The effective utilization of resources in seeking to reduce accidents in mines requires that the accident experiences of different mines should first be placed on a comparative footing. There could be many characteristics of belowground mines which influence the occurrence of accidents....

The implementation of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) has been viewed as a powerful competitive weapon. Manufacturing plants that have adopted these technologies have the potential, inter alia, to gain earlier entrance to markets, to respond more quickly to changing customer needs, and...