The document summarizes a presentation by Dr. James Spohrer on the future of manufacturing from a service science perspective. The key points are:
1) Dr. Spohrer's vision is of modular manufacturing as a regional recirculation service system ("MMaaRRSS") with minimal transport costs and a circular economy approach.
2) Trends discussed include servitization, 3D printing, and the "Internet of Things" enabling manufacturing platforms and linking physical products to information.
3) The innovation framework looks at near-term platform technologies and smart service systems, and longer-term concepts like "Utility Fog" to get manufacturing to a circular, service-based model.