Making value for America : embracing the future of manufacturing, technology, and work / Committee on Foundational Best Practices for Making Value for America ; Nicholas M. Donofrio and Kate S. Whitefoot, editors ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies.

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ISBN:

9780309326544

9780309326568

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Author:

National Academy of Engineering. Committee on Foundational Best Practices for Making Value for America.

Corporate Author:

National Academy of Engineering. Committee on Foundational Best Practices for Making Value for America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 132 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Contents:

Executive summary -- Prologue -- Introduction -- The manufacturing value chain in transition -- Opportunities for value creation presented by digital technologies and distributed tools -- An ecosystem for creating value -- Creating a prosperous path forward : Recommended actions -- Appendix : The big picture.

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Subject Term:

Manufacturing industries -- Government policy -- United States.

Industrial engineering -- Government policy -- United States.

Industrie manufacturière -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis.

Génie industriel -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.

Manufacturing industries -- Government policy

Geographic Term:

United States

Added Author:

Donofrio, Nicholas M.,

Whitefoot, Kate S.,

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2015

Publication Information:

Washington, D.C. :

The National Academies Press,

[2015]

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Summary

Globalization, developments in technology, and new business models are transforming the way products and services are conceived, designed, made, and distributed in the U.S. and around the world. These forces present challenges - lower wages and fewer jobs for a growing fraction of middle-class workers - as well as opportunities for "makers" and aspiring entrepreneurs to create entirely new types of businesses and jobs. "Making Value for America" examines these challenges and opportunities and offers recommendations for collaborative actions between government, industry, and education institutions to help ensure that the U.S. thrives amid global economic changes and remains a leading environment for innovation.

Filled with real-life examples, "Making Value for America" presents a roadmap to enhance the nation's capacity to pursue opportunities and adapt to transforming value chains by widespread adoption of best practices, a well-prepared and innovative workforce, local innovation networks to support startups and new products, improved flow of capital investments, and infrastructure upgrades.

Summary

Globalization, developments in technology, and new business models are transforming the way products and services are conceived, designed, made, and distributed in the U.S. and around the world. These forces present challenges - lower wages and fewer jobs for a growing fraction of middle-class workers - as well as opportunities for "makers" and aspiring entrepreneurs to create entirely new types of businesses and jobs. Making Value for America examines these challenges and opportunities and offers recommendations for collaborative actions between government, industry, and education institutions to help ensure that the U.S. thrives amid global economic changes and remains a leading environment for innovation.

Filled with real-life examples, Making Value for America presents a roadmap to enhance the nation's capacity to pursue opportunities and adapt to transforming value chains by widespread adoption of best practices, a well-prepared and innovative workforce, local innovation networks to support startups and new products, improved flow of capital investments, and infrastructure upgrades.