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= <center>Stakeholders across North America working together to redesign sustainable industrial systems so they work for everyone.</center> = | |||
=== '''What is CAPSI and why should I be interested?''' === | |||
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. | |||
Our mission is to work with stakeholders in specific industries to address major improvements quickly and safely. | |||
=== '''What can I do on the CAPSI site?''' === | |||
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. | |||
== | === '''How is CAPSI different from any other planning efforts?''' === | ||
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. | |||
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. | |||
== | === '''How does CAPSI and VitalRail apply to me?''' === | ||
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. | |||
If you want to hear about our exciting plans [[Participation Options|sign up here]]. | |||
== Why include Canada, the United States, and Mexico? == | === '''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 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. | |||
=== '''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. | |||
=== '''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?''' === | |||
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 1 August 2025
Stakeholders across North America working together to redesign sustainable industrial systems so they work for everyone.
What is CAPSI and why should I be interested?
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.
Our mission is to work with stakeholders in specific industries to address major improvements quickly and safely.
What can I do on the CAPSI site?
You can easily follow the evolution of the goals, challenges, and solutions or you can become a Participating Stakeholder and 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.
How is CAPSI different from any other planning efforts?
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.
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 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.
How does CAPSI and VitalRail apply to me?
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.
If you want to hear about our exciting plans sign up here.
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 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.
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.
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?
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.
