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Company Overview
Name
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS)
Mission of the Company
NCMS is dedicated to improving the competitiveness and strength of the U.S. industrial base by developing, demonstrating, and transitioning innovative technologies efficiently, with less risk and lower cost.
Founding and Founder
Founded: 1986
The specific individuals who founded NCMS are not listed in the provided data.
Key People in the Company
- Courtney Hill - Board Chair, Consultant at CJ Hill Consulting Services
- Jonathan P. Blank, Ph.D. - General Manager, Engineering Materials Systems, GE Aviation
- C. Alan Ferguson, Ph.D. - Chairman, Board of Directors, Eclypse International Corporation
- Dr. Thomas R Kurfess, Ph.D., P.E. - Chief Manufacturing Officer, Georgian Institute of Technology
- John Rand Langmead - PLM Fellow, Siemens Digital Industries Software
- Bill Saathoff - Director, Manufacturing Technology and Strategy, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
- A. Donald Steinman, III - Executive Vice President – General Manager, Product Knowledge
- Lisa Strama - President and CEO, NCMS
- Tyrone C. Taylor - President and CEO, Capitol Advisors on Technology
- Anne Tinker - VP, Global Total Rewards and HR Technology, Capitol Advisors on Technology
- Dr. Dawn R. White - Founder and President/CTO, Perisense
Headquarters
3025 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Number of Employees
No information is available.
Revenue
No information is available.
What is the Company Known For
The NCMS is known for being a cross-industry technology development consortium focused on strengthening the U.S. industrial base through collaborative technology R&D, innovative technology solutions, and strategic initiatives.
Products
What Products Do They Offer
1. CTMA Program: Agile and streamlined contracting vehicle to advance commercial sustainment technologies and processes for improving warfighter readiness.
2. Advanced Materials / Composites Initiative: Facilitating the development and commercialization of lightweight, durable, and environmentally friendly manufacturing materials.
3. Cybersecurity Initiative: Enhancing manufacturing systems to secure manufacturing from cyber threats through strategic partnerships and expertise.
4. Digital Manufacturing Initiative: Allows manufacturers to integrate advanced data analytics and modeling to transform production processes.
5. Robotics / Autonomous Vehicles Initiative: Focuses on integrating robotics into manufacturing to boost industry competitiveness.
High-Level Description of the Products
These programs indicate NCMS’s role in advancing manufacturing through technology maturation, collaboration across government, industry, and academia, and promoting innovative solutions that meet modern industrial needs.
Key Features of Each of the Products
- CTMA Program Features:
- Streamlined contracting enabling rapid deployment
- Partnerships with academia and industry
- Improving warfighter readiness through innovation.
- Advanced Materials/Composites Features:
- Focused on lightweight and durable materials
- Improves environmental sustainability
- Involves advanced simulation and modeling.
- Cybersecurity Initiative Features:
- Collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security
- Aims to close resilience gaps against cyber threats
- Offers world-class information assurance services.
- Digital Manufacturing Initiative Features:
- Employs advanced manufacturing intelligence
- Designed to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises
- Breaks down barriers to technology.
- Robotics/Autonomous Vehicles Initiative Features:
- Facilitates advancements in smart, collaborative robotics
- Reduces manufacturing costs
- Enhances mass customization and efficiency.
Recent Developments
Recent Developments in the Company
- Battery Maintenance Committee: Establishment aimed at battery maintenance and sustainment solutions with industry support from entities like Astrolabe-Analytics.
- CTMA Partners Meeting: Annual event focusing on bringing rapid sustainment solutions to the warfighter with various industry leaders participating.
New Products Launched
- Family of Sustainment Assisting Robotics (FOSAR): Coordinated by Boston Engineering, aimed to enhance maintenance and sustainment operations effectively across the Department of Defense.
New Features Added to Existing Products
No information is available on new product features.
New Partnerships
- Partnership with Laser Photonics and Boston Engineering: Collaborative efforts to equip naval robotic crawlers with innovative laser technology.
This professional report outlines NCMS's mission and structure, its key programs and initiatives focusing on collaborative innovation in manufacturing technology, and recent strategic developments, including partnerships and new initiatives.
