Manufacturers’ new strategic plan on cards

THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) will soon draft a vision that highlights where the manufacturing sector would like to be in the next 10 years in line with vision 2030.

The vision will be drafted into a strategic plan detailing how and when the sector could fulfil some of the goals and objectives in the next five years, says newly appointed ZAM Chief Executive Officer, Florence Muleya.

Ms Muleya said in an interview that the information provided by members would be used to strategise and establish what could best be done by the Secretariat to achieve set goals in the sector.

“As you can imagine, such a process could not be accomplished without member participation.

“Therefore, in consultation with you our esteemed members, your support in form of responding to information calls, requests, questionnaires etc. will be cardinal for us to establish the status quo and map the way forward,” she said.

Ms Muleya reiterated that ZAM going forward would work to support the small enterprises and help them improve their business processes, investment opportunities, growth strategies and formalisation.

She said ZAM would continue to work with the medium manufacturers to help them with licensing, understanding their sector and compliance with regulators.

ZAM, Ms Muleya said, would nonetheless continue to be the voice of industry, in policy matters, supplier and trade linkages and your all-time advertising platform.

“And, with the large businesses pursue export market analysis, liaison with regulators and trade negotiations with Ministry of Commerce.

“Some of these value addition services will come at a cost but it’s in the hope that you our manufacturers will place value on them,” Ms Muleya said.