The need for worker training in advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) environments: A white paper

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 173-184

  Mital, A ^a   Pennathur, A ^a   Huston, R L ^a   Thompson, D ^a   Pittman, M ^a   Markle, G ^a   Kaber, D B ^d   Crumpton, L ^d   Bishu, R R ^b   Rajurkar, K P ^b   Rajan, V ^d   Fernandez, J E ^d   McMulkin, M ^d   Deivanayagam, S ^d   Ray, P S ^c   Sule, D ^d  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c The University of Alabama   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technology; Globalization; Skills; Training

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; ERGONOMICS; PRODUCTIVITY;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (AMT); GLOBALIZATION;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING;

EID: 0032981683     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00024-9     Document Type: Article

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