FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GMA Launches Manufacturing Excellence Share Group
Contact:
Scott Openshaw, Director, Communications, 202-295-3957
Brian Kennedy, Director, Communications, 202-639-5994
October 10, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Senior Vice President for Industry Affairs Stephen Sibert today announced the establishment of a new Manufacturing Excellence Share Group, which will focus on the development and promotion of best practices related to the manufacture of consumer packaged goods.
“As industry trends toward dollar savings via increased efficiency continue, manufacturing operations are positioned to contribute very positively to the corporate bottom line. We anticipate a focus on environmental sustainability, sustainable processes, outsourcing, and other key strategic initiatives to evolve from the manufacturing discipline,” said Sibert. “This share group will serve as a laboratory for new ideas where manufacturers can develop and present successful practices that foster greater innovation and efficiency within their companies.”
The first meeting of the GMA manufacturing share group, which will convene quarterly, was held October 7 at GMA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The agenda focused on key performance indicators related to manufacturing efficiency. The share group will also focus on a wide variety of manufacturing issues, including resource optimization leadership and talent development, environmental sustainability and outsourcing. David Donnan, director, Bridge Strategy Group LLC, and a veteran of CPG manufacturing and operations, will serve as the group’s ongoing facilitator.
“Regardless of company size or the products we produce, we all face a common set of issues and challenges. I am pleased to have a forum of peers with whom I can discuss non-competitive manufacturing issues,” noted Dan Sileo, vice president, manufacturing, Sunny Delight Beverages Co.
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Based in Washington, D.C., the Grocery Manufacturers Association is the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage and consumer product companies that sustain and enhance the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe. Founded in 1908, GMA is an active, vocal advocate for its member companies and a trusted source of information about the industry and the products consumers rely on and enjoy every day. The association and its member companies are committed to meeting the needs of consumers through product innovation, responsible business practices and effective public policy solutions developed through a genuine partnership with policymakers and other stakeholders. In keeping with its founding principles, GMA helps its members produce safe products through a strong and ongoing commitment to scientific research, testing and evaluation and to providing consumers with the products, tools and information they need to achieve a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. The food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry in the United States generates sales of $2.1 trillion annually, employs 14 million workers and contributes $1 trillion in added value to the economy every year.
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