Mission

Agile Manufacturing Benchmarking Consortium™ is dedicated to the analysis and improvement of business processes in the manufacturing industry and related industries. Through the exchange of data gathered in benchmarking surveys, members will be able to benefit from the experience of many companies in the industry. Membership is open to individuals employed as permanent employees of companies in manufacturing and related industries.

Purpose

To identify "Best in Class" business processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance as perceived by their customers.

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Objectives

• To conduct benchmarking studies of important businessprocesses.
• To create a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance and enablers of "best in class" business processes can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost
• To use the efficiency of the consortium to obtain process performance data and related best practices from inside the manufacturing industry.
• To support the use of benchmarking to facilitate process improvement and the achievement of total quality.

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Membership

The scope of AMBC™ membership is open to individuals employed as permanent employees of companies in the manufacturing industries.

Company membership will be considered with respect to compliance with AMBC™ mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well as, qualification of the organization within the scope of membership.

Participation in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members with costs shared by the participants. Members pay only if they join a specific study. Currently, membership in AMBC™ is free.

We reserve the right to review membership applications and to make the final decision whether or not to accept any application.

Consulting firms are ineligible for membership.

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Benefits of Membership

Studies:

AMBC™ will identify and present to members opportunities to participate in Benchmarking studies on various topics addressing issues of importance to manufacturing companies.

There are two types of Benchmarking studies provided:

• Consortium studies are offered to the membership as a whole with costs divided.
• Single company sponsored studies addressing the interest of one member company can be offered to other selected members for no fee.

The association will also support manufacturing industries' benchmarking efforts:

• Research - Access public and private databases.
• Identify study participants - Top companies in financial services, banking and related industries.
• Collect data - Manage response collection with the participants as a third party.
• Lead site visits - Structured with best participants.

Roundtables:

Interest group roundtables will be organized throughout the year.

Members will pay a nominal fee to join real and virtual roundtable discussions that address specific processes for manufacturing industries.

Cost:

Currently, membership in AMBC™ is FREE! Costs of studies are shared by the participants.

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INPUT AND SUGGESTIONS

We welcome any recommendations or suggestions--And your input is appreciated. If you would like more information on a particular study or would like to initiate a fast-track study on issues of your choosing, please contact us directly: AMBC™ Coordinator - 281-440-5044.