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      The Competitive Edge: Research Priorities for U.S.Manufacturing

      Committee on Analysis of Research Directions and Needs in U.S. Manufacturing,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To maintain competitiveness in the emerging global economy, US manufacturing must rise to various standards of product quality, responsiveness to customers, and process flexibility. This volume presents a concise analysis…

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      A Path to the Next Generation of U.S. Banknotes: Keeping Them Real

      Committee on Technologies to Deter Currency Counterfeiting,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The rapid pace at which digital printing is advancing is posing a very serious challenge to the US Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Printing (BEP). This work provides an…

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      Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Science Foundation

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Committee on the Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the National Science Foundation

      The National Science Foundation (NSF) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a quadrennial review of the NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business…

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      Surviving Supply Chain Integration: Strategies for Small Manufacturers

      Committee on Supply Chain Integration,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a supply chain affects everything - from the US gross domestic product to where…

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      Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Implementing High-Quality Primary Care

      High-quality primary care is the foundation of the health care system. It provides continuous, person-centered, relationship-based care that considers the needs and preferences of individuals, families, and communities. Without access…

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      Engineering Education and Practice in the United States: Foundations of Our Techno-Economic Future

      Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Studies both sides of the engineering equation, education and utilization. This volume presents a discussion of the development of engineering in the United States followed by an examination of the…

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      Dispelling the Manufacturing Myth: American Factories Can Compete in the Global Marketplace

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on Comparative Cost Factors and Structures in Global Manufacturing,National Academy of Sciences

      Demonstrating that US-based manufacturing can compete in terms of quality, product features, and timely delivery, this book discusses different approaches to understanding and controlling costs. It explores factors in site…

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      Strengthening the Scientific Foundation for Policymaking to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: Summary of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Steering Committee for the Workshop on Strengthening the Scientific Foundation for Policymaking to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean

      Recent demographic trends in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region will shape the growth and age composition of its populations for decades to come. The rapid mortality decline that…

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      National Laboratories and Universities: Building New Ways to Work Together, Report of a Workshop

      Committee on National Laboratories and Universities,National Materials Advisory Board,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Policy and Global Affairs,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      Based on a report of a workshop held in 2003 to address best practices and remaining challenges with respect to national laboratory-university collaborations.

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      Improving Engineering Design: Designing for Competitive Advantage

      Committee on Engineering Design Theory and Methodology,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Effective design and manufacturing, both of which are necessary to produce high-quality products, are closely related. This book explores the status of engineering design practice, education, and research in the…

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      Accelerating Technology Transition: Bridging the Valley of Death for Materials and Processes in Defense Systems

      Committee on Accelerating Technology Transition,National Materials Advisory Board,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The Department of Defense asked the National Research Council to examine lessons learned from rapid technology applications by integrated design and manufacturing groups. This report presents the results of that…

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      A Review of the Citrus Greening Research and Development Efforts Supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on a Review of the Citrus Greening Research and Development Efforts Supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease

      Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, first observed more than a hundred years ago in Asia, is the most serious disease threat to the citrus-growing industry worldwide due to its complexity…

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      SBIR at the National Science Foundation

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program?Phase II

      The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new processes…

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      Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Steering Committee for the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics,National Academy of Sciences

      The Congress and NASA requested the NRC to undertake a decadal survey of civil aeronautics research and technology (R&T) priorities that would help NASA fulfil its responsibility to preserve US…

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      Learning to Change: Opportunities to Improve the Performance of Smaller Manufacturers

      Committee to Assess the Barriers and Opportunities to Improve Manufacturing at Small and Medium-Sized Companies,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Manufacturing firms - large and small - face massive change and adjustment as they move from a stable, fault-tolerant environment of long production runs to a volatile world in which…

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      Transitioning Toward Sustainability: Advancing the Scientific Foundation: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program

      In 1999 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a landmark report, Our Common Journey: A Transition toward Sustainability, which attempted to reinvigorate the essential strategic connections between…

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      U.S.-Europe Collaboration in Space Science

      Committee on International Space Programs,National Research Council,European Space Science Committee,European Science Foundation,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the space-based research across the Atlantic. This book, prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee focuses on a set of 13 US-Europe missions that illustrate lessons learned on…

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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

      U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry Panel,Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Deregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. This book reviews these trends along with federal involvement in trade, technology transfer, technological developments…

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