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Various federal agencies release reports on the manufacturing industry. These reports may discuss the overall state of manufacturing or specific topics such as developing advanced manufacturing technologies, building a robust domestic supply chain, or in-space manufacturing initiatives.

 

  • Manufacturing Extension Partnership Annual Report FY2020

    | Industrial Commons, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Supply Chain, Technology, Workforce

    Since 1988, the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has worked to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturing. The MEP program was created in 1988 by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act to improve the competitiveness of U.S.-based manufacturing by making manufacturing technologies, processes and services more accessible to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) through MEP Centers in every state and Puerto Rico.

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  • Manufacturing USA Institute Evaluation: Renewal Process and Performance Standards

    | Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing USA, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Technology

    Manufacturing USA’s original 2014 legislative program authority prohibited renewing funding for institutes sponsored by the Department of Commerce (DOC). The Program’s 2019 reauthorization removed this restriction, authorizing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to renew institute support, subject to a “rigorous merit review,” with each renewal period not longer than the initial period of the award.

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