Strengthening American Manufacturing: The Role of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership summary of a symposium / Charles W. Wessner, Rapporteur ; 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, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Other author/creatorWessner, Charles W.
Other author/creatorNational Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.
Other author/creatorNational Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs.
Other author/creatorNational Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Other author/creatorNational Academies Press (U.S.)
Contents Machine generated contents note: Welcome / Charles Wessner -- The National Academies Evaluation of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership / Philip Shapira -- Revitalizing American Manufacturing / Sridhar Kota -- Panel I Introduction to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership: System Development and Strategic Orientation -- Moderator: Ginger Lew, Three Oaks Investments -- The MEP in the Innovation Chain / Roger Kilmer -- Repositioning the MEP System to Meet the Global Manufacturing Challenge / Mark Rice -- Panel II A Differentiated Program: New Center Initiatives -- Moderator: Edward Breiner, Schramm, Inc. -- A Differentiated Program: CMTC Center Initiatives / James Watson -- The Catalyst Connection and the Technology-Regional Innovation Cluster / Petra Mitchell -- Enterprise Minnesota's Strategic Growth Plan / Robert H. Kill -- Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership / Beth Colbert -- Panel III Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and High-Value Manufacturing -- Moderator: Jamieson Brown, Subcommittee on Science and Innovation, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology -- The Manufacturing Imperative / Gregory Tassey -- The DVIRC Perspective on the Supply Chain / Joseph J. Houldin -- Building a Competitive Manufacturing Sector: How MEP Could Help / Susan Helper -- The Magnet Story: From Lean Manufacturing to Partnerships for Innovation / James Griffith -- Panel IV Measuring Success -- Assessment and the Demands of the New Strategy -- Moderator: Deborah Nightingale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- The MEP Assessment Mechanisms / Gary Yakimov -- Evaluating MEP Evaluation / Daniel Luria -- Discussant: Robin Gaster, The National Academies -- MEP Roundtable: Group Discussion on Industrial, Policy, and Operational Challenges Facing the MEP / Phillip Singerman.
General note"Strengthening American Manufacturing: The Role of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, November 14, 2011 ... Washington, D.C."--Page 123.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 146-156).
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LCCN 2013478873
ISBN9780309285063
ISBN0309285062

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