International Metalworking News for Asia

A very interesting article on “Rethinking Sustainability:From conserving trees to saving dollars,”talks about how sustainability is picking up steam, as more companies in Asia work to adopt longterm maintenance of responsibility, which has environmental,economic, and social dimensions. The reasons for pursuing sustainability initiatives are varied across Asia. But today, there are more companies whose sustainability decisions are driven not just by conclusions based on their owners’ values or due to increasingly strict local and regional environmental regulations governing areas, but by a focus on growing their bottom line.Companies these days understand top line revenue willgrow if they meet customer demand; and operating costs will improve if waste is reduced. To find out more on this article, be sure to check out International Metalworking News for Asia’s Metal Cutting section.
Another attention-grabbing editorial is a comprehensive programme from MAG that help shops squeeze higher productivity out of the latest machine tool technol - ogy by addressing six areas where small details add up to big savings. Focusing on application support, interactive diagnostics, preventive maintenance, on-site service, parts management and training, the program has been credited with generating doubledigit savings by lowering cost of operation and cost per part. So be sure to check this issue’s Machine Tool & Equipment section and learn that no matter how complex or high-volume your production environments are, even small improvements can lead to significant savings.