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Ford Motor Company, World Headquarters Division:
Step 4 - Create Action Plan
At more than 100 years old, Ford Motor Company is one of the largest U.S. based motor vehicle manufactures. A publicly traded company based in Michigan, Ford's product line includes cars, trucks and automotive financial services. Ford employs more than 280,000 people worldwide. Their business partners include dealers and more than 11,000 suppliers.
Industrial Partner Since 2001
Awards & Recognition
- Partner of the Year 2007,2006
- Sustained Excellence 2008
Contact Information:
Ford Motor Company, World Headquarters Division
One American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126-2798
313-322-3000
In Practice
4: Create Action Plan
Benchmarking creates common denominators for evaluation of energy use
As a company that has been operating for more than 100 years, Ford has a diversified portfolio of buildings and facilities which vary in age, size and type. To understand the range of energy performance of its facilities Ford uses a variety of benchmarking methods including those offered by ENERGY STAR. To evaluate the energy performance of its assembly plants Ford uses ENERGY STAR's Energy Performance Indicator (EPI). ENERGY STAR's Portfolio Manager is used to benchmark office buildings including corporate, research and engineering facilities. Using EPI results, Ford created a table to compare all plant scores and discovered that implementation of various energy projects at one of Ford's oldest plants resulted in an efficiency rating typical of new facilities.
