· 1 inch of rainfall on a 5,000 sq. ft. roof generates 3000 gallons of water a year that can be reused.
· That same roof in a region receiving 30 inches of annual rainfall generates 90,000 gallons of reusable water.
· A plant with 50,000sq ft – could generate 900,000 gallons = roughly 4000 USD savings in the water bill per year taking PA (one of the highest) prices and 2000 taking the average
· It is soft water
· It is easily purified
· It is free!
· The initial investment is low – piping and tanks and a pump- ROI of say 8-12 months !
· If nothing else- you can use it for landscaping and floor washing applications!
· Does not include the cost of sewage – which you reduce by 900,000 Gallons as well!
The total savings including treatment could easily be between 4 to 6000 dollars depednding on your location.
Think about it!
State Rainfall
(in./yr.)*
Alabama 56.90
Alaska 53.15
Arizona 7.11
Arkansas 49.20
California 17.28
Colorado 15.31
Connecticut 44.39
Delaware 41.38
Florida 49.91
Georgia 48.61
Hawaii 23.47
Idaho 11.71
Illinois 33.34
Indiana 39.12
Iowa 34.71
Kansas 28.61
Kentucky 43.56
Louisiana 59.74
Maine 43.52
Maryland 41.84
Massachusetts 43.84
Michigan 32.23
Minnesota 26.36
Mississippi 52.82
Missouri 33.91
Montana 11.37
Nebraska 30.34
Nevada 7.87
New Hampshire 36.53
New Jersey 41.93
New Mexico 8.91
New York 39.28
North Carolina 42.46
North Dakota 15.36
Ohio 37.77
Oklahoma 30.89
Oregon 37.39
Pennsylvania 40.26
Rhode Island 41.91
South Carolina 51.59
South Dakota 17.47
Tennessee 48.49
Texas 34.70
Utah 15.31
Vermont 33.69
Virginia 45.22
Washington 27.66
West Virginia 40.74
Wisconsin 30.89
Wyoming 13.31
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Time is right for proposing a new kind of executive officer- CPEO!
The time is just right for B2B sales people to propose good enduring practices on plants - but is anybody really listening?
This is a key question- as plant equipment design and manufacturing continues to be outsourced or off-shored- more and more skids are being made with the short term and warranty periods in mind- the long term OPEX and reliability is taking a real hit- and so is innovation in manufacturing technology. No one can afford to spend millions of dollars every few years- so low reliability designs have to be kept in service with a lot of hand work, modification and yes compromise. Can you imagine how this is hurting productivity and competitiveness?
What large companies really need to do is focus on long term "sustainability" and not just plant start up investment costs- this will ensure a long term commitment from skid and equipment manufacturers! I cant believe how many times I see half botched designs that are expensive to run or just plain failure prone- have long down times inherent to their design and design flaws, being used at plants- maybe the time is ripe for a new executive office. A chief production engineering officer! CPEO. A sort of guru who leads a team to find low energy usage, high reliability and high throughput equipment for plants. Focuses on best engineering practices- A sort of balance to the CFO and the market demands- a healthy balance between good reliable long term plant engineering and cost control and quarterly profits!
The time for engineering to sharpen productivity and long term sustainability is here!
This is a key question- as plant equipment design and manufacturing continues to be outsourced or off-shored- more and more skids are being made with the short term and warranty periods in mind- the long term OPEX and reliability is taking a real hit- and so is innovation in manufacturing technology. No one can afford to spend millions of dollars every few years- so low reliability designs have to be kept in service with a lot of hand work, modification and yes compromise. Can you imagine how this is hurting productivity and competitiveness?
What large companies really need to do is focus on long term "sustainability" and not just plant start up investment costs- this will ensure a long term commitment from skid and equipment manufacturers! I cant believe how many times I see half botched designs that are expensive to run or just plain failure prone- have long down times inherent to their design and design flaws, being used at plants- maybe the time is ripe for a new executive office. A chief production engineering officer! CPEO. A sort of guru who leads a team to find low energy usage, high reliability and high throughput equipment for plants. Focuses on best engineering practices- A sort of balance to the CFO and the market demands- a healthy balance between good reliable long term plant engineering and cost control and quarterly profits!
The time for engineering to sharpen productivity and long term sustainability is here!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Winners, prepare to have a "Probing Dialog"!
I have already made my point that the consumers and customers have easy access to know your product and review the product features and competitors. So what can they not do on the Internet? That my friends is now the key to be a winner- Probing Dialog!
Sounds simple? It is but then it isn't.
If you get some time to prepare, it could be a tad easier. If you are in B2B business , you are in luck. You can do the same thing a consumer is doing to you- surf the web, check the news reports, check the products they sell, any reviews about the company. If they are public and global it becomes even easier as there are certain things they have to divulge by law.
Now go a step further- research any information that would pertain to the usage of your product.
If you are in the B2C business , the game plan changed a bit. Now you need to be a little more of a research agent about demographics , usage patterns, regional preferences.
In both cases- beware- be no hostage to any filters - the real customer profile must be built only through probing dialog!
Since I have dedicated my professional life to B2B - this is what I shall tackle first. B2C will come second - tackled through the eyes of a very difficult but consumer friendly customer- ME!
So the next post will talk about combining plain old common sense- "pocs" with modern analysis , technology and preparation to have a probing dialog in a B2B environment.
Sounds simple? It is but then it isn't.
If you get some time to prepare, it could be a tad easier. If you are in B2B business , you are in luck. You can do the same thing a consumer is doing to you- surf the web, check the news reports, check the products they sell, any reviews about the company. If they are public and global it becomes even easier as there are certain things they have to divulge by law.
Now go a step further- research any information that would pertain to the usage of your product.
If you are in the B2C business , the game plan changed a bit. Now you need to be a little more of a research agent about demographics , usage patterns, regional preferences.
In both cases- beware- be no hostage to any filters - the real customer profile must be built only through probing dialog!
Since I have dedicated my professional life to B2B - this is what I shall tackle first. B2C will come second - tackled through the eyes of a very difficult but consumer friendly customer- ME!
So the next post will talk about combining plain old common sense- "pocs" with modern analysis , technology and preparation to have a probing dialog in a B2B environment.
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