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Refocusing on the MEP Mission
The CAMT Board of Directors has named Tom Bugnitz to  the position of Chief Executive Officer. Bugnitz will lead CAMT in providing strategic services and programs designed to strengthen Colorado's manufacturing sector with an emphasis on spurring innovation growth. Tom has hands-on experience in the manufacturing sector, serving most recently as a senior executive for Coolerado, a Denver-based manufacturer of leading-edge green air conditioning systems. During his tenure with Coolerado, the organization grew from a five person company to employing over 60 workers. He is also the co-author of the widely-adopted book on business strategy and capital planning for technology, "From Business Strategy to IT Action."
Read more details in the press release here.
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FRMG Tour: ERA
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Using TWI to create a disciplined manufacturing environment
DATE: Wednesday, September 12  TIME: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. COST: $20
Environmental Resource Associates (ERA) is a proficiency testing provider in Golden that ensures water supply and treatment companies around the world accurately test for pollution. Producing thousands of samples with varying concentrations of pollutants and contaminants, each one requiring separate verification and validation, provides a challenging manufacturing environment.
TWI has been the key to sustaining a Lean focus for the entire organization, providing a systematic framework to approach efficiency and problems in the workplace.
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Manufacturers Look to New 3-D Printing Institute for Technology Breakthroughs
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From Txchnologist
Speculation has exploded in recent years over the ripples 3-D printing will ultimately send through the manufacturing process. There are dreams of 3-D printed houses, airplanes and everything in between.
The newly announced National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), set to rise up in the rust-belt town of Youngstown, Ohio, aims to make at least some of these dreams a reality.
The institute is expected to become a link between invention and production, and will focus on "fostering and maturing the transformational technologies promised by additive manufacturing," said Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank while announcing the institute. "In other words," she said, "we're not interested in building your grandfather's research institute."
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| IndustryWeek Articles of Interest | |
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ISM: US Manufacturing Activity Slows in August Manufacturers' reported prices were on the rebound after contracting for several months, but new orders continued to slide along with inventories. Read full article here.
The Fallacy of the Voice of the Customer Many voice of the customer gathering processes are flawed or misdirected. Read full article here.
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