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  1. Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge

    Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge

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Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge
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    		Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge
    Michael L. Dertouzos , Richard K. Lester , Robert M. Solow , and The MIT Commission
    Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 0262041006

    Book Description

    What went wrong and how can America become second to none in industrial productivity? This long awaited study by a team of top notch MIT scientists and economists - the MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity - takes a hard look at the recurring weaknesses of American industry that are threatening the country's standard of living and its position in the world economy. Made in America identifies what is best and worth replicating in American industrial practice and sets out five national priorities for regaining the productive edge.

    Unlike other studies that prescribe macroeconomic cures, Made in America focuses on the reorganization and effective integration of human resources and new technologies within the firm as a principal driving force for long term growth in productivity.

    Made in America examines the relationship between human resources and technological change in detail and singles out the most significant productivity weaknesses from the myriad causes that are typically cited. These include short­time horizons and a preoccupation with the bottom line, outdated strategies that focus excessively on the domestic market, lack of cooperation within and among U.S. firms, neglect of human resources, technological failures in translating discoveries to products, and a mismatch between governmental actions and the needs of industry.

    Looking ahead Made in America asserts that industrial performance would improve substantially simply by building on what is best in U.S. industry. It describes representative systems of production that can serve as models of best industrial practice for niche producers, price competitive specialized producers, and flexible mass producers.

    Among the goals singled out as national priorities are the creation of a new economic citizenship that involves well­educated workers as active partners in the reproduction process, a new strategic focus on production, finding a better balance between cooperation and individualism, learning to live in an increasingly international economy, and making proper provision for the future both in terms of capital and human resources.

    The findings and goals of Made in America are based on such measures of productivity performance as product quality, innovativeness, time to market, and service in eight manufacturing sectors - semiconductors, computers, and office equipment; automobiles; steel; consumer electronics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals; textiles; machine tools; and commercial aircraft. These measures revealed a large gap between the best and average U.S. practice.

    Michael L. Dertouzos. is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Director of MIT's Laboratory of Computer Science. Robert M. Solow is Institute Professor of Economics, and Richard K. Lester is Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering,
    Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge. (book reviews): An article from: American Economist
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      		Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge. (book reviews): An article from: American Economist
      Thomas J. Cawley
      Manufacturer: Omicron Delta Epsilon
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Digital
      ASIN: B00092J6OA
      Release Date: 2005-07-28

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      This digital document is an article from American Economist, published by Omicron Delta Epsilon on September 22, 1991. The length of the article is 855 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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      Title: Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge. (book reviews)
      Author: Thomas J. Cawley
      Publication: American Economist (Refereed)
      Date: September 22, 1991
      Publisher: Omicron Delta Epsilon
      Volume: v35 Issue: n2 Page: p93(2)

      Article Type: Book Review

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        		Made in America : Regaining the Productive Edge
        Michael L.; Lester, Richard K.; Solow, Robert M.; MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity Dertouzos
        Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: B000OF6KGY
        Made in America. Regaining the Productive Edge.
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          		Made in America. Regaining the Productive Edge.
          Michael L.; Lester, Richard K. & Solow, Robert M. Dertouzos
          Manufacturer: The MIT Press
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback
          ASIN: B000OQBME8
          Made in America: Regaining the productive edge
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            		Made in America: Regaining the productive edge

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              		Made in America : Regaining the Productive Edge
              Michael L.; Lester, Richard K.; Solow, Robert M.; MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity Dertouzos
              Manufacturer: HarperCollins Canada, Limited
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Paperback
              ASIN: B000OLMWB0

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