Industry Thought-Leadership Organization Launches Sustainability Survey
</pre> <p>MESA-led effort to tap opinions of industry experts to understand how manufacturers</p> <pre> are "going green." </pre> <p>CHANDLER, Ariz., <span class="xn-chron">Feb. 16</span> /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Assoc.) has announced the launch of Eco-efficiency in Manufacturing, a major study of the strategies and approaches being used to support sustainability initiatives. The study is open to all manufacturers around the globe in all product sectors. The study will culminate in a report to the industry to be presented at MESA's North American conference on <span class="xn-chron">June 21</span>, Dearborn, MI. Interested manufacturing personnel can take the online survey at: <a href="http://www.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx?DFFB9784D89C8A85">http://www.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx?DFFB9784D89C8A85</a></p> <p/> <p>MESA, with members in 78 countries around the world, remains committed to its mission to share manufacturing's best practices. Inspired by the growing global focus on climate change and carbon emissions, this study will explore the green and sustainability initiatives now underway in the manufacturing sector.</p> <p/> <p>The study seeks to report on the current state of manufacturing including: the leadership and information technology systems that companies are using to drive high performance, eco-efficient operations: identifying the change drivers, as well as, the barriers encountered for those companies making a green transformation and qualifying and quantifying the initiatives underway and resources being applied to improve supply chain, product lifecycle, and asset management practices.</p> <p/> <p>Participants are assured of complete anonymity. All responses will be aggregated in the published data and reports and no individual or company names will be included. Each respondent will gain access to the survey database, thus giving them an opportunity to compare and benchmark against companies with similar profiles.</p> <pre> Further information is available at: http://avspower.com/Green_Study.php </pre> <p>MESA is distributing this announcement through web and print media. In keeping with the times and with the growth in social networking and media, this news release and associated links will also be promoted through selected Linkedin groups, one of which has over 72,000 members. Another group related to supply chain and procurement practices numbers more than 40,000 members.</p> <p/> <p>For further information please contact MESA or AVS Systems which is administering the study.</p> <pre> About MESA International </pre> <p>Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International is a worldwide not-for-profit community of manufacturing companies, information technology hardware and software suppliers, system integrators, consulting service providers, analysts, academics and students. The combined purpose is to improve business production operations through optimized application and implementation of information technology and best management practices.</p> <p/> <p>In recent years, MESA has expanded its area of interest to include the full range of manufacturing environments from discrete to batch to process. The association's efforts are focused on information technology use to support the real-time events occurring during the production process and how this same information can be used to support broader company and value chain objectives such as lean manufacturing, collaborative supply chain management, regulatory compliance, etc.</p> <pre> About AVS Systems, Inc. ® </pre> <p>AVS Systems is a lean consulting and software engineering firm specializing in manufacturing operations management solutions. It has partnered with MESA to conduct this study and provide industrial companies with strategic information on how they can leverage improved results from their green initiatives</p> <p/> <p> </p> <p> </p> <pre> Contact: DeAnn Fedyski MESA International 107 S. Southgate Drive Chandler, AZ 85226 Phone: +1 (480) 893-6883 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mesa.org </pre> <p> </p> <pre> Wayne Filichowski AVS Systems, Inc.(R) P.O. Box 646 Lapeer, MI 48446 Phone: (810) 667-9681 Email: [email protected] Web: www.avspower.com
For further information: DeAnn Fedyski of MESA International, +1-480-893-6883, [email protected]; or Wayne Filichowski of AVS Systems, +1-810-667-9681, [email protected] Web Site: http://www.mesa.org http://www.avspower.com http://avspower.com/Green_Study.php
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