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The global electronics industry's supply chain is increasingly complex and requires manufacturers and distributors to have an increased awareness of their supply chain performance. In this episode of Real Talk with Rob Tavi, Macrofab's Chief Product Officer Chris Church discusses how modern manufacturing technology can help support supply chain performance and what this means for you as an entrepreneur or business owner looking for ways to optimize your operations while maintaining high quality and performance standards. Based in Houston Texas, MacroFab is not just a contract manufacturer, but fundamentally a technology company with a focus on electronics innovation. Macrofab seeks to redefine the contract manufacturing industry by developing a software-driven approach to make it faster and easier than ever to bring new electronic products to market. The company's mission is simple: make it easy for electronics makers and developers everywhere to find great suppliers and manufacture their products quickly and efficiently.

If you’re interested in learning about an individual and a company trying to bring manufacturing back to America, you’re not going to want to miss this Alden Report interview with Jason Azevedo. This episode is truly a window into the mind of a young entrepreneur as we start by discussing the first apparel business Jason developed at the ripe old age of 15! Starting a very successful apparel company that grew from humble garage beginnings to annual gross billings of over a million dollars is what spiked his interest in the manufacturing side of the industry and the rest was history for him.

In 2009, Jason co-founded Advoque, taking on the role of CEO with duties ranging from conceptual development, engineering, to deployment. Since 2009, Jason’s been at the helm of growing the company year-over-year, acquiring several entities, and creating several others to round out manufacturing efforts. His emphasis on Made In America is a driving force for how the various companies he’s co-founded operate. Jason has worked on many key projects for companies such as Arista Networks, Best Buy, Costco, Disney, EA Games, Intel, Roku, Starbucks, Target, WalMart, and Warner Bros.

Jason is also the General Partner and Chief Strategy Officer of Manufacturing Revitalization Corporation of America (“MRCA”) whose goal is the revitalization of the American worker through the addition of technology and training to create the most effective manufacturing workforce in the world. MCRA acquires companies with a heart and soul, built by dedicated teams ready to scale their respective products and services.

At Jason’s companies, “Made in America” isn’t just a slogan, it’s their driving force.

Thank you very much to Jason Azevedo for joining us this week on The Alden Report. 

For more information on Jason and his company, you can visit: https://mrca.net/

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Recast Your City: How to save your downtown with small scale manufacturing by Illana Preuss. Published by Island Press in 2021

In Recast Your City  community development expert Ilana Preuss explains how local leaders can revitalize their downtowns and main streets by bringing in and supporting small-scale manufacturing. Preuss shows how this approach helps create thriving places. Small scale manufacturing can deliver local business ownership opportunities, provide well paying jobs, and create communities where people and place are valued. 

An excellent book for urban designers, landscape architects, and architects. It's about how to build a city for people not just buildings and gardens.

For more information about this book, visit Island Press Publishing.
Recast Your City: How to save your downtown with small scale manufacturing by Illana Preuss. Published by Island Press in 2021

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