Green Intentions: Creating a Green Value Stream to Compete and Win

ISBN-13: 9781420089615 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 296 str.

Brett Wills

Opis

Based on the highly successful lean philosophy and framework, going green can be applied to any organization in any industry. The book begins by defining the seven green wastes and provides step-by-step method for elimitating them in any organization.

Spis treści

ForewordIntroductionSection I Going GreenFrom Lean to Green: Green Value Stream ThinkingThe First Green Waste: EnergyThe Second Green Waste: WaterThe Third Green Waste: MaterialsThe Fourth Green Waste: GarbageThe Fifth Green Waste: TransportationThe Sixth Green Waste: EmissionsThe Seventh Green Waste: BiodiversityUnderstanding Your Green Value StreamsStarting with an Example: Value Streams versus Green Value StreamsThe Green Value Stream (GVS) ApproachGreen Stream MappingCreating Your Current-State Green Stream MapMap What You DoIdentify Each Step or ProcessMap How You Receive and Send Materials and InformationDraw in Data BoxesIdentify the Green WastesMeasure the Green WastesCreating a Future-State Green Stream MapAchieving a Green State: The Pursuit of PerfectionGaining Corporate Support for the GVS ProcessGaining a Commitment from Top ManagementSetting Your Green VisionEstablishing Your Green ChampionEstablishing a Green TeamThe Bottom-Up ApproachLife Cycle AnalysisSection II T he Seven Green WastesThe First Green Waste: EnergyStep 1: Identify the Use and Source of Energy in Each ActivityStep 2: Measure the Quantity of Energy UsedStep 3: Minimize the Use of EnergyStep 4: Offset Remaining Energy UseStep 5: Transition to Self-Harvested Renewable EnergyThe Second Green Waste: WaterStep 1: Identify the Use of Water in the Value Stream and Overall BuildingStep 2: Measure Water Consumption and Discharge in the Overall Building and Value Stream ActivitiesStep 3: Measure Toxicity of Water Discharged in Value Stream ActivitiesStep 4: Minimize the Consumption of WaterStep 5: Minimize the Toxicity of Water DischargeStep 6: Self-Harvest RainwaterStep 7: Transition toward the Continual Reuse of WaterThe Third Green Waste: MaterialsStep 1: Identify the Input and Output of Materials in Your Value StreamStep 2: Measure the Recycled/Recyclable and Compostable Content of Each Material Input and OutputStep 3: Classify Materials as Technical Nutrient, Biological Nutrient, or NeitherStep 4: Assess the Impact on the EnvironmentStep 5: Phase out Negative-Impact MaterialsStep 6: Minimize Materials UsageStep 7: Move toward 100 Percent Recycled/Recyclable orStep 8: Transition to 100 Percent ReuseThe Fourth Green Waste: GarbageStep 1: Identify the Creation of Garbage in Your Value StreamStep 2: Measure the Makeup of Garbage in Your Value StreamStep 3: Measure the Hazardous Substances in Your GarbageStep 4: Minimize the Creation of GarbageStep 5: Move toward 100 Percent Reusable or Biodegradable GarbageStep 6: Move toward the Total Elimination of GarbageThe Fifth Green Waste: TransportationStep 1: Identify Transportation within Your Value Stream and Overall BuildingStep 2: Measure the Mode and Distance of TransportationStep 3: Minimize TransportationStep 4: Offset Remaining TransportationStep 5: Move toward the Use of 100 Percent EnvironmentallyThe Sixth Green Waste: EmissionsStep 1: Identify the Sources of Emissions to Produce Your Product or ServiceStep 2: Measure the Type and Amount of Emissions Used to Produce Your Product or ServiceStep 3: Identify the Presence of Emissions from the Use of Your Product or ServiceStep 4: Measure the Type and Amount of Emissions from the Use of Your Product or ServiceStep 5: Minimize EmissionsStep 6: Offset Remaining EmissionsStep 7: Move toward the Total Elimination of EmissionsThe Seventh Green Waste: BiodiversityStep 1: Identify Biodiversity WasteStep 2: Measure Biodiversity DestructionStep 3: Minimize and Eliminate Biodiversity DestructionSection III Conclusion and AppendicesConclusionAppendix A: Green DictionaryAppendix B: An Environmental PrimerAppendix C: ResourcesAppendix D: WorksheetsIndexAbout the Author

O autorze

Brett Wills, a senior consultant for High Performance Solutions in Ontario Canada has over ten years of experience in the environmental arena and over seven years of direct manufacturing experience. Brett has first-hand experience leading teams in the implementation of Lean initiatives such as Kanban Systems, Finished Goods Supermarket and 5S. He has also been instrumental in facilitating the development and implementation of many health and safety and environmental initiatives within a manufacturing environment, and has extensive experience in the development and management of ISO 9001 and 14001 systems.