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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Kruse
July 11, 2011 Telephone: 1.630.305.0003
Join AME in “America’s Heartland of Lean” for the
2011 Regional Conference, “Race to Toyota Country”
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.—July 11, 2011—The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), the premier not-for-profit organization dedicated to the journey of continuous improvement and enterprise excellence, will host a regional conference August 16-18 in Lexington, KY.
“Lexington 2011 will mirror the benefits of the AME Annual Excellence Inside International Conference, offering attendees an even more intimate environment to engage in workshops, explore Lean facilities and gain insights from keynote speakers,” says William Kraus, Conference Chair and President of AME’s Southeastern Region. “We are proud to provide this opportunity to manufacturing professionals looking to hear success stories in America’s Heartland of Lean.”
Three industry-leading keynote speakers will offer their insights at the regional conference:
· George Koenigsaecker: Author of Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation and world-renowned Lean expert
· Michele Raglin: General Manager of Toyota’s Strategic Planning Group
· Harry Moser: Founder of the Reshoring Initiative
Six leading experts will present at workshops focused on Lean accounting, Training Within Industry, Just-in-Time supply chain flow and more. The workshops are designed so all professionals—on any level of their journey to enterprise excellence—will realize success.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore local manufacturing facilities and understand how several of these companies successfully implement the Toyota Production System. The tours allow attendees to benchmark the effectiveness of Lean with leaders at the following companies:
· E.D. Bullard Company
· Ingersoll-Rand
· Link-Belt Cranes
· Pentair Technical Products
· Schneider Electric – Square D
· Transfreight, LLC
As a special bonus, a fully paid registration for the AME 2011 Annual International Conference in Dallas, October 24-28, will be raffled off at the regional conference.
For details or to register for Lexington 2011, visit http://www.ame.org/lexington, or contact Veronica Ceaser, registration coordinator, at (224) 232-5980, ext. 223.
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About the Association for Manufacturing Excellence
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is the premier not-for-profit organization dedicated to the journey of continuous improvement and enterprise excellence. AME’s membership is composed of a trusted network of individuals who are committed to leveraging the practitioner-to-practitioner and company-to-company shared-learning experience. Through engaging workshops, seminars, plant tours and industry-leading conferences, AME members are continually discovering and implementing new continuous improvement strategies and best practices. AME offers its members a multitude of valuable resources to help them stay abreast of current industry developments, and improve the skills, competitiveness, and overall success of their organizations. For more information, visit http://www.ame.org or email .