03214nam 2200577 450 991082783780332120230803034651.00-309-29120-80-309-29118-6(CKB)3710000000103425(EBL)3564296(SSID)ssj0001214069(PQKBManifestationID)11708284(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001214069(PQKBWorkID)11160932(PQKB)10409273(MiAaPQ)EBC3564296(Au-PeEL)EBL3564296(CaPaEBR)ebr10863949(OCoLC)863087910(EXLCZ)99371000000010342520140501h20132013 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccr21st 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 AcademiesWashington, District of Columbia :The National Academies Press,[2013]©20131 online resource (490 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-29117-8 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Summary""; ""1 The Structure and Role of MEP""; ""2 U.S. Manufacturing in Global Context""; ""3 MEP and Lean Manufacturing""; ""4 Development of MEP Center Metrics""; ""5 MEP Center Performance Measures and Evaluations of Program Outcomes""; ""6 New Approach: Next Generation Strategy""; ""7 Foreign Programs to Support Applied Research and Manufacturing""; ""8 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A1: Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)""""Appendix A2: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: The German Model of Applied Research""""Appendix A3: Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute: A Cradle of Future Industries""; ""Appendix A4: Catapult: Britain's New Initiative in Applied Research""; ""Appendix A5: The Carnot Initiative in France""; ""Appendix B: An Evaluation of the MEP: A Cross Study Analysis--Jan Youtie""; ""Appendix C1: MEP Center Data (FY2010-2011)""; ""Appendix C2: Open-ended Responses from Center Directors""; ""Appendix D: Bibliography""Manufacturing industriesUnited StatesUnited StatesfastManufacturing industries338.0973Shapira Philip P.Wessner Charles W.National Research Council (U.S.).Committee on 21st Century Manufacturing,National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK991082783780332121st century manufacturing4007374UNINA