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Lean, Lean, GreenGreen, and Made in the , and Made in the USA…Doing Business with USA…Doing Business with
UNICORUNICOR
Jan Hynson and Rudy Szollar
Marketing, Research and Corporate Support Branch UNICOR/FPI
GSA Expo 2010
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… Impressions of UNICOR!
Refreshed Outlook
Renewed Senses
Long Lasting
Green
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Tell Us What YOU Know about UNICOR…
Many people believe that UNICOR…makes furnitureis a required source to buy furnitureuses inmate resources to make furnitureis a mystery !
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1 Reduces government spending
2 Positive impact upon US economy
3 Impacts viability/health of communities
4 Promotes safety/security in our facilities
5 Provides a fresh start for a brighter future
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More than 75 Years of History !
1934 Executive Order 6917 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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A Tireless Advocate
Warren E. Burger, our nation’s 15 Chief Justice, extolled the merits of “factories with fences”
Believed that prison industrial work programs would set the course for a productive future …
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A pioneer in modern prison industries.
“We must accept the reality that to confine offenders behind walls without trying to change them is an expensive folly with short term benefits…. It is wrong. Its is expensive. It is stupid.”
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Today’s Realities … ! By the time you leave this session… 5 more
federal inmates will be released from prison
He or she may become your neighbor
The kind of neighbor he or she becomes will likely be influenced by the experiences, life skills and marketable jobs training acquired in prison.
2.5 million people are incarcerated in the USA and 98% will, one day, be released.
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What’s Your Impression ?
When you think of prison factories and inmates, what picture comes to mind?
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Early Prison Industries
Early federal inmate workers were contractedout to states and localities to earn their keep
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UNICOR Inmates are…
Less likely to cause prison disturbances Able to acquire “real life” work skills 24% less likely to return to prison 14% more likely to find jobs
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Today’s Prison Industries
Today’s Inmate workers produce hundreds of products and servicesWhile adhering to increased educational and social demands.
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A “Business” Like Any Other…
Must cover expenses Sales by catalogs/website/sales team An active Board of Directors Factory Workers Meet industry quality/performance stds. Must be competitive
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A “Business” Unlike Others…
+/-17,000 factory workers… commute on foot to their jobs
100+ factories; 70+ locations… inside federal correctional facilities
150+ diverse products/services… with production ceilings
Customers… limited segments Sales goals… but not profit-driven
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UNICOR is…
a solid investment in America’s future
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Inside Skills / Outside PossibilitiesSewing/Garment
ConstructionElectronics
Manufacturing and Testing
Vehicle Component and Engine Repair
Pre-Press/Graphics Arts Design
Tele-Servicing & Response
Carpentry & UpholsteringComputer-Aided DesignTool & Die FabricationData Entry and
ConversionRecycling Materials
ProcessingSolar Panel Production…
and more
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The “At Home” Advantage!
79.7% purchases of materials and supplies from private sector businesses
16.7% Staff salaries3.6% Inmate pay
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Strengthened by our Core Values INTEGRITYRESPECT CORRECTIONAL EXCELLENCE
We ARE Government (BOP/DOJ) We KNOW Government Held to a STRICT CODE of ETHICS We have been around for 75 YEARS We EARN the public’s TRUST every day HIGHEST STANDARDS of business practices
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Beyond Social Responsibility !
If You Need it ?
We’ve Got what you need !
Doing business with UNICOR
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Ready, Set, Go !
unicor.gov hassle-free/easy Order 24/7 Green designated schedule
of products On-line answers to questions No need to compete your
requirements Customer Hot-Line
800-827-3168
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Quality and Manufacturing Excellence
Rigorous performance testing to meet or exceed industry standards;
A robust SAP manufacturing systemISO 9001:2000 and 2008 certified factoriesLean Six Sigma standard methodology to
improve efficiency, reduce waste, enhance customer satisfaction
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GREEN before it was COOL !
And we mean Green!
We don’t “Greenwash!”
Should you care?
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Purchase Responsibly !
Executive Order 13423 requires: use of sustainable, environmental practices and environmentally preferable, energy-efficient/recycled content products
Executive Order 13514 set sustainability goals, increased energy efficiency, waste reduction; leveraged federal purchasing power to promote green products/technologies
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UNICOR “Walks the Talk”
For 25+ years, UNICOR has engagedin green practices!And we’re growing in the right direction
Senior level task force to steer 5-year Environmental Plan
Judicious vendor selectionRoof-top headquarters solar panel system
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Office Furniture
GREENGUARD certification100% Recycled fabrics100% Recyclable foam
cushioningWater-based finishes/glues
since 1998North American vendors – strict
enviro-safety standards
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Clothing and Textiles
Life extensionScrap baling/ material resoldRecycled cotton fill in mattressesPacking boxes and pallets
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Industrial Products
Powder coat paint since 1985
- Non-toxic
- Reusable
Recycled plastic signs
Air filters
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Fleet Solutions
Bio-degradable cleanersRecycled waterCost savings
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Services
Soy-based / chemically-inert inks
Convert 10,000s of pages
100% recycled paper
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Recycling
Eight processing centersISO certified185 million pounds of computers /
electronics recycled since 198537 million tons of scrapWe like plugs!
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We’re Plugged In! A Commitment to Renewable Energy
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A Few “Stamps of Approval”
Federal Times (4/09 article) “One way to ensure proper recycling: “Hire federal prison inmates.”
EPA certification of compliance guidelines Interior Dept. engages UNICOR to perform
electronics recycling GREENGUARD certification in UNICOR’s
leading furniture product lines
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The Most Notable Recycling Initiative
We recycle lives!
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A Culture of Collaboration
UNICOR through GSA contract:
For 20 years, FPI has provided military lockersUpfit tactical vehicles to Federal Protective
ServiceProduced / installed signs at Andrews and
Lackland Air Force Bases
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A Culture of Collaboration
UNICOR through GSA contract:
Produced millions of calendars, forms and appointment books
All three UNICOR print plants provide material for GSA
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A Culture of Collaboration
UNICOR through GSA contract:
Provides box springs and mattresses throughout the world
Provides gloves to USDA, Forest Service, enabling sufficient emergency inventory
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A Culture of Collaboration: BlSM
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
Provided cut material UNICOR
Three locations supplying “ready to sew” goods to seven UNICOR factories
Alternative to non-domestic sources
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A Culture of Collaboration
Woolrich Inc.Army combat trouser uniformsPreserves U.S. jobsCEO “UNICOR carried the same standards… that has
made Woolrich successful for well over 175 years”
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A True Story
Former inmate Jonathan Queen is the quintessential success story.
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Bringing it Home “Then vs. Now” Raised by drug-addicted
mother Sold drugs at 14 years old Arrested 3rd time at age 23 Sentenced to 10 years in
federal prison No money; $1,100 fine;
minimal family support Had a choice to make:
“Fall in”;
Pursue a better path
Devoted husband, father and community leader
Employed citizen; government contract manager
Runs GED program Started publishing
company; accomplished author
Motivational speaker and Deacon-Elect
Life is good!
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Does the Program work?
Let’s hear what some UNICOR inmates have to say…
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It’s the right thing to do!
Purchase responsibly.
Come see our Exhibit for the rest of the story
Doing Business with UNICOR:Simply Put…