Association Partners

American National Standards Institute — As the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment.

WMMA is an ANSI member and the secretariat of the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee O1. Standards encompassing the Woodworking Machinery Safety Requirements are available on the ANSI eStandards Store.

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) was founded in 1985 and is dedicated to helping companies with continuous improvement and their pursuit of excellence. AME is practitioner based which means our events and workshops are hands-on and taught by others who have "been there" and want to share their experiences.

Whether looking to learn about Lean Manufacturing or one of the continuous improvement tools like Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Lean Supply Chain, Lean New Product Development, Lean Accounting or Leadership of Lean Transformation, AME can provide the education and training necessary to transform your company and its employees.

National Association of Manufacturers
NAM represents manufacturing firms and manufacturing Associations, NAM seeks to serve the needs of U.S. manufacturers through legislative, educational, research and networking efforts.

Institute for Trend Research (ITR)
The WMMA® has teamed up with The Institute for Trend Research (ITR), a professional research firm that accurately analyzes market/economic trends, to provide business planning tools that will enable you to better forecast sales trends for one - five years. ITR has a long history of accurately projecting when trends will change and their reliable forecasting provides you with the information you need to grow and maximize your capital resources.

Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC)
The Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC) is an independent, permanent coalition of trade and professional associations who share a common concern for the future of small business. The purpose of SBLC is twofold: to consolidate the strength and maximize the influence of business on legislative and Federal policy issues of importance to the entire small business community; and secondly, to disseminate information on the impact of public policy on small business.

Since its creation in 1976, SBLC has grown dramatically to represent nearly every sector of our economy including manufacturing, retailing, distribution, professional and technical services, agriculture, transportation, tourism, and construction. SBLC has become a unified force that is respected throughout the government. The Council's views are sought and its opinions are valued by those in government who must decide how the laws of this nation are enacted and enforced.

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