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Drug Discovery and the Delivery of "Smarter" Health Care
This case study was produced as part of a project that was created to demonstrate the business and competitive value of modeling, simulation and analysis with high performance computing (HPC) in the U.S. private sector, motivate usage of this innovation-accelerating technology throughout the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain, and identify technologies and partners […]
Developing the Workforce as it Matures
Prepared by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the Council on Competitiveness.
Making Impact, 2010-2011
This year marks the Council on Competitiveness’ 25th anniversary. Dynamic shifts in the U.S. economy, coupled with the accelerating pace of global competition, are putting great pressure on America’s future generations. Our diverse membership—corporate CEOs, university presidents and labor leaders—is leading the national conversation on competitiveness policy and creating a consensus for the actions necessary […]
Optimizing Products and Processes at Dana Holding Corporation
This case study was produced as part of a project that was created to demonstrate the business and competitive value of modeling, simulation and analysis with high performance computing (HPC) in the U.S. private sector, motivate usage of this innovation-accelerating technology throughout the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain, and identify technologies and partners […]
Council Showcases Power of High Performance Computing at AAI
This case study was produced as part of a project that was created to demonstrate the business and competitive value of modeling, simulation and analysis with high performance computing (HPC) in the U.S. private sector, motivate usage of this innovation-accelerating technology throughout the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain, and identify technologies and partners […]
HPC Enables Innovation and Productivity at Ford Motor Company
This case study was produced as part of a project that was created to demonstrate the business and competitive value of modeling, simulation and analysis with high performance computing (HPC) in the U.S. private sector, motivate usage of this innovation-accelerating technology throughout the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain, and identify technologies and partners […]
Ignite 1.0: Voice of American CEOs on Manufacturing Competitiveness
The Council's 2010 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index indicated that the U.S. ranks fourth in global competitiveness behind China, India, and South Korea, and is expected to fall to number five, much due to outdated manufacturing policies and a lack of investment. This year, China became the global leader in manufacturing output by dollar amount, ending […]
A Framework for a Regional Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Midwest Pilot Program for the Manufacturing Supply Chain
This paper captured the high level requirements and attributes that a public-private partnership to advance modeling and simulation in small and medium sized manufacturers must contain, as captured on August 31, 2010, at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center summit. This document became the framework for what evolved into the proposal for the National Digital […]
2nd U.S.-Brazil Innovation Summit—Partnership for Prosperity in the 21st Century
Leaders in the United States and Brazil—the two largest economies in the Western Hemisphere—confront a global economy characterized as much by uncertainty as by a range of new opportunities that will underpin productivity, economic growth, and job creation in the years to come. In an effort to understand and shape an action plan and seize […]
Toward Adoption of Digital Modeling and Simulation in the U.S. Manufacturing Supply Chain
This paper was written to frame the discussion at a summit that brought together over 50 participants. Held at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago, the goal was to discuss the necessary elements of a public-private partnership to support advancing modeling and simulation in the manufacturing supply chain. This discussion represented the […]
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