Kim Humphrey

It is an exciting time to be in manufacturing. Across the globe, the industry is reinventing itself through artificial intelligence, automation, and data analytics that improve speed, visibility, and precision.

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) supports continuous improvement and Lean thinking. As a Virginia/DC U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award board member and a Baldrige examiner, I’ll discuss how the Baldrige Framework and AME Lean Sensei address manufacturing challenges, especially in workforce development.