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Applying tqem practices to pollution prevention at AT&T's columbus works plant
Author(s) -
Thompson Barbara C.,
Rauck Albert C.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
environmental quality management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6483
pISSN - 1088-1913
DOI - 10.1002/tqem.3310020405
Subject(s) - pollution prevention , pollution , total quality management , business , production (economics) , environmental planning , quality (philosophy) , engineering , operations management , waste management , environmental science , economics , ecology , philosophy , macroeconomics , epistemology , lean manufacturing , biology
In recent years AT&T changed its focus on environmental policies from compliance to pollution prevention. Pollution prevention is an integrated program that includes design for the environment, “green” manufacturing, and a comprehensive program to reduce existing waste in production. The principles of Total Quality Management can be applied to pollution prevention as well as the more traditional manufacturing concepts. The project described in this article is one of several concurrent programs being conducted at AT&T'S Columbus Works to reduce overall waste produced by the facility by applying TQM practices.