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Industrial Research and Development Collaborations: Increasing Environmental Knowledge for Competitive Advantage
Pages 151-158

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From page 151...
... The history of research and development (R&D) collaborative efforts in the automotive industry illustrates how some of the challenges inherent in collaborations were met, where the potential for the use of information technology in collaborative effort lies, and how these efforts have contributed to improving environmental performance.
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From page 152...
... Figure 1 shows the history of collaborations in the automobile industry beginning with the enactment of the 1984 Cooperative Research and Development Act. The 1986 Technology Transfer Act expanded collaboration between industry sectors and led to the creation of the Auto Steel Partnership and the Automotive Composites Consortium.
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From page 154...
... Because the collaborative projects involved precompetitive technologies, the participants had to understand issues such as what portion of the research was precompetitive, where the research crossed into competitive areas, and how relevant background information could be identified and shared. The third issue was related to intellectual property ownership and how such property could be used by non-U.S.
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From page 155...
... government and its laboratories, USCAR, suppliers, and universities in an effort to develop next-generation cars that are fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. The long-term research goal of the PNGV is to develop vehicles that meet consumer needs for safety, quality, performance, utility, and affordability and that achieve up to three times the fuel efficiency of today's comparable vehicles (identified as the Ford Taurus, Chrysler Concorde, and Chevrolet Lumina)
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From page 156...
... Powder paint systems are solvent free and thus reduce plant emissions, and the consortium has built a highly instrumented pilot facility to test their use. To ensure that all of the necessary expertise is available, the consortium includes manufacturers of paint and paint spray equipment.
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From page 157...
... When it comes to archiving and disseminating information, the Internet and intranets are evolving as effective tools. This may be the place where information technology will have its greatest impact that is, in preserving knowledge in an easily accessible form.
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From page 158...
... 1997. Chronology of Auto Industry Collaborative Research.
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