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MARCH 2024 NEWSLETTER

Train Your Manufacturing Workforce
with Available State Funding

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In a rapidly evolving business landscape, staying competitive requires a skilled and adaptable workforce. CMTC helps manufacturers achieve increased performance and ROI through high-quality, customized workforce training as well as assistance with securing state funding to offset training costs. Click here to sign-up for a no-cost consultation to discuss your company's training objectives and funding qualifications. CMTC will partner with your organization to help you define a training plan and execute your vision!

Upcoming Webinars

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Implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP)

 

Thursday, March 28th

11:00 - 11:30 AM PT

Beginning July 1, 2024, California law (SB 553) will require employers with 10 or more employees to adopt a comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP), either as part of their Injury & Illness Prevention Program or as a separate document. Join this can’t-miss webinar to get expert guidance to help you ensure your compliance by July 1st.

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Supply Chain 101: Procurement Processes & Planning

 

Thursday, April 18th

10:00 - 11:00 AM PT

During the second webinar of this three-part “Supply Chain 101” series, you will learn about: supplier relationship management, supplier qualification & due diligence, supplier terms & conditions/contract management, and supplier performance reviews & scorecards.

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CMTC's New Digital Manufacturing Marketplace:

California's Sourcing & Procurement Platform (CSPP)

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To help optimize buyer-supplier relationships, CMTC has launched California's Sourcing & Procurement Platform (CSPP), a digital marketplace designed for manufacturers by manufacturers. Powered by Sustainment, this supplier management platform allows you to securely connect and collaborate with other buyers and suppliers in California as well as throughout the platform's national network. Here you can showcase your business and explore unlimited opportunities to expand into new markets. And, getting started is free and easy — sign up today!

Latest Blog Posts

SUPPLY CHAIN

LEAN MANUFACTURING

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Build Resiliency With Supply Chain Planning

 

Global supply chains have faced significant disruptions in recent years. In fact, over 30% of global retailers experienced pandemic-related challenges, resulting in financial loss and customer dissatisfaction. While pandemics, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, and other disruptive events are inevitable, manufacturing managers can insulate their supply chains from their worst effects with proper preparation. This is where supply chain planning plays an important role. In this blog, we’ll explain the purpose of supply chain planning and break down its key components. We’ll also highlight the benefits of supply chain planning for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs)...

 

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Identifying and Eliminating the 8 Forms of Waste in Manufacturing

 

Continuous improvement and customer-first approaches such as Lean methodology can offer a critical advantage to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) competing in the global market. Integrating automation with new technology, building a network of strategic partners, and putting the customer at the center of process and performance decisions can allow SMMs to stay competitive. Success in manufacturing today demands agility and operational excellence, which SMMs can attain through innovative thinking, swift adaptation, and waste elimination - all critical principles in implementing Lean Manufacturing...

 

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Made in California Showcase

Made in CA

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

 

FORTRESS NORTH AMERICA  |  QUALITY UMBRELLAS LLC

GOLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  |  BIOPLUSK INC.

 

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, one of this month's featured manufacturers is promoted on the Made in CA social media sites, giving each company more visibility. 

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How CMTC Helps California Manufacturers

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