Research and analysis

Future manufacturing: international analyses

Review of international approaches to understanding the future of manufacturing.

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This report reviews international analyses of the future of manufacturing carried out in the main manufacturing economies. It particular, it explores foresight-related studies of:

  • trends and factors influencing the changing nature of manufacturing
  • manufacturing capabilities important for responding to future challenges and opportunities
  • implications for economic value creation and growth

This review was commissioned as part of the Foresight project on the future of manufacturing in the UK.

Published 30 October 2013