Visionary manufacturing challenges for 2020
By: Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges, Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design. Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges.
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: Research, Industrial -- United States -- Planning.; Production management -- Technological innovations -- United States.; Concurrent engineering -- United States.
Description: This book takes an international view of future manufacturing that considers the leaps and bounds of technological innovation and the blurring of the lines between the manufacturing and service industries. The authors identify 10 strategic technology areas as the most important for research and development - and they recommend ways to address crosscutting questions.

Representing a variety of industries, the authors identify six "grand challenges" that must be overcome for their vision to be realized, including the human/technology interface, environmental concerns, and miniaturization. The information and analyses in this book will be vitally important to everyone concerned about the future of manufacturing: policy makers, executives, design and engineering professionals, researchers, faculty, and students.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 66) and index.