AME... The Journey to Enterprise Excellence Starts Here

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is the premier organization for the exchange of knowledge in enterprise excellence. Members come together to explore Lean thinking and other enterprise improvement methods, exchange best practices and network in order to advance their careers and improve the competitiveness and overall value of their organizations. Today, our profession requires increased productivity and specialized solutions. Members entrust AME - a repository of highly productive industry practices with a membership of proven leaders - to find them.

Member Benefits At-A-Glance

AME provides a variety of resources to its members that are instrumental in steering their companies toward enterprise excellence and their careers toward success, including:

Practitioner-to-Practitioner Networking & Learning: See and learn from the challenges and successes of your fellow members. Discover enterprise excellence through programs like the Benchmarking Community of Practice, the Champion's Club and Leadership Development for the Innovative Enterprise offered through The AME Institute.

Target Magazine: The official publication of AME is a key resource for becoming more competitive in the global marketplace. The print version, featuring in-depth articles on continuous improvement, best practices, and case studies, is sent to AME members four times per year. The new monthly Target Online digital publication features exclusive content designed to help executives succeed in their careers and sustain profitable growth for their companies.

AME Annual "Excellence Inside" International Conference: Through plant tours, value stream presentations, workshops and networking opportunities, gain practical solutions that you can apply to your own company's Lean journey.

Certification & Recognition: Improve your skills and advance your career with the Lean Certification program. Gain recognition for achievements through the AME Manufacturing Excellence Award and the AME Mac McCulloch Lifetime Achievement Award.

Industry Advocacy Efforts: Participate in and benefit from AME's advocacy of the Rebirth of Manufacturing Jobs through programs like Consortia, Reshoring and Training within Industry.

Plus much more! Visit www.ame.org for full details on all that AME has to offer.

AME Vision: Bringing people together to share, learn and grow.

AME Mission: To inspire commitment to enterprise excellence through shared learning and access to best practices.

AME Core Values: Volunteerism, Continuous Improvement, Integrity and Trust, Engaging and Welcoming, Practitioner Focused