Chemical Management : Reducing Waste and Cost Through Innovative Supply Strategies

Theonlystep–by–stepguidetoanexcitingnewchemicalmanagementandwasteminimizationmethodologyOverthepastdecade,arevolutionarynewapproachtochemicalsupplyhasemergedthatdramaticallyreduceschemicalwasteandchemicalcostswhileimprovingcompanyperformance.KnownasSharedSavingsChemicalManagement,ithasalreadyyieldedastonishingresultsforseveralmajorNorthAmericanmanufacturingfirmsandnumerousothercompanies.Thefirstcompleteguidetothisinnovativechemicalmanagementmethodology,ChemicalManagementacquaintsyouwithSharedSavingsprinciplesandshowsyouhowtoputthemtoworkinyourcompany.ThomasBiermaandFrancisWaterstraatJr.exploretheenvironmental,healthandsafety,purchasing,inventory,tracking,wastedisposal,andothermajorproblemsinherenttotraditionalchemicalsupplyprograms,andclearlyexplainhowandwhyaSharedSavingsChemicalManagementprogramhelpsminimizeorcompletelyeliminatethoseproblems.Withthehelpoffascinatingcasestudies,theydemonstratehowSharedSavingstechniquesarecurrentlybeingappliedinfiveextremelysuccessfulplantsbelongingtoGM,Ford,Chrysler,andNavistarInternational.What′smore,theyprovideyouwithacomplete,step–by–stepblueprintfordesigningandimplementingaSharedSavingsprogramtailoredtoyourcompany.ChemicalManagementisanindispensableresourceformanufacturingmanagers,purchasingmanagers,environmentalmanagers,healthandsafetymanagers,andotherschargedwithdevelopingmoreeffectivechemicalwasteminimizationstrategiesfortheircompanies.