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The Green Suppliers Network
Success Stories
Har-Conn Chrome Company is an independently owned metal-finishing company specializing in aerospace and high technology applications of electroplating and related coatings. The Green Suppliers Network Review team identified improvements that can save the company up to $425,000 annually. »Read More
H&L Advantage is a small injection molding manufacturer located in Grandville, Michigan. With the help of a Green Suppliers Network technical review, H&L Advantage has transformed the way it does business. »Read More
Lehigh Press Puerto Rico is a small manufacturer producing inserts and labels for the healthcare, food and general consumer sectors. Facing decreasing profits, the company turned to the Green Suppliers Network to increase its operational efficiency. »Read More
McNeil-PPC Inc., located in Lititz, Pennsylvania, manufactures healthcare products for Johnson and Johnson®. While lean initiatives were the primary driver to McNeil's participation in a Green Suppliers Network review, the results clearly demonstrated the benefits of the Lean and Clean Advantage. »Read More
The Green Suppliers Network is a collaborative venture among industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), a leading provider of technical assistance to manufacturers. Green Suppliers Network works with large manufacturers to engage their small and medium-sized suppliers in low-cost technical reviews that focus on process improvement and waste minimization. EPA provides program support and funding. More information from greensuppliers.gov.
Technical reviews are coordinated through NIST MEP. Teaching suppliers about "Lean and Clean" manufacturing techniques can help them to increase energy efficiency, identify cost-saving opportunities, and optimize resources to eliminate waste. The result - companies with more effective processes and products, higher profits and fewer environmental impacts. You can be next!
Basic Information
The Green Suppliers Network is a collaboration among industry and government that focuses on offering small and medium-sized manufacturers the best available technical assistance on Lean and Clean manufacturing techniques.
Program Elements
By combining Lean and Clean manufacturing methods, our technical reviews optimize resources, such as labor and materials, identify opportunities to maximize return on investment, and eliminate waste. Green Suppliers Network Technical Review provides business-focused solutions to address suppliers manufacturing challenges.
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