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Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: "Harvard Business Review", 1988

Abstract

Few U.S. companies are absorbing the advanced production technologies - such as CAD, CAM, FMS, or CIM - they need to stay competitive. Many are put off by the stringent demands of programmable automation. Most manufacturers are inhibited by organizational structures and practices. Also, approaches to plant construction and capital improvement are incremental, which often precludes investing in advanced, integrated plants.

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Abstract

Few U.S. companies are absorbing the advanced production technologies - such as CAD, CAM, FMS, or CIM - they need to stay competitive. Many are put off by the stringent demands of programmable automation. Most manufacturers are inhibited by organizational structures and practices. Also, approaches to plant construction and capital improvement are incremental, which often precludes investing in advanced, integrated plants.

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