Advanced manufacturing technology implementation: Evidence from Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 483-496

  Dangayach, G S ^a   Deshmukh, S G ^b  

^a MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; India; Small to medium sized enterprises; Surveys

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPETITION; COSTS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; INDIA; MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY; SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21344438594     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380510600473     Document Type: Article

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