August 25, 2006—Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation recently announced it has joined the Green Suppliers Network (GSN) program, a public-private partnership involving the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Eaton joins a group of large manufacturers committed to sharing both “lean” and “clean” manufacturing techniques and environmental process improvements with their small and medium-sized suppliers to help them become more competitive and environmentally involved as partners in the program.
As a “corporate champion” in the program, Eaton will engage 20 of its suppliers as GSN Partners in the first year of the program. Based on its first-year experiences, Eaton will identify additional suppliers to include during the following three years.
Under the GSN program, Eaton will work with all levels of its manufacturing supply chain to improve processes, increase energy efficiency, implement cost-saving opportunities, and optimize use of required resources to eliminate waste.
