CMTC's "Women in Manufacturing" Video Series: Kusum Kavia, President & CEO of CAI
The first installment in CMTC’s “Women in Manufacturing” video miniseries features Kusum Kavia, President & CEO of Combustion Associates, Inc. (CAI). In this video, Kusum discusses the path to her career in manufacturing, her leadership style and how it has contributed to her success, what’s kept her in the manufacturing industry for so long, and what she finds to be the most rewarding thing about her career. Check out the full video here!
California Energy Commission Grant Funding Opportunity for CA Manufacturers
The California Energy Commission recently released a new grant solicitation offering financial assistance to help clean energy entrepreneurs successfully advance their emerging best-of-class innovative technology to the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) stage. The Phase 1 submission deadline for eligible companies is July 28, 2022. Click here to learn more.
East County Economic Development Council Manufacturing Mixer
On May 25th at 4:30-6:30 PM PT, the East County Economic Development Center is hosting a "Manufacturing Mixer" for local manufacturers at the Burning Beard Brewery in El Cajon, CA. This networking event is sponsored by LevitZacks, California Employment Training Panel (ETP), and CMTC's California Manufacturing Network. To register for the event, click here.
CMTC Spotlight
CMTC recently engaged with TechnoFlo Systems, a flow meter manufacturer, to help the company design a new state-of-the art meter in order to meet market demands and increase sales. CMTC provided consulting, technical support, and account management services throughout the project and assisted TechnoFlo with applying for funding from the California Small Business Technical Assistance Expansion Program. CMTC also recommended utilizing Blue Dolphin Engineering, one of CMTC’s delivery resources, to create the design for a new electronic transmitter with additional outputs/functions to replace the current model and a new sensor assembly to work with the new transmitter. TechnoFlo’s new technology successfully allows clients to read flow meters remotely and receive alerts on their phone or laptop – helping TechnoFlo to remain in a leadership position within their market. As a result of deploying their new product, TechnoFlo has realized a $500,000 increase in sales and $31,000 in cost savings. Since working with CMTC, TechnoFlo has also added two new employees and invested $12,000 in capital improvements, $6,000 in their workforce, and $50,000 in new products.
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
AVIAID METAL PRODUCTS INC | ALTALUN KB HPS | SMITH & VANDIVER CORPORATION
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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Supply Chain Management: Intro to Supplier Sourcing for California Manufacturers
Due in large part to global supply chain disruptions, many small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) are experiencing difficulties securing supplies of essential products needed to maintain their daily operations. To overcome this challenge, SMMs are devising new approaches to acquire the materials they need to adapt to this uncertain economic environment. As acquiring parts and resources becomes more challenging, supplier sourcing has grown in popularity, offering long-term, reliable solutions to SMMs across the country...
The Application of Cybersecurity for IoT Capabilities to Real-World Scenarios
Brought to you by NIST
NIST has a history of collaboration between its programs, which helps maximize project impacts and practicality to industry. One great example is between NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) and the Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things (IoT) Program. Recent project reports from the NCCoE include mappings of relevant IoT device cybersecurity capabilities and nontechnical supporting capabilities; these three mappings align NIST’s IoT cybersecurity guidance with real-world implementation approaches...
Building Supply Chain Resiliency Amid Global Disruption
Wednesday, May 25th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT
During this webinar, we will cover each element of the end-to-end supply chain, reviewing common pitfalls, typical misconceptions, and proven tactics to recover & build true supply chain resiliency.
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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