A study of AMT in North America: A comparison between developed and developing countries

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 812-829

  Mora Monge, Carlo A ^a   González, Marvin E ^b   Quesada, Gioconda ^b   Rao, S Subba ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Developing countries; North America; Strategic manufacturing

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; NORTH AMERICA; STRATEGIC MANUFACTURING;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 51749119888     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380810898769     Document Type: Article

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