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Identification and selection of ICTs for freight transport in product service supply chain diversification

Muerza, Victoria; Larrodé, Emilio; Moreno-Jiménez, … - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 117 (2017) 7, pp. 1469-1484

Purpose Following the methodology designed for selecting the best industrial and technological diversification strategy, one of the best methods for achieving the long-term sustainability of companies, the purpose of this paper is to describe its application in the service supply chains (SSCs)...

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Identifying future trends in information technology

Savoie, Michael J.; Raisinghani, Mahesh S. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 99 (1999) 6, pp. 247-250

Few information technology trends have received more attention from the industry than electronic (e‐) commerce – and …

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Assessing manufacturing performance: an advanced manufacturing technology portfolio perspective

Small, Michael H. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 99 (1999) 6, pp. 266-278

manufacturing technology (AMT) portfolios that firms adopt. Mail survey data obtained from 116 manufacturing firms in the USA that … in average labour costs across all technology portfolio classifications. For all technology groups, firms recorded their …

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Industrial Market Behaviour and the Technological Life Cycle

Buskirk, Bruce D. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 86 (1986) 11/12, pp. 8-12

analysis of industrial markets. In the industrial marketplace technology can be isolated as the dominant variable, explaining … as to whether to follow their technology through its life cycle, adapting to the needs of each stage it goes through, or … whether to specialise in one particular stage of technology and continually develop new products to replace those that …

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Dynamic Integration of Strategic Management and Information Technology

Farrell, Crumpton; Song, Jae H. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 87 (1987) 7/8, pp. 15-19

Strategic uses of information technology focus on the improvement of customer/client services to increase the value of … applications of information technology. Strategic opportunities are in (a) helping buyers, suppliers and consumers to improve the … information technology and providing new ways to serve customers. …

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Establishment of a Management Information System

Assimakopoulos, Nikitas A. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 89 (1989) 2, pp. 2-79

Involvement in the effective design and use of computer‐based information systems is essential for the manager of the 1990s. To be most effective, systems must be designed for the requirements of the manager‐user. Too often there is a communication gap between managers who are too busy,...

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Towards Distributive Processing: Company Strategies in Computer Usage

Rowe, Christopher J. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 89 (1989) 6, pp. 11-16

There is much discussion of “distributive processing” in computer management circles, but little agreement as to what the term means. Three conditions that must be met for distributive processing to exist are suggested, and it is shown (through two case studies) how different companies may...

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Carlsberg Takes the Bottleneck out of Bottling

In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 91 (1991) 3, pp. 22-23

Describes the background to the modernisation of Carlsberg′s bottling process at its Copenhagen brewery. The automation of the bottling lines is detailed, functions of the equipment are discussed e.g. custom graphics, as are some of the benefits resulting from the installation.

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Application of Knowledge‐based Systems to Industry

Masom, Grant - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 91 (1991) 7, pp. 9-11

As it becomes increasingly evident that skills shortage in many areas of business and commerce is likely to grow, it is clear that knowledge‐based systems can go some way towards replacing human resources. The use of these systems also increases the productivity and effectiveness of already...

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Technology Policy in the European Union

Sharp, Margaret - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 100 (2000) 1, pp. 46-48

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