AME Excellence Award Survey - May 2020 Question Title * 1. How long have you been a member of AME? Not a member < 1 year 1-5 years 6-10 years >10 years Question Title * 2. What is your total company headcount? <100 100-500 501-1,000 1,001-10,000 >10,000 Question Title * 3. What title best fits your position? CEO/Owner/President/COO Vice President/Director of Operations/Director of Manufacturing Vice President/Director of Continuous Improvement/Director of Lean or Lean/Sigma Plant Manager Other (please specify below) Question Title * 4. In what industry sector is your company? Discrete Manufacturing Process Manufacturing Healthcare Military Services Other (please specify below) Question Title * 5. How long has your company been pursuing a lean or operational/enterprise excellence journey? Not pursuing lean at the moment < 1 year 1-5 years 6-10 years >10 years Question Title * 6. Do you conduct structured lean assessments? Yes No (If no, please go to Q11.) Question Title * 7. How have lean assessments helped? (Check all that apply.) Identified waste or inefficiencies in the way work is done Made it easier to engage senior leaders in the improvement process Made it easier to engage middle managers in the improvement process Made it easier to engage first-line supervisors in the improvement process Made it easier to engage front-line employees in the improvement process Identified actions for improving the way your organization goes about the business of improvement Other (please specify below) Question Title * 8. To what degree do you feel the lean assessment results are helping your organization improve? A great degree A good degree A moderate degree A fair degree A minimal degree Comments Question Title * 9. Regarding your current lean assessment practices, what are the top 3 things you find most effective/helpful? 1 2 3 Question Title * 10. Regarding your current lean assessment practices, what are the top 3 things you find least effective/helpful? 1 2 3 Question Title * 11. What improvement challenges apply to your organization? (Check all that apply.) Engaging front-line employees in improvement activities Engaging middle managers in improvement activities Engaging senior leadership in improvement activities Inability to sustain gains Inconsistently spending time on improvement endeavors Lacking ability to measure your progress Lacking agreed upon continuous improvement model Lacking clear accountability Lacking clear goals for improvement Lacking clear linkages to business results Lacking clear linkages to business strategies Lacking cross functional process thinking and/or collaboration Prioritizing time/resources for improvement activities Other (please specify below) Question Title * 12. Have you used the AME Lean Sensei(TM) to do a lean self-assessment? Yes No (If no, please go to Q14.) Question Title * 13. Is the AME Lean Sensei(TM) your primary lean self-assessment tool? Yes (If yes, please go to Q15.) No Question Title * 14. Please tell us why you have not used the AME Lean Sensei(TM) tool. (Check all that apply.) Did not know about this tool Do not understand how to use it Prefer other assessment tools Don’t see AME Lean Sensei™ adding much value Don’t have the time Don’t have any interest Other (please specify below) Question Title * 15. Please share your thoughts/opinions regarding the AME Excellence Award. (Check all that apply.) I am not aware of the AME Excellence Award I have no interest in the AME Excellence Award degree I’m interested, but my organization would not support applying for an award The award process is too expensive The award process is too time consuming to apply My organization is not ready to apply Applying for the AME Excellence Award would help my organization do a better job of improving Feedback from the AME Excellence Award assessors would provide meaningful input to help my organization do a better job of improving Comments Question Title * 16. How much would your organization value getting a feedback report from other senior improvement practitioners on opportunities to elevate the maturity of your improvement program/process? A great degree A good degree A moderate degree A fair degree A minimal degree Comments Question Title * 17. Do you think your organization might apply for the AME Excellence Award in the future? Yes Maybe No If maybe or no, why not? (Please specify below) Question Title * 18. Do you follow AME on social media? (If yes, please check all that apply.) Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Question Title * 19. Thank you for your time and feedback!Please provide us your contact information if you would like to receive more information regarding Lean Sensei™, having practitioners visit your site, and/or the AME Excellence Award. Name Company Email Address Phone Number Submit answers - Click here