monitoring

Every office generates waste such as paper, cardboard, packaging, bottles, disposable plates, cups, cutleries, towels, food waster, etc. A 'wasteful' company typically has higher material and waste-disposal costs. So efforts to cut back on office waste can save your company money. There are several...

Changes and improvements to production infrastructure can significantly reduce raw materials used, and related costs of storage, as well as boost manufacturing efficiency. According to McKinsey reports, companies should prioritise activities that offer the greatest potential benefit. Additionally...

Good monitoring and management are vital to reigning in energy costs and carbon emissions. Measuring and tracking resource use (energy, water and raw materials) is a key skill that all organisations should master, regardless of size or sector. It can help to identify patterns of wasteful behaviour...

Make the most of what you have Better data can be used to boost system performance of current equipment The resulting optimisation can cut energy consumption by around 25 % Refrigeration and air-conditioning systems are a major energy cost for many companies, and significant contributor to carbon...

Measuring and control systems (MCS) are used to automatically control both manufacturing and non-manufacturing processes, including monitoring, visualisation and evaluation. Installation of frequency drives on electric motors, such as variable speed drives (VSD), is a typical industrial MCS measure...

Traditional accounting systems are not routinely designed to provide companies with information about total costs related to the use of resources and generation of waste and emissions. When a company is able to calculate and allocate costs on so-called non-product outputs, it can better monitor the...

The right balance makes a difference Top 20 analysis highlights where immediate energy and materials savings can be made Optimising the software on a heat pump saves about 20 000 kWh of electricity per year HAASE Gesellschaft m.b.H. is a producer of high-temperature, low-sag energy cables and rope...

Positive experience inspires continued effort Top 20 analysis highlights measures where energy performance was lacking Improvements like reducing compressed air demand (by 20 %) saved on electricity Top 20 experience inspired the company to carry on recording energy consumption in detail For more...

Look closely and all kinds of savings can be found Top 20 analysis reveals energy-saving opportunities Adjusting compressed air pressure, for example, saves about 19 000 kWh in electricity a year Grain dust (byproduct) recommended for use as biogas fuel Garant Tiernahrung GmbH is an animal feed...

Beware the unknown costs! Textile business discovers inefficiencies in production and important cost-management gaps TOP 20 follow-up helps the company reduce energy consumption by over 5 % Oritex is a small dyeing and knitting house based in Lodz, Central Poland. As part of the company's broader...

Taking the next step to sustainability Furniture-maker goes a step further to boost its energy and resource efficiency Input-output analysis pinpoints hidden costs in production and beyond Moretti Compact is one of the Italian market leaders in bedroom furniture production. The company had already...

The true value of data TOP 20 analysis reveals a major disconnect between physical and financial operations New machinery and systems installed to counter material losses and improve energy management A TOP 20 input-output analysis was carried out in a furniture company from the Czech Republic to...