Douglas K. Woods
President Douglas K. Woods joined AMT as its President in 2009. A lifelong manufacturing professional, Doug is dedicated to promoting the world’s most innovative manufacturing technology and positioning AMT as a leader on issues that impact the industry. Doug sits on several industry boards, including the Reshoring Initiative; the MTConnect Institute; the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, and others.
Douglas K. Woods joined AMT as its President in 2009. A lifelong manufacturing professional, Doug is dedicated to promoting the world’s most innovative manufacturing technology and positioning AMT as a leader on issues that impact the industry. Doug sits on several industry boards, including the Reshoring Initiative; the MTConnect Institute; the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, and others.
Posts by Douglas K. Woods
Technology
By Douglas K. WoodsMar 27, 2024
The Opportunities Are There. Are You Ready?
There is a lot of work to be done as the country reclaims production that it has lost and rebuilds capabilities that have aged.
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsJan 31, 2024
The 2 Fundamentals and How To Achieve Them
There is a proportional relationship between the capabilities of your people and the ability to increase sales and reduce costs. Recognizing this is important.
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsDec 01, 2023
Membership, Privileges, and Opportunities
While there are many sources of data that you can find in a Google search, there is no specific source like the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program that AMT administers.
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsSep 25, 2023
The Top 10: Focusing on the Few
Putting the authority for decision-making into the hands of others allows you to focus on the critical few issues – the 10, not the 100.
Technology
By Douglas K. WoodsJul 29, 2023
The Importance of ER&D
While it might seem that pursuing ER&D during a downturn would be unsustainable, it is actually a sensible approach. Let’s face it: When you’re busy, you’re not likely to have your people do anything other than focus on their main tasks.
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsMay 31, 2023
Transformative Tools and Creation Culture
"Cool things” may snag headlines, but the culture, infrastructure, and philosophy behind creating the cool thing are just as important. From World War II to Silicon Valley, creative teams are leveraging imagination and technology – and it’s paying off.
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsMar 31, 2023
Continuity and Change: The Vital Balance
Our organizations need continuity, things that are fundamental. But they also need to understand that the way things have always been done is likely not the way forward.
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsJan 24, 2023
Resolve To Excel in a Changing Environment
In 2023, we must resolve to do the work that will make our organizations more resilient and capable, more agile and responsive – regardless of industry. We’ve seen how the pandemic changed things in almost an instant...
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsNov 21, 2022
Resilience Recommendations: Making It
We all know that economically things are at a high level of uncertainty. Inflation, interest rate increases, continuing supply chain snags, rising material costs, employment challenges. I’m not telling you anything that you don’t know ...
Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsSep 27, 2022
The Long Run: AMT at 120 and Lessons From the Trail
AMT is now 120 years old. Because I have the honor of being the president of the association at the time of this remarkable anniversary, it might be expected that I’d talk about my predecessors or the founding or something else historical ...
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