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Lean and Environment Grant Demonstration Project

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Washington Manufacturing Services (WMS) are partnering in a series of demonstration projects to provide lean and environmental technical assistance to manufacturing facilities in Washington.  By integrating lean manufacturing and environmental methods, Ecology and WMS hope to improve productivity, increase process efficiencies, reduce waste, and increase the overall competitiveness of Washington manufacturers.     

Potential Benefits

• Increased productivity and lower costs
• Lead-time reductions and quality improvements
• Inventory and waste reductions
• Increased floor space available for production
• Reduced downtime and changeover time
• Reduced risk of non-compliance
• Improved worker morale, health, and safety

Services

WMS will provide the following services, tailored to your needs:

• Lean manufacturing training
• Value Stream mapping
• Lean Improvement Workshops (kaizen events)
• Presentation and recommendations to management

Department of Ecology will provide the following services, as needed:

• Identify and reduce material and resource wastes
• Identify and reduce risks (e.g. worker health and safety; spills and site contamination)
• Low-cost, high-impact improvements that reduce wastes and risks
• Free regulatory compliance consultation to support the process changes

Funding

• Facilities are eligible to receive 66 percent of WMS service costs (up to $20,000), which will be negotiated based on total project costs.

Company Investment

• Commitment of time and employees
• Commitment to timely project completion
• Willingness to share select metrics and story
• Willingness to integrate environmental considerations
• Commitment to fund 33 percent of WMS service costs for projects under $10,000, and a greater percentage for projects that exceed this amount.

For More Information

If you are interested in learning more about this project opportunity, please contact:
Nigel Moore, Washington Manufacturing Services, nmoore@wamfg.org 425-438-1146 ext 104
Hugh O’Neill, Department of Ecology, hone461@ecy.wa.gov, 360-407-6354