The Future of Localized Manufacturing

Neil Gershenfeld, director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms, and Robert Atkinson, founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, discuss the potential role of localized 3-D printing in manufacturing.

MIT Sloan Experts | Increasing Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S.

Donald Rosenfield, senior lecturer and director of the Leaders for Global Operations Program, discusses innovation and variety as it relates to increasing manufacturing jobs in the U.S.

LGO Conference: The Future of Manufacturing in the U.S., May 8-9

In this video, LGO Program Director Don Rosenfield invites you to register to attend "The Future of Manufacturing in the U. S." conference in May 2012.

PBS Newshour: How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain?

As President Obama and GOP presidential candidates talk about reviving the U.S. manufacturing sector in hopes of creating jobs, how realistic is that goal in the face of continued outsourcing and machines filling jobs once held by humans?

"Challenges and Opportunities in Manufacturing" - LGO conference panel

Panel discussion at MIT LGO conference on "The Future of Manufacturing in the U.S." (May 8, 2012) Moderator: Daron Acemoglu (MIT) Panelists: James Breen (Johnson & Johnson), David Hardt (MIT), Narendra Mulani (Accenture), William Ruh (General Electric) ...

From Driving to Mining: A Manufacturing Leadership Perspective

Abstract Join the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program for a special web seminar with Denise Johnson, LGO Class of 1997 (SM Mechanical Engineering, MBA). Denise will bring her 25+ year career in the automotive and heavy equipment industries to the upcoming MIT LGO ...

Manufacturing Change: The Engine of the US Economy

"Innovation in Manufacturing" (LGO conference panel)

Panel discussion on what areas will innovation be most important in order for U.S. manufacturing to be competitive.

Schmidt: Advanced Manufacturing

Professor of Electrical Engineering & Associate Provost Martin A. Schmidt

Innovation and Manufacturing in the US

Manufacturing Processes: Hands On to Hands Off

From manual to semi-automatic to fully automatic, watch what methods you can use for some simple manufacturing tasks such as cutting and drilling.

Innovation in Manufacturing: The Small Business Conundrum

Regional Panel 1: Advanced Manufacturing Success Stories

* Moderator: Karen Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration * Guy Broadbent, President and CEO, Xcellerex, Inc. * Jill Becker, CEO, Cambridge NanoTech * Michael Casper, Founder, President and CEO, UltraSource, Inc. * Joanna Dowling, Director, The ...

4: Probability Models of Manufacturing Processes

Topics covered: Probability models of manufacturing processes Instructor: Duane Boning

GE Develops Manufacturing Tools to Improve Jet Engines

During a recent tour, General Electric showed off a slew of manufacturing and production innovations aimed at staying competitive in one of its core businesses.