Industry Organizations
Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI)
PMMI is a global resource for the packaging and processing industry, uniting the industry across the manufacturing supply chain. Our members promote business growth in a variety of industries by developing innovative manufacturing solutions to meet evolving consumer demands, today and in the future. PMMI membership represents more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry.
The Open Group
The Open Group works with customers and suppliers of technology products and services, and with consortia and other standards organizations to capture, clarify and integrate current and emerging requirements, establish standards and policies, and share best practices. Our standards ensure openness, interoperability, and consensus.
National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA)
The NTMA is the national representative of the custom precision manufacturing industry in the United States. Our nearly 1200 members design and manufacture special tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gages, special machines, and precision machined parts. Some firms specialize in experimental research and development work.
Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA)
A not-for-profit, global trade association that seeks to advance the industry of control system integration. Control system integrators use their engineering, technical and business skills to help manufacturers and others automate their industrial equipment and systems. CSIA helps members improve their business skills, provides a forum to share industry expertise, and promotes the benefits of hiring a certified control system integrator. CSIA has over 500 member companies in 35 countries.
Digital Twin Consortium
Drives the awareness, adoption, interoperability, and development of digital twin technology. Through a collaborative partnership with industry, academia, and government expertise, the Consortium is dedicated to the overall development of digital twins. We accelerate the market by propelling innovation and guiding outcomes for technology end-users.
Chinese Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP)
To organize and implement of industry research and statistics, make the proposal in industry planning, industrial policy, economic legislation, and participate in related activities.
To train various professionals in different ways for enterprise; improve professional quality in the areas of logistics, procurement and distribution.
To organize the research on theory and practice in modern logistics and economic theory, e-commerce, government and enterprise procurement; Organize national and regional exhibitions, commodity trading activities, improve logistics, procurement and distribution, use information technology to drive logistics, procurement and distribution of modernization.