Senior production and operations executives from leading manufacturers use MAPI to make their enterprises more competitive and to increase their personal effectiveness. In this member-driven community, executives share best practices on such issues as lean implementation, assessing the global economic outlook, manufacturing excellence programs, and supplier development challenges. In addition to semiannual, vendor-free meetings, MAPI Manufacturing Council members participate in group polls, benchmark surveys, and webinars that provide insight into current and best practices.