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TR: High-tech manufacturing-as opposed to design work-has been
happening overseas for a while. What are the implications for
U.S. competitiveness on this front?  Wince-Smith: I don’t think
it’s serious for your basic computer chip and other mass-
produced commodities. But we do not want to lose the capability
in the United States for the most advanced manufacturing of very
complex systems, because that is directly related to the
innovation process. In the course of manufacturing, you often
create an innovation that takes you to the next generation. I’m
concerned about the strategic implications of our very advanced
microprocessors-those types of components that really
differentiate a product-all being manufactured outside of the
U.S.  TR: What should the U.S. do to stay