MGT/360 EMS Implementation Plan

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EMS Implementation1EMS Implementation PlanMGT/360MembersBased on the sustainability initiatives outlined in Riordan Manufacturing's Executive Summaryand the Current Business Practices Audit, evaluate the effectiveness of the company'ssustainability plan. How do the company's current non-sustainable practices (recycling ofplastics, hazardous waste reduction, and energy conservation) align with the proposedsustainability measures, and what are the potential barriers to success? Provide a detailedanalysis and recommend strategies for overcoming these barriers.Word Count Requirement:Minimum 1,000 words

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EMS Implementation2EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThrough a process of extensive internal assessment, external support and analyzation ofcultural trends, Riordan Manufacturing haveidentified waste reduction, recycling of plasticwaste and reduction in energy use as the three primary areas of focus for its sustainabilityinitiative. To support the corporate initiative, the company will focus its attention on severalactivities that support the outlined three areas of focus. The elimination of standby power willhelp reduce our energy use and the installation of solar panels will support the company initiativeto use more renewable energy. Reducing the use of shrink wrap within the organization andrecycling used shrink wrap are activities which support the corporate initiative to reduce plasticuse and waste.Each initiative and actionable item must be cost effective. The return on investment foreach activity must be within the guidelines set by Riordan management. The work of individualemployees is going to dictate the success of each initiative. Riordan will provide training andsupport for each affected employee to help them meet company goals. Riordan hopes byinvolving all stakeholders affected by the plan, providing support to each employee, andmodifying the plan where needed, it will be successful in its approach to a sustainableenvironment.Moreover, regenerating air quality, and improving energy conservation are the keyfactors to focus on. For the sustainability plan to become successful, Riordan needs to compareits initial costs and the long-term benefits. This will then provide the organization with the bestbusiness practices and recommendations for a successful improvement. The goal of RiordanManufacturing is to provide sustainable business practices and organizational growth.

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EMS Implementation3Riordan Manufacturing also has goals to have strong sustainability measures. Barriershave been identified and solutions to those barriers have also been established. Methods andpractices have also been put into place.WEEK3:Current Business Practices AuditAs an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding, Riordan Manufacturingvice president of operations, Mark Neitzel wants to ensure Riordan stays a leader in the field ofplastic injection molding. Mr. Neitzel has decided to take a look at the current business practicescompany-wide which includes locations in San Jose California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac,Michigan, and Hangzhou, China. By analyzing the firm’s current business practices andspecifying aspects of the business that would benefit from the implementation of a sustainabilityplan, Mr. Neitzel hopes the company can make not only environmental improvements in each oftheir locations but also cost saving improvements.Non-sustainable PracticesThe three non-sustainable practices that will be focused on for this sustainability reportare recycling of plastics, reducing hazardous waste, and conserving energy from lighting andequipment use. These three sustainability practices will be assessed across all locations ofRiordan Manufacturing. This report will include the non-sustainable practices and how they arepresent at each plant, why the practices are not sustainable, and identify state and federalregulations to which Riordan must adhere and describe if the company is compliant or what theyshould do to become compliant. Finally, this report will also include the sustainability studyprocess overviews from each of the plants in California, Georgia, Michigan, and China. RiordanManufacturing will benefit from this sustainability plan by moving to more sustainable businesspractices.

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EMS Implementation4Description of Each Non-sustainable Practice at Each PlantWhen examining the presence of the non-sustainability practices at the various RiordanPlants, recycling of plastics is the first business practice identified as an area of change.Recycling of plastics occurs at the Georgia, Michigan and China plants in the departments ofmolding and trimming. During the molding process scrap plastic, off spec-products and purgematerial are collected and reused. This is caused by the outputs of scrap plastic or flashingmanaged as waste andplastic material used to purge the equipment before a color change andmanaged as solid waste. The Michigan molding department makes custom molds where theexcess plastic attached to the part is then trimmed with a mechanical shear. The difference forthis plant is that scrap plastic, off-spec product, and purge material are collected and thrownaway. In China the molding department produces plastic fan blades which are then sent to thetrimming department. While the outputs are the same as Georgia and Michigan, Riordan’sChinese partners handle the recycling of plastics process.Reducing hazardous waste is another area identified for change for all three plants. Thedivisions of Georgia, Michigan and China deals with the practice of hazardous wastemanagement in the departments of molding, trimming, labeling, packaging, and the shippingdepartment. Michigan has additional areas of hazardous waste management which includes themixing and assembly departments. All departments for the three Riordan plants deals withoutputs ofspent cleaners and mold release agents that may create air pollution from volatileorganic compound emissions and managed as hazardous waste along with used oils managed asindustrial waste and spent cleaners and mold release agents managed as hazardous waste. Thesustainability process in place for Georgia and Michigan is to have the used oils collected by a

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