Planning, justifying and installing advanced manufacturing technology: A managerial framework

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 513-537

  Small, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Consumer durables; Discrete manufacturing; United States of America

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (AMT); CONSUMER DURABLES; DISCRETE MANUFACTURING;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 34249087990     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380710752635     Document Type: Article

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