Green operations management

Presented by Bridget Petzold Fayetteville Technical Community College

Going GreenIn

Operations Management

Operations ManagementUsing the resources and capabilities of

an organization to produce a product, whether a good or a

service, in the most efficient and effective manner.

Upper Management

Decisions

Facilities• LEED Certified Building• Solar Panels• Awnings and Window Coverings• Motion Light Sensors• Programmable Thermostats• Sustainable Landscaping• Parking

Perform a machine audit:Replace single function machines with one

multifunction energy efficient machine

Fuel efficient vehicles in fleetRecycle oil in fleet vehicles

The Green Office Guide by GECKO 2011

Equipment

Vehicles

According to the EPA – One gallon of gasoline produces 19.4 pounds of CO2

American workersAverage 47 hours a year

commuting= 3.7 billion hours

= 23 billion gallons of gas

"How to Go Green: Work" by Team Treehugger

Many employees would take a reduction in pay if able to

telecommute part-timeTelecommuters

are not using the

organization’s resources

Not enough power, or money, to make

big changes?

Single Employee Impact

Reuse file foldersUse paperclips instead of staples

120 tons of steel would be saved if every person in the UK used one less staple

Replace disposable cups with mugs in the break room

Unplug electronic equipment when not in use

"How to Go Green: Work by Team Treehugger

“The greenest paper is no paper at all”

DIGITIZE

"How to Go Green: Work" by Team Treehugger

• Send an Email rather than paper letters/memos

• Save on your computer not in your filing cabinet

• If you must print:»Decrease the font size»Decrease the margins»Print on both sides

SignageRemind fellow employees to

go green by using small signs throughout the office

Turn off lights when not in use

Flip the SwitchPlug electronics into a

power strip and turn them all off before leaving for the day

Use What You Need

Every day 270,000 trees are flushed down the toilet

REDUCE WASTE and

REUSE Waste

Waste is viewed two ways

Shape

Materials

www.terracycle.net

What types of recycling are shown?

RecyclingThe process of reusing,

reprocessing or refabricating products after their initial use

www.construction-dictionary.com

Precycling“Proactive approach of selecting

products and materials according to their potential for lessening the amount of material that goes into the waste stream and for future recycling”

Construction-dictionary.com

The development of the 100% renewable PET bottle by Pepsi

is the latest in a series of developments in bio-based

bottles by major companies in the US market.

"PepsiCo Developing Plant Based PET Bottle Expects 2012 Release" May 2011

Pepsi's bottle is made from

bio-based materials including

switch grass, pine bark and

corn husks.

"PepsiCo Developing Plant Based PET Bottle Expects 2012 Release" May2011

UpcyclingUsing every aspect of

waste as value

without altering the material or shape

TerraCycle Partners with

product manufacturers to repurpose

pre- and post-consumer packaging

waste facilitated by the consumer

www.terracycle.net

DowncyclingTaking a product at the end

of its lifecycle and passing it through processes

resulting in lower grade material for future use

www.merriam-webster.com

What types of recycling are shown?

PrecycledUpcycled Downcycled

INTEGRATESUSTAINABILITY

INTOOPERATIONS

72% of CEOs cite “brand, trust and reputation” as top factors to take action

93% of CEOs state sustainability is important to future success

58% of CEOs identify consumers as the most important stakeholder group to impact the way they manage societal expectations

"A New Era of Sustainability" by UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study 2010

“Sustainability started as a moral obligation, but has now become a key differentiator for consumers”

Sung-joo Kim, Chairperson and CEO of South Korean retailer Sungjoo Group

Companies are having to demonstrate the impact of their organization on the

environment

This increase in awareness has caused consumers to hold

organizations to a higher standard

Consumer awareness and sensitivity to sustainability issues are increasing

Benefits of Green Operations Management

•Decrease in overhead resulting from:•Energy efficient facilities•Efficient use of resources to include equipment , vehicles & employees

•Decrease cost of waste resulting from:

•Precycling•Increase profit resulting from:

•Upcycling

CUSTOMER LOYALTY

References“Green Office Guide” (trademark) 2011 by Green Earth Corporate

Kindness Organization “How to Go Green: Work” by Team Treehugger www.treehugger.com “Precycling: Saving Money While Reducing Waste” by Ellen Brown

April 2007 www.thriftyfun.com“The Seven Office Wastes FAQ”

http://www.agilean.com/resources/faqs/seven_wastes_faq/seven_wastes_faq.htm

“A Guide to the Benefits of JIT” by Charles Atkinson, Inventory Management Review Nov. 2005

“PepsiCo Developing Plant Based PET Bottle Expects 2012 Release” www.sustainableisgood.com

TerraCycle www.terracycle.netwww.merriam-webster.comwww.construction-dictionary.com