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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Steve Campbell

Steve Campbell is an economist in the Manufacturing Research and Program Evaluation group with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Prior to this position, Steve served as an economist in NIST’s Technology Partnership Office, the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) where he also served as the senior advisor to the Director of the program, and the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) where he served as the Group Leader for the Impact Analysis Group.

Building Strong Relationships to Face Challenges, Make the Most of Opportunities

July 12, 2018

Steve Campbell

The coming decade offers a host of challenges and opportunities for both large and small manufacturers alike, and forging the right partnerships — whether public, private, or both — is key to

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Facts About Manufacturing

March 1, 2018

Nico Thomas and Steve Campbell

There’s a very old parable, thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, of six blind (or blind-folded) men asked to describe an elephant.1 They reach different conclusions depending upon

The Geography of Manufacturing: The Case of MEP and Rural Manufacturers

January 31, 2018

Nico Thomas and Steve Campbell

There’s an apocryphal conversation between Hemingway and Fitzgerald where Hemingway observes that the difference between the rich and others is that they have more money. The accurate account is that

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About this blog

Manufacturing Innovation, the blog of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), is a resource for manufacturers, industry experts and the public on key U.S. manufacturing topics. There are articles for those looking to dive into new strategies emerging in manufacturing as well as useful information on tools and opportunities for manufacturers.

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.

If you have any questions about our blog, please contact us at mfg [at] nist.gov.