AME Milwaukee 2026 International Conference
Tours
Welcome to the AME Milwaukee 2026 Conference tour program.
Scroll through our lineup below and click the LEARN MORE button to discover the tour's details.
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Design for manufacturing, empowering team members
Making manufacturing easier, better and more flexible through employee input
TOUR WITH Bruno
Discover how Bruno strengthens manufacturing excellence through design for manufacturing, mistake proofing and flexible production systems. This tour highlights how integrating quality, efficiency and adaptability into operations reduces waste, improves reliability and supports customer responsiveness. Learn how these core programs empower teams and drive continuous improvement across the organization.
GE HealthCare Repair Operations Center
TOUR WITH GE Healthcare
See how the Repair Operations Center (ROC) extends the life of health care systems through repair, reuse and recycling. This tour highlights lean practices in action, including daily management, employee-driven improvements and structured problem solving that reduce turnaround times and increase recovery rates. Discover how lifecycle thinking and continuous improvement deliver measurable value across the health care system.
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Johnsonville – Driving equipment reliability through member ownership
TOUR WITH Johnsonville
Explore how the Reliability Excellence approach builds capability and drives equipment performance through operator-driven reliability, planned maintenance and focused improvement. This tour highlights how teams transition to ownership, apply predictive and precision practices and use data to eliminate losses. See how these integrated systems support a zero-loss mindset and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
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Lean in highly complex products
Applying continuous improvement to high-mix, low-volume, complex products
TOUR WITH Leonardo DRS
Join us for an immersive tour of Leonardo DRS's 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility, where the company is three years into lean transformation that's reshaping how it workw. Unlike traditional lean showcases featuring high-volume repetitive production, Leonardo DRS is proving that lean principles can drive dramatic improvements in high-complexity, low-volume, labor-intensive manufacturing — the environment where many believe lean doesn't apply.
Manufacturing shop tour
TOUR WITH GE Healthcare
The tour will guide participants through a showcase of the products manufactured at the facility, followed by a walk along the main aisle of the manufacturing shop floor. Participants will observe the production of PET systems, CT systems and collimators.
Novonesis Go for Excellence Program
Creating high-performance teams through and with our people
TOUR WITH Novonesis
Experience how Novonesis’ West Allis facility is scaling excellence through strategic growth, disciplined leadership and people-centric systems. This tour highlights leader standard work (LSW), training within industry (TWI) and the Go for Excellence Program as the site prepares for a major capacity expansion. See how a high-growth operation builds capability, strengthens culture and delivers sustainable operational performance.
People first, purpose always: The Amerequip transformation tour
A human centered approach to lean, leadership and lasting results
TOUR WITH Amerequip
Explore how Amerequip is advancing operational excellence through structured communication, disciplined learning and a renewed focus on problem solving. This tour showcases tiered loop meetings, the AMQ operational game plan and how information flows from the shop floor to leadership to drive alignment and accountability. Gain practical insights into building scalable problem-solving capability and strengthening a culture of continuous improvement.
Sparking the shift – How we win in Milwaukee
Using WCSC tools to deliver business results
TOUR WITH Molson Coors Beverage Company
Experience world-class excellence in action at Milwaukee’s brewery, where people-centric leadership and WCSC principles drive daily performance and the ICARE 350 vision. Join this immersive tour to see how empowered teams, digital innovation and structured systems come together to deliver continuous improvement and measurable results.
TGC culture of care and continuous improvement
TOUR WITH The Gund Company
Experience how the Gund Company fosters a people-centric culture where care and continuous improvement drive daily operations. This tour highlights how team members are empowered through strong communication, visual management and ownership of problem solving. See how a supportive environment and employee-driven ideas lead to meaningful, sustained improvements across the organization.
The Kerry One Plant System, engaging everyone In success
Tools that empower growth and engagement
TOUR WITH Kerry
Experience how Kerry’s integrated management system drives daily performance, engagement and continuous improvement. This tour highlights tiered communication, visual management and gemba walks that connect real-time data to leadership action and accountability. See how Kerry builds capability and alignment across the organization to sustain a strong culture of operational excellence.
Turning a foundational CI culture into an operational excellence system
OP Ex is just what we do
TOUR WITH Charter Steel
Discover how Charter Steel has embedded operational excellence (OpEx) into the fabric of daily operations, creating a disciplined and aligned approach to continuous improvement. This tour highlights how teams identify and address issues in real time while applying the right level of problem-solving rigor. Learn how leaders are building capability by coaching through questions, fostering ownership and strengthening a culture of enterprise excellence.
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Turning strategy Into execution: The lean evolution of electric avenue
TOUR WITH GE Healthcare
Get an inside look at GE HealthCare’s Electric Avenue Plant, where advanced technology and lean principles come together to drive operational excellence. This tour showcases integrated management systems, real-time digital tools and disciplined daily practices that enable consistent, high-quality performance. Discover how the facility has shifted to a proactive, prevention-focused model that strengthens accountability, improves flow and delivers measurable results.
