Future of Manufacturing in Illinois (2021)
Project Overview
The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center consists of a team of improvement specialists and technicians dedicated to providing organizations in Illinois with the tools and techniques they need to create sustainable competitive futures. Team members work closely with clients to plan critical business improvements in the areas of Leadership, Strategy, Customer Engagement, Operations, and Workforce.
As manufacturing regions across the United States emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, industries are facing new realities that will impact small, medium, and large manufacturers alike. This project analyzed trend research on key drivers impacting the future of manufacturing in Illinois and will engage stakeholders and clients in a series of interviews, focus groups, and think-tank forums to explore these future trends as they relate to Industry 4.0 preparedness and future readiness. Through this project, IMEC sought to become a thought leader for manufacturing in Illinois by engaging manufacturers, policy makers, and academicians to develop a preferred vision of the future for manufacturing in Illinois.
Future iQ®'s Role in this Project
- Initial planning and project schedule
- Communication plan and project portal content
- Virtual meeting (s) with IMEC Board
- Synthesis of existing statewide research on manufacturing
- Trend research on key drivers shaping the future of manufacturing in the State of Illinois
- Conduct stakeholder surveys / interviews – Future Readiness / Preparedness
- Conduct a synthesis of findings from other comparable industry surveys, that relate to Industry 4.0 Preparedness and future readiness
- Interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders and industry representatives
- Summarize key drivers shaping the future of manufacturing in Illinois
- Build future scenarios for manufacturing with key stakeholders and clients
- Identify preferred statewide future and implications
- Produce Foresight Report
- Present report to key stakeholders and clients at workshop(s) throughout the State
- Develop draft Implementation Plan
Future iQ was contracted to design and undertake a project framed around ‘Building the Future of Illinois Manufacturing’. The project work included:
Phase 1 - Research, Analysis, and Consultation
Phase 2 – Foresight Exploration and Scenarios
Phase 3 – Foresight Report Production
Phase 4 – Statewide Presentation(s) and Validation
More Information
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