BMW's and Mercedes are bought more often in the US than Maserati's. It is because Germans create great engineers. We look to Italy for style and not a well engineered engine. In Italy, students are trained to appreciate design and the culture rewards it. In Germany, order and engineering ideals are cultural standards, which are part of the schooling.
If America is to maintain its position, then it needs to design its schooling around the factors that will take it there. For instance, if America intends to be in manufacturing then it needs to train its people to think in terms of the Toyota Production System ideals.
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