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| Author: | Meredith, J. R. |
| Title: | The strategic advantages of the factory of the future. |
| Journal: | California Management Review
1987 : SPRING, VOL. 29:3, p. 27-41 |
| Index terms: | FACTORIES FUTURE STRATEGIC PLANNING |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In spite of significant competitive advantages of the automated, robotized manufacturing technologies, American managers have been hesitant to adopt them. A number of successful applications of such technologies are reviewed. The various forms of these are considered: Engineering /computer-aided/ Techniques; Manufacturing Techniques /robotized, flexible systems/; Business Techniques /manufacturing resource planning, just-in-time production/. Benefits of the new technologies. Internal /efficiency, productivity etc./ and external measures /market image, faster market response, quality, timing etc./. High capital costs, maintenance, software, education and training expenditures are common. Implications for strategy. The role of finance. |
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