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PSI Phase II Eligibility Requirements
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Deadline for application ended on
November 18, 2011
Baseline qualification criteria for program participation include:
- Applications must be submitted by November 18, 2011
- Program candidate must be a Wisconsin manufacturing company with fewer than 500 employees, statewide.
- The company must demonstrate executive level commitment to the project.
- The company must make a commitment to invest in and implement a minimum of one project identified in the PSI process. (Average payback time for Phase I projects was 0.85 years).
- Each company will be asked to share results and lessons learned at the close of the project. (No confidential or proprietary disclosures required.)
- The company must commit internal resources required to support the diagnostic and assessment processes, typically 20 to 40 man hours.
- Only one plant or facility per entity is eligible to participate.
Companies must commit to an aggressive project timeline:
- Diagnostic phase completed by December 31, 2011.
- Assessments completed by March 16, 2012.
- Grant-supported implementations completed by December 31, 2012.
Review and qualification process
Applications will be reviewed for alignment with program goals and objectives as established by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the company’s commitment to sustainability as conveyed in the application essay. Applicants will be processed on a first come, first serve basis until program funds are fully committed.
The need
In 2009, WMEP’s landmark Next Generation Manufacturing Study found that approximately one third of manufacturers identified sustainability as critical to their strategic direction, but less than 20 percent had made good to world-class progress. The numbers were even lower for smaller manufacturers. Common reasons cited for lack of progress include: no visible link between sustainability and profits, lack of time and resources, and lack of knowledge about sustainability practices. In addition, many Wisconsin manufacturers are being pressured for improved sustainability practices by their customers and the communities in which they operate. The Profitable Sustainability Initiative will help these companies make progress toward profitable and sustainable manufacturing more quickly and with lower cost.