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11. How much office paper is purchased per month? Designate paper type and quantity in pounds and
designate whether any of it is recycled or recycled content:

12. Is cardboard recycled by your company? State recycler name and address:

Does your company receive revenue from cardboard recycling? If yes, provide receipts from the
recycler equivalent to 1 year.
Is there a designated receptacle for cardboard only? Please describe its dimensions and the frequency
it is pulled:
13. Is wood recycled or disposed by your company?
Does your company receive revenue from wood recycling? If yes, provide receipts from the recycler
equivalent to 1 year.
Is there a designated receptacle for wood only? Please describe its dimensions:

14. How do material handling and purchasing units communicate with one another?

Please describe any coordination efforts between purchasing and material handling units to minimize
waste:

Figure 8.8 Existing records review worksheet—page 5.

Section 4: Packaging and Shipping

1. Are empty containers returned to the supplier? Yes No
2. Do you buy pallets for shipping? Yes No
If yes, how many pallets do you purchase per weeks or per month?

3. How is your final product packaged?

What material do you use as packaging aids?

What is the average weight of your final package for shipping?
4. Are any of the packing materials recycled products?
Yes No
If yes, please list:
5. What percentage of shipped product is returned by the customer?
What percentage of these customer returns must be disposed of?
Approximately what percentage of product by weight is shipped to the following range of distances?
0–50 miles:
50–100 miles:
more than 150 miles:
Figure 8.9 Existing records review worksheet—page 6.

Once you have determined the beginning and ending activity steps, start mapping
what is done between the two. Some key points to process mapping include

■ Keep it simple.
■ Start at a high level first.
■ Involve the people closest to the process.
■ Walk through the process yourself.