Supply Chain Manufacturing

NLR optimizes manufacturing supply/value chains by providing assessments, benchmarking, and comparative cost and sensitivity analyses around all phases of a product's life cycle as well as data on material substitutions and distributed production.

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Capabilities

NLR supports advanced manufacturing through supply chain-related capabilities and projects.

Modeling, Mapping, and Analysis Consortium

This NLR-led research collaboration offers insights to secure the energy sector's industrial base to support the United States' energy transition.

Materials Flows through Industry Supply Chain Modeling Tool

NLR is developing a Materials Flows through Industry tool to track the material and energy demands from manufacturing supply chains to inform the manufacturing process from “cradle to gate.”

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Plastic Packaging Recycling and Energy Manufacturing

NLR's plastic packaging recycling addresses challenges commonly associated with conventional materials and manufacturing, including reducing waste, limiting energy and carbon emissions, and improving U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

Supply Chain and Cost Analysis of Advanced Technologies

NLR provides an in-depth analysis that investigates the supply chain and cost of advanced technologies to provide insights on U.S. supply chain constraints.

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Battery Recycling Supply Chain Analysis

NLR's lithium-ion battery recycling supply chain analysis guides decision makers in identifying gaps and ensuring manufacturing resiliency.

Supply Chain Manufacturing Publications

Browse a list of featured publications about supply chain manufacturing.