21st century manufacturing : the role of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program / Committee on 21st Century Manufacturing, the role of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs ; Philip P. Shapira, committee chairman ; Charles W. Wessner, editor ; National Research Council of the National Academies.

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Other Authors:	Shapira, Philip P. (Contributor), Wessner, Charles W. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, [2013]
Subjects:	Manufacturing industries > United States. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General. Manufacturing industries United States
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

The structure and role of MEP
U.S. manufacturing in global context
MEP and lean manufacturing
Development of MEP center metrics
MEP center performance measures and evaluations of program outcomes
New approach: next generation strategy
Foreign programs to support applied research and manufacturing
Findings and recommendations
Appendixes: A1. Canada's industrial research assistance program (IRAP)
A2. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: the German model of applied research
A3. Taiwan's industrial technology research institute: a cradle of future industries
A4. Catapult: Britain's new initiative in applied research
A5. The Carnot initiative in France
B. An evaluation of the MEP: a cross study analysis / Jan Youtie
C1. MEP center data (FY2010-2011)
C2. Open-ended responses from center directors
D. Bibliography.

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