Initiatives

Initiatives


The Great Lakes Partnership melds infrastructure security concerns with innovation. As the Great Lakes area is the third largest economy in the world, GLP's goal is to ensure policies and procedures are in place to decrease the impact of disruption to the region's strategic infrastructure and supply chains.

GreenPlants, is CMC's response to the concerns over depletion of the world's natural resources. The ecosystem is the key component of our globlal supply chain that supports the life of our planet. Without natural ecosystems there is no life-and without life there would be no need for manufacturing.

The desire to maintain the integrity of the planet's "supply chain" also is proving to be a good business decision. Leading companies throughout the world are introducing "sustainable" practices and have found that they lead to greater profitability and improved perception of the value of manufacturing as a contributor to quality of life.

GreenPlants, shows manufacturers in Chicago how to go "green" for profit. Some of the leading Sustainability thought leaders are helping CMC to develop this program. CMC's implementation team can help your company develop and implement a world class sustainability strategy that grows your business and helps you thrive in today's global economy.

  • Manufacturing compensation averages more than $54,000, which is the highest in the private sector.