The G3 Project

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Past Clients Projects

We meet our clients far before G3 actually begins, usually in February when they receive an information packet and questionnaire; begin gathering information their team will need; and discuss what an appropriate project might look like. We try to receive the questionnaire in March so to broadly define and scope out the project. All this information is consolidated for the teams prior to actually beginning their assignments. Here are some examples of past assignments for clients we have helped two times:

Port of Albany (2013) As one of the premier small cities in the country, Albany has taken the lead in waterfront development along the Hudson. Not only does the City enjoy a growing and thriving Port, it also has miles of Hudson Riverfront available for recreational purposes. Located on the Upper Hudson River, the Port of Albany/Rensselaer has been a historic transportation hub since the city was founded over 300 years ago. Customers world wide depend on the Port of Albany for specialty handling of heavy lift/project Cargo, dimensional cargo, cocoa beans, forest products, salt, millscale and gypsum, grain, steel and wind energy products. As the sole agency licensed by the State of New York to service ports and terminals along the Hudson River, The Hudson River Pilots Association provides 24 hour a day, 365 days a year service to the Port of Albany/ Rensselaer.
Stewart's Shops (2013) Founded in 1945, Stewart’s Shops is an employee and family-owned convenience store chain based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Stewart’s is known for offering milk, ice cream, coffee, food to go, gasoline, and other convenience items. Today there are 324 Stewart’s Shops located in over 30 counties across upstate New York and southern Vermont.
Homewood Suites (2013 & 2012) Enjoy this Albany airport hotel’s close proximity to several local corporations and universities, such as General Electric, SEMATECH, Rensselaer Tech. Park, GlobalFoundries, Tokyo Electron, College for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, RPI, University at Albany, Siena College and Union College. With spacious suites, full kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas, our Albany hotel is perfect for corporate housing and business travelers.	$Description: C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\G3 Homewood Suites.gif$
Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program (TRIP), Inc. (2013 & 2012) Created in 1968 to assist low- and moderate-income families in Troy achieve the dream of home ownership, today the Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (TRIP), Inc. is a comprehensive community development corporation with the mission of enabling individuals and families to live in desirable, sustainable neighborhoods. This springs from our vision to foster the development of Troy as a dynamic city of thriving neighborhoods providing a variety of housing choices and accommodating a diverse population.	$Description: C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\Banner.jpg$
SABIC Innovative Plastics (2013 & 2009) SABIC Innovative Plastics brings you new materials and technologies that drive changes in the design and use of consumer and industrial products in every part of the world. We are a world leader in providing engineering thermoplastics solutions.
Atlas Copco (2012 & 2011) Atlas Copco is a world leader in compressors, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Founded in 1873, the company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries. Our MBA team showed how several key technologies could be refined for combined environmental and financial significance. Process methodology was addressed by this team as well.
EYP Architecture & Engineering (2012 & 2011) EYP Architecture & Engineering is a national, award-winning firm with a strong commitment to design excellence and sustainable design. Its portfolio includes new construction, renovation and historic preservation projects for government, college and university clients. Our MBA team took a holistic approach to measuring environmental impact. Recommendations included creative solutions for targeted as well as firmwide data collection and management. Significant financial and environmental benefits were identified.
National Grid (2012 & 2011) National Grid provides electricity service to approximately 1.5 million customers and natural gas service to approximately 540,000 customers in upstate New York. Our MBA team took a cross-functional approach in raising awareness and adoption of an energy efficiency program. Recommendations included several information technology solutions. A hypothetical example was provided along with projected firm benefits.
Capital District YMCA (2011 & 2010) serves over 100,000 community members through its eleven locations and several camps. These facilities require tremendous resources, and our MBA team examined ways to reduce water, paper, and energy use.
Living Resources (2011 & 2010) has over sixty residential housing arrangements in the Capital District for people with disabilities, earning it the Capital District Business Review's 2010 Not for Profit of the Year award. Our MBA team made various recommendations for their residences, including use of smart meters, reduced appliance use, and behavioral changes to implement their suggestions.
Price Chopper (2010 & 2009) is a family-run grocery chain throughout the Northeast. They are trying to be certified by the Global Reporting Initiative and an MBA team helped them in this regard. In addition, they made recommendations to improve its truck fleet efficiency.
SEFCU (2010 & 2009) is among the fifty largest credit unions in the U.S. with $2 billion in assets, 200,000 members, and more than 40 branches throughout New York State. An MBA team had examined several sustainability initiatives to reduce resource use. Last year, our team developed an approach to help SEFCU promote its paperless initiative with free and secure eStatements.

Past Clients Quotes
	"We cannot speak highly enough about the quality of the G3 program, the faculty involved or the student team that serviced our organization this past year. The program itself was both comprehensive and dynamic in its approach to developing sustainable business solutions and was extremely demanding on the students in terms of expectations, scheduling and required deliverables." "The professionalism that the student team representatives brought to the project, the overall caliber of the research and the viability of the solutions proposed were by all accounts exceptional. Price Chopper was honored to participate in the program this past year and looks forward to a substantive future involvement with the University of Albany G3 program in the years to come." Mark Boucher Vice President Operational Administration Price Chopper Supermarkets
	"It was an honor to be part of G3. Our agency was very pleased with the presentations and recommendations from our G3 team. The guidance and leadership of G3 helped us in our pursuit to become more sustainable. We strongly believe that G3, the students, and the faculty and staff of the School of Business should be commended for their efforts in promoting global sustainability." Fredrick W Erlich Chief Executive Officer Living Resources
	"The G3 team did a great job – they were knowledge able and very professional in their dealings with us. I have to say they did their homework and listened to us. In the end, they really understood who we were and what we were trying to accomplish. Their recommendations were well researched, applicable, and implementable. I consider it to be a great accomplishment that an MBA team housed in New York was able to help a ski resort in California." David "Chip" Seamans Chief Operations Officer and General Manager Ski Windham
	"My experience working with the G3 students was a pleasure. At all times they were professional in their actions, on-time, and serious about both providing a real solution for Atlas Copco and also working towards an impressive final presentation. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the experience was the depth of the questions asked and information. The students were able to digest tremendous amounts of information and understand major workings of the company in a very short period of time. They offered unique ideas and perspectives often not considered by people who are accustomed to their daily environment." Jeffrey R Whitehouse Manufacturing Engineer Core Manufacturing Atlas Copco Comptec

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