1. Presented by Bridget Petzold Fayetteville Technical Community College Going Green In Operations Management

2. Using the resources and capabilities of an organization to produce a product, whether a good or a service, in the most efficient and effective manner.

3. Upper Management Decisions

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

5. Perform a machine audit: Replace single function machines with one multifunction energy efficient machine Fuel efficient vehicles in fleet Recycle oil in fleet vehicles The Green Office Guide by GECKO 2011 Equipment Vehicles

6. According to the EPA – One gallon of gasoline produces 19.4 pounds of CO2 American workers Average 47 hours a year commuting = 3.7 billion hours = 23 billion gallons of gas "How to Go Green: Work" by Team Treehugger

7. Many employees would take a reduction in pay if able to telecommute part-time Telecommuters are not using the organization’s resources

8. Not enough power, or money, to make big changes?

9. Single Employee Impact Reuse file folders Use 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

10. “The greenest paper is no paper at all” DIGITIZE "How to Go Green: Work" by Team Treehugger

11. 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

12. Signage Remind fellow employees to go green by using small signs throughout the office

13. Turn off lights when not in use

15. Flip the Switch Plug electronics into a power strip and turn them all off before leaving for the day

16. Use What You Need Every day 270,000 trees are flushed down the toilet

17. REDUCE WASTE and REUSE Waste

18. Waste is viewed two ways Shape Materials www.terracycle.net

19. What types of recycling are shown?

20. Recycling The process of reusing, reprocessing or refabricating products after their initial use www.construction-dictionary.com

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Upcycling Using every aspect of waste as value without altering the material or shape

25. TerraCycle Partners with product manufacturers to repurpose pre- and post- consumer packaging waste facilitated by the consumer www.terracycle.net

26. Downcycling Taking 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

27. What types of recycling are shown?

28. Precycled Upcycled Downcycled

29. INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO OPERATIONS

30. 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

31. “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

32. 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

33. 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

34. CUSTOMER LOYALTY

35. References “Green Office Guide” (trademark) 2011 by Green Earth Corporate Kindness Organization “How to Go Green: Work” by Team Treehugger www.treehugger.comwww.treehugger.com “Precycling: Saving Money While Reducing Waste” by Ellen Brown April 2007 www.thriftyfun.comwww.thriftyfun.com “The Seven Office Wastes FAQ” www.agilean.comwww.agilean.com “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 www.sustainableisgood.com TerraCycle www.terracycle.netwww.terracycle.net www.merriam-webster.com www.construction-dictionary.com