| 1. Use long life fluorescent bulbs and lamps. Long life | | | | 6. Out service your competitors by reducing |
| fluorescent lamps require changing less frequently | | | | customer down time due to late deliveries. |
| which will reduce labor costs over the bulbs lifespan. | | | | 7. Track ordering activity. Scrutinize automatic |
| 2. Regular light bulbs can be replaced by more energy | | | | purchase requisitions and determine if the items are |
| efficient compact fluorescent bulbs that yield the | | | | really needed when ordered. |
| same amount and quality of light while reducing | | | | 8. Outsourcing of inventory control with keep-fill |
| energy costs. | | | | program helps regulate supplies, and takes the burden |
| 3. Replace lighting fixtures with newer energy | | | | off plant personnel freeing them up to do more |
| efficient fixtures. Example: Replace 400 watt | | | | productive duties. |
| metal-halide light fixtures with T8 fluorescent bay | | | | 9. Reduce training costs by arranging for employees |
| fixtures. | | | | to be trained on processes from suppliers providing |
| 4. Alternative lighting solutions provide serious energy | | | | product. For instance, suppliers of fuse boxes could |
| savings in a short amount of time. Perform lighting | | | | be asked to train mechanics on servicing the new |
| audits to calculate energy saving opportunities from | | | | boxes. |
| specific upgrades. | | | | 10. Take advantage of special offers made by |
| 5. Think outside the box when expediting | | | | suppliers for free services like training, storage |
| transportation of replacement parts. Contact the | | | | cabinets, etc. |
| factory directly for replacement parts and arrange | | | | Organizing and labeling storage facilities reduce labor |
| for speedy alternative transportation of needed parts | | | | costs because less time is spent locating and |
| to reduce down time on production lines. | | | | collecting work materials. |