Implementing a 21st Century
Manufacturing Game-Changer
National Center
For Manufacturing Sciences
April 14, 2010
Cross-industry technology & manufacturing consortium
World leader in collaborative project management
24 years experience guiding successful programs
The Ultimate Collaborative Network
Putting the Pieces Together:
The ultimate network
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THEOPPORTUNITY
SmallHome
to midsize
and
National
office
business
labs
use
Product
Internet/email
Universities
design
Graphic
CAD/CAM
design
NASA
USGS/NWS
Prediction
Gaming
Advanced
Video production
simulation
NSA
USERS
Low-end
NewCAD/CAM
materials
Military
Traditional High-End
National Opportunity:
Computer HPC Users
the “Missing Middle”
Users
TASK COMPLEXITY
THEPROBLEM
The “Missing Middle” consists of organizations
that fear the investment or don’t realize the need
for HPC in their operation.
USERS
Traditional High-End
National Opportunity:
Computer HPC Users
the “Missing Middle”
Users
TASK COMPLEXITY
Technical
Software, Hardware, People
Business
ROI
ROI inadequately
inadequately defined
defined
Accessibility
Accessibility of
of equipment
equipment
Perception
“HPC
“HPC has
has no
no purpose
purpose outside
outside aa research
research lab”
lab”
HPC
HPC is
is expensive
expensive and
and requires
requires huge
huge infrastructure
infrastructure
Adoption
Early
Early adopters
adopters have
have seen
seen major
major success
success
But
But HPC
HPC penetration
penetration still
still eludes
eludes “the
“the missing
missing middle”
middle”
In Process
Planned
Work with the evolving Alliance for High Performance
Digital Manufacturing and a wide variety of government
agencies and legislators to ensure HPC buy-in and
encourage participation from key stakeholders
Integrate HPC with Current Projects
Lightweight Materials Remote HPC Integration
Complexity Analysis Simulation Accelerating Experience
Variability Integration Macro-Composite Reinforcements
Process Optimization Resin Infusion Technologies
Collaborate with George Washington University
National Crash Analysis Center (GWU-NCAC)
to develop a prototype “application” concept
remotely evaluating model validation
Summer project with University of Michigan Tauber
Institute for Global Operations to evaluate strategy and
develop business plan and ROI statement
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