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We are a non-profit organization cultivating economic growth by strengthening the manufacturing sector.  MAPI's  economic, legal and regulatory research and executive councils are designed for the 500 industry leading companies participating with its programs.

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25 Councils and Forums  
Each Council is an informal, off-record forum for senior leaders to benchmark and network. Through semiannual meetings with member-led discussions and roundtable, members candidly share approaches and strategies addressing common challenges. Vendors and consultants are not present, and meetings aren't sales venues.  At these meetings, members lead “case study” style discussions, with ample time for review and debate.

Member executives discuss ways to improve the effectiveness of their businesses, from optimizing new product development to reducing finance transaction costs, and from measuring department performance to identifying emerging market opportunities. Continuous value is delivered through semiannual meetings, electronic discussions (e-Roundtable),and member-driven benchmark surveys. Council members take away implementable ideas and practices and identify emerging issues.

MAPI also sponsors annual forums (open to members and non-members) that concentrate on several other areas of interest, including: Benefits, Talent and Leadership Development, and Sales.

 

    
 Economic Analysis and Forecasting Program
MAPI conducts original analyses on issues critical to the economic performance of the private sector. The research program uses the latest data and forecasts for global manufacturing and the macroeconomic environment, public policy commentary, and targeted benchmarking. MAPI also selectively shares its research with opinion leaders and policymakers regarding what members need to innovate, improve productivity, and stimulate economic growth and prosperity. 		   
     
  		 

Economic Forecast is a set of quarterly forecasts for the U.S. economy; includes GDP, industrial production,
 labor markets, consumer spending, business investment, and exports.

Quarterly U.S. Industrial Outlook reviews the performance of industry by looking at its 27 most important subsectors; including economic forecasts for 24 separate industries over a two-year window.

European Industrial Outlook identifies the cyclical position of 21 manufacturing, construction, and related industries in Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe.

Asian Industrial Outlook, to be inaugurated by MAPI in 2009, is a biannual industrial outlook for Asia, focusing on China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia.

Latin American Industrial Outlook provides forecasts of production activity in 14 manufacturing industries in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina for the current and next year.

Review of the Canadian Economy offers both an annual analysis of previous performance and a one-year outlook for Canada.

Monthly Economic Update closely follows the changing pace and structure of U.S. and global economic activity—searching for and monitoring turning points or trends.

Quarterly Forecast of U.S. Exports, Global Growth, and the Dollar provides a look forward into the world economy, including both industrialized and developing nations.

Survey on the Business Outlook is a quarterly survey that offers a near-term indicator of business prospects in the manufacturing sector.