Implementing EMS Recommendations
Riordan Manufacturing has gone through an audit by the Environmental Management System (EMS) and after recognizing the faults in current procedures solutions have been created in order to make them more sustainable. Identified below are the barriers that may occur while implementing the new plan, strategies to avoid and overcome these barriers as well as the necessary steps for doing so, and methods that are currently in place or will be put in place to ensure systematic monitoring of their new sustainable practices.
The EMS has recommended that the organization invest in the use of energy star rated equipment and appliances as well as use different types of alternative energy sources. The most significant barrier that Riordan manufacturing would face when implementing a different type of energy source would be cost (Disadvantages of Alternative Energy, 2014). In order to set up an alternative energy source a new system needs to be put into place effecting the current infrastructure the organization already has in place—thus forcing Riordan manufacturing to make a major infrastructure/system overhaul before incorporating alternative energy sources (Disadvantages of Alternative Energy, 2014). Other barriers that may occur from using alternative energy sources include noise pollution from wind energy, negative impact on fish from hydropower (water energy) and most importantly, being dependent on nature which is inconsistent (Disadvantages of Alternative Energy, 2014). The most significant barrier Riordan Manufacturing will face by switching over to energy star rated equipment and appliances are also going to be cost. Energy Star Equipment is more costly up front, but the long term energy saving benefits of Energy Star appliances far outweighs the only negative: higher initial costs (Goering, 2014).

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