Founded in 1977 as a member-based nonprofit, APQC (the American Productivity and Quality Center) has become one of the world’s leading proponents of process and performance improvement. We help organizations adapt to rapidly changing environments, build new and better ways of working, and succeed in a competitive marketplace. One of the ways in which we achieve this is by connecting individuals to facilitate knowledge sharing and learning.

Best Manufacturing Prices (BMP) The Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP) Program was created in 1985 to help businesses identify, research, and promote exceptional manufacturing practices, methods, and procedures. Contributed by: Duke Okes

Successful businesses understand the importance of improving their bottom line without compromising product and service quality. By implementing a standard approach to quality with an effective Quality Management System, organizations can prevent costly product defects, supplier nonconformances, ineffective corrective actions, and sub-standard service.

Minitab Inc. delivers software and services for quality improvement and statistics education. For more than 35 years, thousands of distinguished organizations in nearly 90 countries have turned to Minitab for tools that help quality initiatives yield bottom-line benefits.

SAP provides a comprehensive range of enterprise software applications and business solutions – designed for global operations and supported with globalization services – to empower every aspect of your business. You gain the visibility to pinpoint inefficiencies – and the capabilities to transform them into competitive advantage. The foresight to identify new opportunities – and the agility to respond. The functionality to optimize your operations – and resources to extend best practices to your entire value chain.