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This book work on the intimate connection between the industry life cycle and supply chain management, utilizes the case of the industrial life cycle of the VCR to provide insight into the supply chain as the basic business unit for competition, and the requisite alteration of the management of...

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This book presents a vision for the coming years in terms of emerging fourth generation (4G) wireless technology trends and best practices. It explores the resulting challenges and technical opportunities that will arise in creating and delivering 4G networks for the emerging applications and...

Industrial informatics as a field is currently expanding beyond improving the manufacture of goods to facilitating every aspect of the process, from after-market sales, to service production, sourcing, and e-maintenance, demonstrating the profound impact of informatics in modern society. This...

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