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Lean to Green Sustainability Tech Groupwww.sme.org/leantogreenThis group helps members face the challenges of a sustainable future for global manufacturing using the lessons of lean to advance learning and innovation across industry. Its focus is on people, good jobs, thriving communities and most importantly, greening the economy and environment. Using lean principles, such as continuous improvement, this group will identify what is valuable, eliminate waste and embed learning cycles that can be used in everyday work processes.
Lean to Green Webinar Series The 2009 Lean to Green Manufacturing Webinar Series, produced by this tech group, commenced on July 13, 2009: Title: Quantifying Triple Bottom Line Thinking Title: Lean to Green Manufacturing – EPA Carbon Footprinting Tool Visit SME's Webinar Central for a complete list of upcoming webinars. You can also access SME's webinar archives, which has a variety of topics, including webinars on lean to green manufacturing. Additional lean to green webinars are in development, building on the great success of the 2008 series, which covered the 5Ws and 1H of the lean and green journey. If you have a case study or subject demonstrating experiences integrating lean and green that you think might serve as a good webinar topic, contact one of our tech group co-chairs with your idea. In the News In "Examining Wal-Mart's Sustainability Index," Robert Pojasek, PhD, tech group advisor, gives his view on Wal-Mart's worldwide sustainability index initiative. More Special Energy Resource
*This program was discussed in more detail during the first 2009 lean to green webinar — "Lean to Green Manufacturing – EPA Carbon Footprinting". Lean & Green Strategy The 2008 Lean to Green Webinar Series and related events, including SME's annual Lean to Green Manufacturing event, the Lean and Green Resource Centers at EASTEC and the annual Lean and Green Summit, grew with the help of many members and partners of this tech group. This group's strategy continues to evolve with each implementation cycle (PDCA). Great things come from often simple beginnings. By reviewing the tech group's notes (PDF) and graphic (PDF), you can see how much the strategy has changed since 2007. One frequently voiced suggestion is to provide practitioners with better tools to help them state their case. For example, practitioners report they frequently have problems demonstrating the financial benefits of lean and/or green improvements. Laura Rauwerda of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality provided insight on the Green Suppliers Network along with a helpful summary of improvement project cost analysis tools (PDF). Event Wrap-Up The 2009 Lean and Green Summit was held June 8-9, 2009, in Savannah, Ga. Regular updates on the summit, including photos, are offered, as well as a video of the 2008 Lean and Green Summit. Additional Resources |
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