1. It’s not that easy being green….
USG Programs, Policies and Resources in Support of Sustainable Manufacturing Alex Folk, Center Operations Manager National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership
It’s not that easy being green….
I have provided some background in your handouts on the MEP program, where we’ve been and what we do.
I’d like to hit a few high points as a lead in to talking about our new growth strategies services that support company and regional innovation.
Roger: Dan has asked you to keep your remarks and slides to no more than 15 minutes. We suggest that you skim slides 1-9; pick only 2 or 3 that you want to say something about. Start talking in more detail on slide 10 as a lead in to the growth services work.
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2. The Manufacturer’s Needs are Evolving
REACH?
Energy Efficiency?
New environmental demands by customer
RoHS/WEEE?
New environmental legislation
Meeting the bottom line
Global
Competition
Carbon footprint??
Supply Chain
Pressure
Mr. MFG
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3. Topics for Discussion An Approach to Identify and Leverage Resources
A Snapshot of Existing Resources
Applying a Partnership Model – Identify, Leverage, Expand
A Partnership In Practice
Striving for Continuous Improvement
Importance of mfg
Barriers – Learning to Change + NAPA
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Centers
System
Evolution chart #1
Evaluation
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4. An Approach to Identify and Leverage Resources
The Interagency Network of
Enterprise Assistance Providers (INEAP)
For information about the INEAP, please contact Carroll Thomas, U.S. DOC at or
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5. Interagency Network of Enterprise Assistance Providers
Forum for Information Exchange and Collaboration
To support communication
and the sharing of information
across federal government agencies
thereby leveraging federal extension/assistance
resources to enhance U.S. economic growth.
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6. Current Federal INEAP members
Department of Energy
Industrial Assessment Centers
Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Export Assistance Centers
Economic Development Agency
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Minority Business Development Agency
Office of Intellectual Property Rights
Minority Serving Institutions Program
US Commercial Service
Trade Development Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
Center for Veterans Enterprise
Small Business Administration
Small Business Development Centers
Office of Technology
SCORE
Women’s Business Centers
SBIR
Entrepreneurial Development
Veterans Business Development
Office of Disaster Assistance
Export Import Bank of the United States
Small Business Development Program
City/State Partnership Program
Department of Defense
Office of Technology Transition (MEP Liaison)
Department of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension, Education and Research
Department of State
Bureau of Economic, Energy & Business Affairs
Department of Labor
Business Relations Group
Employment Training Assistance
OSHA
Dept. of Justice Internal Revenue Service
Educational & Government Partnerships
Housing & Urban Development
Community Planning & Development
Environmental Protection Agency
Green Suppliers Network
Pollution Prevention
National Center for Environmental Innovation
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7. Growth Beyond the Federal Agencies….
Association for Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
Association of Small Business Development Centers
US Chamber of Commerce
US Women’s Chamber of Commerce
American Small Manufacturing Coalition
American Association of Community Colleges
Iowa State University Center for Industrial Research Service
National Defense University
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8. A Snapshot of Existing Resources
You don’t know what you don’t know….
USDA BioPreferred Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES®)
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
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10. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.EPA.gov
A Sampling……
Green Suppliers Network (GSN)
Design for the Environment
Climate Change
Performance Track
EnergyStar
Greater Chicago P2 Alliance
Green Power Partnership
SmartWay Transport Partnership
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17. Applying a Partnership Model – Identify, Leverage, Expand
Mission Statement
“To strengthen the global competitiveness of US-based manufacturing by providing information, decision support, and implementation of innovative approaches focused on leveraging technologies, techniques, and business best practices.”
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18. Partnering to Build a National Program
341,000 Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers
Customers
Over 3,100 Affiliated Service Providers
Service Delivery
Over 1,600 Center Staff
440 Service Locations
National program, not a federal program.
NIST has about 40 people working in the national MEP office in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
1. Total number of manufacturing employees according to BLS Employment Situation News Release 2/25/02, Table B-2 Seasonally Adjusted = 14,305,000
1a. Total Manufacturing Employment according to 2002 Economic Census = 14,539,587
Manufacturing Establishments from 2002 census = 344,188 (excludes PR)
link to the 2002 census:
2. From Bureau of the Census 2002 County Business Patterns:
Total overall = 344,188
99 percent of all manufacturing firms are small manufacturing firms
# of Firms with 500+ employees = 1208
# of Firms with employees = 2646
Total # of Large manufacturers = 3854
Manufacturing contributed 11 percent to the GDP in 2004, down slightly from 12 percent in 2003.
However, growth in durable-goods manufacturing industries accelerated sharply in 2003 to 6.1 percent.
Integration, Knowledge Sharing, & Evaluation
59 MEP Centers
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19. MEP Model – Identify and Leverage Partners
Focus on meeting manufacturer’s short term needs, but in context of overall company strategy
MEP Center areas of common strength and delivery partners
Engineering Services Federal Labs and Universities
Growth Services Export Assistance Centers, EX-IM Bank
Lean Manufacturing Community Colleges
Quality Systems Universities and Local Resources
Environmental Services State Environmental Resources
Energy Reduction Industrial Assessment Centers, Utilities
Workforce Development Local and State Workforce Boards
As a Result, Work directly with over 24,000 manufacturing companies a year*
*Based on FY2006 MEP Center reported performance data.
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20. A Partnership In Practice What is the Green Suppliers Network?
A partnership between the U.S. EPA and the U.S. DoC NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Focus: Small & mid-sized manufacturing suppliers
Approach: Lean & Clean on-site reviews
Value Add: Expands lean definition of waste to include environmental considerations
Deliverable: Measurable business and environmental impacts
Green Suppliers Network is a collaborative venture among industry, the U.S. EPA, and Dept. of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership to help small and medium sized manufacturers stay competitive and profitable while reducing their impact on the environment.
Green Suppliers Network offers low-cost, onsite lean and clean reviews that provide custom solutions to meet your needs. Traditional lean initiatives focus on identifying and eliminating non-value added time, labor and capital. Yet, one type of waste – environmental considerations- often gets overlooked. By expanding the traditional lean review to include “clean,” you’ll uncover these “hidden wastes.”
As a result of the Green Suppliers Network review, you will see greater cost savings through increased material and resource use efficiency and superior environmental performance. Green Suppliers Network also provides a framework for capturing these savings and measuring the environmental and business impacts of implementing recommended strategies, in addition to adding social benefits such as job retention and creation.
The lean & clean approach helps companies gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and reduce their environmental impact, which benefits both the community and their workforce.
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21. Green Suppliers Network Partner Champions
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22. Leverage Existing Capacity - GSN Partners
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Centers
State Environmental Experts
Original Equipment Manufacturers
Suppliers
GSN involves a number of partners, including:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
-Operates & funds Green Suppliers Network
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
-Provides national coordination & conducts technical reviews
State Pollution Prevention (P2) Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs)
-Assist in reviews & provide environmental expertise
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
-Facilitate supplier engagement & review product specifications as needed
Suppliers
-Participate in reviews & implement process improvements
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23. Deliver - It’s All About the Impact - 54 Projects
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24. Expand - Evolve to Meet Needs
Pollution Prevention Best Practices
Chemical evaluative tools for risk assessment and informed decision making
Green Buildings
Coordinated Energy Issues
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Climate Change Strategies
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25. Striving for Continuous Improvement
As We Proceed Through This Event…..
What more can we do?
How do we better communicate?
What is missing?
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26. Thank you Alex Folk 301-975-8089 Alex.Folk@nist.gov
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