Introduction: Social Disruption, Legacy Barriers, and Innovation Challenges in U.S. Manufacturing
Introduction: Social Disruption, Legacy Barriers, and Innovation Challenges in U.S. Manufacturing
This introductory chapter describes how the manufacturing sector in the United States experienced significant disruption in the first decade of the twenty-first century. The number of manufacturing jobs in the United States declined by 5.8 million between 2000 and 2010. This economic disruption resulted in growing social disruption and income inequality. Given these new realities, an effort across industry, federal and state governments, and universities materialized in the wake of the Great Recession. This effort sought to bring strong innovation back to U.S. manufacturing. Known under the broad brand of “advanced manufacturing,” it is the focus of this book. There are five basic models for the dynamics that drive innovation in different settings: the innovation pipeline, induced innovation, the extended pipeline, manufacturing-led innovation, and innovation organization. These provide a framework for approaching the twin issues in U.S. manufacturing of furthering innovation and creating jobs.
Keywords: U.S. manufacturing, manufacturing jobs, economic disruption, social disruption, income inequality, Great Recession, advanced manufacturing, innovation
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