Abstract
This Manufacturing Insights report presents the findings of a sustainability
survey of 221 U.S. manufacturers. This survey reminds us that many are just
getting started in greening their products and processes. A majority of
manufacturers expect IT to play a role in going green, and Manufacturing
Insights maintains that IT applications and tools can be a much-needed
foundation for sustainability as a transformation process, much like a lean or
Six Sigma initiative.
"Our 2009 sustainability prediction emphasizes that the gap between leaders and
followers will widen, and the growing use of numbers to define a company' s
sustainability progress is going to make that gap visible inside and outside
the company," says Kimberly Knickle, practice director at Manufacturing
Insights.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Manufacturing Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Methodology
- Weighting Assumptions for Questions with Top 3 Mentions
- Survey Sample and Respondent Profile
- Table: Respondents by Company Size and Industry (% of Respondents)
- Figure: Respondents by Job Title
- Figure: Respondents by Department
- Figure: Respondents by Company Revenue
- Situation Overview
- Introduction
- Motivation Today Is All About Regulation
- The Practicality of Business: Reducing Costs Is a Leading Driver
- Figure: Top Reason Involved in Green Initiatives
- Table: Top 3 Reasons Involved in Green Initiatives (% of Respondents)
- Management Challenges - People
- Responsibility Lies with Environmental Business Unit
- Figure: Responsibilities for Environmental Compliance Program
- Figure: Method of Management of Green Projects
- Business Strategies - Process
- What' s Most Important to Manufacturers? Energy Efficiency
- Figure: Current Importance of Green Goals
- Initiatives Are Reasonably Well Aligned with Goals
- Figure: Current and Future Green Initiatives
- Table: Current and Future Green Initiatives
- Greener Processes - Measuring Performance and Considering Cost
- Figure: Key Performance Indicators Used by Manufacturers to Measure Effectiveness of Green Initiatives
- Measuring Carbon Footprint - Important in Theory but Not Yet in Place
- Table: Key Performance Indicators Used by Manufacturers to Measure Effectiveness of Green Initiatives (% of Respondents)
- Applying Technology to Green
- The Technology Factor: Manufacturers Expect to Spend on IT to Support Green Initiatives
- Figure: Intentions Regarding IT in Green Initiatives
- IT Apps - Using Existing Resources, but Allocating Funds for New Green Specialty Applications
- Table: IT Business Applications Supporting Green Initiatives (% of Respondents)
- Table: Current IT Business Applications Supporting Green Initiatives (% of Respondents)
- Future Outlook
- Management Challenges Ahead: Regulations and Justification of Investments
- New Regulations and Lack of Standards
- Figure: Top Challenges or Issues Regarding Green Efforts
- Table: Top Challenges or Issues Regarding Green Efforts (% of Respondents)
- Justifying Green Investments and Calculating Payback
- Table: Payback Period for Investment in Green Initiatives by Industry (% of Respondents)
- Table: Understanding the Profile for Payback Expectations in Green Initiatives by Company Size (% of Respondents)
- Looking Outside the Organization
- Partnering with Government, Suppliers, and Customers
- Figure: Partners for Green Initiatives
- Working with Technology Companies as Partners
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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