Purpose:
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The purpose of the Summit is to identify challenges, research, implementation issues, and lessons learned in manufacturing and quality assurance where a digital three-dimensional (3D) model of the product serves as the authoritative information source for all activities in the product's lifecycle. The technical thrust areas this year are:
NIST MBE program overview
MBE in other industries
MBE Tools Update for Implementation
Engineering Modeling Support to Acquisition
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