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Tom Smith

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Tom Smith

@TomSmithMFG

Manufacturing Ops & Technology leader Builder and founder linkedin.com/in/smithy2425/

United Kingdom

Joined December 2024

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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Apr 1, 2025
My story - 3rd gen toolmaker. Started at 15 in gramp’s biz (still going strong ). Led GE & G90 engine manufacturing, ran CloudNC’s 1st factory, accidentally ended up leading software. Built Arrival’s micro-factory and lead software and supply chain systems, Ran Fictiv’s global
GIF
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Apr 9, 2025
Software and manufacturing in one place making things.
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Oct 11, 2025
Artists at work - the complexity and method planning to achieve this without scrap insane 🖼️
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Feb 15, 2025
The factory content seems to be liked so here’s another from the first cell we done!
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Aug 28, 2025
Part movers
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Jun 14, 2025
Replying to @danielmitchell
In a company I was in previously if I worked on comp geo and turned rfq to auto quote on any process win rate went up by 35% but this changed as the order amount went up and then was a negative effect over a certain $ amount - custom manufacturing of corse for these numbers
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Mar 23, 2025
The micro factory 🏭 concept was amazing the actual operation was very difficult to get up and running! The composite van 🚐 could be built in any one of 7 cells
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Oct 12, 2025
VC's or investors with a thesis for Manufacturing, supply chain, defence or hardware - get in touch
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
May 19, 2025
Manufacturing in a nutshell. We are all striving to burst that impossible wide open. 💪🏼
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Aug 4, 2025
Time and time again, no matter what Manufacturing company I build or scale, Skilled personnel are our limiting factor and pace setter. And its not something software can replace unless that's training the next generation
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Feb 10, 2025
14 months of graft! All we had was a bean bag. There will be a Netflix documentary on this madness
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Apr 15, 2025
Went to see a local amazing machine shop today, two brothers 3 cnc machines. Live tool lathe and two 5 axis machines. Looking to pick up more customers as they spend no time on marketing what advice would you have for them?
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Jun 11, 2025
Looking forward to meeting as many people as possible. If your there let me know flying in and out sharpish!!
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Tom Smith
@TomSmithMFG
Mar 28, 2025
Print it - Mill it - Ship it
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