About the Program

Bottom line Savings

 

Manufacturers who adopt the eco-SMART Manufacturing Program will use less energy and water and reduce waste disposal, packaging and raw materials cost, which positively impact the bottom line.

Our eco-SMART team will address five critical areas of a manufacturer's business:

• Products: Carbon footprint, product lifecycle management, green design, waste management
• Operations: Lean process management, energy management, process utility management, waste management
• Facilities: Waste management, utility management
• Culture: Environmental awareness, recycling program, personal carbon footprint, work-related travel
• Marketing: Sustainability and the marketing message, green slogans, green promotions, green packaging.

MAGNET's proven 4-D Program Approach has been validated over 20 years of consulting for thousands of Northern Ohio manufacturers:

• Definition: Knowledge building, strategic planning, establishing guiding principles, vision and mission statements
• Discovery: Comprehensive sustainability assessment, final report with prioritized action plan for sustainable progress
• Development: Individual project action plans, goals and objectives resource needs, timeline with milestones, preliminary business case, project budget
• Delivery: Implementation.

This balanced approach helps a company increase top line growth through increasing market share, building the company's reputation, enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing process efficiency. At the same time, bottom line profits grow by reducing waste disposal costs, electricity usage, water usage, packaging costs and raw material costs.