Faster, Cheaper, Smarter

How the new manufacturing model boosts U.S. competitiveness

INNOVATION
Startups can get their products to global markets without having to build their own factories--so barriers to entering many industries drop away

EFFICIENCIES
Because contract manufacturers manage much of the supply chain, companies can slash inventory and distribution costs while radically shrinking time to market

CAPITAL
Product companies get higher returns on investment since they can focus spending on R&D and marketing rather than on capital-intensive production facilities

COMPETITIVENESS
Time to market is superceding labor costs in determining market success, giving the U.S. a big advantage for goods made and sold in North America