{"id":1383,"date":"2015-06-25T18:44:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T18:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/?p=1383"},"modified":"2022-04-28T13:06:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T13:06:55","slug":"make-smart-goals-for-coolant-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/make-smart-goals-for-coolant-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Make SMART goals for Coolant Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In business as in life, research shows that if you want to succeed it\u2019s best to start with a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SMART<\/span> goal.&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SMART<\/span> is an acronym for: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span>pecific, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span>easurable, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>chievable, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>R<\/strong><\/span>esults-focused and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>ime-bound. How does this apply to recycling projects?&nbsp; Many times there is a strong case for fluid recycling but no urgency to implement. &nbsp;We can all understand that using less coolant means money saved, but there are other cost savings around a recycling program that can be overlooked such as: waste hauling costs, freight charges and scrap.&nbsp; Once you can show the full extent of the savings available with a program, there is often a new commitment to see it implemented and start saving money. &nbsp;A well defined, SMART goal can help you clearly articulate your objective and motivate others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, we recently modified our <a href=\"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Coolant-Recycling-APP-Questions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolant Recycling-APP Questions<\/a>, an exhaustive list of questions that we\u2019ve identified while working on these projects over the last 24 years. &nbsp; For an example of what this form looks like once it&#8217;s filled out, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Coolant-Recycling-APP-Answers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolant Recycling-APP Answers<\/a>. &nbsp;With this information, you have a more complete picture of the true costs and potential savings available through a recycling program.&nbsp; You can more accurately calculate payback periods and Return on Investment.&nbsp; You can&nbsp;set goals&nbsp;with specific, measurable information. &nbsp;If you take the time to complete the Coolant Recycling APP Questions, you will be well on your way to making your coolant recycling goal a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SMART<\/span> one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions?&nbsp; Need help?&nbsp; Contact us at 800-343-8106.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In business as in life, research shows that if you want to succeed it\u2019s best to start with a SMART goal.&nbsp; SMART is an acronym for: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-focused and Time-bound. How does this apply to recycling projects?&nbsp; Many times there is a strong case for fluid recycling but no urgency to implement. &nbsp;We <a href=\"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/make-smart-goals-for-coolant-recycling\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Make SMART goals for Coolant Recycling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coolant-recycling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1383"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1553,"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1383\/revisions\/1553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industrialfluidsystems.com\/blog-fluid-recycling-industrial-fluid-reclaiming-systems-fluids-oil-hydraulic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}