Lean waste stream : reducing material use and garbage using lean principles / Marc Jensen.
By: Jensen, Marc.
Publisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor &Francis Group, [2015]Description: xi, 170 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781482253177 (paperback).Subject(s): Recycling (Waste, etc.) | Refuse and refuse disposal | Waste minimization | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Green Business | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing Industries | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality ControlGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "Waste, or garbage, is the manifestation of inefficiency. Therefore, by analyzing business garbage and tracing it back to its source, inefficiencies in process design and flow can be identified. This book approaches the specific problem of business garbage from a "Lean and green" perspective, connecting garbage reduction at all stages with lower operating expenses, higher productivity, and minimized landfill impact. It not only looks downstream at options for reusing, repurposing, and recycling, but also considers garbage in terms of transportation, inventory, and labor costs"-- Provided by publisher.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes index.
"Waste, or garbage, is the manifestation of inefficiency. Therefore, by analyzing business garbage and tracing it back to its source, inefficiencies in process design and flow can be identified. This book approaches the specific problem of business garbage from a "Lean and green" perspective, connecting garbage reduction at all stages with lower operating expenses, higher productivity, and minimized landfill impact. It not only looks downstream at options for reusing, repurposing, and recycling, but also considers garbage in terms of transportation, inventory, and labor costs"-- Provided by publisher.