The final product is ready within three months for use by both township and the installation as mulch and landscape covering. This process avoids disposal costs and decreases purchase costs for compost and mulch. This was also designated a Reinvention Laboratory. Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna developed a process to handle tons of wood and paper waste from its industrial operations. Two reinvention labs were established to recycle products, with the goal of stopping landfill of wood and scrapping of fiberboard.
Recycled wood is used to repair and make new pallets and wood cartons.
Excess and waste fiberboard is used to make recycled cartons that are new, clean, cheaper and of better quality. The Consolidation and Containerization Point Team formed smaller teams to reengineer processes and procedures. These reinvented processes improved timeliness in responding to customer requirements, increased communications with customers, shared new technology and innovative business practices with them and other DoD activities, and improved all aspects of distribution management. Empowered members developed an innovative strategic plan to improve services and reduce manpower without jeopardizing safety. The plan involved cross training, designing more efficient, multi-functional equipment, and procuring newer, high tech equipment requiring less manpower.