Track: Production Planning and Management

Abstract

Plastic recycling has the exciting advantage of having a low impact on global warming and environmental toxicity, as well as a high impact on waste reduction and environmental sustainability. The process can be classified into four categories namely; primary recycling, secondary recycling or mechanical recycling, tertiary recycling, and quaternary recycling or incineration. When conducted properly, it has the potential for not only maintaining a circular plastic economy but also improving the profitability of the enterprise. This paper presents preliminary procedural investigations on Z Company's typical plastic recycling organization.  Using a case study analytical procedure, the pertinent recycling plant parameters were elucidated. Issues with the existing layout and methods of the plant were highlighted. A careful examination of the production planning revealed great potential for improvement of the profitability of the enterprise. The result shows that the application of appropriate process optimization techniques can result in improving the fault lines evident in the existing system.