隨著國際永續發展意識抬頭,企業經營管理朝向永續經營的利潤目標緊密接軌。「清潔生產」(Cleaner Production, CP) 涵蓋製程、產品及服務等範疇,可透過「改變原料」、「改變製程」、「改善設備」及「加強維修」等方法,達到製程改善與管理之目的。國內外文獻中,雖然已有多位學者在清潔生產之理論及實務上提出建議,但是以環保為基礎,探討有關降低成本之研究報告並不多。為了能深入了解清潔生產與成本效益之間是否能達到平衡,本研究採用個案研究法,以國內生產熱熔膠公司為案例,從「原物料替代」、「製程設備調校」、「改進包裝材料」、「綠建築設計」及「資源回收」五個方向,分析該企業如何透過整合性環境管理技術,改善生產製程,邁向綠色或環境友善生產方式,達到成本效益平衡的方法。研究結果顯示,個案公司以綠色工廠認證做為降低成本方案,已獲得顯著效果,所降低之成本比率達到19.14%。因此,只要將綠色創新理念應用於整體管理流程,不僅能降低生產成本,也能達到環境保護的效益。
With the rising awareness of sustainable development all over the world, many enterprises integrate profit targets and goals with sustainable development. "Cleaner Production" (CP) covering the scope of processes, products and services, may be through the "change of raw materials", "change process", "improvement of equipment" and "strengthen maintenance" and other methods to achieve the goal of process improvement and management. Although there are a number of scholars to offer recommendations on the theory and practice of clean production, but few studies on the eco-innovation based on reducing costs. The aim of this study is to understand whether it could be balanced between Cleaner Production and cost effectiveness. This paper uses a case study of a hot melt adhesive factory with “raw material substitution”, “process equipment calibration”, “packaging material improvement”, “green building design” and “recycling five directions”, to analyze how the company through integrated environmental management technology improved the environmentally friendly production methods and achieved the cost-effectiveness. This study has suggested that with the innovative green concept and design it is possible to protect the environment and to reduce production costs. The results show that the case has received significant effect in the cost-down program with the Green Factory Certification, and the cost reducing ratio is 19.14%. Thus, it is not only production costs can be reduced but the environmental protection benefits also can be obtained with the concept of green innovation in whole business management process.