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Alamo Manufacturing Partnership |
The Alamo
Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) is co-led by the University of Texas at San
Antonio (UTSA) and San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA). AMP is an
8-county region in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. AMP is focused on
Transportation and Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336) which has its strengths
in three major product lines: aerospace, motor vehicle and parts, and
heavy/industrial vehicles.
Workforce and
Training: AMP will continue to collaborate with regional
educational assets to promote education in manufacturing and training for
advanced manufacturing jobs. Some projects include An Advanced Manufacturing
Technician Program (AMT) to add needed highly-skilled technicians to the workforce,
potentially providing employment of an additional 3,000 highly skilled
manufacturing jobs. Other programs will expand to meet other high-need areas as
well, such as the manufacturing- oriented career and technical education (CTE)
programs for high school students and the "Just-In-Time" Program to target
postsecondary students to become certified in high-need areas. More
manufacturing internship and apprenticeship programs also will be established
and expanded.
Supplier Networks: Toyota's assembly site, Toyota Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX)
emphasizes strategies of co-location of sequential production steps with the
major objective of reducing in-process inventory. Lean manufacturing, used by
TMMTX and the 23 co-located Tier 1 suppliers at the site, emphasizes strategies
of co-location of sequential production steps with the major objective of
reducing in-process inventory. Combined with the local Manufacturing
Partnership Center, they can accelerate supplier capacity and growth.
Consultation, technical support, and training by partners of the AMP consortium
will be provided in the areas of operational improvement, workforce
development, lean manufacturing systems, quality management systems, and
various industrial automation and robotics solutions for businesses related to
the TMMTX assembly site. AMP will further expand the Supplier Support model to
other transportation manufacturing sectors, such as aerospace, heavy equipment
and parts suppliers.
Research and
Innovation: In partnership with industry, universities and
research institutions in AMP will assist in the maturity of improved
manufacturing techniques. The partnership between applied research and
manufacturing applications can help develop innovative methods and practices to
integrate new technology into the supply chain, such as advance robotics
applications.
Infrastructure and
Site Development: AMP will institute a variety of transportation and
capital improvement projects such that infrastructure and site development will
meet Texas' changing needs. For example, infrastructure will be expanded to
meet the needs of expanded workforce development programs at places such as the
Central Texas Technology Center. Other plans include helping to further
development of business and industrial parks.
Trade and
Investment: The San Antonio
Trade and Investment Strategy created a clear path for companies to access
community resources and leverage community initiatives for their successful
global engagement. As the global transportation equipment manufacturing
industry continues to evolve, their regional efforts and initiatives will
better position these companies to face challenges of a competitive landscape
while bolstering the attraction and development of manufacturing jobs and
investment.
Operational
Improvement and Capital Access: AMP has a
diversity of strategies to improve manufacturing operations and capital access
that span the ecosystem. Through industrial consortiums and partnerships, we
will promote broader adoption of advanced manufacturing, flexible automation,
and lean manufacturing solutions to transform industry through lower costs,
improved productivity and increased competitiveness in the global marketplace.
AMP
Consortium Points of Contact
Can (John)
Saygin - Federal Relations - can.saygin@utsa.edu
210 464 2238
Bob Velasquez - Economic Development - bob.velasquez@utsa.edu 210 240 0504
