Limited Affordable Low-Volume Manufacturing

Limited Affordable Low-Volume Manufacturing is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Research Council in August 2013 to discuss affordable, low-volume manufacturing. The workshop focused on four critical issues relevant to manufacturing: low-volume manufacturing; use of commercial off-the-shelf equipment; short production runs; and commercial manufacturing services. The workshop discussion also considered variable-rate manufacturing and high-mix manufacturing, both aspects of low-volume manufacturing. This report examines the characteristics of low-volume manufacturing and considers future advances in limited affordable low-volume manufacturing in the United States.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Overview
• Workshop Themes
• Summary of Workshop Presentations and Discussions
• References
• Appendixes
• Appendix A: Workshop Statement of Task
• Appendix B: Workshop Participants
• Appendix C: Workshop Agenda
• Appendix D: Acronyms
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