DARPA Agreement HR0011-06-1-0028 (Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing)
Abstract
The mission of RCBI is to develop a capable, responsive and high quality manufacturing supplier base for the Department of Defense (DoD) and its commercial sector markets. This focused mission includes particular research & development activities on behalf of and with its manufacturing client base. RCBI has worked with manufacturers across its service region to improve their manufacturing and operational practices. RCBI introduced innovative new technologies and provided affordable technical training through a variety of multi-media strategies as well as continued its well respected "hands-on" approach of shop-floor assistance and access to the latest computer-controlled manufacturing equipment. RCBI maintained direct contact with industrial developments, DoD agencies and their primes across the country to bring new approaches, applied research & development activities and technologies,to manufacturers throughout its service region. Further, RCBI worked to build and encourage links among manufacturers across its service region, as well as ones with DoD offices and their primes that needed specialized manufacturing capacities; this effort encouraged mutually beneficial business interactions through effective networking and partnership opportunities. RCBI worked to build and enhance linkages between manufacturers in its service region and DoD offices that have the need of a specialized manufacturing capacity. RCBI also worked to bring the manufacturing base of the region together with major suppliers to the DoD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 13, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA553772
Entities
People
- Robert C. Byrd