Automation in the workplace: An Australasian perspective

Technovation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-89

  Orr, Stuart C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FACILITY DESIGN; PEOPLE MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

COMPETITION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PLANT LAYOUT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FACTORY AUTOMATION;

EID: 0031079342     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0166-4972(96)00064-8     Document Type: Article

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