Transportation – Page 4 – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

“Six Sigma for Sustainability” book is a must-read!

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Posted on November 18, 2012September 14, 2016
Posted in Book Review, Carbon Footprint, Energy, Land and Building Use, Pollutants, Raw Materials, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water

My background in statistics and Six Sigma was what started me down the path of process improvement. Later on, I added the Lean approach and experience, to balance out my approach, and make it more holistic. As I became more focused on environmental sustainability in my personal life, I quickly saw how nicely these techniques

Simple checklist to green your office or restaurant

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Posted on November 16, 2012September 28, 2018
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Land and Building Use, Pollutants, Raw Materials, Solid Waste, Transportation, Uncategorized, Water

Portland is leading the charge once again. In 2006, the Portland Office of Sustainable Development (now the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability) commissioned research with dozens of local small businesses. The research revealed that businesses will embrace resource efficiency and sustainability if those services are offered in an easy, one-stop approach. Sustainability at Work is the

Yet another reason why the cards are stacked against energy reduction

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Posted on August 18, 2012February 25, 2022
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Transportation

It’s hard enough to get people to invest in energy reduction conservation or upgrades, but it’s even more frustrating when you realize that you need to deduct the company or individual tax rate from the savings, which reduces the return on investment or payback period. The main reason why energy reduction is not on the

20 Lean and Green organizations share environmental successes

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Posted on August 16, 2012May 6, 2014
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Land and Building Use, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Pollutants, Raw Materials, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water

The best way to convince your management to embrace sustainability is to show the success of others, especially competitors and customers who are doing the right thing. Pamela Gordon has compiled success stories from 20 international organizations in her book, Lean and Green: Profit For Your Workplace and the Environment. The companies highlighted in the

Design for the Environment (DfE) and why your company needs to jump on board

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Posted on July 3, 2012August 1, 2021
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Raw Materials, Solid Waste, Transportation

Product designers have many different requirements and stakeholders to consider. Design for the Environment (DfE) criteria may appear to be just another set of considerations or requirements that the designer needs to balance and optimize. However, it is quickly becoming one of the more important considerations, and should be highlighted and tracked closely as a

Save gas by planning your trip with Mapquest

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Posted on June 19, 2012March 21, 2022
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Transportation

I was so excited to see that Mapquest added a new feature to their maps. Now you can calculate the cost of your trip, instead of just looking at the miles. To set it up, you need to record the vehicle(s) you will be taking on the trip, and the city and highway miles per

No one likes taxes, except for some environmentalists

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Posted on April 7, 2012March 31, 2020
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Pollutants, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water

The more I study solutions to our environmental issues, the more I get frustrated with our economic structure. The answer is pretty simple, but we fail to make any progress on it. Align our purchased price of an item with the true cost. If oil and coal have a negative impact on the environment, then