First National Survey of Next Generation Manufacturing: What Firms Must Do to Survive Global Competition

Manufacturing Advancement Center (9/23, Healy) – The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Mass MEP) has released the results of the first national survey of world-class manufacturers, hailing the findings as valuable to both state policymakers and Massachusetts companies. Based on an in-depth national survey of more than 2,500 manufacturers...the study identifies six crucial strategies necessary for world-class manufacturing success. This report provides a gap analysis between where American manufacturers are today and what must be done to transform America's manufacturing base for success in the coming decade.