MAPI is a nonprofit professional society supporting manufacturing leaders. As the Manufacturing Leadership Network, our mission is to help manufacturing leaders make smarter business decisions. We accomplish this through membership programs for manufacturing executives, professional development events, and manufacturing-focused business insights and research.

Membership in MAPI

As a leader in your company, you are often expected to have answers to your colleague’s questions and provide guidance on your employer’s strategic direction. But what happens when you don’t know the answer? What if your business is facing unique challenges? Enter MAPI. Our mission is to help manufacturing leaders make smart business decisions. We do this through:

• Live meetings – our members-only meetings connect you with manufacturing professionals sharing a similar title and responsibilities. Connect with your peers for education, benchmarking, and networking. Held in locations throughout the country, these meetings help you briefly step away from your day-to-day responsibilities and focus on the bigger picture.
• Online communities – our digital communities help you connect with your peers year-round. Can’t make a meeting, or don’t have time to wait for the next one? You can connect 24/7 with only an internet connection.
• Professional development for you and your team – in addition to our members-only meetings, MAPI hosts several conferences each year. Open to both members and non-members, MAPI members and their teams receive discounted registration rates. Additionally, complimentary webinars for members and their teams are held regularly throughout the year.
• Surveys and research – benchmark against your peers and gather insights on the issues that matter to you most.

Membership in MAPI is an investment in yourself. Learn more about our membership options.

Conferences

Exchange best practices, discuss solutions to challenges, and stay ahead of the curve. MAPI hosts several conferences each year geared towards manufacturing executives. Open to members and non-members, our events always include subject matter experts on the latest relevant topics, actionable insights you can take back to your office, and plenty of networking time to get to know other attendees.

View the list of upcoming events.

Business Insights and Research

Manufacturing executives rely on the MAPI's unbiased research and analysis to gain insight into the challenges facing the manufacturing sector. Some of our recent research includes studies on advanced analytics and the impact of opioids in manufacturing. In addition to our business research, our blog provides regular insights into the latest issues affecting the manufacturing industry.