Part 1.Trends in Manufacturing.- 1.Taking control of the company's destiny through knowledge.- 2. Drivers for change in manufacturing.- 3. Manufacturing in a strategic context.- 4. Evolving paradigms in manufacturing.- 5. The knowledge dimension.- Part 2. 6.Industrial outlook.- 7. Indicators and initiatives for industrial renewal.- 8. Research roadmaps in manufacturing.- 9. How well are we doing?.- Part.3 Outsourcing -strategic opportunities.- 10. Manufacturing strategies, created through decisions.- 11. Make or buy?.- 12. The geographical footprint.- 13.Approaching the partner selection and location decision.- 14. Dealing with complexity - infrastructure decisions .- Part 4. Innovation and knowledge transfer.- 15.The innovation process.- 16. What is knowledge?.- 17. Knowledge creation.- 18. Knowledge transfer and distance.- 19. Knowledge transfer and manufacturing.- 20. Outsourcing and sustainability.
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