Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C.

What Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C. does

Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C. (AMTE) is a Mexican civil association (nonprofit) founded in 1990, headquartered in Azcapotzalco, CDMX, and dedicated to promoting team-based continuous improvement methodologies—principally QC Circles, Kaizen, and Total Quality Management (TQM)—across Mexican industrial, service-sector, and public-sector organizations. Its product portfolio centers on the annual Foro Nacional de Equipos de Mejora, a national competition where improvement teams present results to peers and judges, complemented by an Evaluator Certification program, a curated repository of real improvement cases (Casos Reales de Mejora), the Registro Nacional de Equipos de Mejora database, AMTE Publishing (continuous improvement content sold through an in-house Tienda AMTE storefront and an Amazon Author Store), and International TQM Seminars in Tokyo run in partnership with JUSE. The organization has roughly 13 employees and is member-driven.

AMTE operates a hybrid nonprofit revenue model: ticket sales for the annual forum (e.g., $8,500 MXN individual access, $34,000 MXN 6-for-4 package for the 2026 Cancún event), multi-tier corporate sponsorships, fee-based evaluator certification, training fees for the international TQM seminars, and publishing/merchandise sales through its e-commerce channels. Distribution is heavily event-driven and direct-to-enterprise, supported by institutional alliances with JETRO Mexico, the Japan Committee (linking to JUSE in Tokyo), and CLAUGTO, which provide international and regional reach. Marketing is conducted via LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Linktree, email, and content publishing, with sales routes through direct contact, the AMTE online store, and partner channels.

Strategically, AMTE is positioned as the de facto national steward of QC Circle and TQM practice in Mexico, leveraging 36 years of operating history, a multi-decade national registry, and Japanese-origin institutional linkages as the core of its value proposition. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no traditional equity ownership—consistent with a member-supported civil association rather than a venture-backed entity.

Name

Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C.

Legal name

Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C.

Website

https://amte.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C. (AMTE) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association founded in 1990 that promotes QC Circles, Kaizen, and TQM continuous improvement methodologies through an annual national forum, evaluator certification, international TQM seminars, and benchmarking content for Mexican industrial, service, and public-sector organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association & Continuous Improvement Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAL

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYIMAAAJAK

Consulting, Advisory & Technology Transfer (AM Adoption)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing R&D, Training & Certification

Keywords

• Continuous improvement methodologies
• QC circles competition
• Team-based improvement
• Total quality management
• Evaluator certification

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C. (AMTE) is a Mexican civil association that promotes teamwork and continuous improvement methodologies (QC Circles, Kaizen, TQM) across organizations. Its core offering is the annual Foro Nacional de Equipos de Mejora, a national competition and convention where QC Circles and Improvement Teams from Mexican companies present their improvement projects, alongside evaluator certification programs and a repository of real improvement cases for benchmarking.

Product overview

AMTE (Asociación Mexicana de Trabajo en Equipo A.C.) operates as an annual event-based organization centered around its flagship Foro Nacional de Equipos de Mejora (National Forum of Improvement Teams), the premier continuous improvement competition in Mexico since 1990. The organization's portfolio includes the main Forum event in Cancún, the International TQM Seminars with JUSE in Tokyo, evaluator certification programs, a repository of real improvement cases for benchmarking, AMTE Publishing for educational materials, and a national registry for improvement teams. These offerings form a complete ecosystem supporting continuous improvement culture development in Mexican organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foro Nacional de Equipos de Mejora: The National Forum of Improvement Teams - the primary national competition event for QC Circles and continuous improvement teams in Mexico.
• Seminarios Internacionales de TQM
• Certificación de Evaluadores
• AMTE Publishing
• Registro Nacional de Equipos de Mejora

Products and services

• Foro Nacional de Equipos de Mejora Annual national forum and competition that brings together QC Circles and Improvement Teams from companies across different sectors to share their success cases solved with Continuous Improvement methodologies. Teams present their projects, applied tools, generated benefits, and impact on human development.
• Seminarios Internacionales de TQM

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• JETRO MexicomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional ally providing international linkage and support for the continuous improvement community in Mexico, particularly in trade and industrial development.
• Japan Committee (Comité Japón)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional ally facilitating connections with Japanese organizations and methodologies, including the JUSE (Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers) for TQM seminars in Tokyo.
• CLAUGTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic ally representing the technology and improvement community in Guanajuato, contributing to the regional ecosystem of continuous improvement practitioners.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GOAL/QPC: US-based consulting and training firm specializing in quality, continuous improvement, and lean methodologies applied to manufacturing. Comparable to AMTE in delivering hands-on CI training, certification prep, and practitioner resources to industrial clients.
• Kaizen Institute: Global consulting and training firm founded on Kaizen methodology, the same school of continuous improvement that AMTE promotes in Mexico. Overlaps directly with AMTE on training, certification, and applied CI deployment across manufacturing and service organizations.
• Lean Enterprise Institute: US-based nonprofit that promotes Lean thinking and trains practitioners and certified experts worldwide. Comparable to AMTE in mission — popularizing a Japanese-origin improvement methodology through training, certification programs, and a global professional community.
• W. Edwards Deming Institute: Nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Deming philosophy of systems thinking and continuous improvement. Comparable to AMTE in being a methodology-anchored nonprofit that trains practitioners and builds a community around an eponymous improvement framework.
• Japan Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE): Japanese professional body that originated TQM, QC Circles, and the Deming Prize framework — AMTE's official partner for international TQM seminars. Operates the same model (training, certification, recognition events) but with global reach and Japanese institutional backing.

Broad incumbents

• European Organization for Quality (EOQ): European federation of national quality organizations coordinating across member countries, running events, and harmonizing professional certification. Directly comparable to AMTE as a national-association-style body for the quality/CI profession, but at a continental scale.
• Chartered Quality Institute (CQI): UK-based chartered body for quality professionals offering professional registration, certifications, and industry events. A broader incumbent peer operating in the same quality-professionals ecosystem but with longer-established credentialing and a UK-first footprint.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ): The largest US-based professional association for quality professionals, offering certifications (CQE, CQA, Six Sigma), conferences, and a publishing arm. A much larger incumbent that operates in the same quality/CI space as AMTE but at significantly greater scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCo_i04k7zDtBJV2MVmNyuHg
• Facebookfacebook.com/amtemexico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amte-mx
• TikToktiktok.com/@amtemx

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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