ALLIANCE FOR
MANUFACTURING FORESIGHT
Engaging the U.S. manufacturing community to discover, prioritize, develop, and disseminate emerging technologies and manufacturing needs aligned with national priorities
About us
MForesight: Alliance for Manufacturing Foresight
was established in 2015 at the University of Michigan to advise the federal government and the nation’s manufacturing community on emerging technologies, skill requirements, trade, and other factors affecting long-term U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. After funding lapsed in 2020, MForesight was no longer able to provide the timely analysis, technology assessments, and actionable policy recommendations found in multiple reports. Because much of this information continues to be relevant, this website serves as a repository for MForesight’s publications, available for free download.
Our focus includes:
Research and Development Priorities
Implementation Challenges
Technology Policy Issues
PAST PROJECTS & EVENTS
Discover Our Past Project and Events
2018 MFORESIGHT NATIONAL SUMMIT
MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERING FORUM ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Insights & Reports
Explore Our Archive of Manufacturing Foresight
Featured Articles
Explore Our Archive of Manufacturing Foresight
Invent here, manufacture here | The Hill
Much has been written about erosion of the U.S. industrial base, the loss of engineering skills, and the lack of manufacturing know-how as more and more production moved to Asia. ...more
Blogs
May 29, 2024•6 min read
WALL STREET JOURNAL WEEKEND ESSAY “INNOVATION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE U.S.A.”
Offshoring by American companies has destroyed our manufacturing base and our capacity to develop new products and processes. It’s time for a national industrial policy. ...more
Blogs
May 29, 2024•1 min read
AMERICAN AFFAIRS JOURNAL ARTICLE “REINVENTING COMPETITIVENESS”
While we as a nation continue to lead the world in terms of investment in basic research, we have lost the ability to engage in the kinds of process improvements that underlie innovation. We have larg... ...more
Blogs
May 28, 2024•24 min read
Manufacturing Community News
Community Events and Initiatives
The New Industrial Age
For many citizens, the American dream has been downsized. In recent decades, the United States has ceased to be the world’s workshop and become increasingly reliant on importing goods from abroad. Sin... ...more
Maunfacturing Community News
May 28, 2024•25 min read
MForesight’s work was supported by the National Science Foundation from 2015 to 2020 under Grant No. 1552534 to the University of Michigan (Dr. Sridhar Kota).
Please note that any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this website do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the University of Michigan.
