Provide services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and to establish a supply chain intelligence network

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) will provide $400,000 in supply chain optimization services under a cooperative agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. CMTC will gather supply chain intelligence for small and medium-sized manufacturers in California through supplier discoveries, mapping, and scouting to identify performance gaps and growth opportunities. Pilot workforce education events in the form of in-person workshops and webinars will also be delivered. No subawards are planned under this agreement, which runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. The goal is to improve supply chain resiliency and competitiveness for California manufacturers through CMTC's established network.

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to provide services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and to establish a supply chain intelligence network. Improve the resiliency and optimization for domestic supply chains in the MEP national network in the state of california.

Activities

The center will gather supply chain intelligence via discoveries, mapping, and supplier scouting, to get a better understanding of the california ecosystem and develop best practices to share with the MEP national network. Pilot workforce educational events via in-person workshops and virtual webinars. Gather supply chain intelligence: conduct supplier discoveries to identify performance gaps in critical areas which are inhibiting california suppliers ability to grow profitability, improve resiliency, productivity, and competitiveness. Identify key industry to link suppliers with supplier mapping to reveal opportunities to improve the interoperability of their supply chains. Support and track supplier scouting requests and formalize business practices in order to increase the number of matches for the center and MEP requests. Pilot educational events to assist suppliers in addressing operational, management, and supply chain challenges.

Expected outcomes

Support and track supplier scouting requests and formalize business practices in order to increase the number of matches for cmtc and MEP requests. B. Pilot educational events to assist suppliers in addressing operational, management, and supply chain challenges. This will better equip suppliers to self-implement or ask for assistance to utilize best practices and innovative approaches to increase performance.

Intended beneficiaries

Small and medium-sized manufacturers (smms) in the state of california.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.