Industrial Water Footprint: Case Study on Textile Industries
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The concept of water footprint (WF) is an important breakthrough in the evolution of methodologies, approaches, and indicators for measuring freshwater appropriation and assessing the wastewater discharge. Industries have become increasingly aware that they contribute directly and indirectly to water scarcity and pollution, and this constitutes a risk that they have to respond to. Industrial water footprint (IWF) methodology, which concentrates on the industrial production stages, can present a clear graphical view of freshwater consumption and impacts caused by wastewater discharge at both product and environment level. Most of the case studies reported have shown that Industrial Water Footprints (IWF) were caused by grey industrial water footprints. The grey water footprint refers to the volume of freshwater that is required to dilute the toxic pollutant concentration to meet the existing water quality standards. The present study reviews the case study of the textile industry and comprehends the internal water usage information such as the entire plant's water balance, detail of water usage, water yield for water conservation, and recycling measures. Considering a textile and dyeing plant as an example, the water footprints before and after a cleaner production audit were calculated.
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Abbreviations
Total water footprint network (Mt/a)
The blue water footprint network (Mt/a)
Amount of blue water evaporation rate (Mt/a)
Amount of blue water incorporation rate (Mt/a)
Water expressed in lost return flow rate (Mt/a)
The grey water footprint network (Mt/a)
Quantity of pollutant k in the textile industrial network (Mt/a)
The concentration limit of contaminant or pollutant “w” (Mt/a) as specified per standards of pollutant discharge
The concentration of pollutant “w” present in natural water (Mt/a)
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The purpose of this study is to explore Lean Six Sigma (LSS) project and program success in the textile and apparel industry. This paper presents depictions of LSS implementations and the resulting economic impact for a textile company.
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A qualitative approach consisting of a single descriptive case study and project document reviews was used. This method provided an in-depth view into what LSS means for one medium-sized global textile company and how it has proven important to the company’s success.
Three successful projects, two on changeover time reduction and one on metal contamination, were completed. Additional findings from this study suggest that strategic partnerships with other high-performing companies and storytelling are two critical success factors. Also, it is critical for management to convey a clear vision for LSS that can be operationalized within a company for successful deployment of LSS textile projects.
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The literature on LSS in small- and medium-sized businesses is limited. The literature on the use of LSS in the textile and apparel industry is even more limited. This paper shows various processes within the textile complex where LSS has been deployed successfully, yielding economic impacts. By using qualitative methods, the value of strategic partnerships, storytelling and a vision was seen.
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