Transcript THE GREEN SUPPLIERS NETWORK

THE GREEN
SUPPLIERS
NETWORK-
MICHIGAN
Presented for:
Summer 2005 Conference
Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable
August 25-26
New York Academy of Sciences
New York, New York
Summary
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The Partners
The Goals
The Process
State P2 Program Support
The Supplier Framework
The Challenges
The Rewards
Partners
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EPA Headquarters
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EPA, Region 5 Source Reduction Assistance Grant, to support
“Creating a Model for Pollution Prevention Diffusion in the Office
Furniture Industry”
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3 Office Furniture Manufacturers in West Michigan,
Steelcase, Herman Miller and Haworth
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Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC)Right Place Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
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Business and Institutional Furniture Association,
International (BIFMA)
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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
Project Goals
“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans”.
Peter Drucker
Performance
Collaboration
Coordination
Recognition
Identification
Innovation
Measurement
Creation
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The Process
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Voluntary
Customer Support
Supplier Engagement
Agency Coordination
Technical Review
Confidentiality
The Technical Review
Learning to See - Learning to Connect
Lost
Value
Lost
Value
Improved
Productivity
Efficient Resource Use
Defects
Overproduction
Waiting
Non-utilized Talent
Transportation
Inventory
Motion
Extra Processing
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Product Level Value Stream Map
Hidden Associated Costs
Water
Air
Solids
Time
Energy
State Program Support
• Retired Engineer
Technical Assistance
Program (RETAP)
• Michigan Business
Pollution Prevention
Partnership (MBP3)
• RETAP Internship
Program
• Clean Corporate Citizen
(C3)
• Small Business P2
Loan Program
• RETAP P2 Technical
Demonstration Grant
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• Environmental
Management Systems
(EMS)
Business Case
Survival Wheel
BUSINESS
STRATEGY &
INFRASTRUCTURE
COST
The GSN
OPERATIONS &
LOGISTICS
OPPORTUNITY
MARKETING
& SALES
PROFIT
GROWTH
PRODUCT DESIGN
& DEVELOPMENT
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MANUFACTURING
The Challenges
“Do what you can, with what you have, where
you are.” Theodore Roosevelt
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Speak the same language
Build trust
Maintain a consistent message
Maximize your resources
The Rewards
“We can believe we know where the world should go.
But unless we’re in touch with our customers, our model
of the world can diverge from reality. There’s no substitute
for innovation, of course, but innovation is no substitute for
being in touch either.” Steve Baller, CEO, Microsoft
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Creates a comfort zone
Connections are supported
Opportunities develop
Business growth and innovation
occurs
Business Growth And Innovation
“It was our duty to expand. Those who cannot or will not
join us are to be pitied. What we want to do, we can do and
will do, together. A glorious future!”
Ingvar Kamprad, Founder CEO, IKEA
• A Business Case: Energy Efficiency
• A Business Case: Logistics/Transportation
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Energy Efficiency – Herman Miller/Light
Corporation
• Customer Challenge – Reduce energy
consumption while maintaining or increasing
light levels in a production space.
• Supplier Solution – High bay, energy efficient,
lightweight fixture replacement.
• Customer Results – Energy savings realized:
$28,276/yr; light levels average increase 21%
• Supplier Results – New Business Growth
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Logistics/TransportationIKEA/Commercial Transportation, Inc
• Customer Challenge – We shall become one
of the most resource efficient transport
buyers in the world, focusing on energy,
engines and efficiency.
• Supplier Solution (SmartWay) – In fleet
management will include improved
aerodynamics, idle reduction, low-viscosity
lubricants, reducing highway speed,
automatic tire inflation systems, and drivers
training
• Customer Results – Marketing global
environmental protection and social
responsibility, conditional environmental
requirements in contract, reduced
environmental impact
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Logistics/Transportation (continued)
• Supplier Results – Streamlined aerodynamic
tractor/ reduces fuel costs by
over$800/eliminate 5 metric tons of CO2/year
• Supplier Results – Auxiliary Power Units
(APUs) instead of idle/reduce fuel use by
75%, eliminates $2000 fuel cost and $300
engine maintenance cost/year
• Supplier Results – Reducing the maximum
speed of a typical long-haul truck to
60mph/$3,300 fuel cost savings/year
• Fleet Results – Individual haulers compete to
reduce fuel use/ improve efficiency/ save $$/
protect environment
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For more information contact:
Laura Rauwerda, Senior Environmental Quality Analyst,
MDEQ
616-356-0034
[email protected]
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