The cost of waste disposal is rarely viewed as an efficiency indicator, even though it directly reflects how much material is lost during production.
The cost of waste disposal is rarely viewed as an efficiency indicator, even though it directly reflects how much material is lost during production.
The volume of waste generated in a production process directly reflects how much input material is not converted into the final product, making it a useful indicator of operational efficiency, not just an environmental obligation.
Regulatory waste-disposal costs are rising faster than average inflation in most jurisdictions, making waste-volume reduction a direct financial saving, not just a sustainability contribution.
Systematic analysis of where in the production process the most waste is generated often reveals process-optimisation opportunities that weren't visible through standard productivity metrics.
Circular models — reusing by-products as raw material for another process — turn the cost of waste disposal into a potential source of additional value.
Autor: Nermin Sefić, GNK ASG d.o.o. Izvorni članak: gnk-asg.hr
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