Manufacturers can no longer confine sustainability to aspirational targets printed in their annual reports Sponsored by Deloitte
, using solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal pumps to power their facilities.
By reducing waste and water usage, adjusting energy loads, and tapping into renewable resources, the factories of the future have the potential to drive measurable sustainability outcomes as well as reduced costs. This is particularly important as energy efficiency improvements are now being increasingly mandated by licensing authorities at the launch of a manufacturing operation or upon review once operational.
Ultimately, sustainable manufacturing can only be achieved by setting the right tone from the top, gaining buy-in, and considering all the change management implications.When it comes to sustainable manufacturing, significant change is afoot and it necessitates bigger thinking—especially on the factory floor. Manufacturers prepared to embrace the change will discover opportunities for innovation—with sustainability targets inspiring inventive green design and novel applications of technology.
But by focusing on long-term outcomes, working collaboratively with industry stakeholders, and adopting a deliberate and coordinated approach, manufacturers have the capacity to realize significant benefits on the road to sustainability. These range from improved competitiveness and efficiency to reduced costs and risks. Yet the true measures of success will extend well beyond the shop floor.
Geospatial World, July 17, 2018. “Factory automation and environmental benefits,” by Teresa Tomas. Accessed at
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Google Cloud BrandVoice: Healthcare Transformation: 7 Steps You Can't SkipThe pandemic revealed the importance of interoperability in healthcare. Learn how the right digital foundation is essential to facilitating communication more easily and handling complex analytics to ensure better outcomes, efficacy, and equity.
続きを読む »
Household Brands Count the Rising Cost of Trains, Planes and AutomobilesHeard on the Street: Supply-chain challenges have pushed up the price of transporting goods from the factory floor to shelves, but companies will feel varying degrees of pain
続きを読む »
After sourcing scandal, Belcampo Meat Co. abruptly closes stores, restaurantsFormer employee alleged the sustainable meat company was mislabeling product
続きを読む »
Emma Watson’s Sustainable Two-Piece Set Proves She’s Back in the Fashion SpotlightEmma Watson wore a sustainable Emilia Wickstead outfit to interview activist and politician Al Gore.
続きを読む »
Comcast Launches Smart TV for U.S. Market in Bid to Take On Roku, AmazonComcast unveiled a smart TV for the U.S. market, which will primarily be sold in Walmart, as the cable giant looks to become a dominant distributor of streaming apps and give a boost to its homegrown Peacock service
続きを読む »
The Brow Growth Serums That Really WorkAlso known as: How fix the damage done by over-plucking your brows in the '90s.
続きを読む »