HOT News and Findings

Economic Framework

June 2026
NIST AMS 100-80 proposes an organization-wide system of continuous improvement to increase impact in advancing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. To maximize the impact of each dollar invested in research and development (R&D), change agents (i.e., those who invest in advancing manufacturing competitiveness such as governments or trade organizations) will likely need to transition from intuition-based selection to rigorous measurement science. By treating each R&D project as an experiment with a clear hypothesis and measurable outcome, organizations can create a feedback loop that systematically improves future investment accuracy. >>Read the full report

Annual Report on U.S. Manufacturing

February 2026
This annual report provides a statistical review of the U.S. manufacturing industry. There are three aspects of U.S. manufacturing that are considered: (1) how the U.S. industry compares to other countries, (2) the trends in the domestic industry, and (3) the industry trends compared to those in other countries. The report discusses forecasts for U.S. manufacturing and provides means for advancing national manufacturing competitiveness.  >>Read the full report

Supply Chain Disruption

September 2025
NIST AMS 100-71 provides a literature review of supply chain disruption and agent-based models. It also develops an agent-based model proof of concept to examine emergent phenomena in supply chain disruption. This model will eventually be used to 1) examine how supply chain disruptions might propagate downstream, demonstrating the findings of previous papers and 2) identify emergent behavior or patterns in supply chains as it relates to disruptions. >>Read the full report