Towards the Re-Industrialization of Europe A Concept for Manufacturing for 2030 /

• Main Author: Westkämper, Engelbert (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.

Not only are European industries shrinking and experiencing diminishment of their capability to add value, but Europe has lost more than a third of its GDP, which had been primarily based on manufacturing, and it suffers the consequences in high unemployment and weakened states finance. This book is...

Table of Contents:

• ManuFuture – The European Technology Platform for Manufacturing
• Manufacturing - the Backbone of the European Economy
• Global Megatrends
• The Objectives of Manufacturing Development
• Visions of Future Manufacturing in Europe
• Fields of Research for Sustainable Growth
• Infrastructure for Efficient Manufacturing
• Education and Skill
• Global Manufacturing and Internationalization
• Conclusions.