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Innovation Behind GE’s Re-Shoring Drive

Immelt and President Obama visit GE plant (White House photo)

Each week brings a new report or press release announcing a new government or commercial commitment to bring manufacturing back to the US. With unemployment still at historical highs, and commodity and energy prices breaking new records each year, it’s no wonder that global manufacturers are taking another look at their products and the infrastructure required to design, develop, and …

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Manufacturing’s Role in Global Product Development: Does Where Matter?

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Last month, MIT held its annual Emerging Technology conference, EmTech 11. The conference focused primarily on advocating—and demonstrating—innovative and disruptive technologies, but also business drivers and means of innovation. In other words, new ideas are great, but are there markets for them and if so, how do you produce and deliver the final goods? What really caught my eye while …

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