sme-governance-document.pdf
ARTICLE 1 - NAME The name of this society is the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE The Society of Manufacturing Engineers shall be an operating institution for the advancement of manufacturing knowledge. This Society shall provide the means and the methods of applying such knowledge in practice and in education. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers shall, among other things, promote and engage actively in research, writing, publishing and dissemination of knowledge within this field.