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Listen to SSTI's Interview with Wayne Sumple and Bob Torrani of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)
SSTI has an effective new learning tool for TBED policymakers and practitioners seeking guidance in approaches to building and sustaining tech-based economies. Through exclusive interviews with Excellence in TBED Award recipients, find out first-hand how these award winning initiatives successfully responded to a critical need by applying innovative approaches to generate substantial economic gains for their region.
CCAT's Manufacturing Supply Chain Innovation 2008 Winner for the Improving the Competitiveness of Existing Industries category
Listen to a 10-minute clip of SSTI's interview with CCAT director Bob Torrani and program manager Wayne Sumple or the full conversation (18 minutes).
Focusing on the aerospace and defense sector of Connecticut's business, the Connecticut Center for Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration (CMSCI) was formed in 2005 to stimulate Connecticut companies to effectively compete in a more complex supply chain and gain advantage through both their individual and collective capabilities.
To date, 244 process improvement projects have been funded at 76 Connecticut aerospace and defense companies. These projects have improved lead time by 53 percent, cycle time by 37 percent, changeover time by 50 percent, quality level by 48 percent, and space utilization by 39 percent. These improvements have increased efficiencies, raised competitiveness, improved customer satisfaction, and allowed companies to take on new businesses, adding 686 high-paying jobs to the Connecticut economy during this period.
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