DOES MANUFACTURING HAVE A FUTURE IN THE U.S.? A TWO-YEAR-LONG STUDY SUGGESTS IT DOES--ESPECIALLY IF COMPANIES WORK TOGETHER.
It’s been two years since a group of 21 scientists from MIT announced the creation of Production in the Innovation Economy (better known by the delicious acronym PIE), an initiative designed to reveal how manufacturing and innovation relate to each other in America. On Thursday, the group released its long-awaited report, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With Obama calling for more funding for manufacturing innovation, there’s plenty of momentum behind those who make things in the U.S. But there isn’t much hard data, which is exactly what MIT is offering.
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