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The effect of natural/human-made hazards on business establishments and their supply chains

June 1, 2021

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Jennifer Helgeson

This paper examines the impact of natural and human-made hazards on payroll, GDP, employment, and establishment survival/creation in the year of hazard occurrence in the U.S. economy and more specifically in the U.S. manufacturing/goods producing industry

Maintenance Costs and Advanced Maintenance Techniques in Manufacturing Machinery: Survey and Analysis

April 25, 2021

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Brian Weiss

The costs/benefits associated with investing in advanced maintenance techniques is not well understood. Using data collected from manufacturers, we estimate the national losses due to inadequate maintenance and make comparisons between those that rely on

Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Investment Analysis Based on ASTM E3200

March 15, 2021

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Anand M. Kandaswamy, David Butry

This guide presents techniques for evaluating manufacturing investments from the perspective of environmentally sustainable manufacturing by pairing economic methods of investment analysis with environmental aspect of manufacturing, including manufacturing

Measuring Manufacturings Significance in the USA

December 16, 2020

Author(s)

Katherine C. Morris, Douglas S. Thomas

Economic value added is a primary metric for measuring manufacturing activity; however, this metric and others exclude approximately half of the economic activity necessary for producing manufactured goods. With the recent disruption in the supply of goods

Annual Report on U.S. Manufacturing Industry Statistics: 2020

October 27, 2020

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This 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

The Manufacturing Cost Guide: A Primer - Version 1.0

June 10, 2020

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This primer provides an overview in using the Manufacturing Cost Guide: https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/manufacturing-cost-gui…. It explains how to use the tool and provides documentation on how the estimates are calculated in the tool

Economics of Manufacturing Machinery Maintenance: A Survey and Analysis of U.S. Costs and Benefits

June 1, 2020

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Brian Weiss

This report examines U.S. costs of machinery maintenance along with losses due to inadequate maintenance strategies in discrete manufacturing (NAICS 321-339, excluding NAICS 324 and 325) using data collected from U.S. manufacturers. The report further

Cybercrime Losses: An Examination of U.S. Manufacturing and the Total Economy

April 20, 2020

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

Cybercrime puts America's competitive edge and economic future at risk; however, there is some debate as to the extent that this activity is impacting economic activity. This report examines a selection of the current estimates of U.S. losses due to

Economic Guide for Identifying and Evaluating Industry Research Investments: A Focus on Applied Manufacturing Research

December 3, 2019

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Anand M. Kandaswamy

This guide was assembled to aid change agents, such as research and trade organizations, in evaluating potential research and development investments in the manufacturing industry. It includes an overview of the primary methods used for evaluating

Annual Manufacturing Review: 2019

October 31, 2019

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This report provides an overview of the US manufacturing industry. There are three aspects of US manufacturing that are considered: (1) how the US industry compares to other countries, (2) the trends in the domestic industry, and (3) the industry trends

Flow Time Innovations: The Effect on Productivity and Production in US Manufacturing

August 19, 2019

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

Between 2005 and 2016, US multifactor productivity declined an average 0.3 % annually. Some debate has ensued about the cause of this decline or whether there even was a decline in productivity. One aspect of productivity that is neglected in the

The Model Based Enterprise: A Literature Review of Costs and Benefits for Discrete Manufacturing

July 24, 2019

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

Currently, there is a limited understanding of the costs related to suboptimal design and production information. There is incomplete information on how engineers and other staff use their time. Additionally, the rate and cause of defective or deficient

The Manufacturing Cost Guide: A Primer Beta Version 0.1

July 9, 2019

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This primer provides an overview in using the Manufacturing Cost Guide. It walks through the software tool and provides documentation on how the estimates are calculated in the tool. This tool estimates the costs in US manufacturing, which can be used to