Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and CompetitivenessPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Globalization of Manufacturing, Implications for U.S. Competitiveness
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and CompetitivenessPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Globalization of Manufacturing
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and CompetitivenessPublisher:
ISBN: 9780160371325
Category : Competition, International
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Globalization of Manufacturing, Implications for U.S. Competitiveness
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and CompetitivenessPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
U.S. Manufacturing
Author: Thomas J. DuesterbergPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313093881
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Evolving rapidly from a mass-produced product orientation to a flexible, solutions-oriented model, the changing manufacturing sector is poised to lead a global economic recovery. Truly an insider's guide to the future of this critical sector, this book provides policy recommendations based on a wealth of information. Despite the appearance of difficult economic times for U.S. manufacturing, that sector of the American economy is actually the most innovative and competitive in the world. Far from being confined to the tired stereotype of Industrial Age commodities, such as steel and mass-produced consumer products, U.S. manufacturing has long been an engine for growth. In the 1990s, this central role was strengthened as new technology development and application spurred higher levels of growth throughout the economy. In its present configuration, manufacturing includes such high-tech industries as fiberoptics and microchips. Globalization has accelerated the growth of the manufacturing sector by increasing competitive pressures to cut costs and develop new products faster, spreading out the fixed costs of R&D and investment. Truly an insider's guide to the future of this critical sector, this book provides policy recommendations based on a wealth of information. Evolving rapidly from a mass-produced product orientation to a flexible, solutions-oriented model, the changing manufacturing sector is poised to lead a global economic recovery. But it can do so only if the right policies are in place in the United States. To that end, the editors of this volume recommend fiscal and tort reform, higher educational achievement, and continued deregulation. At the international level, further trade liberalization and steps to reduce the trade deficit are recommended to ensure the staying power of U.S. competitiveness, particularly for technology-intensive industries.
Competitive Manufacturing
Author: Stuart A. RosenfeldPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351527134
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Stuart A. Rosenfeld presents a timely analysis of the problems the United States and other industrialized countries face as they adjust from economies based on natural resources and goods to economies based on quality of human resources and high-performance, market-oriented organizations. Some of the questions raised include: Will American industry successfully face the competitive challenge of the global economy? Can US manufacturing raise productivity and innovate enough to remain healthy? Have the latest advances in process technology and management practice penetrated the rural industrial base? How can public policy help improve the competitiveness of the crucial manufacturing sector? This book challenges the conventional wisdom in economic development policy. Past state and local industrial policy focused on locational decisions, not on issues of competitiveness. Building the competitive advantage of industry is more important than promoting the competitive advantages of location. Incentives to modernize are more important than subsidies to locate. Competitive Manufacturing uses the rural South, the most industrialized rural region of the nation, to examine the strengths and weaknesses of manufacturing as the basis for economic growth. Using historical analysis, surveys, and intensive case studies, the author analyzes the technological capabilities of rural manufacturing, the factors that influence the decision to modernize, and the effects of technology on education and work. Comparative studies in Denmark and Italy point to new directions for US economic development policy.
Globalization of Technology
Author: Proceedings of the Sixth Convocation of The Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309038423
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The technological revolution has reached around the world, with important consequences for business, government, and the labor market. Computer-aided design, telecommunications, and other developments are allowing small players to compete with traditional giants in manufacturing and other fields. In this volume, 16 engineering and industrial experts representing eight countries discuss the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, these distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology's reach into business and trade.
The Internationalization of U.S. Manufacturing
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030904331X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
On the basis of discussions and analysis of the current environment for international competition, this book was written to dispel misconceptions regarding the motivating forces behind internationalization and, therefore, to improve understanding of both the challenges and the opportunities of a global market and production base. Important consequences of internationalization for both manufacturers and national policy are described. The volume provides an assessment of what it takes to be successful as manufacturers and as a nation in the international competitive environment.
Perspectives on U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology
Author: Titus GalamaPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833041797
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Is the United States in danger of losing its competitive edge in science and technology "S & T"? In response to this concern, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness asked RAND to convene a meeting, held on November 8, 2006, to review evidence presented by experts from academia, government, and the private sector. The papers presented at the meeting addressed a wide range of issues surrounding the United States' current and future S & T competitiveness, including science policy, the quantitative assessment of S & T capability, globalization, the rise of Asia "particularly China and India", innovation, trade, technology diffusion, the increase in foreign-born S & T students and workers in the United States, new directions in the management and compensation of federal S & T workers, and national security and the defense industry. These papers provide a partial survey of the facts, challenges, and questions posed by the potential erosion of U.S.S & T capability. The importance of S & T to U.S. prosperity and security warrants that policymakers pay careful attention to the various high-level reports issued over the past ve years that warn of pressures on the U.S. lead in S & T. The intellectual point of embarkation for the RAND meeting was the foremost recent such report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, by the National Academy of Sciences.
Globalization of the Economy
Author: Daniel J. MeckstrothPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Globalization, Competitiveness, and Governability
Author: Ricardo ErnstPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030175162
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This book argues that three powerful symbiotic forces (globalization, competitiveness, and governability) are disrupting business in the 21st century, resulting in an impact on the economic and business environment far greater than the effects of any of these three individually. Both globalization and competitiveness are governed essentially by market forces that force the introduction of significant changes aimed at increasing efficiency so that a better use may be made of the advantages of globalization (i.e., the traditional “invisible” hand). Responsibility for bringing about these changes lies not only with the private sector but also with the government (i.e., the “visible” hand). Readers will find in this book an explanation of how globalization, competitiveness, and governability define the context of global business.