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=== '''What is CAPSI and why should I be interested?''' ===
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High powered people from a variety of industries meet at regular conferences to hear presentations about the significant challenges of our time, but they fail to accomplish real breakthroughs. We set up the '''Continental Action Plan for Sustainable Industry, or CAPSI,''' where stakeholders representing industrial systems and impacted communities connect to develop breakthrough solutions to the issues of the day'''.''' We think there is lots of room for all boats to rise and we think there is a pretty good chance you would be willing to follow and participate in discussions that aim to make that happen.
[[Participation Options|{{Clickable button|<big>Interested in joining our initiative? Start Here!</big>}}]]


Our mission is to work with stakeholders in specific industries to accomplish major improvements quickly and safely.
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=== '''What can I do on the CAPSI site?''' ===
[[VitalRail|{{Clickable button|<big>Check out our work on VitalRail here</big>}}]]
You can easily follow the evolution of the goals, challenges, and solutions or you can become a Participating Stakeholder and [[Participation Options|join us]] directly in this work.


CAPSI is a place where we do the breakthrough work, starting with the rail and freight industries. You can use CAPSI and [[VitalRail]] to follow and engage with other stakeholders to identify, track, and develop detailed solution plans for the most vexing problems we face.
[[BrainTrust|{{Clickable button|<big>See the people who are invested in our success</big>}}]]
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=== '''How is CAPSI different from any other planning efforts?''' ===
=== '''Have you noticed?''' ===
We are hands-on organizing professionals and subject matter experts. The CAPSI team works with you, the critical Stakeholders, to establish a broad range of goals. We use highly focused collaboration and organizing methods to get to the crux of problems and dig for solutions.
High-level professionals from various industries attend conferences to discuss pressing challenges, but real breakthroughs often remain out of reach. That's why we created the '''Continental Action Plan for Sustainable Industry (CAPSI)'''. CAPSI brings together stakeholders from industrial sectors and impacted communities to develop actionable, transformative solutions. We believe there's ample opportunity for collaboration, and we'd love for you to join discussions that drive meaningful change.


But that is not enough. If all we did was produce a great big beautiful white paper on changing an industry, sent it to you and said, "read this, do this, and great improvements in your industry will happen,” you would probably not be surprised when nothing changes. You are busy. You already have major obligations to your organization, your associations, and your family. You have next to no time to track new agendas, good new ideas. To solve this problem we use [[Private:Action Buttons|Action Buttons]] composed of summaries and digests linked to the background work of each of our major dialogues and goals.  You can either join us directly as Participating Stakeholders or choose to follow our summaries and digests and let us know what you think. The CAPSI staff of organizers, facilitators, and SMEs are always available.
CAPSI's initial '''Industry Action Plan (IAP)''' is [[VitalRail]] for expanding freight railroad service to the many industries that can benefit.   


=== '''How does CAPSI and VitalRail apply to me?''' ===
=== '''Are you a stakeholder who can benefit from CAPSI?''' ===
Did you ever think about your life being more elegant? Elegant in that what you do really makes you feel accomplished, heard, and balanced in a world that works. When we contact stakeholders and tell them we are bringing people like themselves together to work on the critical goals of their industry, they get excited. Our job is to listen, create collaboration and keep you in the loop on the progress.
'''Stakeholders include:'''


If you want to hear about our plans [[Participation Options|sign up here]].  
* '''Internal participants''': such as you and your team members—employees, managers, and internal partners—who drive daily operations and innovation.
* '''External collaborators''': from industry experts to clients, media, funders, and community representatives—people or groups influenced by or influencing your systems.
 
For effective '''Industry Action Plans (IAPs)''', full representation across all key sectors is vital:
 
* '''Academia''' – researchers and educational institutions
* '''Advocacy groups & NGOs''' – watchdogs and civil society voices
* '''Business & Industry''' – operators, suppliers, and manufacturers
* '''Communities & Media''' – local residents and public opinion shapers
* '''Funders''' – financiers, investors, insurers
* '''Government''' – regulators and policymakers
* '''Labor''' – workers, unions, employees
 
These profiles span the classic categorization of '''primary''' (directly involved) and '''secondary''' (indirectly affected) stakeholders:
 
* '''Primary''' include those directly engaged—like employees, investors, suppliers
* '''Secondary''' include those indirectly affected—such as communities, media, and public interest groups
 
=== '''How do we work together as stakeholders?''' ===
We bring stakeholders together through '''IntelliConference®''' forums, using '''IntelliSynthesis®''', our structured question-and-response method that enables efficient input from large, diverse groups.
 
Participants from all relevant sectors are invited to ensure every perspective is heard. Each '''Participating Stakeholder''' agrees to respond to question rounds within seven days. Our '''CAPSI Facilitation Team''' then compiles and shares a digest of responses, saving time and highlighting key insights. Progress summaries include '''Action Buttons''' to help drive decisions.
 
Our team of '''Organizers, Facilitators, and Subject Matter Experts''' is ready to engage with you. We focus on identifying problems, gathering input, and turning ideas into action—while valuing outlier perspectives for the insights they bring.
 
'''Join us as a Participating Stakeholder''' to work directly with our team.
 
Or, if you’d prefer to stay informed, '''Sign up for our every other week updates'''.


=== '''What do we mean by industrial systems?''' ===
=== '''What do we mean by industrial systems?''' ===
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=== '''What do we mean by redesign?''' ===
=== '''What do we mean by redesign?''' ===
Redesigning industrial systems means working together to find and utilize ways to increase efficiency and reduce negative impacts. It begins with stakeholders establishing collective goals and pragmatic measures while recognizing the reality of prior strategies and investments. Redesigning may require judicious reconstruction, repurposing, and/or relocating some facilities. For instance, to create the most effective strategic mineral supply chain, we would intentionally position lithium mines, battery plants, vehicle factories, and recycling facilities to optimize systemwide logistics. We call this design process "Collaborative Industrial Optimization." Redesigning also calls for a paradigm shift wherein organizations and individuals are incentivized to contribute to systemwide sustainability.
Redesigning industrial systems means working together to improve efficiency and reduce harm. It starts with shared goals, practical metrics, and an honest look at existing strategies. This process may involve rebuilding, repurposing, or relocating facilities. For example, optimizing a strategic mineral supply chain could mean intentionally placing lithium mines, battery plants, factories, and recycling centers to streamline logistics. We call this approach ''Collaborative Industrial Optimization''. It also requires a shift in mindset—where everyone is motivated to support sustainability across the whole system.


=== '''What do we mean by sustainable?''' ===
=== '''What do we mean by sustainable?''' ===
Sustainable is the primary design goal of industrial systems: supporting the long-lasting, harmonious co-existence of humans and nature within our abundantly resourced, yet finite ecosystem.
Sustainability is our core design goal—creating industrial systems that support long-term harmony between people and nature within Earth’s limited but abundant resources.
 
=== '''Who are the stakeholders?''' ===
You are all stakeholders, along with everyone involved in or affected by our industrial systems. Developing IAPs for sustainable industries requires complete stakeholder representation. OnTrackNorthAmerica has already cataloged more than 38,000 stakeholders across North America’s industrial, political, and geographic landscape. For each IAP process we initiate, we invite additional stakeholders to work toward complete representation from all sectors, including academia, advocacy organizations, business, community, funders, government, labor, and media.
 
=== '''How do we work together as stakeholders?''' ===
We convene stakeholders in IntelliConference® forums that apply IntelliSynthesis®, our breakthrough question-and-response dialogue method, to foster efficient input from large groups of diverse stakeholders. We invite participants from all relevant sectors in a given system or region to ensure that all perspectives are represented and have a voice. Each stakeholder agrees to read and respond to rounds of questions within seven days. The facilitation team creates and shares a digest of each round of responses, saving participants time. Outlier perspectives are considered for the value they may offer the group. The IntelliConference and IntelliSynthesis processes are explained in greater detail elsewhere on this website.


=== '''Why include Canada, the United States, and Mexico?''' ===
=== '''Why include Canada, the United States, and Mexico?''' ===
Although Canada, the United States, and Mexico already engage in extensive cross-border trade, they can greatly benefit from the enhanced coordination provided by our IAPs. These are designed for specific industrial systems and geographic regions while maintaining crucial links to related plans, rather than creating isolated solutions. Unlike traditional studies that often remain unused on a shelf, our dynamic process delivers immediate, measurable results through continuous stakeholder engagement.
These three countries already trade heavily, but our Industrial Action Plans (IAPs) offer deeper coordination tailored to specific industries and regions—while staying connected to broader strategies. Unlike static reports, our process is active and results-driven, with ongoing stakeholder involvement delivering real, measurable impact.

Latest revision as of 21:02, 7 August 2025

Working together to redesign industrial systems so they work for everyone.

Have you noticed?

High-level professionals from various industries attend conferences to discuss pressing challenges, but real breakthroughs often remain out of reach. That's why we created the Continental Action Plan for Sustainable Industry (CAPSI). CAPSI brings together stakeholders from industrial sectors and impacted communities to develop actionable, transformative solutions. We believe there's ample opportunity for collaboration, and we'd love for you to join discussions that drive meaningful change.

CAPSI's initial Industry Action Plan (IAP) is VitalRail for expanding freight railroad service to the many industries that can benefit.

Are you a stakeholder who can benefit from CAPSI?

Stakeholders include:

  • Internal participants: such as you and your team members—employees, managers, and internal partners—who drive daily operations and innovation.
  • External collaborators: from industry experts to clients, media, funders, and community representatives—people or groups influenced by or influencing your systems.

For effective Industry Action Plans (IAPs), full representation across all key sectors is vital:

  • Academia – researchers and educational institutions
  • Advocacy groups & NGOs – watchdogs and civil society voices
  • Business & Industry – operators, suppliers, and manufacturers
  • Communities & Media – local residents and public opinion shapers
  • Funders – financiers, investors, insurers
  • Government – regulators and policymakers
  • Labor – workers, unions, employees

These profiles span the classic categorization of primary (directly involved) and secondary (indirectly affected) stakeholders:

  • Primary include those directly engaged—like employees, investors, suppliers
  • Secondary include those indirectly affected—such as communities, media, and public interest groups

How do we work together as stakeholders?

We bring stakeholders together through IntelliConference® forums, using IntelliSynthesis®, our structured question-and-response method that enables efficient input from large, diverse groups.

Participants from all relevant sectors are invited to ensure every perspective is heard. Each Participating Stakeholder agrees to respond to question rounds within seven days. Our CAPSI Facilitation Team then compiles and shares a digest of responses, saving time and highlighting key insights. Progress summaries include Action Buttons to help drive decisions.

Our team of Organizers, Facilitators, and Subject Matter Experts is ready to engage with you. We focus on identifying problems, gathering input, and turning ideas into action—while valuing outlier perspectives for the insights they bring.

Join us as a Participating Stakeholder to work directly with our team.

Or, if you’d prefer to stay informed, Sign up for our every other week updates.

What do we mean by industrial systems?

Industrial systems comprise the complete set of commercial, policy, and planning activities involved in delivering materials and products for modern civilization’s survival and fulfillment. This encompasses all inputs and impacts, including land use, transportation, recycling, and disposal. What occurs between properties is often as significant as what happens at a property.

What do we mean by redesign?

Redesigning industrial systems means working together to improve efficiency and reduce harm. It starts with shared goals, practical metrics, and an honest look at existing strategies. This process may involve rebuilding, repurposing, or relocating facilities. For example, optimizing a strategic mineral supply chain could mean intentionally placing lithium mines, battery plants, factories, and recycling centers to streamline logistics. We call this approach Collaborative Industrial Optimization. It also requires a shift in mindset—where everyone is motivated to support sustainability across the whole system.

What do we mean by sustainable?

Sustainability is our core design goal—creating industrial systems that support long-term harmony between people and nature within Earth’s limited but abundant resources.

Why include Canada, the United States, and Mexico?

These three countries already trade heavily, but our Industrial Action Plans (IAPs) offer deeper coordination tailored to specific industries and regions—while staying connected to broader strategies. Unlike static reports, our process is active and results-driven, with ongoing stakeholder involvement delivering real, measurable impact.

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