Manufacturing Associations, Organizations, and Standards

ORGANIZATIONS and ASSOCIATIONS

• CAM-I (Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing International)
  CAM-I is a not-for-profit, cooperative membership organization established in 1972 to support research and development in areas of strategic importance to manufacturing industries. CAM-I's sole purpose is to support member companies in their quest for excellence in today's highly competitive global marketplace.
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
  Founded in 1918, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
• ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials)
  An open forum for the development of high-quality, market-relevant international standards used around the globe.
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
  The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers promotes the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electro and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
  The source of ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and more than 14,000 International Standards for business, government and society. It is a network of national standards institutes from 146 countries working in partnership with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives. A bridge between public and private sectors.
• MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership)
  If you want to improve your productivity, strengthen your competitiveness and increase your profits, we can help. MEP is a nationwide network of manufacturing experts ready to help the small manufacturing business succeed in a big way.
• NAM (National Association of Manufacturers)
  The NAM's mission is to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturers by shaping a legislative and regulatory environment conducive to U.S. economic growth and to increase understanding among policymakers, the media and the general public about the vital role of manufacturing to America's economic future and living standards.
• NSF International: The Public Health and Safety Company
  NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety.
• SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
  Formed in 1932, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is the world's leading resource Where Manufacturing Comes Together - both people and information - to advance manufacturing knowledge.

MAGAZINES and TRADE JOURNALS

• Entertainment Engineering Magazine
  Entertainment Engineering is a new magazine that covers the technologies used in many types of entertainment devices and events such as movies, concerts, theme and amusement parks, electronic games, racing and sporting events, and other forms of entertainment. The magazine is unique because it covers technology and the creative thought processes that help engineers apply technology in fun ways. The Entertainment Engineering readers are engineers in markets such as automotive, automation, aerospace, semiconductor, broadcasting, audio, medical, packaging robotics and many more. Our readers buy an array of electronics components, mechanical components, motion systems, hydraulics and pneumatics, and materials of all types.

  Zycon has partnered with EE Magazine in order to bring interesting and exciting engineering-based articles to our community. Find summaries and links to articles throughout the website!

B2B & B2C SITES

• Toocle
  Toocle is a trading circle connecting sellers around one buyer. Being created by the buyer, sellers can easily and freely join the toocle with the buyer's permission, in which, the trading process can step forward efficiently, orderly, and securely. This platform enhances business communication and negotiation to conduct successful trading.

MILITARY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE

• Military Connection
  Military Connection's online directory of resources and information feature vital information on military education and benefits including the GI Bill, employment opportunities, the latest military job postings, pay charts and salary calculators. Search through our directory for government, federal jobs and civilian employment opportunities today!
  
  Military Connection maintains and provides the most up-to-date directory for ex-military, veterans, military spouses, military family, and military to civilian transitions to use for job search, job postings, job fairs and listings.