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.
  • CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

    "Chicago Manufacturing Center's partner, Aptium Global, went farther with specifications that I had ever done to ascertain the carbon content of the steel in the inner springs. Lisa Reisman's plan helped offset the post-Katrina price increase for foam."

    --Tim Enright, President, Estee Bedding

    "Although Aurora Bearing employees have had a lot of exposure to Lean, the Manufacturing Critical Path-time approach was new to us. We are better prepared to balance the production flow and deal with fluctuations in customer needs. The Chicago Manufacturing Center team did a great job. We found the experience very rewarding."

    --Jerry Ward, Plant Manager, Aurora Bearing