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Manufacturing

Exploding the myths of manufacturing
Exploding the myths of manufacturing
May 10, 2012
MIT conference explores the complex state of an industry showing signs of revival.
Also labeled: Faculty, Future of Manufacturing, Leaders for Global Operations (LGO), MIT presidency, Policy, Production in the Innovation Economy (PIE), Research, Special events and guest speakers, Business and management
The secrets of the system
The secrets of the system
May 3, 2012
MIT’s venerable Beer Game, a table contest, sheds light on the mysteries of manufacturing and the difficulties of running a business.
Also labeled: Future of Manufacturing, Business and management, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Students, Systems design, System dynamics
Their own devices
Their own devices
April 18, 2012
MIT’s Medical Electronic Device Realization Center aims to connect microelectronics with new health‑care tools.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Biomedicine, Electrical engineering and electronics, Faculty, Future of Manufacturing, Health, Health care, Medical devices, Medicine, Research, Staff
Clean energy could lead to scarce materials
Clean energy could lead to scarce materials
April 9, 2012
Rising demand for wind turbines and electric vehicles could strain supplies of some rare earth metals.
Also labeled: Energy, Engineering Systems, Green business, Materials science, Recycling, Sustainability
Shifting sands
Shifting sands
April 6, 2012
New model predicts how sand and other granular materials flow.
Also labeled: Computer modeling, Fluid dynamics, Mechanical engineering, Granular flow, Industrial applications
How to corner the MEMS market
How to corner the MEMS market
April 5, 2012
Government investment in the manufacture of micromachines could pay huge dividends, but in the meantime, MIT researchers are developing new fabrication techniques.
Also labeled: Electron-beam lithography, Future of Manufacturing, Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Nanoimprint lithography
Moving microfluidics from the lab bench to the factory floor
Moving microfluidics from the lab bench to the factory floor
March 29, 2012
The Center for Polymer Microfabrication designs manufacturing processes for a new generation of diagnostic tools.
Also labeled: Future of Manufacturing, Innovation and inventions, Mechanical engineering, Microchips, Microfluidics, Micromachines, Microsystems, Research, Singapore-MIT
Calculating the cost of advanced manufacturing
Calculating the cost of advanced manufacturing
March 22, 2012
The Environmentally Benign Manufacturing group studies the life cycle of new technologies.
Also labeled: Consumers, Environment, Future of Manufacturing, Mechanical engineering, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Research, Semiconductors, Life cycle
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Other MIT resources on manufacturing

Leaders for Global Operations (LGO)

LGO is a two-year graduate program for students with an engineering background who plan careers in manufacturing and operations leadership. Students earn an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and an SM from a participating MIT engineering program.
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Production in the Innovation Economy (PIE)

MIT'S PIE seeks to analyze the state of production in the United States and to propose new routes from innovation through manufacturing to jobs and growth in the United States.
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Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP)

LMP is an interdepartmental laboratory in the School of Engineering devoted to exploring new frontiers in manufacturing.
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President Susan Hockfield

In June, MIT President Susan Hockfield was named co-chair of the White House's new Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP). Read her views on manufacturing: