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Welcome to the Fall 2007 issue of the CMS Insider.
The 11th Annual CMS Workshop in San Francisco is just around the corner. Be sure to book your hotel room and register by October 1st to receive the best rates. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with seasoned experts in the CMS field and learn from CMS customers who will discuss their programs. Please visit our website to view the current agenda and register for the event.
In this issue's Viewpoints from the Field, Mark Stoughton shares the EPA’s recent efforts to promote CMS through its broader support for “green servicizing” business models. Like CMS, such models restructure the economic relationships that mediate how products deliver function or utility, and in so doing, they often offer an eco-efficiency improvement over “business as usual." Through promotion of the “servicizing” model, EPA seeks to create a shift in American society from “waste management” to “materials management”.
Recently, we have seen renewed interest from the Korean government in the CMS model. Representatives of the Korean Chemical Manufacturer’s Association and other affiliates were hosted by several CMS Forum members to view programs and learn more about CMS in the US.
Lastly, we would also like to extend a warm welcome to our newest member, Airgas, Inc.
I look forward to seeing all of you at the Workshop in San Francisco!
Warmest Regards,
Jill Kauffman
Johnson
CMS Forum Director
Green Servicizing:
EPA’s renewed interest in business models that mirror CMS
by Mark Stoughton, The Cadmus Group
The U.S. EPA’s Office of Solid Waste (OSW) has commissioned a study seeking information to help determine “the most appropriate, substantive, and effective next steps for using servicizing to aid in decoupling material, water, chemical and energy use from economic growth.” “Performance-based” procurement models, including CMS, are a major focus of the study. Recent research in both Europe and Japan confirms that these models, as a class, have special potential to improve eco-efficiency over “business as usual.” The EPA sees servicizing as playing an important role in achieving a vision of moving the American society away from being a waste management society toward a materials management society. Read More.
11th Annual CMS Workshop – Register by October 1st
Join us for the 11th Annual Chemical Management Services Workshop, "CMS: Supply Chain Innovation in Fluctuating Markets" on October 23-25 in San Francisco. This year's Workshop features two full days of breakout sessions, general sessions, networking opportunities, and in-depth case studies from a wide variety of sectors, including aerospace, air transport, automotive, government, utilities, and schools. Visit our website for the Workshop agenda and online registration form.
CMS Forum hosts a Korean delegation
Thank you to all the CMS Forum members who, in early September, hosted a delegation from Korea that toured facilities and learned more about how CMS is implemented in the US. The Korean Ministry of Environment is interested in developing and promoting CMS in Korea. A consortium of consulting firms and the Korea Chemicals Management Association have been funded by the Government as part of "Eco-Technopia 21", a 10 year program (2001 - 2010) administered by the Korean Ministry of Environment. The scope of this three year CMS effort covers the development of a database (laws, regulation, chemical information, etc), management software (system), a lifecycle tracking system, and pilot program implementation.
Ithaca College to launch a class on CMS and Supply Chain Management
Ithaca College will launch a new course on Supply Chain Sustainability and CMS in Spring 2008. The course will integrate business theory with hands-on project work. A key component of the course will be case studies from current CMS programs illustrating how companies have increased profits and reduced environmental impact by strategically partnering with a service provider. The course will be taught by Joseph R. Sprangel, who has thirty years of experience in industry, including plant management, systems operations, lean manufacturing, and process improvements. In addition, experts from the field of CMS will be invited to deliver guest lectures. For more information, please contact Laura Wolfson.
New Member: Airgas joins the CMS Forum
The CMS Forum would like to welcome its newest member, Airgas, Inc. Airgas is the United States' largest distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment, safety supplies and MRO products and services to industrial and commercial markets. Airgas also provides gas management programs through Outlook Services programs. We look forward to their participation in the Forum.
Rinchem continues expansion in Dallas, TX area with acquisition of Blue Chip Delivery, Inc.
Rinchem Company, Inc. has aquired Blue Chip Delivery, Inc. and has moved Blue Chip operations and assets into the Rinchem facility in Dallas, TX. Rinchem is a leader in chemical management and logistics services. Through this acquisition, they are expanding their service offerings and customer base. Rinchem presently provides international warehousing, transportation, waste management, regulatory training and supply chain consulting, and is expanding its services to include import and export services to and from Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Supply Chains under REACH
By Steffen Erler, Chemical Risk Consultant
The intricacies of REACH pose new management challenges for companies trading with the EU, as well as those operating within the EU. Many companies require information from their suppliers for REACH compliance. This need for transmitting product information through international supply chains has triggered the first legal challenge for REACH. Companies are developing new policies, tools and management structures to face such challenges. Read
more.
Best Practices in Risk Management
Purchasing
Maintaining continuity of supply by mitigating risk has always been a critical part of supply chain management. Now, a recent study by SAP and BrainNet concludes that risk management is growing in importance, including risks from natural disasters and regulatory pressures. Having good supplier relationships is one of the first lines of defense. Read
more.
The Future is Looking Green
Inside Supply Management
Kermit the Frog had it right when he said, "It's not easy being green." While it might have been difficult for the popular amphibian to deal with his olive-hued skin, it can be equally challenging for corporations to transition everyday supply management practices to new sustainability standards that benefit the environment, society and the economy. The question is: Are companies doing what they need to in order to support green practices? What are the major issues that still need to be addressed in terms of supply management? Read more.
Businesses Embracing Green Procurement, Survey Says
GreenBiz.com
According to a new survey from EyeForProcurement, more than 50 percent of companies have policies on greening their supply chain, and companies are nearly unanimous in their belief that green supply chains will only continue growing. The survey asked 188 procurement professionals -- primarily in the United States, Europe and Asia -- about their companies' practices, policies and plans for reducing the environmental impact of the materials used in their work. The two most heavily represented sectors in the survey were the transportation/logistics fields and the high-tech industry. Read more.
Greening Up the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management Review
Environmentalism is no longer the exclusive realm of nonprofit groups. Now, the corporate community is getting into the act. For early adopters, taking an environmental perspective into account is paying off in increased revenue and profits as well as customer loyalty and employee retention. The stage is set for a new era of winners and losers and the deciding factor may well be how they approach the current set of environmental and sustainability challenges. Read more.
Canada, Mexico, U.S. Sign Chemical Testing Pact
Chemical Week
The governments of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. have signed a trilateral chemical testing accord to prioritize and conduct risk assessments for thousands of industrial chemicals. The U.S., by 2012, will complete risk characterizations on 9,000 chemicals produced above 25,000 lbs/year. Read more.
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Founding
Member
 Haas
TCM
Members
Airgas, Inc. New!
Avchem
The Boeing Company
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
Illinois
State University
Illinois
Waste Management
and
Research Center
PPG
Industries
Raytheon
Company
Rinchem
Company, Inc.
Rockwell
Collins
SAIC
Seagate
Technology
Society
of Tribologists and
Lubrication
Engineers
Solution
Recovery
Services
United
Technologies Corp.
11th Annual Chemical Management Services Workshop
CMS: Supply Chain Innovation in Fluctuating Markets
October 23-25, 2007
San Francisco, CA
2007 Event Highlights
CMS Forum members and the Chemical Strategies Partnership speak at or participate in many conferences each year. A list of 2007 conferences of note include:
EPCglobal International Chemical Industry Summit
January 18-19, 2007
Brussels, Belgium
Turning REACH Into An Opportunity: A Training On Implementing The European Union’s New REACH Legislation
April 24, 2007
Lowell, MA
Green Chemistry & Commerce Council Innovators Roundtable: The Role of Tools, Labels, and Retail in Promoting Safer Chemistry
April 25-27, 2007
Lowell, MA
Global Chemical Leaders Summit
May 23-25, 2007
Grand Hyatt, Singapore
Green Chemistry Symposium II: Chemicals Policy for a Sustainable California
June 19, 2007
Sacramento, CA
11th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference
June 26-29, 2007
Washington, DC
Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) 2007
July 21-25
Boston, MA
Action and Reaction: Developing a sustainable approach to emerging chemical issues
August 9-10, 2007
Baltimore, MD
LogiChem 2007
September 24-27, 2007
Scottsdale, AZ
11th Annual CMS Workshop
October 23-25, 2007
San Francisco, CA
IAQ Tools for Schools National Symposium
December 6-8, 2007
Washington, DC
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