An MIT study of manufacturing SMEs shows surprising results about attitudes towards automation, data innovation and the challenges they face.
An extensive report compiled by the MIT Work of the Future project team used interviews with small and medium sized manufacturers across America to determine their attitudes toward data, automation technology, and the skills shortage. The results will surprise many who believe that American manufacturing leadership mirrors that of Europe and Asia. Jim Anderton discusses the report and its implications with the lead author, Dr. Suzanne Berger, the John M. Deutch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Read the complete research brief: Manufacturing in America: A View from the Field.
See all the videos in the Manufacturing the Future series on engineering.tv
About our host: James Anderton is Multimedia Director of Content for engineering.com and former editor of trade publications in the automotive, metalworking and plastics industries with contributions to a wide range of print and on-line publications. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and manufacturing for a Tier One automotive supplier.
