Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI)
| Non-Profit | |
| Industry | Economic/Legal research and Peer Networking |
| Founded | Chicago (1933) |
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA, USA |
Key people |
Stephen V. Gold, President & CEO Cam Mackey, SVP Operations & Partnerships Daniel J. Meckstroth, VP and Chief Economist Rae Ann Johnson, VP, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Website | MAPI.net |
The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, or MAPI, is a member organization that provides an educational forum for industry executives to foster efficiency, innovation and overall business success within their companies. MAPI contributes to the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by providing unbiased economic research, professional development, and an independent, expert source of manufacturing information.
History
The initial role in the early 1930s was in representing the "machinery and allied products industry" and while not a lobbying organization, MAPI served as a national voice for policies which stimulated technological advancement and economic growth in manufacturing and in the public interest. One of the unique innovations of MAPI was the establishment and, over the past 80 years, the strong development of the MAPI Council Program. These councils were organized in response to the need for seminar-like peer groups to meet and discuss common challenges of manufacturing. These core competencies remain intact and continue to adapt to the emerging issues in the global economy.
Councils
MAPI's benchmarking and executive peer networking Councils are currently organized around 29 corporate functions in Finance, Operations, Strategy, Growth, Management, Legal, and IT. All councils are member-driven and respond to the complexity of their global business with access to peer expertise and unbiased economic research. MAPI routinely surveys industry leaders and sectors to generate performance analysis, as well as updates on trends, issues, benchmarks, and best practices, all supporting improved member performance. Surveys help members identify best practices and benchmark themselves against an audience of peers on issues as broad as SG&A costs, social media best practices, and sales forecasting. In addition, MAPI hosts a series of annual one-day Forums on cutting edge issues and is noted for its MAPI Executive Summit, a two-day conference for senior manufacturing executives. The Summit featured a wide portfolio of keynote speakers, panel discussions and more targeted breakout session.
Research
MAPI develops proprietary research, such as its Industrial Outlook series showing the impact different factors—technology, policy, and expanding international markets—have on the U.S. economy and within individual industry sectors. In addition, the MAPI quarterly Economic Outlook is a highly valuable forecast that assists business leaders in guiding current decisions while concurrently developing future strategies. MAPI also publishes a series of forecasts for various regions around the world and its signature quarterly Business Outlook is an historically accurate indicator of near-term business conditions in the manufacturing sector.