What is Sustainable Manufacturing?

Green Jobs in Manufacturing
This “Roadmap for Progressively Greener Solutions through a Sustainable and Green Workforce” incorporates the perspectives of various stakeholders to make green jobs in manufacturing a reality.  View the Full Strategy sent to the Obama Transition Team.

Sustainable Manufacturing Council (SMC)
Who can become a member? Any organization interested in any topic related to sustainable manufacturing, green jobs, or the manufacturing of “green” products (e.g., renewable energy, energy or water efficiency, etc.)  Learn about benefits and contributions.

Green Product & Clean Tech Manufacturing

To ensure world-class "green" product manufacturing industries (e.g., renewable energy) in the U.S., NACFAM can help apply network-centric, sustainable manufacturing, and workforce development frameworks for specific companies, regions, counties and industrial parks.

Advancement Member – Company & Group Projects

NACFAM can help companies or groups of companies develop sustainable manufacturing decision frameworks based on existing policies, market drivers and voluntary programs

Regional Sustainable Manufacturing 

NACFAM can help your region define and navigate collaboration and entrepreneurial opportunities by developing a strategy for understanding the environmental life cycle impacts of manufacturing within the region, including working together to close resource loops within the region.

America's 21st Century Learning System

 

So far 32 national manufacturing trade associations and professional societies have agreed to support America’s 21st Century Learning System policy road map recommendations developed by NACFAM members. Key points include:

• Validated and rigorous world-class learning standards, assessments and curricula for Pre K – 16.
• Applied learning in grades Pre K – 12.
• Demonstrated mastery of academic and workplace competencies for high school seniors to get diplomas.
• Strengthened career counseling for students in grades 7-12.
• Support of life-long learning and continuous skill enhancement for all Americans through retirement. 

National Micro- & Nanofabrication Skill Standards 

NACFAM is collaborating with Penn State University's National Center for Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) to establish national skill standards for micro- and nanofabrication technicians and to obtain program accreditation.

2nd Annual National NCM Conference Final Report (large file)

 

Hosted by DSN Innovations

 

Network Centric Manufacturing (NCM) arises as OEMs concentrate more on their core competencies and depend more on their supply networks for systems instead of just components manufactured to the OEMs specifications. Research shows two key requirements for success in this paradigm to be (1) intense collaboration among people and organizations, and (2) robust data exchange regimens for visibility between OEMs and their supply networks. This especially applies to Sustainable Manufacturing efforts, for example to develop green supply chains.

 

 

Location: Sheraton National Hotel - Arlington, VA

Proposed Outcomes: To clearly define and communicate the priorities of the U.S. manufacturing sector to the Obama Administration and the Congress, including the Senate and House Manufacturing Coalitions, Task Forces, Caucuses and relevant Congressional Committees.

AGENDA

REGISTRATION & DIRECTIONS

Feb 3: Jeffrey Mittelstadt, NACFAM V.P of Sustainable Manufacturing spoke at the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) - Making Energy Work: Building a Sustainable Energy Economy in the Southeast Forum 

Jan 29: As a member of the STEM Education Coalition, NACFAM co-signed a letter to President Obama and leaders of Congress supporting their efforts to ensure that this important legislation contains bold investments in STEM education and science research and development that will help both stimulate our economy and provide for the long-term competitiveness of the American workforce. 

Jan 15: NACFAM Submits "Green Jobs in Manufacturing" Strategy to Obama-Biden Transition Team

Dec 10: NACFAM Submits "21st Century Learning System" Strategy to Obama-Biden Transition Team

Oct 20: NACFAM Activity Report 

NACFAM Weekly - June 2, 2009 (Vol 17, Issue 17)

It's Time to Put Mfg on the List of National Issues We Must Address Now

Forbest Special Report: Made in America

Manufacturing Metrics Quarterly - Mar 2009 (Vol 8, Issue 1)

Mfg employment declines increase; Led by “blue collar” losses

Durable mfg profits drop (-47.7%)

ISM new orders index remains brutally negative; 15 consecutive months 

Manufacturing production output and capacity utilization down dramatically

U.S. exports drop significantly