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Message from the CMS Forum Director
Welcome
to the Summer 2005 edition of the CMS Insider. This issue’s
Viewpoints from the Field highlights the “Green Suppliers
Network”, a program sponsored by the US Environmental Protection
Agency that involves many of our CMS Forum members. CMS is a strategy
that helps develop a greener supply chain and the Green Suppliers
Network provides an excellent venue for introducing customers to
the advantages of CMS.
We
are also pleased to announce the development of the 2005 CMS
Industry Update. This market research study will provide timely
insight into CMS market growth and trends and will serve as a supplement
to the 2004 CMS Industry Report. Primary results of the
Industry Update will be available at the 9th Annual CMS
Workshop, October 19-21, in San Francisco. On-line registration
is now open for the workshop and we invite you to register today.
Read
below for more information on trends in the marketplace, recently
awarded contracts, and new benefits for CMS Forum members. We hope
to see you at the annual Workshop in October!
Warmest Regards,
Jill Kauffman Johnson
CMS Forum Director
The
Green Suppliers Network
By Kristin Pierre and Heidi Karp, U.S. Environmental Agency,
Green Suppliers Network
Operating efficiently and eliminating waste makes for good business.
This explains why many large manufacturers have invested resources
to integrate waste reduction techniques, such as lean and clean
manufacturing, into their operations. Ideally, these large manufacturers
could impart this knowledge to their enormous supply chains. Yet,
most large manufacturers do not have the time and money to help
all of their smaller suppliers remain lean and green. Furthermore,
most small and medium-sized suppliers do not have the resources
to devote to environmental and operational improvements. Read
more ...
Register for the 2005 CMS Workshop – October 19-21 in San Francisco
Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Chemical Management
Services (CMS) Workshop, featuring case studies and practical dialogue
at the cutting edge of chemical management. CMS is implemented in
sectors as diverse as aerospace, air transport, electronics, auto
manufacturing, steel, food and beverage, utilities, and universities.
The workshop will feature companies implementing CMS programs describing
their efforts, including: Seagate Technology, United Technologies
Corp., FirstEnergy Corp., General Motors, Cummins, Inc., and DaimlerChrysler.
Learn from seasoned practitioners about how to start a CMS program,
solutions to common challenges in implementation, and emerging trends.
Workshop agenda and registration information is available at www.chemicalstrategies.org.
CMS Workshops Make an Impact
Recently Chemical Strategies Partnership examined the statistics
from eight years of annual workshop attendance. The data revealed
that over the past eight years, almost half of all attendees were
customers or potential customers. Other attendees were CMS providers,
academics, government, and non-profit representatives. A total of
61 different customer companies have attended over the past eight
years and 75% of those companies were new to CMS. Of these new customers,
approximately 30% have launched a CMS program and 10% are in the
process of starting a program. The primary motivations for people
to learn more about CMS and attend a workshop are reducing costs
and waste, improving efficiency, and improving EH&S efforts.
Participants have highly valued the case study format and opportunity
for more in-depth discussion in the breakout sessions. On average,
participants have been more likely or as likely to promote CMS in
their companies after attending a CMS workshop.
New!
Member Profiles on the Website
Looking for a chemical management services provider? Visit www.cmsforum.org/members_about.html
to view quick snapshots of the range of services CMS Forum members
can provide for companies seeking to implement a CMS program. (Profiles
on the website are provided by the companies themselves and do not
indicate endorsement on the part of Chemical Strategies Partnership
or the CMS Forum.) If you are a member provider and would like to
submit your profile, please send it to josephine@chemicalstrategies.org.
CMS
Industry Update
To provide CMS Forum Members, potential customers, and investors
with timely insight into CMS market growth and trends, we are initiating
an annual "Industry Update". These abbreviated
annual updates will supplement the in-depth Industry Reports we
prepare every four years (2000, 2004, 2008, etc.). We are asking
CMS customers and providers a limited set of questions designed
for easy response and maximum insight into current market developments.
Survey findings will be announced at our 9th Annual CMS Workshop
and provided on the CMS Forum website following the workshop. Please
contact Jeff Cole at
jeff@chemicalstrategies.org if you are interested in participating
in the Industry Update.
Marketplace
Updates Available to CMS Forum Members
To foster innovation and build continuous improvement opportunities
among Tier I and Tier II providers, CMS Forum is launching the CMS
Marketplace Update. The email Update will provide short
descriptions of offerings from Tier II chemical suppliers, software
vendors, and other product/service providers who have contacted
CMS Forum in the past quarter. If you would like to submit a Tier
II profile, contact Jeff Cole at jeff@chemicalstrategies.org
or 415-421-3405 x32 to participate or to get more information.
CMS
Recognized as a Successful Pollution Prevention Strategy
Increasingly, CMS is recognized by pollution prevention advocates
and strategic supply experts as a way to reduce costs and improve
environmental performance. A sample of organizations that cite CMS
is below. If you know of any other organizations or associations
mentioning CMS, please contact lauren@chemicalstrategies.org.
US Environmental Protection Agency Waste Minimization Program:
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/minimize/cms.htm
United Nations Environment Program Division of Technology, Industry
and Economics: www.Uneptie.org/pc/pc/tools/supplychain.htm
Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) Pollution Prevention Gems:
www.p2gems.org/index.php?action=browse_subcategory&id=137
Business for Social Responsibility: www.bsr.org/CSRResources/IssueBriefDetail.cfm?DocumentID=49622
Business and Sustainable Development: A Global Guide: www.bsdglobal.com/sector_resources.asp
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center: www.pprc.org/pubs/grnchain/outsource.cfm
Symposium
on Developing a Chemicals Policy for California at UC Berkeley Oct.
18-19
The purpose of the day-and-a-half working session is to discuss
bringing safer chemicals policy to the US. The Office of the President
at UC Berkeley is sponsoring the symposium with three UC departments:
the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, the Institute
for International Studies, and the Haas Business School, with participation
by the European Commission (EC) delegation to the US. This symposium
will build on the series of convenings over the past year across
the country that explored REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation
of Chemicals) and the opportunities this EU legislation will open
for the investment and growth of green chemistry technology in the
US. (Green chemistry is the design and production of inherently
safer chemicals and processes.) The symposium will include important
policy-makers, business leaders, award-winning scientists, academics,
and engaged journalists to examine the feasibility of an integrated
chemicals policy for California and New York, on a practical level.
For registration and more information, please contact Jill Kauffman
Johnson at jill@chemicalstrategies.org.
Cefic
President Eyes Chemical Knowledge Database
The global chemical industry should work as “one responsible
industry” to create a single knowledge base for chemical data
related to human health and the environment. Read
more...
What's
Your Strategy for Outsourcing?
Most companies view outsourcing from a cost-reduction perspective
and a source for non-core operations rather than a way to grow revenue.
This view is consistent with results of a recent study that found
companies see an average cost savings of 13-15% from outsourcing
activities. The recently released study is "Outsourcing Strategically
for Sustainable Competitive Advantage," by CAPS: Center for
Strategic Supply Research, an organization affiliated with the Institute
for Supply Management and the W. P. Carey School of Business at
Arizona State University and A.T. Kearney that surveyed 165 companies
from 24 industries. The study is available on the CAPS website.
Learn
more...
Electronic
Design Magazine Introduces Resource Center for New International
Environmental Laws Pertaining to the Electronics Industry
The 25 countries of the European Union, as well as Japan and China,
are about to significantly restrict the use of environmentally hazardous
materials in electronic components and systems.
Under
the EU's directive, called Restrictions on Hazardous Substances
(RoHS), hundreds of thousands of products currently produced and
marketed by electronics companies could become obsolete, forcing
semiconductor and other electronics manufacturers to re-design some
products to remove certain toxic materials. Beginning in July 2006,
companies not in compliance would be unable to sell their products
to EU member countries. This will have a huge impact on the industry
- all chip and equipment manufacturers and distributors doing business
internationally must comply with these new directives. Learn
more ...
PPG-Helios
Signs Contract with Russian Automaker; Lands Eastern Europe Business
for Total Service Solutions
PPG-Helios, a joint-venture between PPG Industries and Helios, recently
signed a five-year contract with AutoVAZ to provide the vehicle
manufacturer with chemical management for its new paint shop in
Togliatti, Russia. The chemical management contract comes as an
addition to the process management services that PPG-Helios has
been providing to AutoVAZ since February of this year and leverages
the global strengths of Total Service Solutions (TSS) to gain additional
business in Eastern Europe.
PPG-Helios
will utilize a chemical management program from TSS to run the automotive
coatings process in all key areas of the paint shop for the new
Lada Kalina line-up of compact cars, including pretreatment, electropaint,
paint mix room, and spray booths. In addition, PPG-Helios will be
providing paint and chemical expertise to help improve quality and
reduce costs.
Sikorsky’s
Chemical Management Program Wins United Technologies EH&S Award
Sikorsky’s Chemical Management Team is the recipient of a
United Technologies award in environmental innovation for its work
to reduce the cost of using chemicals. Sikorsky is a world leader
in the design and manufacture of advanced helicopters for commercial,
industrial, and military uses. The Sikorsky team was recognized
for developing improvements in reporting and tracking, reducing
waste and liability, and improving the general process flow of chemical
handling. Eight awards were presented to UTC teams whose commitment
to EH&S initiatives made a major positive impact for the corporation
last year. Congratulations to Sikorsky Chemical Management team
members: Robert Melnick, Sue Carey, and Steve Kopchick; UTC employee
Scott Little; and Haas Corp. employee Lee Sullivan. (HaasTCM is
Sikorsky’s chemical service provider.)
Castrol
Signs Total Fluid Management Contract at Ford Motor Company
Castrol Industrial North America Inc. is pleased to announce two
new Total Fluid Management contracts at Ford Motor Company’s
Livonia, Michigan transmission plant and the Cleveland, Ohio Engine
Plant 1 (CEP 1). Castrol was awarded the three-year contracts from
Ford in May 2005. The Ford Livonia facility manufactures approximately
1,000,000 transmissions a year for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.
The Ford Cleveland facility has the capacity to produce approximately
325,000 engines a year for Ford and Mercury vehicles. Castrol’s
account at CEP I completes a site-wide Castrol fluid management
program which covers all the Ford Cleveland Engine Plants (CEP 1,
CEP 2, and CCP).
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Founding
Member
 Haas
TCM
Members
AVChem
Castrol
Industrial North
America
Chemico
Systems
DaimlerChrysler
Corporation
Dana
Corporation
Delta
Air Lines
Dolphin
Software
Fisher
Scientific
General
Motors Corporation
Henkel
Chemical Management
Houghton
International
Hyundai
Motor Company
Illinois
State University
Illinois
Waste Management
and
Research Center
PPG
Industries
Quaker
Chemical Corporation
Raytheon
Company
Rockwell
Collins
Seagate
Technology
Shell
Services USA
Society
of Tribologists and
Lubrication
Engineers
Solution
Recovery
Services
United
Technologies Corp.
2005
CMS Workshop
9th
Annual Chemical Management Services
Workshop: The Expansion and Evolution of the CMS Model
October 19-21, 2005
San Francisco, CA
2005
Event Highlights
CMS Forum members and the Chemical Strategies Partnership speak
at or participate in many conferences each year. A list of these
for 2005 include:
International
Forum on the Non-core Business Outsourcing for Manufacturing Enterprises
September
3-4, 2005
Shanghai, China
SAE Aerospace
Manufacturing Conference
October 3-6, 2005
Dallas, Texas
Symposium
on Developing a Chemicals Policy for California
October 18-19, 2005
Berkeley, California
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