eGlobal Green Supplier, Inc.

PROJECT CHARTER
Greening the Supply Chain
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Document Change Control
Changes to scope and quality or functionality must be noted. The impact of any change must be
assessed before a decision is made regarding how to apply, manage, and implement it. The
change may be accepted, refused or modified by the Project Sponsor, Project Manager or
Steering Committee.
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The impacts are reported in terms of the three project objecties!ti-e, co$t and .uality.
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difficult than anticipated, delays in procurement, increases or decreases in estimated costs, ris%s
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Table of Contents
DOCUMENT CHANGE CONTROL.................................................................................. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................. 3
PROJECT OVERVIEW:.................................................................................................. 4
Project Manager # Sponsor$.........................................................................................................,
Charter Purpose$..........................................................................................................................,
Problem Statement.......................................................................................................................,
Project Scope...............................................................................................................................,
Project &escription......................................................................................................................,
Project 2pproach$........................................................................................................................,
Project Goals # 1bjecties$..........................................................................................................0
Summary of Major Management Milestones and &elierables..................................................0
Critical Success 'actors...............................................................................................................0
Constraints...................................................................................................................................5
Project 6udget$............................................................................................................................5
2ssumptions................................................................................................................................5
7oles and 7esponsibilities$........................................................................................................../
Sign!off$.......................................................................................................................................8
Comments$...................................................................................................................................8
4ndnotes$......................................................................................................................................
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Project Overview:
Project Manager / Sponsor:
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Charter Purpose:
The purpose of the 9Greening the Supply Chain: project charter is to communicate the
authori;ation for the project and the management approach to internal and e3ternal
project participants or sta%eholders. The project charter lays the groundwor% for informed
decisions and planning regarding projection direction, outcomes and deliery.
Problem Statement
Mar%et research and customer feedbac% indicate that a demand for 4nironmental
substance reduction has increased oer the past few years. 1ur competitors hae
already announced compliance to these industry standards for their product, and other
industries are e3pected to follow within the ne3t year.
1ur mar%et share growth is e3pected to decline if we do not reduce our enironmental
prohibited material in our product mi3.
Project Scope
(. To source and achiee ())< 7o=S or equialent directie compliant and capable
materials for our product > regardless of country originated or shipped too.
-. "erify all 7o=S compliant materials form, fit and function accordingly through
testing after the assembly process and application specific usage conditions.
?. Test the product quality, process affects and reliability by subjecting the product to eg
product reliability and testing application specific recertification requirements
Project Description
2 report discussing the relatie effects of enironmental ha;ardous material on the
life cycle of GS+ electronics components.
2 best practice guide for minimi;ing component reportable enironmental ha;ardous
material in electronic products offered.
Sales and Mar%eting material updated to include new material data as they come
aailable after successful product quality testing.
7o=S product mi3 aailable in all mar%ets.
Mar%eting communication plans e3ecuted in all mar%ets
GS+ Compliance @ebsite requirements, defined, deeloped and implemented
Project Approach:
4stablish the project wee%ly reiew process and performance targets ASM27TB
2cquire labor and equipment necessary to complete project as scheduled.
43amine and disseminate the enironmental regulations using a 9reader!needs:
approach.
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&efine, design, implement and manage an enironmental material web portal and
education center as prescribed in our @eb portal implementation best practices
guidelines.
Project oals / Objectives:
The 9Greening the Supply Chain AGSCB: project will support the following 4Global
Green Supplier, +nc. AGS+B strategic goals. 'or each goal, GSC project objecties are
identified. The project plan deeloped as a result of this project charter will$
Organi4ation Strategic Goal$ Pro"ect Ob"ecti5e$
Continuously improe eGGS
organi;ational competency in all current
and future components of enironmental
regulations , thereby satisfying our
customers with customer alued products
that are deliered on time, within budget,
according to customer requirements.
+mproe product alue by completing research
on enironmental compliance regulations,
disseminating compliance information in a
community web portal, modifying product
material to incorporate learned and
enironmental friendly material specifications.
4stablish and implement mechanisms for
continuous improement of
4nironmental regulation and goerning
competencies, proiding for measurable
improements in the near and long term
=ire enironmental research and compliance
regulations team to proide insight to current and
deeloping regulations.
The project will proide an improed
system for selling and managing product
mar%et changes.
Train Sales and product mar%eting staff to
understand new selling techniques and utili;ation
of the new enironmental friendly products.
Summar! of Major Management Milestones an" Deliverables
#vent #stimate" Date #stimate" Duration
Project Charter Approved ,#(5#-))/ - days
Project Plan Completed ,#-.#-))/ () days
Project Plan Approved ,#?)#-))/ ( day
Project Execution Research /#(5#-))/ 8) days
Project Execution Web design ((#-8#-))/ .0 days
Project Execution Roll out ,#(8#-))8 -)) days
Project Closed Out ,#-(#-))8 ? days
Critical Success $actors
Ceerage prior wor% of eGGS and other regulations research efforts
Successful on!going team communications
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Show definite regulations compliance improement in si3 months.
Successful deliery of training
Project %u"get:
This section shows a summary of estimated spending to meet the objectives of the
Greening the Supply Chain project. This estimated summary has been rounded to the
nearest thousand dollar.
Co$t Type Total
Labor
7o=s Subject Matter 43pert A3-B D.-,)))
Mar%eting D()))
Process 4ngineering D/0,)))
Product 4ngineering D5.,)))
Supply Chain D0,)))
Project Management D8,)))
@eb &eelopment D5,,)))
@ed &eeloper, junior ?,,)))
Team AeeryoneB D?(,)))
7SM4- D?(,)))
Total %u"get 6,(),)))
Constraints
4nironmental research labor shortage.
4nironmental %nowledge base scattered and arbitrarily disseminated in industry.
4nironmental friendly materials not fully tested and approed for specific applications.
Assumptions
The goals of this project support the ision, mission, and goals of Green Supplier +nc,
helping staff, sta%eholders, customers and suppliersE reali;e their isions through the use
of a community web portal to disseminate enironmental regulation information.
The project helps eGGS,inc. achiee its goal of increased annual reenues by the reial
of product brand alue.
eGGS management actiely supports improements in each of the following component
areas$ enironmental regulation compliance, elimination or reduction of ha;ardous
wastes, and achieing global leadership in greening the supply chain.
The timeline is reasonable and doable. The phased rollout supports early success and
continued improement.
eGGS management assigns %ey project roles and adequate budget for the inestigation
and implementation of this project.
4ffectie, adequate, and appropriate leels of communication occur between GS+
management, the sponsor, and the project team during all phases of the project.
Management will ensure that project team members are aailable as needed to complete
project tas%s and objecties.
Project team members will adhere to the Communications Plan.
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2ll project participants will abide by the guidelines identified within this plan.
The Project Plan may change as new information and issues are reealed
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&oles an" &esponsibilities:
List the principal individuals ho ma! be contacted "or in"ormation regarding the project.
&ole 'ame/ (nfluence Organi)ation/
Position
Contact (nformation
Process Eng.
Sue 6ob ! 1
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. Process eng.
speFeggs.com
Product Eng.
Phil &ude !
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. Materials eng.
prodeFeggs.com
Pac#aging Eng.
Gimmy Cric%et !
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. Pac%aging eng.
spac%eFeggs.com
$ualit! Eng
Pinocchio !
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. quality eng.
SH4Feggs.com
Purchasing
Cinderella !
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. Process eng.
purchFeggs.com
%& 'eb design(
developer)
&arth Maul
eGGS,+nc.
S7, @eb design.
swdsFeggs.com
%& 'developer)
Cu%e S%ywal%er
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. web deeloper.
swdFeggs.com
Regulation subject
matter expert
71=S Smartie
eGGS,+nc.
7SM4.
7SM4Feggs.com
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+&2 lietou
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. Process eng.
=7Feggs.com
Cost Accounting
6ean counter
eGGS,+nc.
Sr. Process eng.
speFeggs.com
+e! ,upplier-.
*eer on time
Supplier one SupplierF%sI(.com
+e! Account-.
Count &racula
6ig Johuna accountFJ2I(.com
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Sign*off:
The purpose of this document is to proide a ehicle for documenting the completion of the
project initiation stage. +t is used to reach a mutual agreement among the project sponsor, the
project owner, and the project manager on the high leel objecties and scope of the project
before significant resources are committed and e3penses incurred.
+ hae reiewed the information contained in this Project Charter and agree this project should
continue to the ne3t funding chec%point, as defined in this document.
Position/Title Signature/Printe" 'ame/Title Date
Project ,ponsor 're/uired)
Project 0anager 're/uired)
Comments:
A=andwritten or typed comments from sta%eholders, if applicableB
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#n"notes:
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