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SP is a "member-driven" organization that provides quantifiable value to all of its members through the efforts and "sweat equity" of work groups as well as through meetings and activities that have been identified by the SP membership. In addition to the work group activities, SP holds quarterly Membership Meetings designed to educate and update the membership on the status of the work group projects, conducts benchmarking sessions on selected topics and provides a networking forum for the members.

The following is a list of the current SP Work Groups:

  • Chemical Issues Management Work Group: Providing a forum for companies in the automobile supply chain to collectively and cost effectively address global chemical regulations that are impacting product/material engineering and manufacturing. In addition, the Chemical Issues Work Group will develop strategic and tactical action plans to address those emerging chemical issues and create a mechanism to communicate and advocate, or coordinate their advocacy approaches, with public sector forums in support of the agenda developed by the SP Work Group participants; and, work closely with EPA utilizing available programs and information such as the Sustainable Futures and Green Chemistry programs.
  • Energy and Water Work Group: Addressing ways for SP companies to reduce their energy and water consumption and optimize their efficiency, reducing their carbon footprint by utilizing more efficient technologies, practices and services. Supporting an SP Energy and Water Utility Managers Forum to address energy and water issues impacting the automobile supply chain.

  • Materials Efficiency Work Group: The Work Group is identifying ways to provide value within the automotive supply chain by working together to address ways to optimize packaging parameters to reduce the environmental footprint and costs of packaging, including how to reduce waste, promote reuse and maximize recycling.

  • Technology and Networking Work Group: Supporting a forum for Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers to the industry so that their issues and ideas can be addressed by OE and Tier 1 supplier companies. The work group provides a forum through which member companies share opportunities and processes for SP's smaller-sized companies to communicate directly and efficiently with the OEMs and Tier I suppliers in the organization and automotive industry.


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