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Associate Director’s Report David Meade, Ph.D.

Green Manufacturing Industrial Consortium Semi-Annual Member Update Meeting WMU Parkview Campus May 3, 2010. Associate Director’s Report David Meade, Ph.D. GMIC Member Meeting. Approval of Minutes from December MOU Addendum Budget Update Project Proposal Update Year-two Planning

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Associate Director’s Report David Meade, Ph.D.

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  1. Green Manufacturing Industrial Consortium Semi-Annual Member Update MeetingWMU Parkview CampusMay 3, 2010 Associate Director’s Report David Meade, Ph.D.

  2. GMIC Member Meeting • Approval of Minutes from December • MOU Addendum • Budget Update • Project Proposal Update • Year-two Planning • Open Discussion/Open Issues

  3. MOU Addendum • E:\addendum.docx

  4. Budget Review Year-one Bonus Bucks = $75,000 To provide resources for the “more difficult” problems identified through the assessment process * Budget # not yet set up in the WMU system

  5. Project Proposals • No proposals from members to date • http://www.wmich.edu/mfe/mrc/greenmanufacturing/gmic.php • Assessment process is still in the early stages

  6. Year Two Planning Research Brainstorming • Current Focus: • Continue to recruit members – target 3 by the end of summer • Complete the assessment process for Landscape Forms (mid June) and Fabri-Kal (end of July) • Select projects for Landscape Forms and Fabri-Kal, Assemble project teams, initiate projects • Complete projects for Post, Landscape Forms, and Fabri-Kal (Dec 2011 – Jan 2012) • Refer to Dec 7, 2010 minutes Year-two Planning

  7. Year Two PlanningMember Recruitment • Dec 7 Recommendations • Gentex – did not feel that this was a priority • Shape – working on Light Corp. • Gerber • Stafford Smith • Southwest Michigan First • Schupan & Sons • New recommendations?

  8. Open Discussion/Open Issues

  9. Thanks for coming The GMIC success is dependant on your support and involvement

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