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Be a part of AME Seattle Consortium

Is your company located in the Seattle area and committed to continuous improvement?

Join the AME Seattle 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, health care, financial services, software, distribution, information technology, and more) in the Seattle area with a desire to share and learn to become part of this practitioner-to-practitioner network.

Leverage collective resources and knowledge and improve your approach to improvement!

Our Vision

Build an engaging professional community that drives enterprise excellence.

Our Mission

To advance operational excellence by fostering continuous learning, applying lean principles across all sectors, and empowering the next generation of lean leaders.

Upcoming Events

Event List

Key Event Highlights

Lean Webinar: Leading Lean Projects: How Senior Leaders Prioritize Multiple Improvement Initiatives

· Speaker: Jahzeel Ormeno

· Date/time: 10:00am - 11:00am PT on 04/02/2026

· Registration link: please click here.

· Target audience: Senior leaders and executives sponsoring lean initiatives; Directors and managers responsible for cross-function delivery; Continuous improvement/operational leaders; Project, program, and portfolio leaders supporting lean efforts; Change leaders seeking sustainable adoption

· Key takeaways: How to engage senior leaders as active sponsors; How lean tools clarify value, priorities, and decision rights; How project management discipline strengthens lean initiatives; How leadership behavior and culture support flow; How to reduce waste caused by misalignment and unclear ownership

Future events

Company Tours

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TBA

Registeration will be announced

AME International Conference

AGENDA: TBD

The AME International Conference returns in Milwaukee in 2026!

At AME Milwaukee 2026, we embrace a "yes/and" approach to enterprise excellence. Learn how innovative organizations are using technology to elevate — not replace — people. Discover how they're creating sustainable systems that serve customers, employees, communities and the environment.

Experience operational excellence in action through local tours. Connect in hands-on sessions, interactive workshops and networking events. Be inspired by visionary keynote speakers and leave with ideas you can apply right away. Share, learn and grow with us in Milwaukee at the AME International Conference!

Join us Monday, October 26 – Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the 42nd annual AME International Conference. Designed by practitioners, for practitioners, this global gathering brings together continuous improvement professionals from every industry and at every level — from the front office to the front lines.

Register by October 31, 2025 to lock in our lowest conference week pricing: $1,440 for an individual registration.

Register Today!

For an introduction to the AME Seattle Consortiums benefits, offerings and more. Contact Ryan Zeng, AME Seattle Consortium Executive Director, at Ryan@AMESeattle.Org or 206-228-9122.

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