WELCOME TO OUR CONSORTIA

Is your company located in the Indianapolis area and committed to continuous improvement? Are you seeking ways to accelerate your improvement journey, deliver better value to your customers, and engage your workforce? Join the AME Indianapolis Consortium today and become part of a collaborative learning network of local companies that are committed to performance excellence and collaborative learning. 

Consortium membership is open to companies from any industry (manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, software, distribution, information technology and more) in the Indianapolis area with a desire to share and learn. Become part of this practitioner-to-practitioner network to leverage collective resources and knowledge and improve your approach to improvement!

INTERESTED IN JOINING?

Get an introduction to the AME Indianapolis Consortium and learn more about the benefits, offerings and more. 

Contact Bill Sample, AME Indianapolis Consortium Facilitator, at Bill.Sample.AME@gmail.com or 574.612.3433.

INDIANAPOLIS AREA MEMBERS

Crown Equipment Corporation
New Castle, IN

Crown Equipment Corporation
Greencastle, IN

Crown Equipment Corporation
New Breman, OH

Center of Excellence in Manufacturing

UPCOMING AME INDIANA CONSORTIA EVENTS

Expansion Incentives 

by The IM Group

Virtual Event

12:00 – 1:30PM EDT
APRIL 10, 2024

Incentives Management Group (IM Group) began in 1996, after American Standard Companies asked the original founder of the IM Group to lead a series of acquisitions and government incentive negotiations associated with a major site expansion in Florida. Since then, our firm has secured over $300 million in state, county and local incentives for over 150 companies in thirty-eight states. Our current work ranges in size from small scale single-initiative, single-state training grants to complex bond financing arrangements and multi-state capital projects. Through all of this, Incentives Management Group has become a recognized leader in incentives negotiation and management, helping companies achieve the ROI required to move projects forward.


Toyota Material Handling

Columbus, IN

Lean Benchmarking Tour

10AM – 2:00PM EDT
APRIL 17, 2024


Toyota entered the North American forklift market over 50 years ago and has manufactured over 750,000 forklifts on U.S. soil. Toyota Material Handling, based in Columbus, IN, is a full-service manufacturer and distributor of high-quality forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks, container handlers, scissor lifts, tow tractors, AGVs, and other automated material handling solutions. Built on a reputation of excellence, Toyota remains popular due to its quality, durability, reliability and overall value.

Enhanced VSM Tools/Application

Crown New Breman, OH (tentative)

Event

1:00 – 4:00PM EDT
MAY 15, 2024

The eVSM Group and TimerPro. The eVSM software has been the leading digital solution for value stream mapping for two decades. Teamed with TimerPro, Crown explains how the synergism works using both software tools to accelerate plant improvements. Timer Pro is the complete video-based measurement solution for those involved in continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, industrial, manufacturing and process engineering, ergonomics, operator training, Six Sigma, Kaizen, SMED and 5S initiatives.

Timer Pro offers a single integrated solution to measure, identify and eliminate process waste to improve operation efficiency, reduce costs and document processes. Whether used with manual, automated or robotic processes, the highly visual Timer Pro interface increases the productivity of both content creators and their operations.

UPCOMING AME GREAT LAKE REGIONAL EVENTS

The Pathway to Excellence: How to Lead and Assess Organizational Transformation

March 26 | 8:00AM to March 27, 2024 | 4:00PM

Eastern Tim

UPCOMING AME NATIONAL EVENTS

AME Back to Basics Lean Summit

Virtual Summit  |  March 6, 13, 20, and 27

Refresh your knowledge or lay the foundation for your lean journey at the virtual AME Back to Basics Lean Summit.

AME Nashville 2024 Lean Summit

May 28-31  |  Nashville, TN

If you are searching for a better way to lead, develop people and produce superior results, this lean summit will lift you to new heights.

AME ATLANTA 2024

Atlanta, Georgia  |  October 28 - October 31Tim

CONNECT. EVOLVE. TRANSFORM. Register now and gain access to inspiring keynotes, practitioner sessions, tours, AME's global lean community networking, and more.

NEW TO THE CONSORTIA?

We are excited to have you as part of the AME Indianapolis Consortia and look forward to the opportunity to share, learn and grow with your organization.

AME INDIANAPOLIS PAST EVENTS

Future Maintenance Needs

by Fuss & O’Neill
Virtual Event

12:00 – 1:30PM
FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Future Software Insight

By Lumen Technology
Virtual Event 

12:00 – 1:30PM
MARCH 13, 2024

Lean Bench Marking Tour 

Host: IMMI – Westfield, IN

Virtual Event

12:30 – 4PM EDT
MARCH 20, 2024