Get Ready for Manufacturing Month 2025 | | |
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Register now to host a student in-person or virtual facility tour in October or into the fall. Opening your doors is a powerful way to connect with local students and teachers and show what modern manufacturing is all about.
Let’s work together to highlight the vital role manufacturing plays in our region and get the next generation excited about joining the industry!
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If you don’t yet have a facility tour video, we’re partnering with HADJI Studios to offer discounted video production rates exclusively for BAMA members. These videos can be used for the virtual tour, as well as for your own marketing efforts.
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Join us in welcoming our
NEW BAMA MEMBERS!
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We’re excited to welcome our newest BAMA members! Click on each company’s logo to learn more about who they are and what they bring to our growing community.
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BAMA's BEST
Ask an Expert!
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Manufacturing Challenges Solved with Dynamics 365 & CyLutions
Q: We struggle with balancing inventory—how does D365 help?
A: D365 Supply Chain Management uses AI (powered by CoPilot) for demand forecasting, planning optimization, and automated MRP to minimize overstock and stockouts, improve cash flow, and boost visibility across locations.
Q: Our data is siloed. How do we unify insights across functions?
A: Dynamics 365 consolidates finance, operations, procurement, and service into a unified data model. Power BI delivers real-time dashboards and actionable metrics across teams.
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Q: Supply chains are fragile—can we improve resilience?
A: D365 enables multi-supplier collaboration, scenario planning, and the Supplier Communications Agent. The agent automates vendor follow-ups and email responses, reducing delays and manual effort.
Q: How can we gain cost control and visibility across complex supply routes?
A: Dynamics 365 provides automated cost tracking across procurement, logistics, and warehouses. This delivers precise cost allocation—even across multiple routes—boosting profitability and pricing accuracy.
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Get Involved
Join a Committee!
Are you looking for a meaningful way to get more involved with our organization, connect with fellow members, and help shape the future of our industry? We’re excited to invite YOU to join one of our active committees!
Our committees are the heart of our association. Whether you're passionate about advocacy, enjoy planning events, or want to help grow our membership, there’s a place for you. This is a great opportunity to share your expertise, gain leadership experience, and make lasting connections.
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Membership Committee – Help us grow and engage our membership community.
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Advocacy Committee – Be a voice for our industry and support our legislative efforts.
Workforce Development Committee – Support initiatives to attract and retain talent in our field.
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Golf Committee – Assist in organizing one of our most popular networking events.
Clay Shoot Committee – Help plan and execute this exciting annual fundraiser.
65th Anniversary Committee – Play a role in planning a memorable celebration for this milestone year.
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1. How long have you been a BAMA member? One Year
2. What do you like most about being a BAMA member? What I enjoy most is the variety of businesses involved and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with other local professionals.
3. Tell us about your company. Flagship Bank is a locally owned community bank with six branches across Pinellas and Pasco counties. While we offer a full range of banking services, we specialize in business banking and commercial lending and take pride in supporting the growth of local businesses.
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BAMA Hosts Exclusive Theory of Constraints Seminar for Manufacturers with Rami Goldratt
BAMA is proud to host the Theory of Constraints Flow Solutions Seminar, an exclusive event tailored for manufacturers, featuring renowned expert Rami Goldratt. The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a management philosophy that focuses on identifying and addressing the most significant limiting factor (constraint) within a system to improve overall performance. Developed by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, TOC emphasizes that every system has at least one constraint that prevents it from achieving more of its goals. By systematically improving this constraint, organizations can achieve significant performance gains. This in-depth seminar will explore practical flow-based solutions to help manufacturing leaders unlock productivity, reduce lead times, and enhance operational performance using the proven principles of the Theory of Constraints.
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BAMA Leadership Program:
Lead with Confidence 10 Week Series
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Proudly Partnered with MVP-Results, LLC
Today’s manufacturing leaders are tasked with building high-performing, collaborative teams; driving results while engaging others. This is a tall order even for the experienced. Let’s equip your leaders with the tools and skills to confidently encourage more discretionary effort, better team morale, and enhanced engagement.
10 MODULES: TUESDAY MORNINGS
- Dates: OCTOBER 7th, 2025 to December 9, 2025
- Time: First and last class: 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM, all other classes - 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
- Where: AmSkills, Lealman, 5175 45th St N., St. Petersburg, FL 33714
***Participants can start at any time and complete by the next scheduled series.
REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND
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Kelly Murphy Memorial Golf Fundraiser | | | |
Support a Great Cause – Become a Sponsor of the Kelly Murphy Memorial Golf Fundraiser!
Join us on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Plantation Palms Golf Club in Land O’ Lakes, FL, for the Kelly Murphy Memorial Golf Fundraiser — a day of camaraderie, competition, and community. We’re currently seeking sponsors to help make this event a success.
Your support will not only honor Kelly’s legacy but also contribute to meaningful local initiatives. With vendor booths, raffle prizes, and top golfer awards, it’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase your business and give back.
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Building Technology in Tampa Bay Presented by Kortek
BAMA members recently toured Kortek Solutions, where cutting-edge sensor and thermal imaging technology is helping protect first responders across the country. The team shared their journey of innovation and growth, giving members an inside look at how their solutions are making a real impact.
If you couldn’t be there, mark your calendar for the next one. These behind-the-scenes experiences are not to be missed.
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BAMA's Tour of Edmund Optics® Florida
Over 40 members joined us yesterday at Edmund Optics Florida Laser Optics Center in Oldsmar, our 2025 Large Manufacturer of the Year! The afternoon featured a presentation from Pablo Arroyo of the Florida SBDC at USF on valuable business and export services, followed by a guided tour of Edmund Optics’ 34,000 sq. ft. facility. Members got a behind-the-scenes look at advanced laser-optics manufacturing and enjoyed networking to close out the day.
If you missed this one, be sure to join us at our next event, where innovation, insight, and connections come together!
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Career & Opportunity Events | |
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Saltmarsh’s latest webinar, “Navigating Tariffs in 2025: What U.S. Manufacturers Need to Know,” is now on YouTube, featuring expert insights on Section 232, Section 301, IEEPA, and WTO compliance from BDO USA, Urban Metals, and Saltmarsh leaders.
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SelectFlorida and the Florida SBDC Network: Export Marketing Plan
You will meet with a Florida SBDC International Trade specialist to conduct a confidential, in-depth business assessment. The Specialist will prepare and provide your company with a customized Export Marketing Plan.
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USF EE AUTOMATION FEST 2025
- Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 at 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, EDT
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Hall of Flags Engineering Commons & Engineering Courtyard at USF
- Register Here
Don’t miss the chance to connect with USF’s engineering community at Automation Fest, where you’ll gain visibility, meet potential interns and collaborators, and engage in a hub of innovation and talent.
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Manufacturing Safety in the Workplace – OSHA Update by:
Jim Elliott, CHMM, CSP, MRSA
Principal Consultant
Elliott Consulting Group, LLC
DBE/MBE/WBE
American Society of Safety Professionals
Once again, five of OSHA’s “Top 10” list of safety violations are associated with industrial workplaces.
Interesting to note that OSHA’s “Top 10” list has remained relatively unchanged for many years. This indicates that compliance gaps with the potential to injure America’s workforce persist in the industrial sector. Savvy Florida manufacturers implement best practices such as facility inspection programs and routine compliance reviews to help ensure OSHA compliance and guard their most valuable resource for success – their employees.
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The five most often cited safety OSHA standards for General Industry are:
1. Hazard Communication (Employee notification and training on workplace chemicals).
2. Powered Industrial Trucks (Material handling equipment including powered pallet jacks, order pickers, walkies, reach trucks, stand-ups, clamp trucks, and of course, forklifts).
3. Control of Hazardous Energy (Documented procedures to de-energize equipment before service/repair, and placing equipment temporarily out-of-service - Lockout/Tagout).
4. Respiratory Protection (Programs and practices to protect workers from dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, and vapors in the workplace).
5. Machine Guarding (Protections from mechanized equipment hazards including point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks).
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AmSkills Champions of Change & 12th Annual Manufacturing Dinner
Join us on October 9, 2025, from 5:00–8:00 PM for AmSkills’ annual banquet celebrating innovation, leadership, and excellence in manufacturing.
This inspiring evening will feature recognition of outstanding contributions across the industry, networking, and dinner with peers who are driving change in our community.
🎟️ $125 per person | $1,000 table of 10
Register Here
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10th Annual
GHOULS for TOOLS 5K
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Be part of this special community event supporting the future of manufacturing! Lace up for the 5K, cheer on the Kids Dash, or volunteer to help make an impact. After the race, explore the Manufacturing Expo, where local manufacturers and associations showcase exciting career opportunities.
With over $230,000 already distributed to educational programs from past races, your participation helps create brighter opportunities for tomorrow’s workforce.
- Sunday, October 26th, 2025
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6:30 AM - Registration Begins
- 7:45 AM - 5K Begins
- 8:45 AM - Kids Dash
- Safety Harbor, Florida - Marina Park
REGISTER TO RACE HERE
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We are pleased to invite you to participate in SelectFlorida’s Export Sales Mission to South Africa November 29, 2025 to December 6, 2025, with stops in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
The list of industries below is not comprehensive. If your industry is not mentioned below, please contact us for a no-obligation assessment. Some of the trade opportunities for Florida companies include:
- Agriculture Equipment
- Aviation
- Energy
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Education and Training
Learn More Details Here
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