TY  - JOUR
AB  - The issue of competitiveness in US manufacturing industry is
addressed. The reasons for the decline and lack of competitiveness of US
manufacturing companies after the Second World War are summarised and
the present situation – the application of new technologies and
the globalisation of markets and competition – is described. These
changes are placed in an operational context and it is concluded that
the adoption of computer integrated manufacturing concepts and
technology is essential as a driving force of corporate strategy to
enable manufacturing industry to remain competitive or to regain
competitiveness.
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SN  - 0957-6061
DO  - 10.1108/09576069110138699
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09576069110138699
AU  - Goldhar Joel D.
AU  - Schlie Theodore W.
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Computer Technology and International Competition: Part 1:
The Factory of the Future
T2  - Integrated Manufacturing Systems
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 16
EP  - 22
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -