"I hope this speeds the application of technologies to the companies and their supply chains to enable them to continue to lead the world," said Phillip Bond, undersecretary for technology at the Department of Commerce.
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| No new funding will be allocated for the A-TEAM, instead financing will be pulled from other department resources and the auto industry. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
The U.S. A-TEAM will focus on productivity at U.S. auto factories at first, by incorporating new wireless tools to communicate with workers and monitor machinery. The improved ergonomics are also expected to reduce health care costs.
Tax activists can rest assure that there no new government funding will be need to fund the partnership, or so said the U.S. Commerce Department. Financing will be pulled from other department resources and the auto industry.
"I hope this speeds the application of technologies," commented Bond.