Industry

Industrial Rejuvenation

Christine Purcell
Project Lead/Manager, Industry Workforce and Manufacturing Development, CSA
Pasadena, CA 91105
County: Los Angeles
christine.purcell@californiaspaceauthority.org
http://www.californiaspac...

Links and Resources
Click here for the Supplier Survey Results
Check out the Supplier Innovation Brochure
October 2007 Supplier Forum Page

Objective:
The "Smart Suppliers" project intends to characterize foundational "smart supplier" competitiveness skills for organizations throughout the California Innovation Corridor. To this end, it will articulate a set of common smart supplier program requirements and learning outcomes, via a supply chain training provider and support network. It will also characterize common foundational core competitive skills, training requirements, and learning outcomes, in order to enable supplier transformation.

Desired Outcomes:
- A minimum of five Workforce Investment Board (WIB) representatives to attend Supply Chain Forums in years 2 and 3 of the project.
- At least 50 suppliers and/or training providers to attend these forums.
- Implementation strategies obtained from a minimum of three training providers for a common set of training outcomes, impacting a minimum of 200 suppliers over three years.
- Production and distribution of a Training Resources Matrix to a minimum of 1,000 supplier contacts.

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting: Business Development; Certification; Customized Training; Facilitation (meetings, etc.); Innovation Support; Job Training; Project Management; Project Partnering; Strategic Planning; Supplier Training

NOVA: Assessments; Customized Training; Grant Writing; Job Training; Labor Market Research; Policy Maker Education/Outreach; Project Management; Project Partnering; Public Private Partners; Research; Skill Gap Analysis; Worker Profile