THE GREEN SUPPLIERS NETWORKMICHIGAN

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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

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Summary

• The Partners
• The Goals
• The Process
• State P2 Program Support
• The Supplier Framework
• The Challenges
• The Rewards

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Partners

• EPA Headquarters
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
  (NIST)
• EPA, Region 5 Source Reduction Assistance Grant,
  to support Creating a Model for Pollution
  Prevention Diffusion in the Office Furniture
  Industry
• 3 Office Furniture Manufacturers in West
  Michigan, Steelcase, Herman Miller and Haworth
• Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
  (MMTC)-Right Place Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
• Business and Institutional Furniture Association,
  International (BIFMA)
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
  (MDEQ)

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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

• Voluntary
• Customer Support
• Supplier Engagement
• Agency Coordination
• Technical Review
• Confidentiality

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The Technical ReviewLearning 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
Water Air Solids Time Energy
Product Level Value Stream Map
Hidden Associated Costs
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State Program Support

• Michigan Business Pollution Prevention
  Partnership (MBP3)
• Clean Corporate Citizen (C3)
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

• Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program
  (RETAP)
• RETAP Internship Program
• Small Business P2 Loan Program
• RETAP P2 Technical Demonstration Grant

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Business Case Survival Wheel
The GSN
COST
BUSINESS STRATEGY INFRASTRUCTURE
OPERATIONS LOGISTICS
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
OPPORTUNITY
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
PROFIT
MARKETING SALES
MANUFACTURING
GROWTH
COMPETITIVE EDGE
LEAN MFG. EFFICIENCY
PRODUCT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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The Challenges
Do what you can, with what you have, where you
are. Theodore Roosevelt

• Speak the same language
• Build trust
• Maintain a consistent message
• Maximize your resources

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The Rewards
We can believe we know where the world should
go. But unless were in touch with our customers,
our model of the world can diverge from reality.
Theres no substitute for innovation, of
course, but innovation is no substitute for being
in touch either. Steve Baller, CEO, Microsoft

• Creates a comfort zone
• Connections are supported
• Opportunities develop
• Business growth and innovation occurs

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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/Transportation- IKEA/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 over800/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 rauwerdl_at_michigan.gov