Over the course of the next year, we will build upon the proven process of the USBCSD to create a confidential, facilitated process designed to allow you to understand one another's processes, material flows and operational needs. The goal of our work together is to bring down barriers that hide valuable synergistic opportunities between the companies. To do this, confidentiality and establishing trust among the participants is vital. Facilitators will coach companies to explore, identify and test potentially valuable synergies.

This network is designed for 10-25 organizations. Each organization has signed an agreement that spells out deliverables, confidentiality, intellectual property and other important elements needed to create a safe zone for interaction and collaboration. Additional companies may be added to this network in order to promote synergies as gaps are identified, or upon member request.