Initiatives

GLP: Vision - Mission - Goals


Vision: Ensure the economic vitality of the Great Lakes region through effective integration of security, sustainability and innovation.

Mission : Bring business and government leaders together for cross-sector collaboration to address critical infrastructure interdependencies and related homeland and economic security challenges.

Goals: Proactively promote business continuity planning through the use of best practices, info rmation sharing, and innovation.

  • Identify 3-5 best practices to share across membership.
  • Identify gaps and overlaps between public and private continuity planning.
  • Initiate 2-3 pilot programs to address most common challenges.
  • Establish an effective communication network to ensure coordination throughout the emergency management cycle.
  • Leverage existing groups.
  • Develop and maintain a repository of plans, models, data, contact info rmation.
  • Develop multi-media communication protocols.
  • Identify and address infrastructure interdependencies.
  • Partner with DHS and ASME for regional vulnerability and RISK assessments.
  • Disseminate lessons learned and recommendations to members and stakeholders.
  • Over the past two decades manufacturing productivity gains have been double that of other economic sectors. This helps reduce costs, raise the standard of living and keep inflation low.