AME Atlanta 2024 International Conference

Monday Oct. 28, 2024		Company / Presenter	Type	Level	Location	Session code	Separate Registration
8:00am - 12:00pm	Workshops
Time 8:00am - 12:00pm	Title Learn to see the invisible	Company / Presenter AME	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/09	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 12:00pm	Title Let Go to Lead	Company / Presenter Lean Leadership Center	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/10	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 12:00pm	Title Making standardization the standard	Company / Presenter TWI Institute	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/11	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 12:00pm	Title Strategy deployment	Company / Presenter TKMG, Inc.	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/08	Separate Registration
8:00am - 5:00pm	Workshops
Time 8:00am - 5:00pm	Title Building an engaged culture	Company / Presenter AME and EngageExcellence, LLC	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/01	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 5:00pm	Title Lean boot camp	Company / Presenter Lean Applications, LLC	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/07	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 5:00pm	Title The Lean office: Learning to see the invisible	Company / Presenter MoreSteam	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/05	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 5:00pm	Title The new lean game: DDbrix Factory	Company / Presenter B2wise	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/02	Separate Registration
Time 8:50am - 12:05pm	Title Delta Air Lines – Atlanta technical operations center tour	Company / Presenter Delta Air Lines TechOps	Type Tour	Level	Location Delta Air Lines TechOps	Session code MT/01	Separate Registration
Time 10:40am - 5:30pm	Title Modern manufacturing of mass produced custom composites parts	Company / Presenter SMI Composites LLC	Type Tour	Level	Location SMI Composites LLC	Session code MT/02	Separate Registration
Time 11:25am - 4:45pm	Title Rapid prototyping and design for sustainability	Company / Presenter Interface	Type Tour	Level	Location Interface	Session code MT/03	Separate Registration
Time 11:40am - 4:30pm	Title MBS at METUS	Company / Presenter Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US	Type Tour	Level	Location Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US	Session code MT/04	Separate Registration
Time 12:20pm - 3:35pm	Title Delta Air Lines – Atlanta technical operations center tour	Company / Presenter Delta Air Lines TechOps	Type Tour	Level	Location Delta Air Lines TechOps	Session code MT/06	Separate Registration
Time 12:40pm - 4:30pm	Title Progress in motion: Establishing the Altium Performance System	Company / Presenter Altium Packaging	Type Tour	Level	Location Altium Packaging	Session code MT/07	Separate Registration
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Workshops
Time 1:00pm - 5:00pm	Title Achieving workforce stability with MEE™	Company / Presenter TrailPath Workplace Solutions	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/16	Separate Registration
Time 1:00pm - 5:00pm	Title Kata and the scientific thinking mechanism	Company / Presenter ResourceSyncing and GBMP Consulting Group	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/19	Separate Registration
Time 1:00pm - 5:00pm	Title Leadership zen: Mastering mindful agility for change, support and peak team performance	Company / Presenter Insights Group South	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/18	Separate Registration
Time 1:00pm - 5:00pm	Title What is Lean Product and Process Development?	Company / Presenter Lean Product and Process Development Exchange	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/14	Separate Registration
Time 1:00pm - 5:00pm	Title Wiring the winning organization	Company / Presenter See to Solve	Type Workshop	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code MW/15	Separate Registration
Tuesday Oct. 29, 2024		Company / Presenter	Type	Level	Location	Session code	Separate Registration
Time 6:55am - 12:15pm	Title Rapid prototyping and design for sustainability	Company / Presenter Interface	Type Tour	Level	Location Interface	Session code TT/01	Separate Registration
Time 6:55am - 12:45pm	Title Assembling a winning team against all odds	Company / Presenter Power Partners (an ERMCO company)	Type Tour	Level	Location Power Partners (an ERMCO company)	Session code TT/02	Separate Registration
Time 7:40am - 11:30am	Title Georgia-Pacific Innovation Institute	Company / Presenter Georgia-Pacific Packaging and Cellulose (Innovation Institute)	Type Tour	Level	Location Georgia-Pacific Packaging and Cellulose (Innovation Institute)	Session code TT/03	Separate Registration
Time 7:55am - 11:15am	Title Georgia-Pacific’s Collaboration and Support Center	Company / Presenter Georgia-Pacific Technology Group	Type Tour	Level	Location Georgia-Pacific Technology Group	Session code TT/04	Separate Registration
7:55am - 12:00pm	Tours
Time 7:55am - 12:00pm	Title Lean in action	Company / Presenter Carolina Handling LLC	Type Tour	Level	Location Carolina Handling LLC	Session code TT/05	Separate Registration
Time 7:55am - 12:00pm	Title Smart Factory: From concept to reality	Company / Presenter Porsche Consulting	Type Tour	Level	Location Porsche Consulting	Session code TT/06	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 9:15am	Title Collaboration kaleidoscope	Company / Presenter Lindsey Brackett	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TK/01	Separate Registration N/A
9:30am - 10:15am	Sessions
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Advance critical thinking through coaching (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Constellation and E Squared Solutions	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/01	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Change questions: For effective and lasting organizational change (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Brown Brothers Harriman	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/02	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Leading with emotional intelligence (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/03	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Organizational change from the human perspective (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Price Industries	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/04	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:30am	Title Creating an army of practical problem solvers (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/06	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:45am	Title Culture-driven process design (Deep Dive Session)	Company / Presenter Menlo Innovations	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/05	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:40am - 5:30pm	Title Modern manufacturing of mass produced custom composites parts	Company / Presenter SMI Composites LLC	Type Tour	Level	Location SMI Composites LLC	Session code TT/07	Separate Registration
10:45am - 11:30am	Sessions
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title How to implement effective and lasting organizational change (Deep Dive Session)	Company / Presenter Brown Brothers Harriman	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/11	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Implementing digital lean in operations using SmartPlaybooks (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter SmartKarrot and CloudX	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/09	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Leader Standard Work as a tool for cultural transformation (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Michelman Inc.	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/08	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Navigating the AI frontier in manufacturing toward zero-downtime, zero-waste (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Wipfli	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/07	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Sustaining the gains: Critical thinking and root cause analysis skill-building (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter United States Automobile Association (USAA) Federal Saving Bank FSB	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/10	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:45am	Title Rebuilding resilient supply chains (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/12	Separate Registration N/A
Time 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Title Driving impact at scale: Developing investments and programs that drive growth in the manufacturing sector	Company / Presenter Paul Lavoie	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TK/02	Separate Registration N/A
Time 12:40pm - 4:30pm	Title Progress in motion: Establishing the Altium Performance System	Company / Presenter Altium Packaging	Type Tour	Level	Location Altium Packaging	Session code TT/09	Separate Registration
Time 1:40pm - 3:30pm	Title Georgia Tech Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF)	Company / Presenter Georgia Tech, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP)	Type Tour	Level	Location Georgia Tech, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP)	Session code TT/10	Separate Registration
2:00pm - 2:45pm	Sessions
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title Artificial Intelligence in real life: How to use AI to help you without being an expert (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter FieldTurf	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/15	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title Empowering and connecting your frontline (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter QAD Redzone	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/16	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title The fellowship of manufacturing excellence (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Ultradent	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/14	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title The Story Way (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Story Construction	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/13	Separate Registration N/A
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Sessions
Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Title AME Consortia: Moving from surviving to thriving in rapidly changing times (Panel Discussion)	Company / Presenter Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/17	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Title Connecting the right tools that transform company culture (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TS/18	Separate Registration N/A
Time 3:15pm - 4:30pm	Title Creating a passion for problem-solving: A problem-solver's journey	Company / Presenter Tim Hobbs	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code TK/03	Separate Registration N/A
Wednesday Oct. 30, 2024		Company / Presenter	Type	Level	Location	Session code	Separate Registration
Time 6:10am - 12:15pm	Title Continuous improvement in all we do	Company / Presenter Northeast Georgia Health System	Type Tour	Level	Location Northeast Georgia Health System	Session code WT/11	Separate Registration
Time 6:10am - 2:00pm	Title Georgia-Pacific Box Plant Tour	Company / Presenter Georgia-Pacific Corrugated, LLC	Type Tour	Level	Location Georgia-Pacific Corrugated, LLC	Session code WT/01	Separate Registration
Time 7:10am - 12:00pm	Title MBS at METUS	Company / Presenter Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US	Type Tour	Level	Location Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US	Session code WT/02	Separate Registration
Time 7:55am - 11:15am	Title Georgia-Pacific’s Collaboration and Support Center	Company / Presenter Georgia-Pacific Technology Group	Type Tour	Level	Location Georgia-Pacific Technology Group	Session code WT/05	Separate Registration
Time 7:55am - 12:00pm	Title Lean in action	Company / Presenter Carolina Handling LLC	Type Tour	Level	Location Carolina Handling LLC	Session code WT/04	Separate Registration
Time 7:55am - 11:45pm	Title Transforming healthcare	Company / Presenter Grady Health	Type Tour	Level	Location Grady Health	Session code WT/06	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 9:15am	Title Leadership of the future: The power of AND	Company / Presenter Wendy Smith	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WK/04	Separate Registration N/A
9:30am - 10:15am	Sessions
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title AME Emerging Leaders capstone (Deep Dive Session)	Company / Presenter Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/23	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Critical drivers that develop culture (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter The Raymond Corporation	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/21	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Developing an evolving workforce through a skill-based approach (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter HME	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/22	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Everyone deserves a good boss (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Boeing Company	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/19	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Nurturing talent and elevating team performance (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter MANE	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/20	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:30am	Title Leading transformational change (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/24	Separate Registration N/A
10:45am - 11:30am	Sessions
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Connect with JASPER internship program (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Jasper Engines & Transmissions	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/27	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Pivot! Balancing Kaizen culture with strategic alignment (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Ultradent Products Inc.	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/26	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Substitution and augmentation: How AI helps humans work better, faster and smarter (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Autoliv, Inc.	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/28	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Together + Excellence = Joyful (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Kaas Tailored	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/25	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Workplace well-being is the sum of meaningful purpose and positive relationships (Panel Discussion)	Company / Presenter TWI Institute	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/29	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:45am	Title Harnessing technology from smartphones to robotics (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/30	Separate Registration N/A
Time 11:40am - 5:15pm	Title Chick-fil-A Support Center	Company / Presenter Chick-fil-A	Type Tour	Level	Location Chick-fil-A	Session code WT/03	Separate Registration
Time 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Title Delivering excellence in pharma, healthcare and life	Company / Presenter Renée Tyree and Kiki	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WK/05	Separate Registration N/A
12:55pm - 6:15pm	Tours
Time 12:55pm - 6:15pm	Title High-complexity and lean manufacturing	Company / Presenter ZF	Type Tour	Level	Location ZF	Session code WT/08	Separate Registration
Time 12:55pm - 6:15pm	Title High-volume automotive and lean manufacturing	Company / Presenter ZF	Type Tour	Level	Location ZF	Session code WT/07	Separate Registration
Time 1:25pm - 5:15pm	Title Georgia-Pacific Innovation Institute	Company / Presenter Georgia-Pacific Packaging and Cellulose (Innovation Institute)	Type Tour	Level	Location Georgia-Pacific Packaging and Cellulose (Innovation Institute)	Session code WT/09	Separate Registration
Time 1:40pm - 3:30pm	Title Georgia Tech Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF)	Company / Presenter Georgia Tech, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP)	Type Tour	Level	Location Georgia Tech, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP)	Session code WT/10	Separate Registration
2:00pm - 2:45pm	Sessions
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title AME/SME/Shingo: The merits of Lean certification (Panel Discussion)	Company / Presenter Trane Technologies	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/35	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title Brave spaces and leading with transparency (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Tide Services, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of P&G	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/32	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title Empowering workforce excellence: SMI Composites' journey in leveraging AI with respect for people (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter SMI Composites	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/33	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title Rebuilding our culture after COVID (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Merritt Aluminum Products	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/34	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 2:45pm	Title Unleashing excellence from the front lines (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter O.C. Tanner	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/31	Separate Registration N/A
Time 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Title Creating thriving learning organizations (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WS/36	Separate Registration N/A
Time 3:15pm - 4:30pm	Title Begin with WE: 10 principles for building and sustaining a culture of excellence	Company / Presenter Kyle McDowell	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code WK/06	Separate Registration N/A
Thursday Oct. 31, 2024		Company / Presenter	Type	Level	Location	Session code	Separate Registration
Time 6:55am - 12:45pm	Title Assembling a winning team against all odds	Company / Presenter Power Partners (an ERMCO company)	Type Tour	Level	Location Power Partners (an ERMCO company)	Session code ThT/01	Separate Registration
Time 7:10am - 12:00pm	Title MBS at METUS	Company / Presenter Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US	Type Tour	Level	Location Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US	Session code ThT/02	Separate Registration
Time 7:25am - 11:45am	Title RealTruck Lean journey	Company / Presenter RealTruck	Type Tour	Level	Location RealTruck	Session code ThT/03	Separate Registration
Time 8:00am - 9:15am	Title State of the Union: Critical manufacturing and cybersecurity	Company / Presenter Joye Purser	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThK/08	Separate Registration N/A
Time 8:00am - 9:15am	Title Unlocking natural intelligence: How to look inside your brain	Company / Presenter Alison Jones	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThK/07	Separate Registration N/A
9:30am - 10:15am	Sessions
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Human-centered AI: Advancing inclusivity in product design and manufacturing (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter School of Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/39	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Lean Product and Process Development at A.O. Smith (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter A.O. Smith	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/40	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title Unlocking potential (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter GE Healthcare & The KPI Lab	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/37	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:15am	Title You are on my TEAM (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter HII-Newport News Shipbuilding	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/38	Separate Registration N/A
9:30am - 10:30am	Sessions
Time 9:30am - 10:30am	Title Mastering the art of improvement: Lessons from top performers (Deep Dive Session)	Company / Presenter Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/41	Separate Registration N/A
Time 9:30am - 10:30am	Title Striking a balance: Integrating people and AI (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/42	Separate Registration N/A
10:45am - 11:30am	Sessions
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Deployment of operational excellence throughout the organization (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter United States Postal Service (USPS)	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/44	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Elevating problem-solving through coaching frameworks (Deep Dive Session)	Company / Presenter GE HealthCare	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/47	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Harnessing employee-driven innovation (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Hologic	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/43	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title Red River Army Depot Lean manufacturing journey (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Red River Army Depot	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/45	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:30am	Title The ugly, the bad and the good: Understanding risks and opportunities with AI (Practitioner Presentation)	Company / Presenter Georgia Tech Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP)	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/46	Separate Registration N/A
Time 10:45am - 11:45am	Title Attracting and retaining the best talent (Idea Exchange)	Company / Presenter Idea Exchange	Type Session	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThS/48	Separate Registration N/A
Time 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Title Engineering efficiently	Company / Presenter Daniel Valente	Type Keynote	Level	Location Atlanta Marriott Marquis	Session code ThK/09	Separate Registration N/A

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