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Intelligent Manufacturing Systems http://www.ims.org/ (accessed October 27, 2010). IMS’
objective is to develop the next generation of manufacturing and processing technologies.
This Web site provides information about the activities of nearly 300 companies and 200
research institutions participating in this industrial consortium.
Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP) http://web.mit.edu/lmp/ (accessed
October 27, 2010). The LMP is an MIT laboratory engaged in conducting engineering research
in manufacturing and in the development of the fundamentals of manufacturing science.
Lean Product Development Initiative (LPDI) http://lpdi.ncms.org/ (accessed October 27,
2010). This is a program of ...