About DSN Innovations

What we do and how we do it

What We Do
DSN Innovations is a non-profit organization focused on bolstering U.S. manufacturing through research and innovations designed to improve manufacturing supplier network coordination, agility and efficiency. These improvements make it easier and more attractive for large companies and the government to work with small- to medium-sized manufacturers nationwide.

DSN Innovations’ solutions are a combination of services and software with a focus on next generation manufacturing supply chains. These solutions provide distributed manufacturing operations with the same ability to coordinate, communicate and collaborate just as though they took place within the same facility.

How We Do It
DSN Innovations has been working extensively with major universities and government agencies to tackle key manufacturing supply chain challenges. The resulting solutions blend services and software that facilitate engineering, sourcing, planning and managing of disparate participants within a supplier network.

DSN Innovations first reviews supplier network challenges and identifies technological, procedural or organizational barriers. The next step is to identify solutions that will help the organization and assess results of related works. Finally, the DSN Innovations’ team works with the organization to identify, plan and implement agile supplier network strategies.

Value Of Our Work
There are a number of benefits to both commercial and government organizations leveraging dynamic supplier networks.

• Reduced costs to create and manage supplier networks
• Faster customer response due to greater agility
• Greater control over cost, quality and delivery
• Increased competitive advantage
• Increased security of intellectual property and ITAR compliance

• Access to previously inaccessible opportunities
• Improved capacity utilization while increasing margins
• Increased competitive advantage
• Ability to participate without buying costly software

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Industry Week Magazine
Collaboration is Key to Reducing Costs
For small and mid-sized manufacturers, the earliest stages of new business opportunities can pose significant risks, observes Dennis Thompson, president and CEO of DSN Innovations.

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