Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound. Together we are advancing the Pacific Northwest in the global manufacturing community. #CAMPS_US
Seattle, Washington
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Manufacturers in today’s environment face a unique challenge in retaining valuable institutional knowledge as employees retire from the organization. And, there are incidental trends leaders are noticing as they onboard the next generation of workers.
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Getting more women in manufacturing solves the skills gap problem. That solution is hindered by perception issues on all sides.
A Gender Crisis of Confidence: machinedesign.com/community/…
The City of Seattle launched an online marketplace to connect organizations that need face coverings with local manufacturers that produce them.
Manufacturers can participate in the program if they agree to sell the coverings for between $5-$7 each.
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The U.S. is experiencing historical levels of supply chain disruption and unemployment. But nimble manufacturers are pivoting by reconfiguring their facilities to make much-needed products, and hiring locally at a time when many can not.
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Planes, Trucks, & Vaccines... Renton looks to become manufacturing hub for coronavirus vaccines...
Renton officials voted to support turning the city into an epicenter for coronavirus vaccine production. Renton is already the home of Boeing & PACCAR.
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Top books every manufacturer should read...
- How To Implement Lean Manufacturing
- The Toyota Way
- "Faster, Better, Cheaper"
- From the Stone Age to Lean Manufacturing and Beyond
- The Innovator's Dilemma
- The Design of Everyday Things
- Making It
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It is called Lean because, in the end, the process can run:
- Using less material,
- Requiring less investment,
- Using less inventory,
- Consuming less space, and
- Using less people
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3 Ways To Keep Your Employees Safe And Healthy
- Health Screening Prior To The Start Of Shifts
- Maintaining Distance Within The Factory
- Sanitization Procedures
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Have you joined our CAMPS Military to Manufacturing Workforce Navigation group on LinkedIn?
CAMPS Military to Manufacturing (M2M) Workforce Navigation: lnkd.in/gVDtTRV
GM and Ventec relying on Woodinville supplier in venture to rapidly make more ventilators for coronavirus patients. Cascadia Custom Molding makes two dozen of the parts needed for Ventec’s ventilator, including the main chassis inside the machine.
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Manufacturers around the country are stepping forward to help defeat the coronavirus...
“This is our Apollo 13 moment,” said David Taylor president and CEO of the The Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association. “This is when we need industry to retool.”
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On Friday, March 20th, at 11 a.m., we will be hosting a special webinar - Critical Employment Decisions in Response to COVID-19
You can register for this important event here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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Honeywell Tracking $1B In Boeing Parts On Blockchain
Boeing has added more than $1B in excess airplane parts to GoDirect Trade, a blockchain platform designed to prove the origin of the parts and ensure they comply with safety standards.
@DelRayMan
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CAMPS Member spotlight...
Access Laser manufactures infrared lasers for advanced manufacturing. Their lasers start with a variety of base models, which can be built up and tuned for industry-leading stability, wavelength selection, & polarization purity.
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CAMPS Member Spotlight... @WesternInTech
WIT is an industry leading fluid power distributor & manufacturer, serving hundreds of customers worldwide. WIT is one of the largest Parker Distributors, providing customers with hydraulic & pneumatic solutions.
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“Our management team is made up of an equal number of men & women. Having a diverse group of people coming together really helps in our creativity and problem solving within our organization.” - Allison Budvarson, COO at Out of the Box Manufacturing
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Manufacturing around the USA...
Empire State manufacturing index hits highest level in nine months. Index jumps to 12.9 in February, well above consensus of 4. Any reading above zero indicates improving conditions.
#manufacturing #madeintheusa
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For over 19 years, @IDIntegration_ has served as the leading SI for direct part marking systems in manufacturing facilities for regulations specified by the United States DoD & the aerospace industry.
You can learn more about ID Integration at: id-integration.com/
By leveraging the buying power of the manufacturing community, CAMPS has teamed up with Capital Benefit Services to provide a new way for Washington manufacturing employers to purchase employee benefits.
You can learn more about this amazing program at: camps-us.com/programs/health…
