Waste Management Benchmarking in Industrial International Companies
Palomino, Lorena (2021)
Palomino, Lorena
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052611429
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052611429
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The accurate waste management in industrial companies is essential nowadays, due to the high impact on the environment. There are different ways to get benefit from the correct waste management if it is done correctly.
The thesis is qualitative research based on a benchmarking tool to study waste management processes in manufacturing international companies in Mexico. The research methods were desktop research and interviews with the ones in charge of the process in the companies.
Benchmarking is a tool to help the user continuously improve a specific process or activity. The competitor is studied to obtain information on their practices, analyze them, and apply them to the desired improvement area. The active type of benchmarking was used for this study because it did not study the same industry but the same process.
The research studies waste management, the different types of classification, regulations and laws in Mexico for accurate and responsible waste management and the legal framework to comply in the industries. They must have a journal where they record all the information from all the waste generated inside the company. If some of them are hazardous, the appropriate classification of the materials must be learned.
Industries play a considerable role in the pollution of our world nowadays, and it is crucial to be ethically responsible within the business. It gives a good awareness to the stakeholders and customers at the time of choosing their network.
From the suggestions given to the company, some improvements can be made to the current activities and enhance their processes. The company must have an official journal to keep the record of every single activity, a backup plan for emergencies must be elaborated and employees designated for the waste management process. The company should also sell the waste from non-hazardous materials.
The thesis is qualitative research based on a benchmarking tool to study waste management processes in manufacturing international companies in Mexico. The research methods were desktop research and interviews with the ones in charge of the process in the companies.
Benchmarking is a tool to help the user continuously improve a specific process or activity. The competitor is studied to obtain information on their practices, analyze them, and apply them to the desired improvement area. The active type of benchmarking was used for this study because it did not study the same industry but the same process.
The research studies waste management, the different types of classification, regulations and laws in Mexico for accurate and responsible waste management and the legal framework to comply in the industries. They must have a journal where they record all the information from all the waste generated inside the company. If some of them are hazardous, the appropriate classification of the materials must be learned.
Industries play a considerable role in the pollution of our world nowadays, and it is crucial to be ethically responsible within the business. It gives a good awareness to the stakeholders and customers at the time of choosing their network.
From the suggestions given to the company, some improvements can be made to the current activities and enhance their processes. The company must have an official journal to keep the record of every single activity, a backup plan for emergencies must be elaborated and employees designated for the waste management process. The company should also sell the waste from non-hazardous materials.