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title: Smart Manufacturing Blog Series Part 1A
description: The first blog post in a 6 part series informing you on everything you need to know about smart manufacturing.
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## [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

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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)"

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