Topic(s)
- Management systems
FGF Brands and two Flex plants — already operating in the top 20% for improvement effectiveness — were well into digital transformation before AME assessors ever set foot onsite. The assessment didn’t prescribe tools; it revealed how their systems for learning, leadership and improvement could get even better.
In this candid and interactive panel, senior leaders from each company will share:
- One technology that significantly boosted performance
- One key improvement practice they changed or started
- How they translated a feedback report into a 90-day action plan with visible results
You’ll walk away with practical ideas to apply immediately and a clearer sense of whether investing in this type of assessment could unlock untapped improvement potential in your own organization.
“Having the AME assessors visit our site was the best learning experience our team has ever had. Their exceptional knowledge and the thoughtful way they asked questions made the process incredibly impactful. They’ve given us invaluable input and the opportunity to approach our journey with fresh perspective and renewed energy.” — Excellence Award recipient
Panel questions:
1. What new technology initiative has delivered the most impact and why?
2. What did the assessors surface about your improvement system that surprised or challenged you?
3. How did you convert the feedback report into a 90-day action plan with ownership and momentum?
4. What is one practice you changed, started or stopped, and what triggered that decision?
5. How are senior leaders now engaging differently to “get better at getting better?”
Key learning objectives
- Discover practical actions taken by high-performing organizations to accelerate improvement.
- Learn how others reframed their perspectives to reveal new opportunities.
- Leave with 2 – 3 actionable ideas on how to strengthen your management system and better sustain gains.
Company
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 volunteers committed to leveraging the practitioner-to-practitioner and company-to-company shared learning experience. Through engaging workshops, plant tours, webinars, summits 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. www.ame.org
Michael Bremer has had opportunities to travel around the world and work with companies in many different countries. One thing that overlaps in all the places he has traveled is that people want to feel they matter. It doesn’t matter if we are talking to home healthcare providers, an assembly line worker, a software developer, a machinist or a CEO; they all seek respect from their boss, their co-workers (peers), and a sense of dignity and meaning in their life, to live for something bigger than self-pride in what they do, and to have an impact. “I matter, I make a difference.”
People also typically want opportunities to discover their capabilities and self-development opportunities. Approximately 5%-10% of the companies in any given industry are highly effective at improving; most do an average job of getting better. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could turn 5%-10% into 10%-20%? That is Michael Bremer’s goal (in his semi-retirement mode): to play a role in making that shift happen. www.michaelbremer.net
Presenter (Host)
Michael Bremer (host) is an author and improvement leader with deep experience helping organizations see and solve problems more effectively. A past CFO and board member of AME, Bremer also served as president of The Cumberland Group for 28 years and as adjunct faculty at the University of Chicago Graham School. He currently leads AME’s Excellence Award activities. 
Panelists
Senior representatives from FGF Brands and Flex Manufacturing (Manaus, Brazil & Guadalajara, Mexico)
