Publications
Biobased Products
- 2011 Iowa Biobased Consumer Survey report
- An Exploration of Green Job Policies
- Biobased Economy Indicators
- Biobased Products Survey 2008
- Biobased Products Survey 2010
- Purchasing Managers Index for Biobased Products
- Suggested Articles, Reports, Presentations and Books
Biodiesel
- Alternative Feedstocks and Biodiesel Production
- Biodiesel as a Business (November 2006)
- Energy-Related Best Practices: A Sourcebook for the Chemical Industry
- Guidebook to Energy-Related Resources for the Chemical Industry
- Strategic Biodiesel Decisions (November 2006)
Bioindustry
Business Continuity Planning
Economic Development
- 2013 Iowa Industry Survey Report - Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
- 2014 Iowa Industry Survey Report - Machinery Manufacturing
- 2015 Iowa Industry Survey Report - Metals Fabrication
- 2015-2016 Iowa Manufacturing Needs Assessment Report
- 2017-2018 Iowa Manufacturing Needs Assessment Report
- About the Sustainable Economies Program (FY 2010-2013)
- Appanoose County Regional Trade Center Triple Bottom Line Evaluation (7/2012)
- Carroll Regional Trade Center Triple Bottom Line Evaluation (8/2011)
- Cerro Gordo County Regional Trade Center Triple Bottom Line Evaluation (11/2012)
- CIRAS EDA University Center Final Report (6/30/2013)
- CIRAS EDA University Center FY2010 Annual Report (6/30/2011)
- CIRAS EDA University Center FY2011 Annual Report (6/30/2012)
- DRAFT: Iowa Machinery Manufacturing Industry: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) (2015)
- Economic Profile of Fabricated Metals in Iowa
- Economic Profile of Machinery Manufacturing in Iowa
- Establishing a Baseline for the Siouxland Tri-State Regional Innovation Project: Key Industries and Occupational Characteristics
- Evaluating the Industrial Occupational Foundations of the Iowa Lakes Region
- Iowa Plastics and Rubber Industry: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) (2014)
- Iowa Plastics and Rubber Industry: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) (2014)
- Lee County Regional Trade Center Triple Bottom Line Evaluation (2/2012)
- Targeting Industrial Growth in South Iowa
- Targeting Industrial Growth in Southwest Iowa
- Targeting Industrial Growth Opportunities in Southeast Iowa
- Understanding the Greater Jasper County Labor Region, and its Workforce and Industrial Characteristics
Energy Efficiency Assessments
Energy Efficiency Assessments
- Energy-Related Best Practices: A Sourcebook for the Food Industry
- Webinar recording: Justifying Energy Efficiency as a Business Investment
Feasibility Studies
- Business Plan Development CIRAS Handout
- Feasibility Study Basics
- Feasibility Study USDA Loan Guarantee 4279b - Appendix A
- Parameters for a Biodiesel Feasibility Study
Green 101
Management Guides
- Activity Based Costing
- Boosting company performance through team rewards
- Cellular Manufacturing--an Alternative to a Larger Warehouse
- Costs and benefits of ISO 9000 registration
- Do you know what your employees think?
- Engineering bill of materials
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Focus group research can help you shape plans
- Get Ready for an OSHA Inspection
- Hiring Right
- Kaizen (continuous improvement) for small- and medium-sized companies
- Performance management--beyond appraisals
- Planning for Succession: Letting Go is Difficult
- Product certification for export
- The Role of Leadership in creating a Lean Culture
Plant-Wide Assessments
Supply Chain Management
- Developing Sustainable Supply Chains: An Organizational and Supply Chain Employee View
- RESHORING TRENDS: Analysis of Current Data and Impacts on Iowa Manufacturing
- Sustainable Supply Chains: A Guide for Small- to Medium-sized Manufacturers
Supply Chain Strategy
Sustainability
- Developing Sustainable Supply Chains: An Organizational and Supply Chain Employee View
- Sustainable Supply Chains: A Guide for Small- to Medium-sized Manufacturers
Vision and Roadmaps
Engage. Educate. Embed.
Last updated: 8/29/2016
