TY  - JOUR
AB  - Increased flexibility is discussed as the key to competitive
advantage in the CIM factory. The treatment begins with the customer and
works backwards to show how CIM technology affects competitive strategy
– for example in economy of scope, truncated product life cycle,
multi‐mission facilities, variety, as well as flexibility. Many of the
CIM advantages can be best understood by considering it as an
information system. Industrial examples are given to illustrate, and
strategic principles for CIM are set out. The article concludes with a
look at the future possible developments of CIM.
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
SN  - 0957-6061
DO  - 10.1108/09576069110139445
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09576069110139445
AU  - Goldhar Joel D.
AU  - Schlie Theodore W.
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Computer Technology and International Competition: Part 2:
Managing the “Factory of the Future” to Achieve Competitive Advantage
T2  - Integrated Manufacturing Systems
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 22
EP  - 30
Y2  - 2024/04/27
ER  -