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Sustainable Manufacturing American Regional Tours (SMART) Commerce's SMART effort involves Assistant Secretary-led, regional manufacturing facility tours across the United States, aimed at enhancing awareness of the benefits of sustainable manufacturing practices. Numerous U.S. companies have voiced concerns over the lack of visibility that sustainable manufacturing receives nationwide and the lack of information many U.S. manufacturers possess in this field, particularly small and medium-sized businesses. In order to continue spreading awareness of sustainable manufacturing’s benefits, both to U.S. global competitiveness and the environment, Commerce has held the first round of SMARTs in the following regions: Rochester, NY (September 23, 2008)
Grand Rapids, MI (September 3, 2008)
Rochester, NY (September 23, 2008)
SMART city events will most likely include tours of local manufacturing facilities that showcase firms that are incorporating sustainable manufacturing techniques into their production processes or have facilities that are otherwise sustainable. The goal of these tours is to demonstrate to other similarly situated firms in the area and across the United States that incorporating sustainable manufacturing techniques into the production cycle is not cost-prohibitive and, in fact, can help the long-term economic viability of American manufacturers.
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