--- title: Blog | Manufacturing Innovation description: Manufacturing Innovation | 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  ## [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) ## [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) [All Posts](https://www.cnmi.bz/blog/all) ### 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