When we want to write about cremation strategy and innovations. Then there is a lot to write about first of all the industry itself is old fashion and doesn’t like to innovate that quickly. Yes of course the industry moves but only when there can be made lot’s of extra money. The establishment want’s a high return on investment. Most of all the large funeral insurance companies are willing to invest a bit quicker. This is a positive sign, but what the total cremation industry forgets is that the world around them is changing rapidly. New technologies and innovations concerning cremation is in general slowly. Most of these innovations forget to give back to there customers and most of all to the environment. We strive to have a green cremation which means that there is no harm to the environment.
New cremation strategy
In this beautiful world innovations are coming quicker then the funeral industry establishment can follow. To become a more innovative and environmental friendly industry. Most of all innovations in the crematorium branche are there for cremation ashes. Also what can be done with the heat from a cremation? First of all what can you do with the ash remains? Here is one example: These days you can offer the ultimate in the scattering ashes. Drop them onto the moon! There is a US company that already sent the ashes of 100 people into orbit but it now upping the ante and offering to drop them onto the lunar service.
How to adjust your crematorium strategy
Most will need to adjust a new business model and cremation strategy for there crematorium. What needs to be writen is that the main energy consumption of a crematorium is the cremator itself. For the rest it’s just real estate that consumes energy. Yes of course most of the crematoria will do there best to lower there energy consumption. Making use of advance heating systems till LED lights.
But is this enough? To make a crematorium greener? The greening of cremation is not only a electric cremator with an advance filtersystem. In the end there is still CO2 and NOx. Because the perfect combustion doesn’t exist and our air contains much more than just oxygen and all bodies, cremation containers, caskets and what is actually in these containers can be as different as snowflakes, modern cremation equipment must be operated properly by a certified operator. Some of the biggest challenges operators face are these differences in the composition of what is burning.
The best cremation strategy these days is to innovate the total concept of a crematorium. Working together to ensure a real innovation within the funeral industry. Is to give back towards the environment, therefor a crematorium needs to have a new innovative business model. Want to know more? Just give us a call. Or contact us for more information.