Manufacturing is changing fast. New tech is popping up, but many companies struggle to keep up. To help, SME, a big group that supports manufacturing, just hired its first Chief Manufacturing Officer. His name is Dr. Brett Conner. He started on October 27, 2025.

Dr. Conner has a lot of experience. 

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