Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing

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E3 Established

E3 DevelopingJust getting started

Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing

Through Sustainable, Best Business Practices

E3: Strengthening Manufacturing in

North Carolina

E3: Economy, Energy, and the Environment

E3 is an innovative, community-based effort

to establish self-sustaining initiatives that

simultaneously increase the sustainable

practices and profitability of manufacturers.

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E3: Strengthening Manufacturing in

North Carolina

200+ partners

18 communities

39 manufacturers

150+ technical assessments

300+ workers trained

Real Impact

$16.9 million in discovered savings

$15 million in economic impact

$5.9 million in realized savings

67 North Carolina jobs (4 manufacturers)

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E3: A Sustainable Growth Strategy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vluf9f_gbpI

E3 Monroe: Local Team Effort

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Keys to Success:

Local Leadership

Team trust and by-in

Leverage partner relationships

Strategic conversations

Sustain relationships

Learn and adapt

Community Team:

108 Improvement Opportunities Identified- 88 Completed- 15 In-Process

$250,000 Annualized Savings Realized Record production numbers Fewer injuries Improved worker satisfaction Community engagement

E3 Monroe Success

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New lean methodology

$85,000 process savings

Compressed air energy savings

Wastewater solutions

EHS training certificate

Reduced hazardous / solid waste

Fewer injuries

Assess Transform Sustain

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E3 North Carolina

Framework for Impact

Technical Assessments

• Business Excellence Assessment

• Lean and Green Review

• Energy Systems Assessment

• Greenhouse Gas Evaluation

• Worker Safety Review

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Time and Personnel Commitment

Assessment # of days# of

ParticipantsParticipant Type

Prep Work Required

Business Excellence

Assessment

Day 1: 1 hr for personal assessment Day 2: 2 hrs for group assessment

Day 3: 4 hrs for facilitated assessment5 - 7 people

Cross Section of company: 1-2 top managers, 2-3 middle mgmt,

2-3 associates

Company Profile

Lean and Green Review

2- 3 days (depending on size and complexity

of the process chosen)3 – 12 people

People involved in the process to be Value Stream Mapped are

needed. Others may include top management, department heads,

associates from area, etc.

E3 Pre-Assessment

Survey

Energy Systems Assessment

1 - 2 days (depending on size of the facility)

1 personPerson knowledgeable in the

facility systems to escort energy assessor

Energy Data

Greenhouse Gas Evaluation

0.5 - 1 day 1 – 6 peoplePersonnel trained in the use of the

Greenhouse Gas ToolEnergy Data

Worker Safety Review

1 day 1 person Escort for safety assessorNC OSH request

form

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Transformation Support

• Executive summary report

• Incorporating partner resources

• Aligning incentives and grants

• Recommended implementation plan and ROI

• Fostering a long-term relationship

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Sustaining Impact

• Establishing an industry advocate team

• Creating local manufacturing council

• Access to additional technical resources

Energy Metrics:

Environment Metrics:

Economic Metrics:

• Environmental savings identified

• Lean savings identified

• Other cost savings

• One time potential cost savings identified

• Individuals trained

• Jobs created

• Jobs retained

• Total annual potential impact identified

• Number of small businesses engaged

• Percentage of small businesses engaged

• Number and value of SBA loans granted

• Capital infusion dollars invested

• Hours of counseling provided

• Air emissions reduced (lbs)

• Solid waste reduced (lbs)

• Material intensity per unit of production

• Hazardous waste reduced (lbs)

• Hazardous materials reduced (lbs)

• Water pollution reduced (lbs)

• Water used/conserved (gal)

• Water intensity per unit of production

E3 Metrics

• Energy conserved (MM BTU/kWh)• Energy intensity per unit of production• Carbon reductions (tons)• Carbon intensity per unit of production

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E3 Project Implementation

Improved

Engagement, Efficiencies, Productivity & Profitability

Best Practice Sharing

& Sustainability Council

Strengthened

Retention, Expansion,

& Marketing Strategy

Economic Ripple

Effect

E3

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E3 Contact - http://e3.ies.ncsu.edu/

Anna Mangum

Lead, E3 North Carolina

NC State University, IES

anna_mangum@ncsu.edu

919-210-6050

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