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Institutes’ Offerings Value Proposition Rankings by Stakeholder
The following figures and tables are provided in this appendix:
- Table B.1 Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing USA Institutes’ Offerings
- Figure B.1 All stakeholders offerings’ ranking by total value.
- Figure B.2 All stakeholders offerings’ total value and relative cost improvement, sorted by relative cost improvement.
- Figure B.3 Institute stakeholders’ manufacturing institute offering assessment: % total value, % tech development, % tech diffusion, % education and workforce development, % relative cost improvement.
- Figure B.4 Department of Defense stakeholders’ manufacturing institute offering assessment: % total value, % tech development, % tech diffusion, % education and workforce development, % relative cost improvement.
- Figure B.5 Industry stakeholders’ manufacturing institute offering assessment: % total value, % tech development, % tech diffusion, % education and workforce development, % relative cost improvement.
- Figure B.6 Academic stakeholders’ manufacturing institute offering assessment: % total value, % tech development, % tech diffusion, % education and workforce development, % relative cost improvement.
- Figure B.7 Other groups and organizations’ manufacturing institute offering assessment: % total value, % tech development, % tech diffusion, % education and workforce development, % relative cost improvement.
TABLE B.1 Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing USA Institutes’ Offerings
Offering | Generic Offering | Description | Funding Type |
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1 | Technology R&D Roadmaps | Member and customer workshops to create and maintain R&D roadmaps | Core |
2 | MemberDriven R&D Projects Shared Cost, Risk, and Results (IP) | Projects defined and executed by participating institute members | Project |
3 | Contracted DoD Customer R&D Projects with Cost Share | Projects defined by DoD and executed by selected institute members | Project |
4 | Contracted Customer R&D Projects with No Cost Share | Projects defined by DoD and executed by selected institute members | Project |
5 | Technology Standards Roadmaps and Coordination | Member and customer workshops to create and maintain technology standards development roadmaps | Core |
6 | Technology Consulting Services | Technology consulting provided by the institute to members and nonmembers | Core or Project |
7 | Rapid Prototyping/Preproduction Services | Contracted rapid prototyping/preproduction services executed by the institute | Project |
8 | Use of Institute Equipment | Contracted use of institute equipment by members and nonmembers | Project |
9 | Updates on SOA Technology | Technology SOA updates via member meetings, webinars, and website | Core |
10 | Technical Papers and Publications | Project technical reports, professional journal publications, trade magazine articles | Core or Project |
11 | Data Coordination and Dissemination | Coordinate creation and collection of R&D findings using a data management and repository system accessible online by members | Core |
12 | Networking and Collaboration Opportunities Amongst Industry, Academia, and Government Members and Other DOD Institutes | Includes member meetings, conferences, workshops and member visits, and coordination/collaboration meetings with other DoD institutes | Core |
13 | Creation of Regional Institutes/Hubs and Technology Ecosystems | Create and oversee regional institutes/institute hubs to develop technology ecosystems in multiple regions | Core |
14 | Use of NIST MEP Program to Reach SMEs | Partner with MEP Program network of centers to transition institute technology to SMEs | Core |
15 | Education and Workforce Development Roadmaps | Member and customer workshops to create and maintain technology education and workforce standards development roadmaps | Core |
Offering | Generic Offering | Description | Funding Type |
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16 | Institute Internships and Apprenticeships | Coordinate and execute technology internship and apprenticeship programs with members and within the institute | Core |
17 | Technology Handson Training and OnSite Courses (K12, Veterans, DOD, Industry) | Develop and execute technology handson training and education courses at the institute or customer site (No charge for K12 tours) | Core and Project |
18 | Technology Education Online Courses | Develop and manage online technology education courses | Core and Project |
19 | Technology Overview Courses for Government and Industry Executives and Leaders | Develop and execute contracted technology overview courses for government and industry executives and leaders | Project |
20 | Job Postings | Online technology job postings and references | Core |
OTHER INSTITUTE OPERATING COSTS (OVERHEAD and G&A) THAT REQUIRE FUNDING:
- Facility rent/depreciation (building, furnishings, computer network, etc.)
- Equipment and software (office and technical) maintenance and depreciation
- Secure website and data storage
- Utilities
- Office indirect support staff
- Accounting
- Employee benefits (health insurance, vacations, etc.)
- Nonproject travel
NOTE: IP, intellectual property; MEP, Manufacturing Extension Partnership; NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology; R&D, research and development; SME, small and mediumsize enterprises; SOA, state of the art.