Committee on Supply Chain Integration, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Manufacturing Supply Chains; 5 3 Supply Chain Integration; 6 4 Integration Process; 7 5 Capabilities of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises; 8 6 Quality, Cost, Service, and Delivery; 9 7 Building Partnerships; 10 8 Management Skills and Human Factors; 11 9 Technology; 12 10 Globalization and Proximity; 13 11 Requirements and Characteristics of Successful Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers; 14 12 Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises; 15 13 Conclusions; 16 References; 17 Appendix A: Survey: Characteristics of Small Manufacturers; 18 Appendix B: Capability Mapping; 19 Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 20 Glossary; 21 Bibliography; 22 Index

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Committee on Supply Chain Integration, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Manufacturing Supply Chains; 5 3 Supply Chain Integration; 6 4 Integration Process; 7 5 Capabilities of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises; 8 6 Quality, Cost, Service, and Delivery; 9 7 Building Partnerships; 10 8 Management Skills and Human Factors; 11 9 Technology; 12 10 Globalization and Proximity; 13 11 Requirements and Characteristics of Successful Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers; 14 12 Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises; 15 13 Conclusions; 16 References; 17 Appendix A: Survey: Characteristics of Small Manufacturers; 18 Appendix B: Capability Mapping; 19 Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 20 Glossary; 21 Bibliography; 22 Index

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Committee on Supply Chain Integration, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Manufacturing Supply Chains; 5 3 Supply Chain Integration; 6 4 Integration Process; 7 5 Capabilities of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises; 8 6 Quality, Cost, Service, and Delivery; 9 7 Building Partnerships; 10 8 Management Skills and Human Factors; 11 9 Technology; 12 10 Globalization and Proximity; 13 11 Requirements and Characteristics of Successful Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers; 14 12 Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises; 15 13 Conclusions; 16 References; 17 Appendix A: Survey: Characteristics of Small Manufacturers; 18 Appendix B: Capability Mapping; 19 Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 20 Glossary; 21 Bibliography; 22 Index

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