Building a sustainable supply chain
Building a sustainable supply chain
For almost 30 years, Sensitech® INC., Help top companies in food, Pharmaceutical, Industrial and consumer goods, Protecting their products – and their interest. We provide them with visibility in the supply chain, που περιλαμβάνει: την κρύα αλυσίδα, Supply chain security and logistics performance. In combination of these, Products and services play an important role in creating a sustainable supply chain. Οι καινοτόμες μας συσκευές παρακολούθησης και οι υπηρεσίες, Contribute to the preservation:
- of quality,
- Integrity
- And the safety of our customers ' valuable products
The global supply chain is becoming stronger, Safe and sustainable. Τα παγκόσμια εταιρικά προγράμματα ευθύνης και οι αυστηρότεροι κανονισμοί επιτάχυναν:
- the adoption of environmentally sustainable packaging
- and the adoption of supply chain practices.
We support these practices and constantly seek ways of guiding our industry and how to protect our customers ' products, While they are environmentally sustainable.
Sensitech is part of Carrier, Which is trying to make the world a better place, By being environmentally responsible, Caring for the health and safety of our employees and customers and actively supporting the communities in which we operate.Building a sustainable supply chain
Reduction of raw materials
Our efforts to reduce energy and waste start earlier in the product lifecycle. Sensitech conducts rigorous and official reexaminations at every stage of the production process of its products. The aim is to minimise the environmental footprint of new and existing supply chain solutions. The design of these products is carefully considered. Emphasis is placed on increasing product quality. As well as the efficiency and reliability of the, Reducing or eliminating materials such as: Silicone Seals, To screws and flanges still, Whenever possible.
Recycling
Sensitech's Green Solutions Recycling program promotes the return of time and temperature data collection instruments for recycling. We encourage all customers to return any form of digital and analog time and temperature data recording devices for proper recycling to reduce the waste footprint. Our regional facilities have historically collected appliances and, Through exclusive methods, Sensitech is able to reuse a significant part of returned electronic.
However, Lithium battery is usually discarded. This has become a focal area in recent years. Using newer microcontroller technologies, Combined with testing software and improved battery profiles, Sensitech is now able to test and reuse a significant portion of the electronic. This includes the lentil battery. This process leads us to a projection that will reduce lithium waste by more than 60 per cent in the following year.
Recycling rate
Monthly, Recycle the 99% of returned devices, which correspond to approximately 250.000 Recycled devices per month. The rest of the 1% Returned damaged and non-recyclable. These are disassembled and disposed of in a responsible manner, According to industry standards. We rebuilt, More than the 90% Portable battery powered GPS tracking devices. In this way, approximately three tonnes of electronic waste are absorbed annually.
Across our series of electronic record products, Sensitech retrieves lithium batteries and components in circuit board assemblies for secondary resale. The Ryan Strip recorders®, Consisting of new and remodeled thermoplastic acylonitrile butadiene styrene (Abs), Is 100% Recyclable.
Responsible disposal
Sensitech makes every effort to fully comply with the EU's compliance programme with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), which requires the identification of our products from the design to their withdrawal. It also fully complies with the EU directive on the restriction of dangerous substances (Rohs). This directive prohibits the use of certain hazardous substances such as lead paint. Furthermore, Sensitech seeks to comply with all laws and sustainability practices, Which apply specifically to countries in which we operate.
Sensitech concludes contracts with one of the largest environmental solutions companies in the world. And that, To ensure that the final abolition of products is carried out in an environmentally sustainable way. For the 12 Months ended in December 2017, Our agreement led to recycling: 19,081 Kg, Electronic waste and 18,350 Kilograms lithium and lithium ion batteries. This ongoing programme will continue to reduce the waste material in the general waste stream in the coming years.
Manage vendors in appropriate templates
As part of the Carrier, The Sensitech quality system is based on the known, UTC Operating System, Achieving Competitive Excellence (Ace). ACE is a systematic business principle, Facing and focused on striving for continuous improvement to ensure world-class quality in our products and processes. The ACE has three elements: Culture, The tools and capacity. Η καθημερινή αλληλεπίδραση κάθε στοιχείου είναι αυτό που το καθιστά λειτουργικό σύστημα. Τα αποτελέσματα επικεντρώνονται στην άριστη ποιότητα, την έγκαιρη παράδοση, τους εξαιρετικά αφοσιωμένους υπαλλήλους που εργάζονται σε ένα ασφαλές περιβάλλον και τις καλύτερες οικονομικές αποδόσεις.
Υποστήριξη ACE
Το ACE υποστηρίζεται από μια σειρά καθιερωμένων εργαλείων και μια δέσμευση της συνολικής δέσμευσης των εργαζομένων για την αύξηση της λειτουργικής αποτελεσματικότητας. As well as to reduce waste and improve customer satisfaction. ACE tools and procedures are available to Sensitech suppliers worldwide. Is provided, A platform in which they can implement a proven system of continuous improvement that meets the operational standards of UTC.
In addition to incorporating continuous improvement programs with our suppliers, We repeatedly check our suppliers focusing on the overall quality. We are still checking the code of conduct, Ethical standards and the environment, Health and safety standards that protect the environment, The facilities, Our people and products. Sensitech monitors vendor performance by using the UTC Supplier Gold program, Together with our supplier evaluation system. Quarterly on-site business reviews (QBRs) It is standard practice as well as annual updates for strong business continuity plan (Bcp), με αποτέλεσμα την παγκόσμια προσφορά εφοδιασμού.
Συμμόρφωση Σύμφωνα με τις Διατάξεις
Η Sensitech προσπαθεί να συμμορφωθεί με τη διάταξη των ορυκτών σύγκρουσης (τμήμα 1502) του Νόμου (των Η.Π.Α.) περί μεταρρύθμισης και προστασίας των καταναλωτών Dodd-Frank Wall Street. Ο νόμος αυτός θεσπίστηκε, εν μέρει, to help companies not inadvertently procure "conflict minerals" or parts thereof from the Democratic Republic of Congo or neighbouring countries. Our process, για την έγκριση του προμηθευτή μας περιλαμβάνει την έρευνα της χώρας προέλευσης, τη δέουσα επιμέλεια της εφοδιαστικής αλυσίδας και την εκτίμηση κινδύνου. Καθώς επίσης και τις ενδεχόμενες ενέργειες μετριασμού. Περιλαμβάνει ακόμη, μια ετήσια δήλωση συμμόρφωσης προς τις διατάξεις περί ορυκτών σύγκρουσης. This declaration is a requirement of UTC's protocols of agreement on international trade for key suppliers. Οι έλεγχοι συμμόρφωσης αποτελούν συνήθη διαδικασία για την επιλογή του προμηθευτή.
Κανονισμός REACH
Furthermore, η Sensitech παρακολουθεί συνεχώς τον κανονισμό REACH, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του καταλόγου υποψήφιων ουσιών που προκαλούν πολύ μεγάλη ανησυχία (SVHC), και αξιολογεί τον αντίκτυπο τυχόν πρόσθετων SVHC που σχετίζονται με τα προϊόντα μας. Sensitech tries to avoid SVHC products in products, for the benefit of our customers and the environment. Η Sensitech γνωρίζει τις υποχρεώσεις της βάσει του κανονισμού REACH και καθορίζει ότι τα προϊόντα μας δεν απαιτούν καταχώρηση.
UTC's leadership in these areas has contributed to the support of Sensitech. UTC's due diligence measures comply with the, in all material respects, με το διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένο πλαίσιο που παρουσιάστηκε από τον Οργανισμό Οικονομικής Συνεργασίας και Ανάπτυξης (OECD) to “Guidance on supervision for responsible mineral supply chains from conflict-affected areas and high-risk areas . “Extra, η UTC συμμετέχει σε πρωτοβουλίες σε ολόκληρο τον κλάδο που ευαισθητοποιούν για την υπεύθυνη προμήθεια. For example, η UTC είναι μέλος της Διαδικασίας Διασφάλισης Υλικών Υπεύθυνων Ορυκτών (RMI).
Next achievement objectives for the 2020, are the following percentage reductions, in relation to the numbers of the 2006:
- Reducing CO emissions2 33%
- Reducing water consumption 62%
- Waste reduction 45%
- Reduction of non-recyclable 54%
Περί Sensitech
H Sensitech Inc., ηγείται παγκοσμίως στην ορατότητα της εφοδιαστικής αλυσίδας. Τα καινοτόμα προϊόντα παρακολούθησης και οι υπηρεσίες βοηθούν στην διατήρηση της ποιότητας, integrity and safety of customers' cargoes. Monitoring is carried out at every step of the journey of the, all over the world. For almost thirty years, the largest food companies, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, καταναλωτικών αγαθών και άλλες βιομηχανίες, βασίζονται στην Sensitech για να προστατεύσουν τα προϊόντα του.
The Sensitech Inc., αντιπροσωπεύεται στην Ελλάδα και Κύπρο από την Ecohellas.gr
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