costs of production can often lead to an increase in profits so operations become more effective
examples of reduce
mars bar new paper packaging - reducing the amount of plastic used, to be socially responsible and protect the enviornment, not harm
reduce can be achieved by?
- changing processes to use fewer materials
- removing uneccesary packaging
- implementing just in time
- using higher quality materials
- implementing technology
REUSE
if waste is produced, make an effort to repurpose it instead of discarding it.
examples of reuse
Yarra valley chocolate- any freckles that break during production are sold as freckle bits
reuse can be achieved by?
- repairing brocken equiptment
- repurposing items
- using waste from one product as new materials for another
RECYCLE
convert waste material into usable products. recycling can reduce impact on enviornmental impact by conserving resources and reducing the need for landfill space
recycle example
Yarra valley chocolate- any excess chocolate to mkae the letters and bars are melted again and are used for other chocolate bars
How the 3r’s improve efficiency
- using fewer resources to produce products
- focusing on reducing and reusing can lead to more efficient processes
how the 3R’s improve effectiveness
- lowering long term costs
- reducing impact on enviornment
- enhanced reputation
disadvantages of the 3R’s
- high initial costs and complexity of implemention
- increased energy with recycling
