IMPLEMENTING AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN YOUR BUSINESS

This workshop considers the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) effort to create an International standard for this activity. There is an ANSI standard (ANSI MSE 2000) here in the US. Many people in the carbon management field are unaware of the existence of management system standards to help them operationalize their energy conservation programs.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

-Moving from carbon footprints and reports to an operational energy management system
-Understanding ANSI MSE 2000 and similar energy management system standards
-Learn about the ISO activity to develop an international energy management system standard
-How you can integrate energy management into a comprehensive and integrated business management system
-How to use a business excellence program to enhance the performance of your energy management program
-Using lean six sigma as a means for continually improving your energy management performance

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER

Dr. Robert Pojasek, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University

Professor Pojasek�s research focuses on the use of quality management tools to prevent exposures and elim
inate risks. This research has applications for universities, companies, and communities as they seek a means of moving down the path to sustainable development.
Dr. Pojasek teaches a course on the "Path to Sustainable Development (ENVR E-105) at the Harvard Extension School. His research involves conserving resources and moving to zero waste in all processes. Professor Pojasek is an internationally recognized authority on pollution prevention and cleaner production. His students conduct actual projects in his EH-270 course.

He is developing protocols scoring the true performance of environment, health and safety programs. He is also scoring sustainability indicators and other EHS results. Many of his tools that are developed in this research will help improve the techniques used in life cycle analysis, design for the environment, industrial ecology, and sustainable development.

CONDUCTING A GREEN 5S SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT

This workshop will demonstrate a methodology, based on the principles of the 5S toolset, to measure an organization�s effectiveness in using 5S within a �green� context and so will provide a method for assessing an organization. The methodology has been developed so that it can be applied within virtually any function in a company or sector, and its flexibility means it can be tailored, if necessary, to specific customer requirements.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

-How does the Green 5S Sustainability Audit provides a means of measuring the level of achievement within various functions of an organization
-Implementing each phase of the Green 5S program and at all levels from general operations to Senior Managers
-Applying the Green 5S Audit to develop insight into the current environmental awareness in their organization
-Applying a general operational health-check of the 5S process in place at their company.

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER

James Marsh, Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University

James Marsh is a Lean 6 Sigma (L6S) Practitioner and has worked in many industries over the last 14 years ranging from Aerospace to Food sectors.
The subsequent LS6 deployments delivered have generated quantified savings in excess of $55M. For 4 years he served as a full time Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University teaching undergraduate/post graduate students in a variety of subjects. With regard to L6S he has trained over 1100 people and is currently reading for a PhD in �Exploration and development of an Environmental Lean Six Sigma Sustainability (ELSSS) Framework�.

CAN LEAN SIX SIGMA MAKE THE SUPPLY CHAIN GREEN?

Effective supply chain management is at the heart of building in resource efficiency: Managing packaging and food waste through out your supply chain - change is happening, are you? The workshop will look at applying technology to optimise supply chain compliance in a variety of risk areas including sustainability, Lean Six Sigma in green supply chain management, carbon foot printing, and GHG/energy management

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

-Introduction to Lean Six Sigma
-What is Green Supply Chain Management?
-What is the role of Lean Six Sigma in Green Supply Chain Management?
-Evaluating the critical issues of Green Supply Chain Management
-Integrating Lean Six Sigma into Green Supply Chain Management: Strengths and Limitations
-Survey results from Italian companies
-Future research agenda

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER

#Professor Jiju Anthony
Director
Centre for Research in Six Sigma Process Excellence
&
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage#

Professor Antony is a leading authority on Six Sigma and Quality Management. He has worked on various quality and process improvement projects for many blue chip companies in the UK, including Thales Optronics Ltd., Scottish Power, Bosch, Nokia, Rolls-Royce, GE Domestic Appliances, Scottish Widows, 3M, Philips, Triplex Components, Siemens and Royal Navy.

Prof Antony provides Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training (2 days), Fast Track Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training for Health Services (5 days) and one day Executive Overview of Lean Six Sigma. He is on the Editorial Board of over 8 International Journals and a regular reviewer of 5 leading International Journals in Quality, Operations and Production Management. He has been recently invited to the Scottish Parliament to deliver a talk on "Process and Quality Thinking for creating World Class Business Leaders in Scotland by 2020".

Professor Antony has been nominated for the "Outstanding Reviewer" award by the International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, for his contribution throughout 2007.

CONDUCTING VOC TO MAXIMIZE CUSTOMER VALUE

Developing a product to meet customer�s expectations in terms of performance and price and in such a way to take market share from your competition is a challenging task. This workshop provides techniques for conducting qualitative and quantitative VoC analysis with the ever growing interest in environmental features included.


TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

-Understanding the basic foundations for building a robust and thorough VoC process
-Identify perceived gaps in your product/service environmental attribute offering relative to competitive set
-Learn methods for quantifying the value customers place on environmental attributes
-Examine a couple of quantitative segmentation techniques to identify your target market size
-Examine a process for incorporating your green strategy into your overall business strategy

ABOUT YOUR WORKSHOP LEADER

Don M. Owen, Jr., Vice President, Product Development and Operational Excellence, Mannington Mills


Don M. Owen, Jr. is Vice President, Operational Excellence, Research and Product Development with Mannington Mills, Inc., a manufacturer of hard and soft surface flooring products based in southern New Jersey. Don�s responsibilities include corporate Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, Supply Chain performance enhancement, and New Product Development. Don received his bachelor�s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a certificate in Economics, and has an MBA from Kennesaw State University. Don is an ASQ certified quality engineer and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.