Grantee Research Project Results
Pollution Prevention Assistance in Automotive Supply Chain
EPA Grant Number: R824746Title: Pollution Prevention Assistance in Automotive Supply Chain
Investigators: Boyd, Lawrence , Silver, Michael D. , Longworth, Lawrence M. , Helper, Susan R. , Whitehead, Amy , Eskamani, Gus
Current Investigators: Boyd, Lawrence , Whitehead, Amy , Eskamani, Gus
Institution: NIST Great Lakes Manufacturing Technology Center; CAMP, Inc.
EPA Project Officer: Chung, Serena
Project Period: October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1997
Project Amount: $245,000
RFA: Incentives and Impediments to Pollution Prevention (1995) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , Sustainable and Healthy Communities
Description:
The purpose of this project is to develop and demonstrate the methods and techniques necessary to successfully engage small and medium sized companies within a complex auto supplier network in a comprehensive program of continuous improvement focused on reducing wastes through pollution prevention. This project will focus on lower tier automotive suppliers in SIC Code 34 and 35 in the northern Ohio area. The project will be implemented through three distinct phases: 1) targeting (identifying the supply chains), 2) outreach (securing company participation), and 3) supplier chain analysis (technical assistance, implementation assistance, and identification of synergism within the supply chain). The integrated Energy, Environment and Manufacturing waste reduction methodology will be used for the on-site assessments.Upon the successful completion of this project, the methods and techniques developed by this project could serve as a model for members of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and other technical assistance providers to work with companies within the automotive supply chain or to engage other supply chains. Similarly, this project might serve as a model for the Big Three automakers or major first tier auto suppliers, themselves, to engage their supply chains directly in a comparable program.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 2 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
Sustainable Industry/Business, Scientific Discipline, Industry Sectors, Geographic Area, Manufacturing - NAIC 31-33, State, Economics, Social Science, cleaner production/pollution prevention, pollution prevention, technical assistance, Ohio (OH), automotive supply chain, waste reduction, manufacturing extension partnership, supply chain analysis, cleaner production, outreach and education, integrated energy, environment, and manufacturing methodProgress and Final Reports:
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.