# Presentation: 844654

## 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....**

**Notes:**
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. 

## The Manufacturer’s Needs are Evolving

**Energy Efficiency****?**

**RoHS/WEEE?**

**New environmental demands by customer**

**New environmental legislation**

**Meeting the bottom line**

**The Manufacturer’s Needs are Evolving**

**REACH?**

**Mr. MFG**

**Global**
**Competition**

**Carbon footprint??**

**Supply Chain**
**Pressure**

## 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

**Notes:**
Importance of mfg
Barriers – Learning to Change + NAPA

NIST MEP
Centers
System
Evolution chart #1
Evaluation

## An Approach to Identify and Leverage Resources 

- 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 301-975-5020 or **_[ineap@nist.gov](mailto:ineap@nist.gov)_

## Interagency Network of Enterprise Assistance Providers

- To support communication
- and the sharing of information
- across federal government agencies
- thereby leveraging federal extension/assistance
- resources to enhance U.S. economic growth.

**Forum for Information Exchange and Collaboration**

## 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

## 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

## A Snapshot of Existing Resources

- USDA BioPreferred Program
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Commercial Service
- U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST
**B**uilding for **E**nvironmental and **E**conomic **S**ustainability (BEES®)
- NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership** (MEP)**

**You don’t know what you don’t know....**

## 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
- .............

## 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.”

## Partnering to Build a National Program

**341,000 Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers**

**Over 1,600 Center Staff**

**440 Service Locations**

**59 MEP Centers**

**NIST **

**Over 3,100 Affiliated Service Providers**

- Service Delivery

- Integration, Knowledge Sharing, & Evaluation

## MEP Model – Identify and Leverage Partners

- 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.

**MEP Model – Identify and Leverage Partners**

## A Partnership In Practice What is the Green Suppliers Network?

- 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

- A partnership between the U.S. EPA and the U.S. DoC NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership

**Notes:**
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. 

## Green Suppliers Network Partner Champions

## 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

**Notes:**
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 

## Deliver - It’s All About the Impact - 54 Projects

**Deliver - It’s All About the Impact - 54 Projects**

## 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

## Striving for Continuous Improvement

- As We Proceed Through This Event.....
- What more can we do?
- How do we better communicate?
- What is missing?

## Thank you

Alex Folk  301-975-8089
Alex.Folk@nist.gov

**Alex Folk  301-975-8089**
**Alex.Folk@nist.gov**