Season 10 Episode 3 - What is Zero Clear All About?

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features Ernie Edmonds, Sr. Managing Consultant of Cyber Physical Security Services at CMTC. Ernie explains what Zero Clear is, where it came from, ...

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Season 10 Episode 2 - Managing the Cybersecurity Practices of IT Providers

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features Dr. Ron McFarland, Sr. Consultant of Cyber Physical Security Services at CMTC. Ron discusses what a third-party IT provider is, the services ...

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Season 10 Episode 1 - Exploring Ransomware Prevention and Recovery

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Buzz Thomas, Managing Consultant of Cyber Physical Security Services at CMTC. Buzz explains what ransomware is, where it comes from, and who ...

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Season 9 Episode 3 - Providing Higher Quality Jobs to Attract Higher Quality Workers

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features NIST Baldrige Performance Excellence Program Manager Dr. Kelly Welsh and CMTC Quality Practice Lead Eliot Dratch. Kelly and Eliot explain ...

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Season 9 Episode 2 - Advancing Your Business’s Digital Journey: The Importance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features Pandora Ovanessian, Senior Technology Consultant at CMTC. Pandora explains what enterprise resource planning (ERP) is, how it works, and its ...

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Season 9 Episode 1 - The Do's and Don'ts of Supply Chain Diversification

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Jane Tierney, Founder and President of Purple Link. Jane covers the key elements of supply chain diversification and the role it plays in ...

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Season 8 Episode 1 - Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Dr. Jim Davis, Vice Provost of IT at UCLA’s Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC). Jim explains what artificial intelligence (AI) is, ...

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Season 8 Episode 2 - State of the Economy: Navigating the “Stimulus Hangover”

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D., Founding Partner at Beacon Economics LLC. Christopher discusses the current state of the economy and what he ...

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Season 8 Episode 3 - Continuous Improvement Through the MBNQA Framework

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features three executives from Mizuho OSI – Steve Lamb, Kevin Thorne, and Bill Bregar – as well as Denise Shields, Principal of the Shields Resource ...

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Season 7 Episode 3 - A Closer Look at the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features FIBR Food Safety Council Lead Trainer Bill Huntley. Bill discusses the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), its impact on small and ...

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Season 7 Episode 2 - The Evolution of Apparel Manufacturing

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features California Fashion Association President Ilse Metchek. Ilse discusses the current landscape of the apparel industry in California, the ...

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Season 7 Episode 1 - Exploring the Macro and Micro Views on Aerospace & Defense

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Aerospace & Defense Forum Co-Founder & Executive Director Dr. Ivan Rosenberg and Patriot Industrial Partners Managing Director Alex ...

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Season 6 Episode 3 - What Is NIST SP 800-171 All About?

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features two CMTC Cyber Physical Security Services consultants: Ernie Edmonds and Buzz Thomas. Ernie and Buzz define NIST SP 800-171 and explain what ...

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Season 6 Episode 2 - The Current State of Employment & Competitiveness in California Manufacturing

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features Beacon Economics Research Manager Taner Osman. Taner discusses the current state of California manufacturing, particularly in terms of ...

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Season 6 Episode 1 - Government Funding Opportunities for Manufacturers

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Lakeview Consulting President Micki Vandeloo and San Diego, Orange, Imperial PTAC Regional Director Brett Housholder. Micki and Brett discuss ...

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Season 5 Episode 1 - Workforce Development: Recruiting & Retaining Talent

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Engage Forward Consultant, Trainer, & Coach/Advocate Lisa Rawcliffe and CMTC Senior Manager of HR, Administration, & Recruitment Jeri ...

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Season 5 Episode 2 - 10 Things You Need To Know & Do For Cybersecurity

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features two CMTC Cyber Physical Security Services consultants: Ernie Edmonds and Buzz Thomas. Ernie and Buzz cover ten best practices for improving ...

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Season 5 Episode 3 - What is the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award?

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features California Council for Excellence (CEE) Vice Chair Dr. David Spong and Shields Resource Group Principal Denise Shields. David and Denise ...

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Season 4 Episode 3 - The Importance of Strategic Planning & Budgeting For Businesses of All Sizes

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Season 4 Episode 2 - Building Supply Chain Resiliency Amid Global Disruption

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features Supply Chain/Operations & Management Consultant Gary Steinberg. Gary discusses how the pandemic has affected global supply chains, how ...

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Season 4 Episode 1 - Tackling Cybersecurity Challenges: Ransomware & Recovery

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Spearhead TEI President Dr. Tony Lopez. Tony explains what ransomware is and how it works, the types of ransomware that exist and possible ...

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Season 3 Episode 4 - Celebrating Manufacturing Day 2021

Episode Show Notes Episode 4 features James Sly, President & CEO of the East County Economic Development Council; Pierre Coeurdeuil, Advising & Education Director for ...

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Season 3 Episode 3 - Is Additive Manufacturing the Right Addition to Your Operation?

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features Dr. Richard M. Seugling, Manufacturing Engineering Section Leader at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL); Jay Dinsmore, Founder and ...

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Season 3 Episode 2 - Robotics & the Small Manufacturer Part 2: How Robotics Can Increase Employee Safety & Productivity

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features Mario Persicone, Director of Operations at PNM Company and Owner of Pro Laser Graphics. Mario discusses the applications of robotics and ...

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Season 3 Episode 1 - Robotics & the Small Manufacturer Part 1: The Evolution of Robotics Technologies

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Dr. Satyandra K. Gupta, Smith International Professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department and Director of the Center for ...

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Season 2 Episode 6 - Women in Manufacturing

Episode Show Notes Episode 6 features Natalia Sephton, President & CEO of M&R Engineering; Sarah Myers, Founder & CEO of HMP - Hemp Made Products; and Lisa Anderson, ...

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Season 2 Episode 5 - Is eCommerce Easy Money?

Episode Show Notes Episode 5 features Rob Lightner, Co-Founder of East Brother Beer Company; Linh Judin, Owner of Itsy Bitty; and Derric Haynie, Chief Ecommerce Technologist at ...

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Season 2 Episode 4 - The Evolution of Smart Manufacturing

Episode Show Notes Episode 4 features Dr. Jim Davis, Vice Provost of IT at the Office of Advanced Research Computing at UCLA. Jim defines smart manufacturing, explains how it’s ...

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Season 2 Episode 3 - Economic Outlook in the Wake of the Pandemic

Episode Show Notes Episode 3 features Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D., Founding Partner at Beacon Economics LLC. Christopher explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected different ...

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Season 2 Episode 2 - What is Inbound Marketing?

Episode Show Notes Episode 2 features Hannah Going, Director of Marketing at Accel-RF Instruments Corporation, and Alex Meade, VP of Sales & Marketing at Beacons Point. Hannah ...

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Season 2 Episode 1 - A Closer Look at Apprenticeships

Episode Show Notes Episode 1 features Matthew McKenney, President & CEO of the Institute for American Apprenticeships (IAA), and Mace Gjerman, the Technical Training Manager ...

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Season 1 Episode 6 - Supply Chain Opportunities: Reshoring, Restructuring, and Nearshoring

Episode Show Notes In this episode, Gregg is joined by Harry Moser, Founder of the Reshoring Initiative. They discuss how companies are rethinking their supply chain strategies in ...

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Season 1 Episode 5 - Upskilling Your Manufacturing Workforce with Apprenticeships

Episode Show Notes In this episode, Gregg is joined by Jose Anaya, who oversees the Community Advancement Division and Business Training Center at El Camino College, and Tiffany ...

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Season 1 Episode 4 - Seeing Red? How to Maintain Cash Flow During Uncertain Times

Episode Show Notes In this episode, Gregg is joined by Mike Daniel, the Regional Director of the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network. They dive ...

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Season 1 Episode 3 - Virtual Selling is Virtually Here to Stay

Episode Show Notes In this episode, Gregg discusses the rise of virtual selling with Gary Fly, President of The Brooks Group. They cover the pandemic's effects on traditional ...

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Season 1 Episode 2 - Developing a Comprehensive Workplace Safety Plan in 2021

Episode Show Notes In this episode, Gregg discusses workplace safety with Eliot Dratch, CMTC’s Senior Quality Consultant. What was once perceived as a mundane, fairly innocuous ...

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Season 1 Episode 1 - A Whole New World: How Manufacturers are Navigating the Challenges of the Pandemic

Episode Show Notes In this episode, Gregg sits down with three small and medium-sized California manufacturers who have had to pivot their businesses several times in significant ...

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