About SME

WE KNOW
MANUFACTURING.
Solving industry challenges.
Working with manufacturing professionals,
companies, educators, schools and
communities, SME serves the manufacturing
industry by sharing knowledge and resources
that generate solutions to industry challenges.
Through SME, manufacturers can connect
to state-of-the art innovations, technical
resources and opportunities, a highly skilled
workforce and their peers.
ABOUT SME
Student Outreach
smeef.org
Young people are the future of manufacturing. That’s why we created the
SME Education Foundation®, which provides manufacturing scholarships
and oversees our Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education (PRIME®)
program — an acclaimed alliance of industry, educators and students. By helping to
build a pipeline of skilled and STEM-capable workers, we are helping to secure
future competitiveness and economic prosperity for our nation.
Media
advancedmanufacturing.org
Manufacturing companies, educators and students look to SME’s Advanced Manufacturing
Media™ for in-depth technical information about the world’s most critical industries, including
aerospace and defense, motorized vehicles, energy and healthcare. Join more than 100,000
manufacturing professionals who stay in the know via our Manufacturing Engineering ® and
Smart Manufacturing magazines, as well as our iTunes® app, industry yearbooks, e-newsletters
and other media products.
Membership
sme.org/join
Students and professionals join SME to take advantage of programs and benefits that help them
connect, learn and advance in their careers. Corporations join to provide their employees with those
same opportunities. Membership benefits include free educational webinars, exclusive e-librarian
research services, a subscription to Manufacturing Engineering, special pricing on Tooling U-SME®
workforce training and access to SME Connect®, a professional networking tool.
Training and Development
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Find out how to create a training program — or how to enhance your
company’s existing program — from Tooling U-SME, the industry leader in
manufacturing training. With our proprietary competency framework, we can
accurately assess your company’s existing workforce and develop a program
that targets the gaps. Join the 5,000 companies and 600 educational
institutions — including more than 50 percent of Fortune 500® manufacturers —
that have chosen Tooling U-SME for workforce training.
Events
sme.org/events
Focusing on the industries, technologies and solutions that are in greatest demand and
impact manufacturing the most, SME events span the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Join
manufacturers from around the world who attend our expositions and conferences to
explore innovative solutions, participate in learning activities, network with peers and grow
their business.
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