|
CTD, Inc -- A CAMT Success Story
| |
CAMT product development and commercialization services help capture $2M in new sales 
Composite Technology Development, Inc. (CTD), a woman-owned small business in Lafayette, custom designs, manufactures and tests innovative materials and products primarily for aerospace, energy and defense applications.
CTD approached CAMT for guidance in product development, commercialization processes and program management methods. Combining insights from CAMT's Rapid Cycle Product Introduction (RCPI) and processes learned in the project management workshop, CTD is launching its newest product, the Portable Array Module (PAM) for mobile tactical solar power. This product is responsible for over $2 million in new sales to the U.S. military, with more orders in the pipeline.
"Using CAMT's RCPI and Project Management methodologies in tandem has enabled CTD to bring our newest product to market faster."
- Matt Hooker, Vice President of Operations.
Read the full success story here.
|
| NIST MEP Make it in America Blog & Video | |
|
CAMT client GPS Source featured
Employing approximately 30 workers in Pueblo West, GPS Source's re-transmission units are used with different military platform applications to re-transmit GPS data to soldier and airman-level devices. Plainly speaking, this technology gives our soldiers accurate and immediate information that provides them with more situational awareness during military missions. GPS Source worked with CAMT to improve its processes, explore opportunities to expand market share, and identify and develop new products at a quicker rate. Most critically, CAMT helped GPS Source on a reverse engineering project that involved deconstructing a Heads-Up Display (HUD) for the T-45 Jet Trainer Aircraft.
View Make it in America blog and video here
|
| VSM & Lean Management Public Seminar | |
for a continuous improvement culture 
Date: February 15
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Downtown Denver
Cost: $295/$345
More Info & Register
Starting with the powerful VSM (Value Stream Mapping) technique to identify waste, reduce process cycle time, and improve process flow, you will learn tips and tools to lead in a Lean environment. |
| Equipment Effectiveness Public Seminar | |
Set Up Reduction, TPM & Standard Work 
Date: February 22
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Downtown Denver
Cost: $295/$345
More Info & Register
As shorter lead times are required and product mixes become more complex, equipment utilization is central to adeptly meeting customer demands. Participants will learn how to dramatically reduce changeover time, proactively maintain machines at peak productivity, and ensure standard processes to continue improvements. |
| IndustryWeek Articles of Interest | |
|
Decline in Number of US Manufacturing Factories Is Not Due to Offshoring U.S. companies commonly open operations abroad to serve the local markets. Read full article here.
Best Practices for Using Value Stream Mapping as a Continuous Improvement Tool VSM provides a direct path to process optimization and an operation that is assured long-term survival. Read full article here. |
