An analysis of economics of investing in IT in the maintenance department: An empirical study in a cement factory in Tanzania

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 411-435

  Mjema, E A M ^a   Mweta, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Computers; Maintenance; Quality

Indexed keywords

CEMENT INDUSTRY; COMPUTERS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT;

MAINTENANCE;

EID: 0242468259     PISSN: 13552511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552510310503259     Document Type: Article

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