Streamline Avionics: One Manufacturer's Journey to AS9100D Certification
When Justin Ryan bought Streamline Avionics in 2019, one of the conditions of the purchase from both the company’s lender and biggest client was that Streamline Avionics obtain a new AS9100D certification. Justin knew certification was something his company had to pursue — not just to meet the needs of Streamline Avionics' lender and client, but to establish a continuous improvement culture and ensure that the company would run smoothly. CMTC worked with Streamline Avionics to help implement process improvement and prepare for the ISO certification. CMTC also helped secure funding from state grants to offset some of the costs of the new program. As a result, Streamline Avionics reports $100,000 in new sales, $1,800,000 in retained sales, $14,500 in cost savings, and 15 retained jobs. Click here to get the full story!
CMTC's Supplier Sourcing Services: Solving Your Parts & Components Needs
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 and components 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 some of the most unique problems for manufacturers, so whatever your supply chain challenge is, we're here to help — contact us today!
CMTC Spotlight
CMTC recently engaged with Drinkme Beverages, a beverage manufacturer, to provide a business coaching program to help with the company’s relaunch. CMTC provided one-to-one coaching and mentoring related to long-term visioning, target marketing, negotiating with manufacturers, and e-commerce strategies. Drinkme Beverages' CEO said that weekly virtual meetings with her CMTC coach “helped [her] navigate the waters of bootstrapping” Drinkme Beverages’ redesign. As a result, Drinkme Beverages projects hiring two to three new employees and increasing sales by $360,000 in the 12 months following their work with CMTC. The company also realized $10,000 in cost savings.
Today’s customers are looking for American-made products because they associate them with quality. In fact, research studies have revealed 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
ADVANCED BUILDING SYSTEMS. INC. | J&J MACHINING LLC
MAG INDUSTRIES | THE ATTRACTION SERVICES CO.
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:
Latest Blog Posts
QUALITY
CYBERSECURITY
Using the Cost of Quality to Guide Manufacturing Improvements
Delivering high-quality products and experiences for your customers is usually the top priority for manufacturers. But how can you improve your operations to deliver better results while reducing costs along the way? Keep reading to explore how leveraging Cost of Quality at your manufacturing business can benefit you and your customers.
Differential Privacy: Future Work & Open Challenges
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In this series of blog posts, we have tried to give an accessible overview of the state-of-the-art in differential privacy. In this final post, we review some of the open challenges in the practical use of differential privacy, and conclude with a summary of contexts where differential privacy is already ready for deployment and what comes next.
Quality 501: Roadmap to Becoming a Premium Supplier
Tuesday, March 15th
10:00 – 11:00 AM PT
During this webinar, CMTC Quality Practice Lead Eliot Dratch will discuss the key points that large customers typically demand from their lower-tier suppliers before advancing their status to "Premium Supplier." This approach is applicable to most industries, including aerospace, consumer products, medical, apparel, food, etc.
We have other informative webinars scheduled throughout the year. Get valuable guidance and help from CMTC and our guest speakers. Register now.
Harassment Avoidance Training
California State Bill (SB) 1343 mandates that all employers with five or more employees must provide Harassment Avoidance Training to fulfill all CA requirements. CMTC offers web-based ‘live’ sessions supporting State and Federal regulations and facilitated by a Harassment Avoidance trainer. For a complete list of scheduled Harassment Avoidance Training sessions, click here.
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