Minimizing Material Content in Green Production Through Automation

Abstract

This study considers the important concept of greening production. Focusing on a few distinct areas does this, all though automation. First, material usage is looked at. Reducing scrap and waste has always been of the upmost importance. Second, improving the amount of recycled content is analyzed. This is done primarily because of the shift if consumer beliefs. Consumers once thought recycled meant inferior quality, that mindset has not been all but left behind. Third, is the ultimate test of corporate success, profitability. To this effect, a large-scale study was conducted on public and private firms to give insight into these relationships.