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.
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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.
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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.
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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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