How a Quality Management System Can Help Small/Mid-Sized American Manufacturers Integrate into the Rising Defense Industry Manufacturing has always been a cornerstone of the American economy, but in recent decades, has struggled under the pressures of modernization, offshoring, and a refocusing of domestic economic priorities. However, recent economic developments have given small manufacturers valuable lifelines, and none is more promising than the federal government’s renew

A Push to Strengthen the Defense of America and its Allies Has Put Small Manufacturers in the Spotlight – and Raised New Needs for Implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS) In the years following the Cold War, American military policy realigned from the force-dominant position that helped the United States win that prolonged struggle. New policies, such as the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), suggested that a limited-force doctrine which prioritized air pow