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Course Name:
Operational Performance Improvement

Information:
All businesses need to manage strategies. Some because they are developing from a position of strength and others because they need to overcome significant problems. The principles of sustainability ensure that businesses minimise resource use, operate efficiently and maximise profitability. As part of your overall strategy, the implementation of environmental policies and procedures will ensure long term company growth

Aim:
To identify the development needs and opportunities within the business which relate to operational performance improvement and to assist the owner/managers to implement improvement action plans.

Content:
Content includes

Environmental Awareness as a Business Tool
Pressures on Business from environmental concerns
Commercial advantages of environmental awareness

Analysing Waste and Resource Usage
Analysis of the Process
Investigation of Energy Uses and Wastes
Water and Effluents analysis
Analysis methodology

Assessing the Results
Data collection
Review of participating companies’ analysis
Process analysis for the specific company requirements

Developing the Action Plan
Sources of information
Identifying cost savings
Assessing pay-back periods

Understanding Environmental Legislation
The law related to waste, effluents, packaging Waste, air quality
The role of the regulators

Developing an Environmental Management System
The meaning of Environmental Management
Case studies of good practice

Objectives:
Objectives for this course are

• Improved profits through improved efficiency
• Identification of cost savings through waste minimisation and process efficiency gains
• Assessment of environmental risks, liabilities and opportunities
• Improved staff awareness and communication

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