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Making Things Better:

Competing in Manufacturing
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DIANE Publishing, 1993 - 241 pages
Considers ways to promote the restoration of American leadership in manufacturing technology, which is now considered a national security issue. Includes strategies to improve U.S. manufacturing technology, financing long-term investments, human resources, links between firms and industries, technology transfer and diffusion, and public policy and technology. Graphs.
  

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Improving Engineering Design: Designing for Competitive Advantage
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Innovation and Commercialization of Emerging Technologies
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