21ST Century Manufacturing Enterprise Strategy Report

Abstract

The 21st Century Manufacturing Enterprise Strategy is a vision and the beginning of an implementation plan, which a core group of industry leaders have developed. This group of 15 executives from 13 companies had the advice and counsel of over 150 people from 77 companies and 1 1 professional organizations in developing their strategic enterprise plan. The group strongly feels that this strategy will enable the U.S. to once again become the leader in a world marketplace if a significant effort is led by industry with the help of government and academia to implement the strategy and build the infrastructure. The existing industrial era dominated by mass production manufacturing is drawing to a close. It is giving way to a new era, to be dominated by agile manufacturing enterprises. The Agile Manufacturing Enterprise Forum seeks nothing less than the revival of American competitiveness through the adoption of agile manufacturing strategies. The developers of this strategy believe that U.S. industry does not have an unlimited amount of time to make this transition. We must begin now, today. What happens in the mid-1990's will determine whether or not the U.S. will remain a major manufacturing force, and whether or not the American people can continue to enjoy a high standard of living in the world. Government and academia must join in this extraordinary effort which U.S. industry is leading.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA257032

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People

  • Roger N. Nagel

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Business

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies