Associations

The Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing
http://www.stanford.edu/group/AIM/index.html
The Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing is a continuous learning community of industrial professionals, academics and students passionate about the making of real things that improve people's lives. It is a cooperative venture among Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, School of Engineering and member industrial firms.

The Aluminum Association Inc.
http://www.aluminum.org
The Aluminum Association, Inc. is the trade association for producers of primary aluminum, recyclers and semi-fabricated aluminum products, as well as suppliers to the industry. Member companies operate about 200 plants in the U.S. and many conduct business worldwide.

American Iron and Steel Institute
http://www.steel.org
AISI is comprised of 31 member companies including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 118 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent approximately 75 percent of both U.S. and North American steel capacity.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
http://www.ansi.org
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.

APICS The Association for Operations Management
http://www.apics.org
APICS The Association for Operations Management is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics. Since 1957, individuals and companies have relied on APICS for its superior training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals.

The American Society for Quality
http://www.asq.org
The American Society for Quality was founded in 1946. The 104,000-member professional association creates better workplaces and communities worldwide by advancing learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results.

Association for Corporate Growth
http://www.acg.org
Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth is a global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. ACG has more than 8,500 members from corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 46 chapters in North America and Europe.

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence
http://www.ame.org
A not-for-profit organization founded in 1985, consisting of 6000 executives, senior and middle managers

Association of Women in the Metal Industries
http://www.awmi.org
Founded in 1981 to promote and develop the growth of women in the metal industries, the programs and activities of AWMI are structured to enhance members' skills and experience, address challenges confronting the industry, increase numbers in metal and promote career growth to the next level. Members include steel mills, service centers and manufacturers and membership is open to both women and men who are seeking to develop all aspects of their professional development and career advancement.

Biotechnology Industry Association
http://www.bio.org
BIO represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations in all 50 U.S. states and 33 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of health-care, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

BMP Center of Excellence
http://www.bmpcoe.org
The BMP Center of Excellence (BMPCOE), established in 1993 to expand the BMP Program, is a partnership among BMP, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the University of Maryland at College Park’s Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute.

CAPS: Center for Strategic Supply Research
http://www.capsresearch.org
CAPS is a non-profit, independent research organization co-sponsored by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and the Institute for Supply Management. CAPS contributes leading-edge research globally to support continuous change and breakthrough performance improvement in strategic sourcing and supply.

Grocery Manufacturers of America
http://www.gmabrands.com
Grocery Manufacturers of America is an association of food, beverage and consumer product companies with 140 member companies that employ more than 2.5 million workers.

Industry Canada -- Canadian Solutions for Advanced Manufacturing http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sam
Industry Canada is a department of the Canadian Government whose goal is to help build a dynamic and innovative economy where all Canadians have the opportunity to benefit from more and better-paying jobs, stronger business growth, and a marketplace that is fair, efficient and competitive. Industry Canada's official government site for Solutions to Advanced Manufacturing contains extensive info about what advanced manufacturing technology is available, and how technology can be used in different areas of production, production support, operations/management, as well as design and engineering.

International Organization for Standardization http://www.iso.org
ISO is a network of national standards institutes that principally develops technical standards. The ISO 9000 family of standards, for example, is primarily concerned with quality management.

Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI
http://www.mapi.net
The Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI is an executive development and business research organization. Membership includes the full range of manufacturing and related service industries. Additionally representatives from other industries including transportation, telecom services, software and IT services, and gas and electric utilities have joined.

Manufacturing Extension Partnership
http://www.mep.nist.gov
Manufacturing Extension Partnership is a nationwide network of not-for-profit centers in nearly 350 locations nationwide serving small and medium sized manufacturers. The centers, serving all 50 States and Puerto Rico, are linked together through the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology. Centers are funded by federal, state, local and private resources to serve manufacturers.

National Association of Manufacturers
http://www.nam.org
The National Association of Manufacturers represents small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NAM has 10 additional offices across the country.

National Council for Advanced Manufacturing
http://www.nacfam.org
A non-profit education, research and services organization with 1500 corporations, 20 national trade associations and 350 non-profit organizations, committed to enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of U.S.-based manufacturing.

The National Minority Manufacturing Institute
http://www.nmmisolutions.org
The National Minority Manufacturing Institute (NMMI) is a non-profit membership-based organization whose mission is fostering the development, creation, and retention of the Minority Small Manufacturing Enterprise (MSME) base in America. It subscribes to a risk mitigation approach to supplier development by achieving a collaborative quality-driven and metric-based performance standard.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers
http://www.sme.org
Since it was formed in 1932, SME supports manufacturing education. It has members in 70 countries and is supported by a network of chapters worldwide.