Supply Chain & Sustainability Training for Manufacturers
Sourcing, supply chain connections, and energy programmes for South Carolina manufacturers — including CONNEX, the statewide supplier discovery network.
What’s included
- CONNEX supply chain sessions
- Sustainability Starter Workshop
- Energy programmes for manufacturers
Storeroom carrying both dead stock and stockouts at the same time? Read the full guide to MRO inventory management — the ABC-criticality matrix that fixes both, and where to actually start.
Automotive suppliers submitting parts for approval should know the process cold. Read our guide to PPAP — the 18 elements and five submission levels.
South Carolina keeps landing reshored production. See our guide to manufacturing reshoring — why companies are bringing production back, and what it requires operationally.
More OEM customers are requiring environmental management certification from suppliers. Read our guide to ISO 14001 — what certification actually confirms.
ISO 14001 covers broad environmental impact; ISO 50001 focuses specifically on energy performance. See our guide to ISO 50001 energy management — how it differs from ISO 14001, and why customers are asking for it now.
The GHG Protocol became the default global standard for corporate emissions reporting. See our guide to the GHG Protocol — Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions explained.
Section 1502 pushes due diligence questionnaires down through every tier of supplier touching tin, tantalum, tungsten, or gold. Read our guide to conflict minerals and Dodd-Frank Section 1502 — what the rule requires.
A manufacturer that never ships directly to Europe can still get pulled into EU chemical regulation. Read our guide to RoHS and REACH compliance — what each regulation restricts.
An annual GHG Protocol report won’t tell you how much carbon went into making one specific part. See our guide to Life Cycle Assessment — the four LCA phases and what an EPD confirms.
A single supplier offering the best price is efficient until that supplier has a fire, a labor dispute, or a shipping delay. Read our guide to supply chain risk management — single-sourcing risk and dual-sourcing strategy.
A scrap bin full of offcuts looks unavoidable until someone asks why the cutting pattern produced that much waste. See our guide to circular economy basics — designing out waste in manufacturing.
A cooling tower and a leaking valve can each waste more water in a year than most facilities realize until they start metering. Read our guide to water stewardship in manufacturing — where to start.
A supplier code of conduct is only as strong as the verification behind it — a self-assessment and a third-party audit catch very different things. See our guide to building a supplier code of conduct — and a social compliance program.
A manufacturer that’s never shipped a product to the EU can still be affected by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, through a customer further up its own supply chain. Read our guide to CBAM — what manufacturers need to know.
Packaging redesign often starts as a cost-cutting project and ends up being one of the more visible sustainability wins a manufacturer can point to. See our guide to sustainable packaging design — where to start.
Why this matters
A real statewide network
CONNEX supply chain sessions connect South Carolina manufacturers with real regional suppliers and buyers, not a generic directory.
A practical starting point
Sustainability Starter Workshop is built for plants beginning a sustainability effort, not already deep into one.
Energy costs, addressed directly
Energy programmes give manufacturers a structured way to identify real reduction opportunities on the plant floor.
Frequently asked questions
What is CONNEX?
A supplier discovery and connection network for South Carolina manufacturers — SCMEP sessions help your team learn how to use it effectively.
We haven’t started any sustainability work — where do we begin?
The Sustainability Starter Workshop is built for exactly that stage — the fundamentals, before a full program.
Do the energy programmes involve an on-site audit?
Scope varies by engagement — contact the training team to discuss what fits your facility.
Related training
Explore related areas: Quality & Inspection, Industry 4.0 & Digital, or see the full learning paths and complete training catalog.
How to enrol
Most SCMEP courses can be delivered virtually, at an SCMEP location, or on-site at your facility. Availability and scheduling change through the year, so the training team is the fastest route to current dates.
- Tell us what you need — the area, roughly how many people, and whether you’d prefer on-site or virtual.
- We confirm what’s scheduled — or what it takes to run it for your team.
- Your team trains — with follow-up through the OpExChange peer network where it helps.
SCMEP offices
Greenville
250 Executive Center Drive, Suite 200Greenville, SC 29615
Columbia
250 Berryhill Road, Suite 115Columbia, SC 29210
A NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership affiliate serving South Carolina manufacturers since 1989.