Moore's Ideal Products (MIP) has been designing and machining small precision parts for the RC Hobby industry since 1978. Several years ago, MIP’s Owner & Founder Eustace Moore made the decision to purchase and implement fully automated robotic equipment with the end goal of increasing MIP’s bottom line, flexibility, and overall capacity. In this video, Eustace describes MIP’s automation journey, explaining how his organization went from a manual production process to a fully automated lights-out operation. In the end, Eustace credits MIP’s existence to automation, stating that implementing robotics allowed MIP to maintain quality and consistency in their products and stay competitive in an international market. Click here to view the video!
Shifting Gears Season 4 is Almost Here...
Season Four of CMTC's Shifting Gears drops tomorrow, December 15th! This season deep-dives into ransomware and recovery, supply chain resiliency, and budgeting and strategic planning. Shifting Gears’ host Gregg Profozich is joined by subject matter experts to explore each of this season’s topics.
The Power of Convening: Peer Council During the Pandemic
The CMTC Peer Council brings together manufacturers to help each other and improve their performance. Hear from manufacturing executives as they talk about their experiences with the CMTC Peer Council during the pandemic. Click here to view the video!
Clients in the News!
Stacy’s Pita Chips is continuing its commitment to empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs by partnering with Reese Witherspoon and her media company, Hello Sunshine, to spotlight the ten 2021 #StacyRiseProject winners.
CMTC is thrilled to share that one of the 2021 winners is CMTC Client Balakian Farms! As a fourth-generation farmer, Owner Amber Balakian's goal is to create healthy and tasty products. Click here to read more about Balakian Farms' incredible story and to try their delicious line of Organic Blended Heirloom Tomatoes!
CMTC Spotlight
CMTC recently engaged with Elite Robotics, a machinery and equipment manufacturer, to enhance their marketing efforts and help with the company’s business growth. Over a four-month period, CMTC aided Elite Robotics to support the company’s exploration of target markets and product diversification. CMTC developed a marketing strategy that included comparative market analysis and email campaigns, and also provided the company with support in hiring a sales team. CMTC assisted in developing a lead generation initiative for Elite Robotics through the implementation of five BizBytesTM, a program that included the creation of attention-getting graphics and digital email blasts. As a result of the B2B activities initiated through the CMTC project, Elite Robotics hired two salespeople and received a high number of warm leads. The company reported a $500,000 increase in sales, hiring a total of 20 new employees, and retaining two employees in the six months following their engagement with CMTC.
Today’s customers are looking for American-made products because they associate them with quality. In fact, recent reports reveal that 60% of Americans are willing to pay more for products made here at home. So, adding a Made in CA logo to your website and marketing and packaging materials can really pay off. There’s no cost to join the other 2,000-plus Made in CA members, just click here to sign up.
This Month's Featured Manufacturers
FORESIGHT SPORTS | JARS INC. CENTURY SHOWER DOOR | PRECISION MOLDED PLASTICS
Every month, CMTC is proud to showcase manufacturers participating in the Made in CA program. Featured companies appear in order from when they qualified for and joined the program. Each week, a single featured manufacturer is promoted on the Made in CA social media sites, giving that company even more visibility. Check out our featured manufacturers:
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Being a privacy researcher, I am often asked, “How do you ensure that any publicly released differentially private data or statistic will still produce valid results? How do you balance this against the disclosure risks or privacy needs?” Most people who ask these questions expect a one-size-fits-all utility metric that perfectly assesses the quality of any publicly, differentially private data or statistic. But, such a metric doesn’t exist in general...
If you’re having trouble meeting your production goals due to part shortages or missing critical components, CMTC's Supplier Sourcing Services can help you connect to new, domestic sources of supply in order to access the materials you need to ship your orders. CMTC's Supplier Sourcing Services team has a depth of experience and understanding of supply chain and has access to a broad network of manufacturers across the United States. Our expert team has solved the most unique problems for manufacturers, so whatever your supply chain challenge is, we're here to help — contact us today!
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