--- title: Blog description: CNMI's blog is a forum to help small and medium sized manufacturers read about and discuss advanced manufacturing technology. --- - [Home](https://www.cnmi.bz/) - [ Contact Us](https://www.cnmi.bz/contact-us/) [![CNMI - California Network For Manufacturing Innovation](https://www.cnmi.bz/hs-fs/file-1129758607-png/images-cnmi/CNMI_logo-original-website.png "CNMI - California Network For Manufacturing Innovation")](https://www.cnmi.bz/) # CNMI Advanced Manufacturing Blog  ## [Smart Manufacturing Blog Series Part 4](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-4) Posted by [Ellen McKewen](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/ellen-mckewen) on Sep 25, 2015 10:38:23 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hubfs/images/old_young_tablet.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-4) This fourth Smart Manufacturing (SM) post, [courtesy of CMTC](https://www.cmtc.com/) and [SMLC](https://smartmanufacturingcoalition.org/), goes into the inevitable changes that must happen within manufacturing workforces. [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-4) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-4#comments-listing) ## [Smart Manufacturing Blog Series Part 3](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-3) Posted by [Ellen McKewen](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/ellen-mckewen) on Sep 3, 2015 12:48:57 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hubfs/images/sensors_assembly_line.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-3) This third Smart Manufacturing (SM) post, [courtesy of CMTC](https://www.cmtc.com/) and [SMLC](https://smartmanufacturingcoalition.org/), lays out the benefits that are to be gained from every player in a manufacturing value chain. [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-3) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-3#comments-listing) ## [Smart Manufacturing Blog Series Part 2](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-2) Posted by [Ellen McKewen](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/ellen-mckewen) on Aug 19, 2015 8:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hubfs/images/lets_try_something_news.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-2) This Smart Manufacturing (SM) post answers the business questions that manufacturers may have, primarily “What’s in it for me and my organization?” [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-2#comments-listing) ## [Smart Manufacturing Blog Series Part 1b](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1b) Posted by [Ellen McKewen](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/ellen-mckewen) on Aug 18, 2015 12:54:27 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hubfs/images/online_marketplace.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1b) In this second post of [CMTC](https://www.cmtc.com/)’s 6-part series, done in conjunction with the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition ([SMLC](https://smartmanufacturingcoalition.org/)), one can get a better grasp on the concept of Smart Manufacturing (SM). [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1b) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1b#comments-listing) ## [Smart Manufacturing Blog Series Part 1A](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1) Posted by [Ellen McKewen](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/ellen-mckewen) on Jul 29, 2015 8:29:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hubfs/images/human_shakes_robot.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1) This Smart Manufacturing (SM) post is the first of a 6-part series that [California Manufacturing Technology Consulting](https://www.cmtc.com/) (CMTC) has created in conjunction with the [Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition](https://smartmanufacturingcoalition.org/) (SMLC). The series intends to inform manufacturers on the components of SM, its business structure, its role in the value chain and how it has the potential to positively impact manufacturers across the country. Click here to read "[What is Smart Manufacturing](https://www.cmtc.com/blog/what-is-smart-manufacturing-part-1a-of-6)" [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/smart-manufacturing-blog-series-part-1#comments-listing) ## [2015 Smart Manufacturing Trends](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/2015-smart-manufacturing-trends) Posted by [Ellen McKewen](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/ellen-mckewen) on Apr 17, 2015 9:07:37 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Industry4.0](https://www.cnmi.bz/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Industry4.0.jpg?width=262&name=Industry4.0.jpg)Smart Manufacturing trends are quickly gaining steam with worldwide government cooperation and the growing production statistics to back it up. From virtual manufacturing to cloud computing, our industry’s continuous innovations are showing great promise by cutting company costs, streamlining production, increasing output and creating a safer work environment for employees worldwide. [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/2015-smart-manufacturing-trends) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/2015-smart-manufacturing-trends#comments-listing) Tags: [Manufacturing Innovation](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/manufacturing-innovation) ## [This is Not Your Child's Paper Mache](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/330385/This-is-Not-Your-Child-s-Paper-Mache) Posted by [Carrie Pittman](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/carrie-pittman) on Aug 26, 2013 11:11:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hs-fs/file-280052656-jpg/images/paper-mache-3d-printing.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/330385/This-is-Not-Your-Child-s-Paper-Mache) Materials for 3D printing are no longer limited to plastics and metals.  And 3D printing is not happening only in garages or nifty service salons.  European Staples stores will now be able to make a 3D paper model of just about anything.  Yes, the revolution is maturing from the garage to the big box stores.  You can take a photo of any object with your smartphone – yes, 2D – and upload it to the office supply megastore and they’ll make it for you out of the same material they’ve peddled for years: paper.  They recently made a deal with MCor to put one of their UK-made, Iris True Color 3D in each of their office supply stores. [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/330385/This-is-Not-Your-Child-s-Paper-Mache) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/330385/This-is-Not-Your-Child-s-Paper-Mache#comments-listing) Tags: [3D Printing](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/3d-printing) ## [Getting to a State-wide Manufacturing Network – The Process](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/271047/Getting-to-a-State-wide-Manufacturing-Network-The-Process) Posted by [Carrie Pittman](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/carrie-pittman) on Apr 25, 2013 10:40:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hs-fs/file-31147181-jpg/images/cnmiblog.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/271047/Getting-to-a-State-wide-Manufacturing-Network-The-Process) [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/271047/Getting-to-a-State-wide-Manufacturing-Network-The-Process) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/271047/Getting-to-a-State-wide-Manufacturing-Network-The-Process#comments-listing) Tags: [Additive Manufacturing](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/additive-manufacturing), [CNMI](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/cnmi), [LLNL](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/llnl), [Advanced Manufacturing](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/advanced-manufacturing), [Manufacturing Innovation](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/manufacturing-innovation) ## [It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Additive Manufacturing!](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267365/It-s-a-Bird-It-s-a-Plane-It-s-Additive-Manufacturing) Posted by [Carrie Pittman](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/carrie-pittman) on Apr 19, 2013 4:04:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hs-fs/file-30454652-jpg/images/ge-aviation-3d-printing-290x160.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267365/It-s-a-Bird-It-s-a-Plane-It-s-Additive-Manufacturing) *This article, written by Ben Vickery, for MEP's Manufacturing Innovation Blog chronicles the rise of additive manufacturing and what it may mean for the future of product innovation.* [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267365/It-s-a-Bird-It-s-a-Plane-It-s-Additive-Manufacturing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267365/It-s-a-Bird-It-s-a-Plane-It-s-Additive-Manufacturing#comments-listing) Tags: [3D Printing](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/3d-printing), [Additive Manufacturing](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/additive-manufacturing), [Manufacturing Innovation](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/manufacturing-innovation) ## [The Top 5 Manufacturing Trends of 2012](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267356/The-Top-5-Manufacturing-Trends-of-2012) Posted by [Carrie Pittman](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/author/carrie-pittman) on Apr 19, 2013 3:43:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cnmi.bz/hs-fs/file-30453718-jpg/images/mfg-trends-in-2012-610x250.jpg) ](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267356/The-Top-5-Manufacturing-Trends-of-2012) *This article, originally posted on NIST MEP's** Manuafacturing Innovation Blog and written by Roger Kilmer, discusses the most notable manufacturing themes of 2012. * [Read More](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267356/The-Top-5-Manufacturing-Trends-of-2012) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/bid/267356/The-Top-5-Manufacturing-Trends-of-2012#comments-listing) Tags: [3D Printing](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/3d-printing), [Additive Manufacturing](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/additive-manufacturing) [All Posts](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/all) [Next](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/page/2) ### Subscribe via E-mail ### Latest Posts ### Posts by category - [3D Printing (4)](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/3d-printing) - [Additive Manufacturing (4)](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/additive-manufacturing) - [Manufacturing Innovation (3)](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/manufacturing-innovation) - [Advanced Manufacturing (1)](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/advanced-manufacturing) - [CNMI (1)](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/topic/cnmi) - [Home](https://www.cnmi.bz/) - | - [About Us](https://www.cnmi.bz/about-us/) - | - [Working Groups](https://www.cnmi.bz/working-groups/) - | - [Events & News](https://www.cnmi.bz/events-news/) - | - [Contact](https://www.cnmi.bz/contact-us/) 3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 450, Long Beach, CA 90806 © 2013 California Network for Manufacturing Innovation