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Navigating Lean Manufacturing & Waste Reduction Post COVID-19
Empty shelves synonymous with the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted inventory shortage issues in our manufacturing processes. You couldn’t flip through a manufacturing trade magazine without seeing Lean Manufacturing as the culprit. And while, yes, lean emphasizes waste reduction and can be associated with JIT (Just In Time) manufacturing, it is an adaptive process that requires us […]
Technologies to Minimize Waste and Save Money in Warehousing
The global warehouse market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of close to 6% through to 2030. Successful warehouses will be those that carefully manage their operating costs to keep margins healthy. Practices and technologies that streamline processes, reduce inventory and eliminate warehouse waste are vital to help them achieve this. In […]
Strategies to Minimize Waste and Save Money in Warehousing
Businesses are all seeking efficiencies in their operating processes and wise companies don’t leave waste out of the equation. In this two-part series, we look at the strategies and technologies that can help warehousing operations to drastically reduce their waste bills as well as reducing costs associated with labor, equipment and energy. Benefits of Implementing […]
Sustainable Waste Management – How It Helps Technology Companies Achieve ESG Objectives
For investors, ESG considerations are a growing priority, and more and more consumers want brands to align with their own values. A company’s ability to manage environmental, social and governance matters demonstrates the leadership and good governance that is essential to sustainable growth. An important part of this equation, environmental, can have an immediate impact […]
How a Manufacturing Client Saved $1.7M Through National Waste Associates
During the course of two years, National Waste Associates’ (NWA’s) team of experts conducted extensive load optimization exercises and working tirelessly to reduce a manufacturing client’s waste spends by $1.7M. The Challenge An international manufacturer with over 60 plants across North America had an uncontrolled waste cost center with disposal costs that were increasing out […]
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