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[[Participation Options|{{Clickable button|<big>Interested in joining our initiative? Start Here!</big>}}]]


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=====We have a challenge ahead of us.=====
Our industrial systems are not optimized for sustainability or profitability. The truth is, neither marketplace dynamics nor vested interest lobbying lead to smart supply chains. From natural resources, agriculture, and raw materials to production, consumption, and recycling, our society can redesign its fragmented industrial systems.


[[VitalRail|{{Clickable button|<big>Check out our work on VitalRail here</big>}}]]
=====Why do we need to meet this head-on?=====
Civilization on a resource-limited planet cannot thrive without a new level of thinking, planning, and investing. We are missing out on opportunities to improve efficiencies and profits.
=====How does OnTrackNorthAmerica address this problem?=====
OnTrackNorthAmerica is the set of understandings, principles, methodologies, and tools for society to redesign our industrial systems. This redesign requires the collective intelligence of all stakeholders, across government, industry, and communities. We engage with you, right here, to co-create integrated solutions. This OTNA WorkSpace has been built to continually gather and summarize your input through IntelliConferences® and IntelliSynthesis® into smart policies, plans, and investments.


[[BrainTrust|{{Clickable button|<big>See the people who are invested in our success</big>}}]]
===== Welcome to OnTrackNorthAmerica! =====
[[OTNA Curriculum|{{Clickable button|<big>Next steps for learning more</big>}}]]
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=== '''Have you noticed?''' ===
High powered people from a variety of industries meet at standard conferences to hear presentations about the significant challenges of our time, but they fail to accomplish real breakthroughs. We are convening '''CAPSI, the Continental Action Plan for Sustainable Industry,''' where stakeholders representing industrial systems and impacted communities develop breakthrough solutions to the issues of the day'''.''' We believe there is lots of room for all boats to rise. There is a pretty good chance your participation will help make that happen.


Our mission is to work with stakeholders in specific industries to accomplish major improvements quickly and productively. CAPSI's initial Industry Action Plan (IAP) for rail and freight logistics is [[VitalRail]].
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=====Current IntelliConferences=====
'''[[Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger IntelliConference]]'''
=====In-Gear Initiatives=====
'''[[VitalRail]]'''
=====Latest News=====
We're putting the finishing touches on the OTNA WorkSpace. Soon, you'll be able to join a community dedicated to transforming industry through [[Collaborative Industrial Optimization]]. '''Stay tuned!'''
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'''Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA'''
 
'''Phone: +1 215-564-3004'''</big>
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=== '''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 Participating Stakeholder agrees to read and respond to rounds of questions within seven days. The CAPSI Facilitation team creates and shares a digest of each round of responses, saving participants time. We provide [[Private:Action Buttons|Action Buttons]] to summaries of the progress.


The CAPSI staff of Organizers, Facilitators, and Subject Matter Experts are eager to engage. We use these highly focused collaboration and organizing methods to identify problems and gather our collective input toward solutions and action. Outlier perspectives are considered for the value they may offer the group.


You can become a Participating Stakeholder to work directly with us.


If you want to simply stay abreast of CAPSI [[Participation Options|sign up here for our twice-monthly communications]].


=== '''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 our primary design goal for 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 Industry Action Plans (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 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.


=== '''Why include Canada, the United States, and Mexico?''' ===
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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.

Latest revision as of 16:56, 4 November 2025

Where stakeholders throughout North America redesign industrial systems that work for everyone.

We have a challenge ahead of us.

Our industrial systems are not optimized for sustainability or profitability. The truth is, neither marketplace dynamics nor vested interest lobbying lead to smart supply chains. From natural resources, agriculture, and raw materials to production, consumption, and recycling, our society can redesign its fragmented industrial systems.

Why do we need to meet this head-on?

Civilization on a resource-limited planet cannot thrive without a new level of thinking, planning, and investing. We are missing out on opportunities to improve efficiencies and profits.

How does OnTrackNorthAmerica address this problem?

OnTrackNorthAmerica is the set of understandings, principles, methodologies, and tools for society to redesign our industrial systems. This redesign requires the collective intelligence of all stakeholders, across government, industry, and communities. We engage with you, right here, to co-create integrated solutions. This OTNA WorkSpace has been built to continually gather and summarize your input through IntelliConferences® and IntelliSynthesis® into smart policies, plans, and investments.

Welcome to OnTrackNorthAmerica!

Next steps for learning more


Current IntelliConferences

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger IntelliConference

In-Gear Initiatives

VitalRail

Latest News

We're putting the finishing touches on the OTNA WorkSpace. Soon, you'll be able to join a community dedicated to transforming industry through Collaborative Industrial Optimization. Stay tuned!

OnTrackNorthAmerica

Contact us

Donate Now

1700 Sansom Street, Suite 701

Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA

Phone: +1 215-564-3004






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