Investment appraisal techniques for advanced manufacturing technology (AMT): A literature review

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-47

  Chan, F T S ^a   Chan, M H ^a   Lau, H ^b   Ip, R W L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Investment analysis; Justification; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENT ANALYSIS; INVESTMENT APPRAISAL; JUSTIFICATION;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0034893657     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576060110361528     Document Type: Article

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