An integrative framework for FMS diffusion

Omega

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 699-713

  Belassi, W ^a   Fadlalla, A ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Advanced manufacturing technology; Diffusion; FMS; Framework

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

ADOPTION; ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; DIFFUSION MODEL; DIFFUSION RATE; FRAMEWORK; INTEGRATED FRAMEWORKS; INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK; MEASUREMENTS OF; SYSTEM ASPECTS; SYSTEM STUDY;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 0038911894     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(98)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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