Production & Operations Management (POM)- Waste Management- MBA

1. PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT
2ND semester --- 1ST Mid PPT
IMMANI CHANDRA SHEKAR
REGD. NO. :19K61E0020
SUBJECT CODE :18MS02T4
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2. Mid Topic:
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
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3. • Waste management is the
collection, transport,
processing or disposal,
managing and monitoring
of waste materials.
• The term usually relates to materials produced by
human activity, and the process is generally
undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the
environment or aesthetics 3

4. The principal considerations in
waste management:
(i) evaluation on the type and nature of wastes;
(ii) estimation of total volumes; and
(iii) assessment of handling, storage, transportation and
disposal methods to be adopted and the potential
environmental impacts. 4

5. Need of Waste Management:
• The most important reason for waste collection is the
protection of the environment and the health of the
population.
• Rubbish and waste can cause air and water pollution.
• Rotting garbage is also known to produce harmful gases that
mix with the air and can cause breathing problems in people.5

6. Various Methods of Waste
Disposal :
• Landfills
• Incineration/Combustion
• Recovery and Recycling
• Waste to Energy (Recover Energy)
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7. Causes Of Wastage In
Production :
• Poor Planning and Design,
• Defective Purchasing Practices ,
• Transportation Wastage ,
• Storage Wastage,
• Conversion Wastage ,
• Usage Wastage, 7

8. Benefits of Proper Waste
Management:
• Improved Health and Safety,
• Reduced Storage, Transport and Disposal costs,
• Potential Generation of Revenue ,
• Increased Efficiency,
• Enhancement of Company Reputation,
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9. Challenges Involved in
Waste Management:
• IMPROVING SAFETY PERFORMANCE,
• OVERCOMING POOR-QUALITY RECYCLABLES,
• PROPER EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT,
• LACK OF INDUSTRY EXPERTISE,
• Issues in Waste Transportation
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10. CONCLUSION :
• Waste management is an important area of production
management. Some wastes are inevitable in any conversion process.
• Here, waste refers to all types of spoilage that do not add to value.
• Spoilage includes scrap materials, rejected items, by-products
during production process, obsolete, outdated or useless parts,
damaged parts, etc. 10

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