Manufacturing Strategies Committee
Mission: To present educational opportunities to member companies in existing and emerging manufacturing techniques; to help them be more efficient, thus creating greater value.An Overview of Programs and Services
Management of Safety Standard
WMMA is the Secretariat for the American National Standards Institute O1.1 Committee. The ANSI Committee, comprised of experts from the producer, end user and general interest areas, serves as the umbrella under which the standard is developed for the safety requirements for the design, installation, care and use of woodworking machinery and accessory equipment, used in industrial and commercial application, having a total connected power of 5 hp (3.7 kw) or greater, or having 3-phase wiring.WMMA also distributes the ANSI O1.1 2004 Standard and the WMMA Checklist for ANSI O1.1 Compliance.
Safety Manual
The Guideline for Development of User Manuals for Woodworking Machines was developed in the early 2000s. WMMA's website offers today access to 3 downloadable documents from this effort.Workshop/Webinar Library
The Committee maintains an ever-evolving list of valuable resources in one location for the benefit of members. Topics include:- How to Make Smarter Choices for Growth
- Team Building
- Manufacturing for Exporting Webinar
- Kaizen II
- Managing Change
- Managing Change in a Continuous Improvement Culture
- Kaizen Blitz
- Lean Performance Measurements
- Lean Office
- WMMA Workshop on ANSI Compliance
- Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Network
- The National Association of Manufacturers
- Lean Enterprise Institute
- The Society for Manufacturing Excellence
- Manufacturing Business Technology
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Department of Defense SBIR/STTR Resource Center Current Solicitation Websites
