e3 north carolina 2012
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Through Sustainable Business Practices
E3: Strengthening Manufacturing in
North Carolina
Promoting a Sustainable Future in our
Manufacturing Community
E3: Economy, Energy, and the Environment
E3 is an innovative, community-based effort
to establish replicable, self-sustaining
initiatives that simultaneously increase the
sustainable practices and profitability of
manufacturers.
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E3 Initiatives Across the State
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E3 NC By the Numbers
• 200+ partners
• 17 communities
• 33 manufacturers
• 108 technical assessments
• 210+ workers trained
All of which adds up to:
$11.7 million in discovered savings
$5.2 million in realized savings4
Deploying E3 in a Community
E3: Economy, Energy, and the Environment
Assess Transform Sustain
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Components of a E3 Program
1. Community involvement
2. Team Building
3. Leadership in local messaging
4. Manufacturing support and commitment
5. Technical assessment and discovery
6. Workforce evaluation and training
7. Project identification and implementation
8. Monitoring and measuring improvements
9. Sharing success
E3: Economy, Energy, and the Environment
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E3 North Carolina - Technical Assessments
• Business Excellence Assessment
• Lean and Green Review
• Energy Systems Assessment
• Greenhouse Gas Evaluation
• Worker Safety Review
Manufacturers will have access to the following E3 technical assessments and training.
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E3: Economy, Energy, and the Environment
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E3 North Carolina - Transformation Support
• Executive summary report
• Recommended implementation plan and ROI
• Incorporating partner resources
• Aligning incentives and grants
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E3 North Carolina – Sustaining Impact
• Establishing an industry advocate team
• Creating local manufacturing council
• Providing follow up visits and assistance as needed
• Access to additional technical resources
E3 Project Implementation
Improved
Engagement, Efficiencies, Productivity & Profitability
Best Practice Sharing
& Sustainability Council
Strengthened
Retention, Expansion,
& Marketing Strategy
Economic Ripple
Effect
E3
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E3 NC Contact - http://e3.ies.ncsu.edu/
Anna Mangum
Lead, E3 North Carolina
NC State University
Industrial Extension Service
919-210-6050
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