E3: North Carolina

Helping Manufacturers Adopt Sustainable Practices to Increase Profits

E3: Economy, Energy, and the Environment

E3 is a community-based effort to build self-sustaining initiatives that increase the viability and profitability of manufacturers. Its three-tiered path calls for businesses to:

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Assess Transform Sustain

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E3: Strengthening Manufacturing in North Carolina

250+ partners24 communities51 manufacturers200+ technical assessments400+ workers trained

Process

Survey roughly 45% of clients

190 North Carolina jobs$9.97 million in realized savings$23+ million in economic impact

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Technical Assessments – Phase I

Business Excellence Assessment

Lean and Quality Review

Environmental Review

Energy Systems Assessment

Greenhouse Gas Evaluation

Worker Safety Review

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Time and Personnel CommitmentAssessment # of days # of

Participants Participant Type Prep Work Required

Business Excellence

Assessment(ProBE)

Day 1: 1 hr for personal assessment Day 2: Consensus facilitation

1-3 people Cross Section of company Company Profile

Lean and Quality Review 1 day 3 – 7 people

People involved in the process , rotating interviews of 20 minutes,

Plant walkthroughSchedule

interview times

Environmental Review 1 day 1-3 people

People involved in full day of questions and idea generation,

Plant walkthrough-

Energy Systems Assessment

1 - 2 days (depending on size of the facility) 1 person

Person knowledgeable in the facility systems to escort energy

assessorEnergy Data

Greenhouse Gas Evaluation

0.5 - 1 day (self assessment and online training) 1 – 6 people Personnel trained in the use of the

Greenhouse Gas ToolEnergy Data, Air emissions

Worker Safety Review 1 day 1 person Escort for safety assessors NC OSH request

form

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Service Value Estimation

Business Excellence Assessment (1 expert for 1-2 days on-site, additional time off-site) $2,500

Lean and Quality Review (1 facilitators for 1 day on-site, additional time off-site)

$2,500 - $5,000(depending on size of facility and operations)

Environmental Review (1 facilitators for 1 day on-site, additional time off-site) $2,500

Energy Systems Assessment (1 expert for 1-2 days on-site, additional time off-site)

$3,000 - $6,000 (depending on size of facility and operations)

Carbon Footprint Assessment (training provided, calculator, additional guidance ) $1,500

Worker Safety Review (1 expert for 1 day on-site, additional time off-site) $2,500

Follow-up assistance to develop transformation planfor implementation of recommendationsresulting from assessments.

$800-1250/day

TOTAL PROGRAM VALUE Up to $21,250PLUS THE LONG TERM SAVINGS

Technical Assessments – Phase I

• $21,250 Value for $5,000 Cost

• 4-6 week assessment timeline

• Coordinated Community Partner Support

• Executive summary report and meeting Action oriented Incorporating partner resources Aligning incentives and grants

• Present Phase II Transformation Package in report

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Customized Transformation Package• $16,000 Cost

• Credit $5,000 E3 Phase I assessment

• Net Cost = $11,000

• Diversify days of assistance across at least 3 technical project areas

• IES to manage partners and schedule

Transformation Support – Phase II

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•Establishing an industry advocate team•Access to additional technical resources

“A-la-cart” support services from IES and partners as the manufacturer continues to pursue improvements, implement projects and access training

Sustaining Impact – Phase III

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