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News Release from: Envirowise | Subject: Good Practice Guides
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 May 2001
Is your production process too wastful?
Unnecessary waste incurred during the production process increases costs and reduces company profits. Two Good Practice Guides from Envirowise show how companies can address this issue.
Unnecessary waste incurred during the production process increases costs and reduces company profits Two new Good Practice Guides from Envirowise show how companies can address this issue, thereby achieving significant cost savings and environmental benefits
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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GG223 shows how ten companies across the UK industrial spectrum have used simple techniques, based on using production data, to acquire a better understanding of their process.
They identify areas of avoidable waste and opportunities for process improvement, check the effectiveness of any improvements made, and ensure that benefits achieved are maintained.
GG224 explains how to use the tools and techniques to identify and prevent process waste.
The options considered range from simple aids for brainstorming and identifying priorities to the construction of charts based on straightforward statistical mathematical principles.
The Guide uses a fictitious company to demonstrate a step-by-step approach to process improvement that is applicable to any manufacturer, irrespective of size or product.
For further information and free copies of Good Practice Guide (GG223) Preventing Waste in Production: Industry Examples and Good Practice Guide (GG224) Preventing Waste in Production: Practical Methods for Process Control, contact the Environment and Energy Helpline on freephone 0800 585794 (e-mail: helpline@envirowise.gov.uk) or visit the Envirowise web site (www.envirowise.gov.uk).
Envirowise - Practical Environmental Advice for Business - is a Government programme that offers free, independent and practical advice to UK businesses to reduce waste at source and increase profits.
It is managed by AEA Technology Environment and NPL Management.
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