Our life and issues related to it get simpler if we learn how to manage them. We need management for every little thing in our life because if we won’t then it will completely turn into a mess that would come in our way for futuristic purposes. To avoid such problems, we manage things as per our requirements. You must have heard about Surplus Materials, but if you have not, do not worry about it because you are going to understand this term and the best management tactics for surplus material disposal in this blog. Let us dive deep into the topic for a better understanding of surplus and its management tactics.
Surplus Material
Surplus is the state of an item when the stock is likely to last longer than a ‘reasonable’ period or when it is no longer required for the job for which it was purchased. Under so many circumstances surplus stock arises like when purchases are made in larger quantities than the actual consumption or when operations are suddenly reduced or produce buffer stock or when there is a change in specification or size or sometimes when wrong items have been purchased when a project is completed. This is when there is a need to dispose of them because they are not used by the companies.
Once they are not required by the companies or organizations, it becomes a total waste for them. They are then subjected to the process of disposal which is the safest way to dump waste. There are so many kinds of materials that come under the surplus categories such as spoiled raw materials, rejected parts or components of the machines, expiry date goods, etc.
It also contains obsolete materials which means the items that get out of date or are mostly superseded by a later design. Surplus materials and scraps are somehow the same because scrap is also a waste that either has no economic value or only the value of its material content recoverable through recycling. For obvious reasons, manufacturers do not intentionally make scrap, it is somehow produced. Nobody wants their goods to turn into scrap or surplus materials because it costs them and there is no greater loss than having possessions or goods which hold no value.
There are so many reasons that generate the scraps or surplus materials such as a change in the product or method, mistakes in the procurement process, planning improperly, absence of efficiency, etc. This is why we need to have a proper management method for the disposal of surplus material. But depending upon the material, the scraps can be recycled back into the production process or sold as a revenue-generating product or simply non-recyclable, and then the company has to pay the outside contractor to dispose of the waste products. This is how these goods are managed by the organizations or companies when no longer needed or lose their economic value.
Reason for disposing surplus material with right management tactics
It is well known that waste is broadly divided into categories that are hazardous and non-hazardous. Hazardous waste is unsafe to use for commercial, industrial, agricultural, or household purposes whereas non-hazardous waste is indeed safe for use commercially, industrially, or for household purposes. But this fact cannot be denied that most of the surplus materials come under the category of hazardous materials. But those materials which are non-hazardous should be subjected to the process of recycling and we should more often encourage people to recycle these products rather than dumping them.
It will be harmful to recycle the material and then use it for specific purposes. It is very important to either recycle or dispose of the surplus materials carefully and rightly because it will lead to a clean and friendly environment. Disposing of surplus material will not only make the environment clean and safe but also will keep society healthy. It will eliminate the risk of diseases people get and it will also lessen the subjection to botanical danger.
Society is vulnerable to the harmful effects surplus materials can cause, henceforth, it is important to dispose of them for the welfare of the world. The waste or chemicals coming from the industries are subjected to the water which is so harmful not only for human beings but it also affects aquatic life. There need to be proper waste management techniques so that it does not in any way affect nature, human beings, or animal lives. Hence, there is an urgent and greater need of disposing of the surplus material with the right management tactics.
Safe Management tactics for disposing of the Surplus Material
There are various management tactics for disposing of surplus materials and you can get safely rid of them.
- Returning the Material
Return the material to the retailer when not needed so you would be able to fetch some profit out of it.
- Calling Tender
This is a method where you call the companies and inform them about the material you are having. After that, you sell the material in a process that provides you with ample profit.
- Negotiating to other Tender
You negotiate with other tenders for buying the surplus material in the amount which is profitable to both you and suits both parties.
- Reprocess/ Recycle
Sometimes the surplus material that we consider waste and dump, can be valuable to us. Hence, those materials can be reprocessed and used for some other useful purpose.
Adapting such ways of surplus material disposal can lead to a better life and better environment. So change your way of disposing of and adapt this one for a better future for yourself and the country.