Greening the Supply Chain
Linthicum, MD Tuesday, June 03, 2008


Regional Manufacturing Institute
MD Asia Environmental Partnership
Green Suppliers Network

present

Greening the Supply Chain
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 7:15 am - 12:00 pm (Eastern Time)

BWI Marriott
1743 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090

Map and Directions


Going $Green with Maryland Manufacturing

Greening the Supply Chain

Agenda

June 3, 2008

7:15 – 8:00 am

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 am

Welcome and “Setting the Stage”

Welcome
Robert Hannon, President/CEO, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
Tom Gallagher - Plant Manager GM Powertrain, Baltimore Transmission

8:15-8:35 am

Welcome Remarks - Senator Ben Cardin

8:35-9:00 am

The State of Global Manufacturing and What it Means for Maryland:

· Mike Galiazzo, Executive Director, Regional Manufacturing Institute (RMI)

9:00 – 11:15 am

 

A Public-Private Dialogue: Why Greening the Supply Chain Will Affect Your Business

Moderators: Tom Gallagher GM and Tom Murray, Green Suppliers Network, EPA

Case #1: Furniture Manufacturing Industry: Steelcase and Supplier H&L Advantage Presentation 
Mary Ellen Mika, Mgr. Environmental & Diversity of Supply Chain Mgmt, Steelcase, and Steve Beurkens, Marketing Manager, H&L Advantage 

·
Moderator Commentary-Panel Interaction

Case#2: Automotive/ Engineering: Johnson Controls 
David Love, Director, Industrial Solutions, Johnson Controls 

·
Moderator Commentary-Panel Interaction


Break

Case#3: Automotive Manufacturing Industry: General Motors and supplier Goodwill Industries
John Bradburn, Senior Environmental Project Engineer, General Motors Corporation and Suzanne Fredericks, Business Innovation & Development Analyst, Goodwill Industries

· Moderator Commentary-Panel Interaction

Case#4: Healthcare / Medical Products: Baxter International 
Jenni Cawein, Corporate EHS Engineering, Baxter International

· Moderator Commentary-Panel Interaction

11:15 am-12:00 pm

The Maryland-Global Economic Outlook
Anirban Basu, President of the Sage Policy Group

The Global Sustainability Movement and Its Impact on Your Business
Peter Gourlay, President Maryland Asia Environmental Partnership

Q&A


Contact Information
Phone: 410-771-8111, Email: rmi@comcast.net
Payment Instructions
send check payable to Regional Manufacturing Institute
to

Regional Manufacturing Institute
c/o Mike Galiazzo
15 Rainflower Path #204
Sparks, MD 21152
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