Standards Development:Enabling Manufacturing Innovationand Accelerating Commercialization

摘要

Standards are essential to acceleratingthe widespread commercialization of newtechnologies in the global manufacturingindustry. In recent years, governmentand private-sector partners have madesignifcant investments in strengtheningthe competitiveness of manufacturing1. Toensure these investments yield returns asquickly as possible, industries must striveto align technology and global industrystandards as they pursue the fastest pathto commercialization.