The Organizational Side of Flexible Manufacturing Technology

Presents eight guidelines to help managers better utilize their flexible manufacturing technology (FMT). Suggests changes in the operator′s role, the production planning system and the integration of departments. The conclusions are based primarily on an in‐depth study of six companies using FMT. One of the overriding findings is the importance of the human element in the successful use of FMT.

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Year of publication:	1994
Authors:	Jo Maffei, Mary ; Meredith, Jack
Published in:	International Journal of Operations & Production Management. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6593, ZDB-ID 2032083-8. - Vol. 14.1994, 8, p. 17-34
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Advanced manufacturing technologies \| Flexible manufacturing systems \| Manufacturing \| Operations management \| Production planning

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/01443579410067117 [DOI]
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