AME Blog
As many of us are still working from home on laptops and zoom, very focused on our new way of doing business I want you to know that the AME committee is looking out and working towards a very different future and different service. Taking very seriously our responsibility to serve your interests.
On the 5th June 2020 Utilizer presented an engaging webinar for the AME community on energy survival and the opportunities out there during tough times.
On behalf of the AME Board we would like to send a message of support to all of our members. To recognise your loyalty and to take a bit of the financial pressure off your shoulders, during this time, we have decided to extend all AME memberships for 3 months.
We acknowledge the deep uncertainty of the moment and recognise the difficulties you may be facing, therefore we would like to make your lives a little bit easier. To take a bit of the financial pressure off, we have decided to offer a reduced cost AME Excellence Virtual Membership and Program.
We’ve gathered experienced continuous improvement pioneers as facilitators and presenters. AME events provide relevant and cutting-edge information, best practices and essential tools in a presentation, workshop and panel format.
Manufacturing and operations remains a healthy and growing industry, which is leading to continued competition for skilled professionals, according to Hays.
We’ve gathered experienced continuous improvement pioneers as facilitators and presenters. Special Interest Sessions provide relevant and cutting-edge information, best practices and essential tools in a presentation, workshop and panel format.
AME is committed to helping members and delegates to share, learn and grow. To facilitate meaningful sharing, AME provides this interactive case study led session so that you can learn from others in the community.
Come and share your thoughts about the issues affecting you and your work. Listen, share, ask questions and take away ideas that you can implement right away!
Paul Akers, host of The American Innovator Show, takes us along as he visits JiangSu Carnahan, a Lean organization in China. This video is a great example of problem solving and business transformation! Another inspirational video from Paul Akers.
Billy Taylor presented at the AME Australia Conference in 2017 and the AME North America Conference in 2016 and 2018. Based on the feedback at all events Billy's keynotes knocked it out of the park, so we definitely wanted to invite him back to hear what's new in 2019. We have no doubt he is about to knock it out of the park again.
Paul Akers has taken his manufacturing business from the garage to worldwide distribution in 17 years by pursuing one goal —serve the customer by improving every day; with one ground rule—keep Lean simple. FastCap, with a product catalog of over 600 woodworking tools, now has 2,400 distributors in 40 countries. Paul credits the astounding business growth to a fun, dynamic culture in which each of the employees puts into practice at least one two-second improvement per day. He developed the culture by hiring the right people, relentlessly teaching and reinforcing the eight wastes, and empowering people to experiment. His lessons aren’t all orthodox, but he swears by them and so do many other businesses. Come here Paul speak and learn 2-Second Lean, you will be shocked how simple and fun it really is!
Each year at the AME Conference we present the (national) Jim Watkins Award to recognise leaders within Australia who demonstrate similar attributes to Jim.
Jim Watkins was unquestionably the driving force behind the establishment of the AME (Australia), and without his vision and early enthusiasm, there is no doubt that we would not be where we are today.
As a part of the AME Conference 2018 Delegates will see first-hand Melbourne Zoo's leading-edge Lean and Continuous Improvement solutions.
In 2016 Gary Kerr interviewed 2018 AME Conference International Keynote Speaker Ron Harper, President at Cogent Power in Canada. The interview was about his organisational restructuring around Value Streams. This is what Ron had to say.
AME Australia will be hosting A3 Thinking and Problem Solving Workshops nationally. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn about lean-problem solving and A3 thinking from one of Toyota's A3 thinking experts, Barry McCarthy, Manager Manufacturing Systems at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia.
Gemba Academy Interview with AME President and CEO George Saiz
Hear from 2018 Conference Keynote Speaker and AME North America President and CEO George Saiz. This interview is from August 2016 and gives a great insight into George and what is to come.
In the latest from Target Online....a look at an employee-owned manufacturer that utilizes lean and people-centric leadership, Cirtronics. They're also a tour stop for the AME Boston Conference.
This article originally appeared in Training & Development magazine February 2016 Vol 43 No 2, published by the Australian Institute of Training and Development. On July 5 Marcia will host a workshop for AME. This energizing day will provide attendees with strength-based tools and techniques to boost performance. Bring a colleague to help create positive ripples across your business.
This article appeared in Planet Earth, the Lean Global Network Journal. Jim Womack, Founder and Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute, provides an international insight on the closure of Toyota Australia.
This article printed in The New York Times is a great read and highlights the power of kaizen.
John Shook is chairman and CEO of the Lean Enterprise Institute and is recognized as a true sensei who enthusiastically shares his knowledge and insights within the lean community and with those who have not yet made the lean leap.
We’ve gathered experienced continuous improvement pioneers as facilitators and presenters. Special Interest Sessions provide relevant and cutting-edge information, best practices and essential tools in a presentation and panel format.
AME is committed to helping members and delegates to share, learn and grow. To facilitate meaningful sharing, AME provides this interactive case study led session so that you can learn from others in the community.
Come and share your thoughts about the issues affecting you and your work. Listen, share, ask questions and take away ideas that you can implement right away!
Each year at the AME Conference we present the (national) Jim Watkins Award to recognise leaders within Australia who demonstrate similar attributes to Jim.
Jim Watkins was unquestionably the driving force behind the establishment of the AME (Australia), and without his vision and early enthusiasm, there is no doubt that we would not be where we are today.
In eighth grade, Billy Taylor was the star of his school football team. Fans chanted his moniker, “BT Express” as he made game-changing plays on the gridiron.
Although lean has been found as a widespread application in the manufacturing and services sector, only a few sustained implementations were found in the R&D organizations. Lean-startup thinking has boosted high-tech industries.
Too often the principle of flow and pull is seen as applicable only in a manufacturing environment. In fact, the principle can be applied in many different ways. On a recent trip to Kenya I had the pleasure of experiencing the "Matatu" bus service in Nairobi. It really got me thinking about the principle of flow and pull.
Many organizations assume that customer surveys tell them what their customers truly value. This approach has its limitations. There is a difference between customer satisfaction and customer value. These must link to strategy and deploy throughout the organization.