OPTIMA PEER GROUPS
Optima’s Continuous Improvement Alliance provides a forum to share ideas, build personal and professional networks, and see best practices at work.

We bring together CI leaders from companies of all sizes across multiple industries to share best practices, network with their peers, and expand their knowledge-base.
Peer Connections
Build relationships with other Continuous Improvement leaders
Solve Problems
Gain invaluable perspectives and solutions to the challenges you face
Share Ideas
Discuss ideas and concepts unique to Continuous Improvement
Gemba Tours
See best practices at work with facility and plant tours
Learn Best Practices
Gain the advantage by seeing what works from those already on the journey
OptimaLIVE
Gain the skills that make work easier, better, faster with online instruction














The road to continuous improvement and Lean shouldn’t be lonely.
Achieving operational excellence is a group effort.
Silver Membership
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28 events hosted by CI Alliance member companies
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Non-member company benchmarking tours
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24 OptimaLIVE sessions
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Annual Alliance strategic planning meeting
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Safety special interest groups
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Access to Optima's member portal and resources
Gold Membership
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Silver Membership benefits
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Five Gold Days
Gold Days may be used towards:
- Consulting
- Operational assessment
- Strategic planning
- Value stream mapping
- Kaizen
- Succession planning
- Workshops
- Lean Leader
- Lean Project Management
- Manager-Led Problem Solving
- Other topics customized for your team
- Events
- Kentucky Lean Tour
- Benchmarking
- And more!
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Frequently asked questions
Optima has four regional CI Alliance groups:
- Central Wisconsin
- Northeast Wisconsin #1
- Northeast Wisconsin #2
- Southern Wisconsin/Northern Illinois.
We are always excited to add new members across the state and welcome companies from across the Midwest to join our events virtually.
Optima CI Alliance regional groups are comprised of non-competing companies. This ensures an open and honest environment where members can share best practices, solve problems, and network with other professionals.
Want more information?
Send us a message! Optima peer group facilitators are ready to answer your questions.