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4 Manufacturing Systems Integration Division
Pages 21-24

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... This objective includes analyzing and defining the relevant standards for areas ranging from carbon-footprint determination, to energy resource management, to hazardous-material management. The program is also developing a scheme for computing the carbon footprint of a manufactured product -- a critical mathematical "score" that can help resolve concerns such as the issue of reusable versus disposable products.
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... The MSID continues to bridge ISO 10303 application protocols to these modeling-language standards. A notable standardization achievement is the Simulation Interoperability Standard Organization's Core Manufacturing Simulation Data specification standardization.
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... CONCLUSIONS Following are the conclusions of the panel based on its assessment of the Manufacturing Systems Integration Division:  Through workshops and other external activities, the MSID has significant impact in areas in which it is active: customer requirements, standards, regulations, and others. As a result of its highly qualified staff, the MSID is internationally recognized as a leader in influencing standards bodies and other multinational organizations (including OMG, W3C, the Automotive Industry Action Group, and STEP)
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...  Current MSID staffing is highly senior, and the consequent lack of new positions makes bringing in junior people difficult. Attracting postdoctoral researchers remains a problem because of salary, permanence, and other issues.
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