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Overview Reasons for our mission What is Sustainable Manufacturing? Why Sustainable Manufacturing Centre for Sustainability in Global Manufacturing- SGM Vision Key Issues Benefits

Why are we here ? Forging Links with Malaysian Manufacturers In General With UNMC Increasing awareness about Sustainable manufacturing issues Invitation to participate in the activities of the centre for Sustainability in Global Manufacturing - SGM

What is Sustainable Manufacturing? Manufacturing Methods and systems that minimizes waste and pollution through product, process and system design. It is a Philosophy not a standard.

Sustainable manufacturing Development of innovative manufacturing technologies and systems which address world wide resources shortages and excess environmental load to enable an environmentally benign life cycle. Energy Efficient manufacturing technology for improving efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint in energy utilisation for manufacturing and operational processes. Closing the product information loops (Design, Reuse, Remanufacture, Recycle, Disposal) to improve Product life cycle management.

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Why Sustainable Manufacturing? Industry is under increasing pressure from customers, investors, employees, legislators, financial institutions to embrace social and environmental responsibility. In 2004 the business sector shouldered 65% of environmental regulatory costs, with manufacturers paying an average of $4,850 per employee. (Small Business Administration report - 2005) Every company should work to conserve natural resources for future generations

How can manufacturers mitigate the cost of environmental compliance? Become more proactive in conducting research to develop products, manufacturing technology and systems which minimise environmental impact.

Centre for Sustainability in Global Manufacturing - SGM The University of Nottingham Campus in Ningbo, China. The University of Nottingham Campus in Malaysia. The University of Nottingham, University Park Campus, UK

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Centre for Sustainability in Global Manufacturing - SGM A Multi-Disciplinary Research and Educational Partnership Between Academia, Industry and Government.

SGM Vision To contribute to creation, development, and implementation of new innovative technologies, systems and decision support tools that enable industry to increase its competitiveness, productivity, capturing new business opportunities and achieve more sustainable operations.

Open to individuals, companies, academia and government Membership Our strategy is to form strong collaborative partnerships between the centre and decision-makers in companies, government agencies to solve the most important current and future challenges. Open to individuals, companies, academia and government agencies with interest in sustainable manufacturing issues. Free Membership

Benefit of Membership Include: A forum to share and research new ideas, technologies and applications around sustainable manufacturing and links to world-wide research. cost-sharing mechanism for companies to participate in SGM research. The opportunity to provide input on research direction and suggest specific research programs. Access to: University laboratories University researchers, undergraduate and post graduate students SGM research projects Working papers Access to Government research grants through collaborative university research proposals. Opportunities to test and acquire software and decision support tools. Attendance at members meetings, conferences on line portal facilities for communication between members and interaction with researchers.

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