The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)
John M. Rubio, a seasoned leader with over 32 years of experience, holds the position of Vice President/Partner at Simpler Consulting, an IBM Company, since October 2001. With a strong focus on Lean transformations, John has successfully led initiatives across various sectors including healthcare, aerospace, and military. Prior roles include Vice President of Healthcare for providers and payers and Vice President of the West Region for Lean Transformation Consulting Services. John's extensive background includes directing manufacturing operations at Fleetwood Enterprises and Carriage Industries, alongside significant contributions to lean manufacturing practices in various organizations. An active member of multiple professional organizations, John holds several Lean certifications and has diverse educational credentials from institutions such as California State University and Clemson University.
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The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1985 dedicated to helping companies with continuous improvement and their pursuit of excellence. 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 you've come to the right place. 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. Visit our site to obtain more information on all of our educational opportunities or join AME and start receiving the many benefits of membership.