Manufacturing Solutions

CMTC provides manufacturing consulting services designed to help California’s manufacturers succeed now and in the future. Our team specializes in many areas—including lean consulting, food manufacturing consulting, quality management system implementation, Additive Manufacturing consulting, exporting and more.

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California Statewide Partnerships

As the statewide MEP Center for California, CMTC works with various strategic partners throughout the state to enhance operational performance, new product development, market expansion and technology adoption for small and medium-sized manufacturers.

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Helping Small Manufacturers Grow

Our services help to create jobs, accelerate growth, foster innovation and improve the global competitiveness of small and medium-sized manufacturers throughout California.

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Manufacturing Day 2017

Manufacturing Day celebrates the innovations of modern manufacturing and inspires the next generation of manufacturers through open houses, career fairs, expos, and other events. This year Manufacturing Day is Oct 6, 2017. Click the Learn More button to see how you can participate.

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Don’t Get Left Behind, SMART Manufacturing is the Future for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

Over the past several years, the topic of SMART Manufacturing has been a conversation among industry experts, strategists and thought leaders. However, despite its media coverage, many on the front lines of manufacturing aren’t quite sure what SMART Manufacturing entails or why it’s even relevant to their organization...
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CMTC Impact Report

CMTC 2016 Impact Report

CMTC, California’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, provided solutions to improve the growth and profitability of more than 1,000 small and medium-sized manufacturers in 2016.
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Made in CA Featured Manufacturers

Featured Manufacturers of the Week

Each week we highlight our Made in CA manufacturers who are part of the program. Manufacturers are selected based on when they joined the program. 
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Did You Know?

7 Impactful Benefits of Factory Automation for Food Manufacturers

Learn how automation technologies - such as computer vision systems, on-line sensors and robotics - can catapault your food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing or food processing company into decades of success.
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Recent Case Studies

Learn how our team of manufacturing consultants has helped some of California’s small and medium-sized manufacturers overcome obstacles in their road to success. If you’re looking for a specific manufacturing case study, head over to our Case Studies page for a directory of CMTC case studies.
A minority-owned business that specializes in creating finely crafted baby and children’s furniture. CMTC’s Lean Transformation Program helped them improve their production process which resulted in $400,000 in new sales and $250,000 in cost savings.
400,000 + Increase in Sales
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Provides testing and scoring solutions for the education community. By participating in CMTC's ExporTech™ program they were able to strategically enter international markets and increase their sales by more than $233,000. 
233,000 + Increase in Sales
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A full-service supplier of custom skylights, standard skylight units, and structural systems. CMTC helped them develop a stronger marketing plan to appeal to new and existing customers which resulted in $250,000 in new sales and $50,000 in retained sales.
250,000 + Increase in Sales
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Based out of Oceanside, California, Amflex Plastics is a woman-owned business with a strong Latino heritage. The organization employs 20 workers, and its facility utilizes several processing technologies to provide proprietary polyolefin co-polymer formulated plastic hoses and spiral hose equipment.  

$675,000 + Increase in Sales
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Waterstone Faucets is a full line manufacturer and distributor of high-quality kitchen faucets and accessories. Their products include various types of faucets, accessories such as side sprays and soap dispensers, hardware such as cabinet pulls and knobs, and under sink systems. The company is located in Murrieta, CA and has 110 employees.
$1.5M + Increase in Sales + 20 Jobs Added
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Doggie Walk Bags Inc. manufactures bags specifically designed to help dog owners clean up the waste that pets “leave behind” in public areas. The organization is located in Balboa Island, CA and has 10 employees. 
750,000 + Increase in Sales + 2 Jobs Added
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International Desserts & Delicacies has been creating delicious desserts for more than thirty years. Currently, they have developed a niche market with retailers nationwide by specializing in vegan cookies. International Desserts & Delicacies is a family-owned business with 19 employees located in Glendale, California.
1.6 MM + Increase in Sales + 2 Jobs Added
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Diamond Wipes International, located in Chino, CA, is the original U.S. manufacturer of hot and cold disposable wet wipes. Founded in 1994, the woman-owned, minority-owned, business began as a small restaurant wipe supplier with two employees. Today, they employ 200 workers, produce 3 million wipes on a daily basis and possess over 250 distinct formulations.
500,000 + Increase in Sales + 5 New Global Markets
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See What Our Clients Are Saying

"CMTC’s exporting services were critical to helping our company strategically enter international markets and increase sales by more than $233,000. Exporting is now a crucial component of our organization’s strategic growth."

Abel Garcia VP of International Sales, Apperson

With CMTC’s assistance, we were able to improve our workflow and better manage demand. As a result, our company experienced $400,000 in increased sales, 6 new jobs, and $250,000 in cost savings.

Pockets Alvarez CEO, Summertree Interiors Inc. dba Newport Cottages

"Obtaining AS9100 certification was critical to our organization’s client retention and growth efforts. CMTC helped us every step of the way, and we could not have accomplished this without their expertise. Our projections indicate we will achieve $100,000 in increased sales from new clients"

Jim Sites Vice President, Mask-Off

“Our organization was able to recognize $1.6 million in increased sales, $200,000 in cost savings, and 42 jobs created or retained through CMTC’s Lean Skills Consulting and Training.”  

Scott Taylor President of ProPlas Technologies

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