More Waste in Lean Manufacturing
Posted: April 24th, 2012 | By: Eagle Tech
Lean manufacturing is all about rooting out and replacing wasteful methods, processes and products.
Once the waste is found, the company’s work goes beyond elimination to finding ways to prevent the
waste from occurring again. Value-added calculations are also considered along with wastefulness.
Companies can look in the usual places to find waste to eliminate. This includes the [...]
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Simple Steps Toward Sustainable Manufacturing
Posted: February 7th, 2012 | By: Eagle Tech
Making a plant more sustainable can quickly become a costly endeavor. Fortunately, it doesn’t have
to be. Sustainable manufacturing, by definition, involves using enough energy to produce what is
currently needed without putting future energy stores and environmental needs in jeopardy. This can
be done without overhauling the entire plant. There are little things that small, medium and [...]
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The End of Renewable Manufacturing?
Posted: August 16th, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
The July 2011 Congressional deficit debates led into the biggest tax cuts the U.S. has seen in quite
some time. A number of programs were either shaved or will simply go un-renewed at their deadline.
Others were shutdown almost immediately. One of the industries that saw a lot of attention during and
after the debates was the renewable [...]
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Eliminating Waste Around Your Plant
Posted: July 7th, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
On the path to creating a greener plant, you will come to the realization that waste is a problem that also must be addressed. It isn’t just waste as in trash, but waste (as a verb) occurring throughout the plant in several ways. Fortunately, these areas are easy to pinpoint, once you [...]
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Common Myths About Organic Food Processing
Posted: June 20th, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
Organic foods are those that are grown and processed for consumers without artificial interferences. These include fertilizers and preservatives. Because of the lack of “assistance” in maintaining freshness, organic foods have developed a bit of a reputation. In the food contamination cases of late where fresh foods seem to be [...]
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Is Scrap A Recession-Proof Industry?
Posted: June 9th, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
The manufacturing sector in the U.S. is very healthy, showing 22 consecutive months’ expansion as of May 2011. This is a quite a feat after the recession in 2008 that left the entire nation with double -digit unemployment and a bleak future. Firms started producing once again, and hiring. In 2011, the manufacturing industry gives [...]
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Implementing Reusables
Posted: June 2nd, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
Reusables can create significant cost savings, a reduction in waste and a more environmentally friendly plant. However, implementing the system will be costly. You must buy all of the products to replace the ones that you would normally throw away, for example. Reusables are durable goods and do cost more than [...]
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Three Reasons to Consider LEED Certification
Posted: February 22nd, 2011 | By: Eagle Tech
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is a certification used to authenticate true eco-friendly buildings. Over the years, companies have undertaken the process to become LEED certified, while others are still hesitant. The costs involved are prohibitive for some, in part due to potential interruptions in production. Fortunately, the benefits of [...]
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Items to Consider in Making a More Efficient Plant
Posted: December 30th, 2010 | By: Eagle Tech
The green movement is much more than a way to jump onto the eco-friendly bandwagon, it can also be a way to reduce plant-operating costs considerably over time. Many plants have found that simple monitoring, maintenance, scheduling, and other techniques are easy to implement. Others have to add energy-saving equipment to become more energy efficient. Let’s examine a few ways to get your plant started in the right ‘green’ direction.
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How to Avoid “Greenwashing” in Manufacturing
Posted: December 23rd, 2010 | By: Eagle Tech
Let’s face it, green products are a goldmine in today’s world of environmental consciousness. Many consumers buy “organic”, “recyclable”, and “green” products by what they see on the label. This makes it all too tempting for a company to slap such a label on the product whether it deserves it or not. This is what the Federal Trade Commission calls Greenwashing. The agency is fighting against the practice through its Green Guides and regulations. However, there are several ways you can prevent accidental Greenwashing for your own products.
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