The E3 program works with manufacturers in North Carolina to help them increase sustainability and profitability. It partners with over 200 organizations across 18 communities. Through technical assessments, over 150 manufacturers have identified over $16 million in savings. The program provides assessments in areas like lean practices, energy use, and safety to help manufacturers transform operations. It also aims to create industry groups to promote long-term sharing of best practices.

1. Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing

2. Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing
E3 Established
Just getting started
E3 Developing
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3. E3: Strengthening Manufacturing in
North Carolina
Through Sustainable, Best Business Practices

4. E3: Economy, Energy, and the Environment
E3 is an innovative, community-based effort
to establish self-sustaining initiatives that
simultaneously increase the sustainable
practices and profitability of manufacturers.
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5. E3: Strengthening Manufacturing in
North Carolina
200+ partners
18 communities
39 manufacturers
150+ technical assessments
300+ workers trained
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6. Real Impact
$16.9 million in discovered savings
$15 million in economic impact
$5.9 million in realized savings
67 North Carolina jobs (4 manufacturers)
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7. E3: A Sustainable Growth Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vluf9f_gbpI
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8. E3 Monroe: Local Team Effort
Community Team:
Keys to Success:
 Local Leadership
 Team trust and by-in
 Leverage partner relationships
 Strategic conversations
 Sustain relationships
 Learn and adapt
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9. E3 Monroe Success
 New lean methodology
 $85,000 process savings
 Compressed air energy savings
 Wastewater solutions
 EHS training certificate
 Reduced hazardous / solid waste
 108 Improvement Opportunities Identified  Fewer injuries
- 88 Completed
- 15 In-Process
 $250,000 Annualized Savings Realized
 Record production numbers
 Fewer injuries
 Improved worker satisfaction
 Community engagement
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10. E3 North Carolina
Framework for Impact
Assess Transform Sustain
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11. Technical Assessments
• Business Excellence Assessment
• Lean and Green Review
• Energy Systems Assessment
• Greenhouse Gas Evaluation
• Worker Safety Review
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12. Time and Personnel Commitment
# of Prep Work
Assessment # of days Participant Type
Participants Required
Cross Section of company:
Business Day 1: 1 hr for personal assessment
1-2 top managers,
Excellence Day 2: 2 hrs for group assessment 5 - 7 people Company Profile
2-3 middle mgmt,
Assessment Day 3: 4 hrs for facilitated assessment
2-3 associates
People involved in the process to
2- 3 days be Value Stream Mapped are E3 Pre-
Lean and Green
(depending on size and complexity 3 – 12 people needed. Others may include top Assessment
Review
of the process chosen) management, department heads, Survey
associates from area, etc.
Person knowledgeable in the
Energy Systems 1 - 2 days
1 person facility systems to escort energy Energy Data
Assessment (depending on size of the facility)
assessor
Greenhouse Gas Personnel trained in the use of the
0.5 - 1 day 1 – 6 people Energy Data
Evaluation Greenhouse Gas Tool
Worker Safety NC OSH request
1 day 1 person Escort for safety assessor
Review form
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13. Transformation Support
• Executive summary report
• Incorporating partner resources
• Aligning incentives and grants
• Recommended implementation plan and ROI
• Fostering a long-term relationship
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14. Sustaining Impact
• Establishing an industry advocate team
• Creating local manufacturing council
• Access to additional technical resources
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15. E3 Metrics
Economic Metrics: Energy Metrics:
• Environmental savings identified • Energy conserved (MM BTU/kWh)
• Lean savings identified • Energy intensity per unit of production
• Other cost savings • Carbon reductions (tons)
• Carbon intensity per unit of production
• One time potential cost savings
identified
• Individuals trained Environment Metrics:
• Jobs created • Air emissions reduced (lbs)
• Jobs retained • Solid waste reduced (lbs)
• Total annual potential impact identified • Material intensity per unit of production
• Number of small businesses engaged • Hazardous waste reduced (lbs)
• Percentage of small businesses engaged • Hazardous materials reduced (lbs)
• Number and value of SBA loans granted • Water pollution reduced (lbs)
• Capital infusion dollars invested • Water used/conserved (gal)
• Hours of counseling provided • Water intensity per unit of production
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16. Economic Ripple E3 Project
Effect Implementation
Strengthened
E3 Improved
Retention, Expansion, Engagement, Efficiencies, Produ
& Marketing Strategy tivity & Profitability
Best Practice Sharing
& Sustainability Council
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17. E3 Contact - http://e3.ies.ncsu.edu/
Anna Mangum
Lead, E3 North Carolina
NC State University, IES
anna_mangum@ncsu.edu
919-210-6050
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