Sustainable Plant Management…

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2. Emily Collings Anne Finken Laura Flanigan …with the greenplanters! • Liz Hamilton • Kate Napolitan • Nancy Poderycki • Primary Clients: • Ford Motor Company • Alcan, Inc. • Research Partnerships: • Erb Institute • University of Cambridge • Programme for Industry • Tauber Manufacturing Institute Sustainable Plant Management

3. Background • Alcan, Inc. and Ford Motor Company attended Prince of Wales Business & Environment Programme • Interest in bringing a similar educational program to Ford and Alcan manufacturing facilities. • Potential to become a leading-edge resource of information and expertise for promoting sustainable production around the world. Sustainable Plant Management

4. Background • Alcan: • Aluminum manufacturer • $25 billion company, 88,000 employees, operations in more than 60 countries • Ford: • Sells 6,700,000 vehicles a year • Over 325,000 employees – manufacturing is about 80% of this total • Manufacturing facilities in 25 countries on 6 continents  big impact potential! Sustainable Plant Management

5. Core Questions • What environmental, social, and economic knowledge and skills should be used to evaluate the sustainability of manufacturing operations? • What skills are most practically evaluated in the field? • What criteria should be used to evaluate sustainability? • What is the most effective way to build the necessary skills to improve sustainability of manufacturing? Sustainable Plant Management

6. Overview of Problem Manufacturing currently has significant impacts on: • Local and National Economy • Society • Environment Sustainable Plant Management

7. Overview of Problem Who has the greatest impact on decisions made for a facility? Plant Managers and other staff who manage manufacturing at the local level Sustainable Plant Management

8. Overview of Problem Challenge: Weaving sustainability into a diverse set of responsibilities. • Customer satisfaction; • Trust and respect for and between all stakeholders • Continuous improvement in production and profitability; • Overseeing supply chain operations; • Maintaining high standards for safety and quality; • Managing environmental and community impacts Sustainable Plant Management

9. Objective of Project • Identify skills and knowledge needed to make sustainable decisions • Purchasing • Management • Safety Sustainable Plant Management

10. Literature Review Modern Manufacturing Trends Adult Learning Methods Current Education Programs Interviews Senior Management Leaders in sustainability Research Partners Survey Phase Analysis Recommendations Methodology Sustainable Plant Management

11. Summary of Timeline March - June: Begin Research June - July: Design Survey August - October: Implement & Analyze Survey October - February: Program Design Sustainable Plant Management

12. Progress to date • Submitted IRB application • Two team members interning at Ford • Organized project administration • Began research on manufacturing • Created cross-functional faculty support team • Built trust and relationship with clients • Attended plant tour Sustainable Plant Management

13. Budget Sustainable Plant Management

14. Deliverables NEW! Evaluation and follow-up to determine effectiveness * Suggested Pedagogy and Content * Tool-kit for Sustainable Plant Management Sustainable Plant Management

15. Deliverables • Make a change! • Publish results on the needs and interests of Plant Managers • Present findings at conferences Sustainable Plant Management