Sustainable manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing is based on finding efficiencies by eliminating unessential steps without sacrificing productivity. The Lean Process seeks to reduce overall costs, reduce time, improve quality and eliminate waste. 3C is fully committed to this system of manufacturing because of the value it brings to our clients.
Sustainability is about efficiencies. What better time than now to analyze current practices to understand how we may innovate and create new, more efficient design solutions and better products, with less environmental impact!
At 3C we are changing the way we design, manufacture, and deliver our products to do our part to protect the environment. Company-wide, we practice the 3Rs-Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle to minimize our impact on the planet.
Lean processes
3C Store Fixtures utilizes a Lean Manufacturing system, which at its core, is the method of minimizing waste while optimizing customer value. Waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.
There are 5 core principles of Lean Manufacturing:
Identify value
Map the value stream
Create flow
Establish pull
Seek perfection
Green team accomplisments
Challenge us to help!
If you have environmentally-friendly suggestions that would help us minimize our impact on the environment, please contact us. We will be happy to consider alternatives.
Plant lighting has been converted to T5 electronic technology
All composite panels are Phase 2 Carb Compliant
Plant-wide recycling program (metal, plastic, glass, corrugated cardboard)
Wood waste is used as bio fuel at a local plant
LEED Point Sheet has been created for customers
Use of water reducible paints
Use of water based contact adhesives
FSC Certified