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Many colleges, universities, trade and technical schools have stakeholders — either as faculty and students — in the United State manufacturing sector. Many allocated significant resources to facilities and grant administrators that support this activity. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages the US standards federation to participate in this process. Some of the questions to inform development of the plan are as follows:
- In priority order, what should be the near-term and long-term objectives for advanced manufacturing, including R&D objectives, the anticipated time frame for achieving the objectives, and the metrics for use in assessing progress toward the objectives?
- How can Federal agencies and federally funded R&D centers supporting advanced manufacturing R&D foster the transfer of R&D results into new manufacturing technologies and United States-based manufacturing of new products and processes for the benefit of society to ensure national, energy, and economic security? What role can public-private partnerships play, and how should they be structured for maximum impact?
- What innovative tools, platforms, technologies are needed for advances in manufacturing? Of those that already exist, what are the barriers to their adoption?
- How can such Federal agencies and centers develop and strengthen all levels of manufacturing education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained U.S. workforce for the new advanced manufacturing jobs of the future?
- How can such Federal agencies and centers assist small and medium-sized manufacturers in developing and implementing new products and processes?
- How would you assess the state of the following factors and how they impact innovation and competitiveness for United States advanced manufacturing?
Comments are due March 7th. You may access the page to review the complete document, to key in comments or to communicate directly with the agency leading this effort at this link: (Federal Register.)
