Overnight Labels Reduces Solid Waste

DEER PARK, New York—Motivated to run a more efficient, environmentally friendly company, Overnight Labels, Inc. worked diligently to reduce the percentage of solid waste produced from its facility throughout 2006. This goal was accomplished by implementing a quality management system (QMS) specifically developed with the intention of becoming ISO compliant, reducing overall production waste, while continually improving the end product. In just one years’ time, Overnight Labels, Inc.’s QMS proved to be both environmentally and financially beneficial. The environmental repercussions of the quality management system have culminated 934,921.1588 feet less waste (or 2,544,492.82 feet more non-waste, i.e., good product) in 2006 than in 2005.

In order to quantify production waste, Overnight Labels, Inc.’s production team continually measures data and applies that data to a Daily Stock Usage report that is then compiled into weekly and monthly data reports. This information is used to establish quality and waste management objectives.

Overnight Labels, Inc. is committed to the continuation of solid waste reduction. In order to solidify this commitment, the QC department has set a goal of an additional 2.75 percent waste reduction for 2007. This goal has been discussed and the production manager, production staff, and upper management have signed an agreement of these terms. The agreement states that established QMS measures, including the use of tools that aid in faster production times and reduced stock waste, must be utilized during the production of all jobs in order to maintain the ongoing reduction of solid waste.