Path-based approach to information technology in manufacturing

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 354-372

  Upton, David M ^a,d,e   McAfee, Andrew P ^a,b,c  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b US Dept Ener Intgd Mfg F   (United States)

^c MITs Leaders Mfg Fellowship Prog   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES (AMT); ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033693880     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2000.002876     Document Type: Article

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