This document discusses the key concepts of agile manufacturing. It defines agile manufacturing as combining organization, people, and technology into an integrated system. It notes that global competition, niche markets, and customer expectations of low volumes, high quality, and customization are driving the need for agility. The keys to agility are determining customer needs quickly, designing quickly based on needs, producing quickly at scale and quality, and responding quickly to changes in volume and mix or crises. Core concepts of agile manufacturing include strategies for becoming agile and exploiting agility, as well as integrating organization, people, and technology through interdisciplinary design.