Organizational example:
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
Organization/Program |
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) |
Program Purpose |
To ensure that the 80,000 manufacturers and distributors in California are able to maintain competitiveness by providing cutting edge techniques to improve production quality and efficiency, as well as leverage their industry expertise to train the workforce to implement a cycle of continuous improvement. |
Program Description |
Established in 1992, CMTC provides consulting services to Southern California’s small and mid-sized manufacturing firms. In one case, CMTC provided technical assistance and leveraged resources of a defense manufacturer, a training provider, and the State of California to retain jobs. CMTC and the training provider helped the manufacturer train the workers on Lean Enterprise techniques and applying those techniques to the manufacturing process. State of California’s Employment Training Panel funding was used to offset the cost of training to the manufacturer. As a result, the company was able to reduce its manufacturing costs and improve its customer order-to-delivery time. Another example involved a large biomedical manufacturer, an industry association, a local community college, and a local Workforce Investment Board to develop curriculum and provide workforce training for both incumbent workers and new hires. The cost to deliver this program was offset by a combination of Workforce Investment Act and California Employment Training Panel funds. |
Progress |
CMTC has provided customized services for thousands manufacturers and distributors since its inception, and over the last four years has trained an average 1,736 employees per year. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, CMTC’s average annual impact (over the past four years) is as follows:
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Contact Information |
Chris Allen, Director of Marketing & Public Affairs |
Information from Chris Allen at CMTC and from Troppe, 2004.