Exploratory study of the adoption of manufacturing technology innovations in the USA and the UK

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2677-2703

  Swamidass, P M ^a   Winch, G W ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; TECHNOLOGY;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES (AMT);

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0037103658     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210137549     Document Type: Article

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