Other Organizations

	The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology represents and promotes U.S.-based manufacturing technology and its members—those who design, build, sell, and service the continuously evolving technology that lies at the heart of manufacturing.
	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME - ASME is a not-for-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines, toward a goal of helping the global engineering community develop solutions to benefit lives and livelihoods.
	Council on Competitiveness Council on Competitiveness - A non-partisan and non-governmental organization of CEOs, university presidents, and labor leaders working to ensure U.S. prosperity.

	The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) NAM - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the preeminent US manufacturers association as well as the nation’s largest industrial trade association, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.
	The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME NAMRI - The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI/SME) brings together researchers from leading companies, government laboratories, academic institutions and industrial think tanks located around the world for the purpose of advancing the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing. This group’s work covers refining fundamental technologies and developing emerging technologies and processes for material removal and material forming, as well as research on manufacturing modeling, simulation, monitoring and control systems.
	National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) NCDMM - Delivers optimized manufacturing solutions that enhance the quality, affordability, maintainability, and rapid deployment of existing and yet-to-be developed defense systems. Collaborate with government, industrial, and academic organizations to promote the implementation of best practices to key stakeholders through the development and delivery of disciplined training, advanced technologies, and methodologies.
	The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) NCMS - The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences fuels innovative solutions for manufacturers. A nonprofit, member-based consortium, the organization’s objective is to drive the global competitiveness of North American Manufacturers through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technologies.
	The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) NDIA - The National Defense Industrial Association is America’s leading Defense Industry association promoting national security.
	The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) SME - The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking.