The Wall Street Journal’s special section on manufacturing published June 2 had an article of particular interest for WNY manufacturing. “What’s Behind the German Success Story” http://online.wsj.com/articles/behind-germanys-success-story-in-manufacturing-1401473946 discusses the tremendous success of Germany’s Fraunhofer Institutes in doing applied R&D with small- and mid-sized manufacturers to make them more competitive, despite the high-cost environment in Germany. This bodes well for WNY manufacturers since the Fraunhofer model is similar to what the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI), part of Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion, will offer manufacturers in our region and beyond. Other articles touch on areas that are both manufacturing trends and AMI capabilities, including 3D printing and robotics. Check-out all these WSJ articles:
- Why US Manufacturing is Poised for a Comback (Maybe) http://online.wsj.com/articles/why-u-s-manufacturing-is-poised-for-a-comeback-maybe-1401475962
- 3D Printing’s Promise—and Limits http://online.wsj.com/articles/3-d-printings-promiseand-limits-1401473711
- How Robots are Getting Smarter http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-robots-are-getting-smarter-1401386030
- Where New-Wave Manufacturing is Headed http://online.wsj.com/articles/where-new-wave-manufacturing-is-headed-1401376412
- Rubber –Band Maker Survives by Stretching Its Portfolio http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rubber-band-maker-survives-by-stretching-its-portfolio-of-products-1401382522
- No More Assembly Line http://online.wsj.com/articles/japanese-firm-uses-a-single-worker-system-to-make-its-products-1401377605
