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Group Meeting Cadence: Third Thursday of the month
Co-Leaders: Dawn Gorey, SYSPRO USA; Jim Watson, CMTC
Facilitator: Dale Turner, CESMII
Support Lead: Michael Maziarz, CESMII
Admin Support: Tara Stewart, CESMII
Small, Medium Manufacturers (SMM) Affinity Group
Small, Medium Manufacturers (SMM) Affinity Group
Our mission is to accelerate the awareness and adoption of affordable smart solutions by small and medium-sized manufacturers enabling business improvements and profitable growth.
Vision
To create a smart manufacturing environment for small and medium-sized manufacturers – and the ecosystem that serves them – that drives continuous improvement through the transfer of technology, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
More Upcoming Events
Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Professional Certification Course
July 7th, 2026 – September 1st, 2026
Skills Needed in Your Workforce to Execute the Smart Manufacturing Strategy
This session should close the core series with a stronger call to action for upskill training of the workforce and preparations for the culture change needed for the Smart Manufacturing transformation. This session can bring together skills development and the balance n...
MDF Innovation Days 2026
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Days (M2IND), brings together leaders from industry, government, academia, and national laboratories to explore advances in AI-enabled manufacturing, nuclear infrastructure, critical materials, and...