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TechHelp E3 TeamDavid O’Connell, TechHelp Manufacturing Specialist, E3 Lead

McKay Womack, TechHelp Manufacturing SpecialistSteve Hatten, TechHelp Executive Director

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TechHelp Mission

• Idaho GDP - $57.9 billion• Mfg. GDP $5.8 billion - (10.8% of Economy)• 3,500 Manufacturing & Processing Sites• 56,000 Employees (1 of 10 Idaho Jobs)• Pay & Benefits 40% Better Than State Average• $5.89 Billion in Exports in 2011

TechHelp is Idaho’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership center.  Working in partnership with the state universities, we provide assistance to manufacturers, food and dairy processors, service industry and inventors to grow revenues, to increase productivity and performance, and to strengthen global competitiveness.

Our Team

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Combined over 60 years experience working at TechHelp

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TechHelp Regional Offices & Staff

Inland NorthwestUniversity of Idaho

1 Mfg. Specialist

Eastern IdahoIdaho State University

1 Mfg. Specialist

HeadquartersBoise State University

Executive Director, Business Manager, Marketing Manager

Leadership, Strategy, Operations, Financials, Contracts, Marketing

Southwest IdahoUniversity of Idaho & Boise State University

1 Food Mfg. Specialist2 Mfg. Specialists2 Product Development Specialists

New Product Development LabLean & Six Sigma Lab

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TechHelp Client Services

• E3 – Economy, Energy & Environment o Lean Manufacturing, Quality, Energy & Environmental Management

• Growth & Innovationo Export Excellence , Innovation Engineering, New Product Development, Business

Transition

• Food & Dairy Safety o Food Safety Standards, HACCP, Food Audits

Key Partnerships

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College of Business & EconCollege of EngineeringNew Product Development Lab

College of Engineering 350 Locations Nationwide1,300 Mfg. Specialists

College of EngineeringFood Science & ToxicologyCooperative Extension

• Idaho Department of Labor

• Idaho Department of Commerce

• Idaho Department of Agriculture

• Idaho Small Business Development Center

• Idaho District Export Council

• Northwest Food Processors Association

• Regional Economic Development Districts

• Private Third Party Service Providers

American Manufacturing Network

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AMN is a consortium of small-business manufacturers throughout Eastern Washington and Idaho organized

to increase business opportunities in the Federal Government Market.

http://amn-usa.org

Area of Impact 2011

Clients SurveyedCreated & Retained JobsIncreased SalesCost SavingsInvestmentsStudent Employees/Interns

TechHelp MEP

114276$44,601,600$3,250,300$6,088,38316

National MEP Centers

7,65872,000$8.1 billion$1.3 billion$1.9 billionNA

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2011 TechHelp & NIST MEP Impact

From independent survey of TechHelp clients by NIST/MEP. 73% of TechHelp clients report quantifiable impact.

Diversified Metal Products

•Founded in 1988•Increased & Retained Sales: $5,700,000•Increased & Retained Jobs: 30•Cost Savings: $1,225,000•Productive Investment : $62,000•Saved Investment: $400,000

The pilot E3 Compressor Project led to:•Cost Savings: $50,000•Productive Investment: $40,000

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Helping Idaho Businesses Thrive in a Challenging Environment

Our E3 (economy - energy - environment) work with TechHelp created a positive impact of $5.7M in sales and $1.2M in cost savings which included $40K saved during our recent air compressor project. We’d have lost 30 jobs to China or Mexico if we hadn’t used E3 to improve our operations .” Nathan McMasters, President - DMP, Idaho Falls

Put Some Energy Into Your Efficiency Efforts

RISE3

Resources for Idaho to Save Energy

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A cooperative effort to bring energy efficiency resources, people and programs to small businesses in rural Idaho.

Why RISE3?

It is the first step to…•Savings

– Process costs– Energy costs– Utility Incentives– USDA assistance (where eligible)

•Efficiency– Mechanical – Operating and Maintenance– Behaviors

…resulting in multiple year returns

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Benefits for Manufacturers

Cost Savings – ROI Driven

One Point Access to Technical & Financial Resources

Increased Competitiveness

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Benefits for Communities

Economic Growth

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Progress toward Environmental and Climate Change Goals

Our RISE3 Team

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RISE3 is just the beginning,

E3 Implementation realizes the savings

What is E3?

A systematic structured approach to reducing Energy, Economic, and

Environment waste in an organization.

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E3 Project Elements

– E3 Education

– E3 Process Mapping

– E3 Change Events

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Summary

• One Stop Shop

• Continuous Improvement Thinking

• Savings / Return on Investment

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Sponsors

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QUESTIONS???

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David O’ConnellManufacturing Specialist

Idaho State University / TechHelp

1651Alvin Ricken Dr

Pocatello, ID 83201 ocondavi@isu.edu208-282-3928 office208-589-5567 cell

Contact InformationContact Information

McKay WomackManufacturing SpecialistBoise State University / TechHelp1910 University Dr.Boise, ID 83725-1656mckaywomack@boisestate.edu208-426-3858 office208-358-5026 cell

Steve HattenExecutive DirectorBoise State University / TechHelp1910 University Dr.Boise, ID 83725-1656shatten@boisestate.edu208-426-3689 office208-863-4258 cell