Sustainable Operations

The video discusses the impact of sustainability on operations, focusing on reducing resource use and waste. It introduces concepts like cradle to cradle design and biomimicry, which aim to create products that can be reused or mimic nature's efficiency. The video also highlights the business benefits of sustainable operations, such as cost savings and resource efficiency. Lean manufacturing is presented as a sustainable approach that minimizes resource use and waste, improving both environmental and social aspects of operations.

What are the two costs that companies can eliminate by designing with a cradle to cradle mentality?

Discuss the benefits of lean manufacturing in the context of sustainability.