Post by Lior Zaken

This is a strong example of circular operations in practice. The real opportunity is not only reducing waste. It is redesigning the process so waste becomes an input. Used coffee grounds normally create a disposal cost and an environmental problem. Here, they are treated as a raw material and converted into reusable products through injection molding. That changes the economics of the entire process. Less waste. Lower dependence on virgin materials. New product possibilities. And a more sustainable supply chain. Operational improvement is not always about making the existing process faster. Sometimes it is about rethinking what the process produces, what it consumes, and what it throws away. Thank you Ismail Durgun (Assoc. Prof.) #Innovation #Management #Productivity #Technology #HumanResources #OperationsManagement #Logistics #SupplyChain #Sustainability #LeanManagement #Robotics #Manufacturing #Solutions #Operations