A maintenance superintendent (manager) has just joined the company and has read the company's statement of strategic direction in which it says. "Our most important goal is to increase the return on capital investment in our plants (facilities). All management incentive compensation will be reflected in the achievement of this goal" The new superintendent (manager) has asked the plant (facility) manager for a copy of the plan to achieve the company's goal The plant (facility) manager explains that such a plan does not exist, nor is there time to do one. The best next step for the superintendent (manager) should be to: