- Presentations
60 Practitioner-to-Practitioner Presentations
Learning directly from your peers who have lived through real world experiences is the most powerful way to increase your knowledge. AME members are dedicated to improving the competitiveness of their organizations. By sharing, learning and networking we increase our ability to grow our businesses. The ultimate goal is to achieve the highest return possible on our investment of time and effort.
Value Stream 1
FUNDAMENTALS OF LEAN- Building Our Future on Foundations of Lean
- Fixed Cycle Mixed Model Scheduling
- How to Lead a Successful Kaizen Event
- Lean Implementation from a Value Stream Perspective
- Lean Success in a Low-Volume/High-Mix Manufacturing Environment
- Lean Tools and Cellular Manufacturing
- Quick and Simple Simulations
- STOP!
- Weighted Average Lead Time (WALT)
Value Stream 3
LEADERSHIP, CHANGE MANAGEMENT, CULTURE- Building and Sustaining the Improvement Kata at Delta Faucet Company
- Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement Using A3s
- Getting Your CI Projects on the Fast Track
- Leveraging a Sustainable Lean Transformation through Policy Deployment
- On the Mend
- The Art of Effective Lean Communication
- Using Policy Deployment to Drive Cultural Change
- Visual Management at Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
- You Say "Lean", I Think "Change"
Value Stream 6
COLLABORATIVE & INNOVATIVE LEAN- Accelerating through the Learning Curve with Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Community Collaboration Builds Workforce of the Future
- Creating Value In the Supply Chain - Creating Strategic Relationships
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Increasing Innovation Opportunities through Lean
- Legos Equals Engagement
- Toyota Supported Non-Automotive TPS Applications
- Keynotes
6 Featured Keynote Speakers
An AME conference provides the added value of hearing true leaders of industry and society provide inspiration and knowledge. These are people who throughout their lives and careers understand the power of building Excellence Inside. Here are three of the six. As the other three are confirmed we will post them here.
Captain Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly became the center of international attention after the January 2011 assassination attempt on his wife, former U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
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Mike Abrashoff
Mike Abrashoff took command of the worst-performing ship in the fleet. He made it #1 by changing his leadership style and the culture, not the crew.
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Jason Jennings
Jason Jennings is one of the most successful and prolific business and leadership authors in the world.
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Doctor Patricia A. Gabow
Dr. Patricia Gabow is nationally recognized for her work in increasing access to basic health care for all Coloradans, particularly those who are underserved, most of whom are women and children.
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- Tours
40 Best Practice Plant Tours
From its inception, AME has been unlocking the doors of the best factories around North America to manufacturers that are hungry for knowledge. Our hosts graciously open their doors so their employees can proudly show others what they have achieved.
- Workshops
40 Insightful Workshops
All AME Workshops are led by some of industry’s leading consultants. Experts that share lean knowledge that you get to borrow with pride. Learn from proven solutions that show how innovative, lean practical thinking can help transform complex processing challenges. Each AME Workshop leader is selected based on his/her industry-endorsed reputation. Enjoy the learning.
- Manufacturing Excellence — Using an Integrative, Systematic Approach to Ensure Sustainable Performance Improvement
- Mapping the Unmappable
- Moving Beyond the Improvement Tools – Using Stories
- Operating Locally - Competing Globally
- Planning and Executing a Sustainable Lean Transformation
- Quick Changeover Using SMED Techniques
- Right First Time ... No Surprises!
- Self-Balancing, True Continuous Flow
- The Improvement Coach
- Training Within Industry - No Longer Toyota’s Best Kept Secret
- Value Stream Mapping
- Virtual Pull Systems
- Voice of Customer Workshop: The First Step in Designing Superior Products and Services
- Why Organizations Struggle to Sustain a Continuous Improvement Culture
- SI Sessions
Special Interest Sessions
- Exhibitors
- Companions
- Sponsors
Once again, the Idea Exchange Café will be open for the interactive sharing of best practices among all participants. There will be six facilitated sessions on a variety of relevant topics taking place over two days. Come for the coffee - stay for the ideas! (read more...)
