Memberships & Affiliations

 

Keeping up with what's happening in the industry is important. At Holistic Profit, we are able to bring you best practices and benchmarking opportunities by actively participating with key associations and societies.

 

A few of our memberships include:

 

 

Lean and Six Sigma

 

 

Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) - Member

 

The Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. founded by James P. Womack in 1997, is a nonprofit education, publishing, research, and conference organization with an action plan. Compared with traditional "think" tanks, we are a "do" tank. We carefully develop hypotheses about lean thinking and experiment to see which approaches work best in the real world. We then write up and teach what we discover, providing new methods for organizational transformation. We strive to answer the simple question of every manager, "What can I do on Monday morning to make a difference in my organization?" And, by creating a strong Lean Community through our website and public events we try to give managers the courage to become lean change agents.

 

We carry out our mission through Value Streams: Lean Education, Lean Learning Materials, the Lean Summit conferences, and our website lean.org. In addition, we exchange information across the world through the Lean Global Network, consisting of more than a dozen nonprofit organizations similar to LEI, sharing a common mission in different countries.

 

Any company, executive, or organization and any manager wishing to join the transformation to a lean way of creating value is welcome in our Lean Community. We exist to support everyone who is starting or continuing the lean journey.

 

 

 

International Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP) - Member

 

 

 

Supply Chain

 

 

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) - Member

 

CSCMP provides the best possible resources and services for their members to keep them involved in the association through mentoring, speaking, sponsorships, roundtables and writing articles for our publications.

 

Designed for supply chain professionals passionate about their careers and the supply chain profession. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals members receive practical, "how to" solutions on the industry’s current hot topics from receiving member exclusives such as publications, professional education, online benefits, networking opportunities, and cutting-edge research.

 

 

 

Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) - Member

 

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is the premier organization for the exchange of knowledge in enterprise excellence. Their members come together to explore Lean thinking and other enterprise improvement methods, exchange best practices, and network in order to advance their careers and improve the competitiveness and overall value of their organizations.

 

 

 

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) - Senior Member

 

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world's leading professional society advancing manufacturing knowledge and influencing more than half a million manufacturing practitioners annually.

 

Through its communities, publications, expositions and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and keeps manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies.

 

 

 

Institute of Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Member

 

IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.

 

 

 

IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) - Member

 

IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists.

 

The mission of IEEE WIE is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally.

 

IEEE WIE envisions a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity.

 

 

 

 

Coaching

 

 

International Coach Federation (ICF) - Member

 

Formed in 1995, today the ICF is the leading global organization, with over 15,000 members, dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high professional standards, providing independent certification, and building a network of credentialed coaches. We exist to support and advance the coaching profession through programs and standards supported by our members and to be an authoritative source on coaching information and research for the public.

 

The ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

 

 

 

Chicago Coach Federation (CCF) - Member

 

CCF is the Chicago Chapter of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Our membership consists of business and personal coaches who reside in the greater Chicago area. You'll find our website to be useful whether you are looking for a coach, are established as a coach, or are considering making coaching your new profession.

 

CCF serves as a vital resource to all Chicago area coaches, both new and senior level experience. We offer a supportive community, opportunities for professional development, networking, and an enjoyable way to connect with coaches from all backgrounds and specialties.

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

 

Project Management Institute (PMI) - Member

 

Making project management indispensable for business results.®

 

PMI serves practitioners and organizations with standards that describe good practices, globally recognized credentials that certify project management expertise, and resources for professional development, networking and community.

 

 

 

PMI Chicagoland Chapter - Member

 

PMI has over 250 chartered and approximately 50 potential chapters geographically dispersed over 70 countries.

 

Chapters provide face-to-face contact with peers from various organizations and industries working in the project management field. Chapters advance the mission and objectives of PMI by promoting project management professionalism within local businesses, universities and professional organizations in the chapter area. Project management professionalism is enhanced through chapter activities, meetings and other educational programs designed to strengthen the knowledge, awareness and understanding of project management principles, tools and techniques.