Regional manufacturing hubs: A modern industrial revolution

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Abstract: President Obama is planning to launch a national network of up to 45 regional manufacturing innovation centers — or “hubs” — over the next 10 years with the support of Congress. This article takes a look at the first four regional pilot facilities and how the hubs are intended to work. It explains how, in addition to setting new production standards, each hub will serve as a “teaching factory.” A sidebar discusses the next hub, called the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation Institute.