Creating sustainable small to medium enterprises through technological innovation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 513-528

  Thomas, A J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Justification; Management; Planning; Research; SMEs; Technology implementation

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME); TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

EID: 34250903132     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM524     Document Type: Article

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