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UPCOMING EVENTS
Additional Upcoming Events:
Novonesis, Madison, WI - March 19, 2025
Rockline, Sheboygan Falls - April 16, 2025
Johnson Controls, Marinette - May 7, 2025
Johnsonville, Sheboygan Falls - June 11, 2025
Avail Switchgear, Oshkosh - September 10, 2025
Ortho Molecular, Stevens Point - August 6, 2025
BTG, De Pere - August 13, 2025
Charter Wire, Milwaukee - August 20, 2025
For more information contact Dana
WIAMECONSORTIA@GMAIL.COM
Plastic Ingenuity, Cross Plains - September 17, 2025
Green Bay Packaging SC, Green Bay - September 23, 2025
Maysteel, Allenton - October 15, 2025
Rockland Flooring, Rockland - October 28, 2025
Kwik Trip, La Crosse - October 29, 2025
LaForce, Green Bay - November 5, 2025
Kerry, West Bend - November 12, 2025
Grande Cheese - November 18, 2025
Benchmarking Tour
Rockline
Sheboygan Falls, WI
April 16, 2025
8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
To register - email Dana at
WIAMEConsortia@gmail.com
Rockline Industries is a leading manufacturer of consumer, healthcare, and commercial wet wipes, as well as coffee filters and baking cups. With multiple facilities across North America and Europe, Rockline is dedicated to delivering innovative, high-quality, and sustainable solutions to its customers.
Join us for an exclusive tour of Rockline’s distribution center, where we’ll walk through their end-to-end logistics process—from inbound receiving to outbound shipping. Attendees will also get a first-hand look at Rockline’s robotic assembly line for order consolidation to big-box retailers. Rockline will share insights into their Continuous Improvement journey, including value stream mapping, cost-saving initiatives, and the pre-implementation of a paperless distribution system. The event will conclude with a discussion on company culture and its critical role in sustaining CI efforts, providing an opportunity for attendees to exchange best practices and ideas.
AGENDA
8:45 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome members and guests
9:15 a.m. Rockline company and Distribution Centers overview
Value Stream mapping – Receiving to Shipping
Cost savings initiatives
New project - implementing a paperless distribution system
10:45 a.m. Distribution Center Tour
Walking the process from receiving to shipping
Robotic assembly line
11:45 a.m. Q&A
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Culture and Embracing Continuous Improvement – idea sharing
1:15 p.m. Small group activity feedback exercise
2:00 p.m. Roundtable discussion & member updates
2:55 p.m. AME Consortia business - news and upcoming events
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
Benchmarking Tour
Johnson Controls
Marinette, WI
May 7th, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
To register - email Dana at
WIAMEConsortia@gmail.com
PPE Requirement
Safety shoe preferred, safety glasses
Long Pants
Johnson Controls, located in Marinette, WI, is a global leader in fire protection and safety systems, specializing in the manufacturing of fire suppression products and solutions.
During this visit, Johnson Controls will share their shop floor management system and simple problem-solving course, highlighting practical examples and outcomes. The visit will also feature a roundtable discussion where members will share their ideas on the topic: Freeing Up Time for Hands-On Team Support and Engagement, exploring strategies to help Shop Floor Leaders become more engaged with their teams.
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. Arrival, registration, and networking
9:00 Welcome – new members, current members, and guests
9:15 Marinette Site overview
Johnson Controls Manufacturing System – their approach to lean
Kaizen event update
Overview of JCI’s Simple Problem-Solving Course
· Working and learning together to solve real world problems
· Examples and outcomes
Obeya room overview
10:30 Manufacturing Tour - focused on Shop Floor Daily Management
Cell Level Daily Results → Plant Control Center → Business Control
Center
11:45 Q&A
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 Roundtable discussion topic: Empowering Shop Floor Leaders:
"Freeing Up Time for Hands-On Team Support and Engagement"
1:00 Small Group Activity - Feedback Exercise
1:45 Roundtable discussion
· Member updates – Top 3 CI initiatives
· What’s new? What do you need help with?
2:45 AME Consortia business- news and upcoming events
3:00 Adjourn
Benchmarking Tour
Johnsonville
Sheboygan Falls, WI
June 11th, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
To register - email Dana at
WIAMEConsortia@gmail.com
PPE Requirement
Safety shoes, safety glasses
Long pants and no jewelry
In 1945, Ralph F. and Alice Stayer opened a butcher shop, naming the business after their small hometown of Johnsonville, Wisconsin. The sausages crafted in their butcher shop were made using a treasured old family recipe, originating from 19th-century Austria and passed down through generations. Over time, Johnsonville has transformed into a global leader in the sausage industry, becoming the No. 1 national sausage brand.
Ralph C. Stayer, the son of Ralph F. and Alice, has guided the company’s growth since its incorporation in 1968. After decades of leadership as CEO, he transitioned to Chairman of the Board in 2015. Ralph’s innovative “people-first” approach to business operations has earned widespread recognition, blending teamwork with individual accountability to nurture exceptional talent at all levels of the organization.
Dave Fessenbecker and the Reliability Team at Johnsonville will share their journey over the past two years as part of their Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiative. They will also highlight their progress in Planned Maintenance within TPM, and finally, they will present their loss analysis process.
Agenda
8:45 a.m. Arrival, registration, and networking
9:00 Welcome – new members, current members, and guests
9:15 TPM overview and progress toward ideal state
10:00 Planned Maintenance (PM)
10:45 Meadowside Gallery Tour, Meadowside Maintenance Shop Tour
(5S Focus)
11:45 Q/A
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Loss Analysis Process
1:15 Small Group Activity - Feedback Exercise + and Δ’s
2:00 Roundtable discussion
Member updates – Top 3 CI initiatives
What’s new? What do you need help with?
2:55 AME Consortia business- news and upcoming events
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
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