In 1989, the MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity produced the Made in America report. One of the recommendations of Made in America was to establish the Industrial Performance Center (IPC) to carry on the interdisciplinary investigations of industrial productivity, innovation, and competitiveness that the Commission had begun. Established in 1991, with the help of a major grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the IPC has brought together faculty and students from all five MIT Schools in research collaborations on industry. Since its inception, the faculty, students and affiliates of the IPC have produced numerous books, articles, papers and other publications that have advanced the understanding of strategic, technological, and organizational developments in a broad range of industries.
Book | January 22, 2019
The Productive Edge: How U.S. Industries Are Pointing the Way to a New Era of Economic Growth
Analyzes the causes of the national decline in industrial productivity and discusses organizational and individual changes required to increase productivity
Book | January 22, 2019
Made by Hong Kong
Based on the results of a major year-long study, Made By Hong Kong analyzes the resources and handicaps of a significant set of Hong Kong industries as they attempt to utilize a diverse and strong set of new assets such as new technologies and a new proximity to China.
Book | January 22, 2019
Made In America: Regaining the Productive Edge
Based on interviews with hundreds of workers, this vivid portrait not only identifies weaknesses and problems in management and productivity, but offers workable solutions for making American business work well again.
Book | August 30, 2018
Made by Hong Kong
Confronting the challenges that Hong Kong will face in the next decade, Made By Hong Kong focuses on the role of manufacturing in the development of the Hong Kong economy and analyzes alternative strategies and new directions for industrial growth.
Book | August 30, 2018
Global Taiwan: Building Competitive Strengths in a New International Economy
Global Taiwan examines the impact of globalization on the industry and economy of Taiwan since the spectacular growth of the 1990s.