TY  - JOUR
AB  - Implementation is a key process in the effective development of
Advanced Manufacturing Systems. Specifically, implementation should not
be confused with installation of the technology for it involves change
in companies on a much wider front than mere technological change.
Change has to be pursued, not only in terms of technology, but also in
terms of the associated organisational and business dimensions. Failure
to do this can severely limit the impact and success of the application
to the business in question. These three dimensions constitute
conceptually different aspects of the technological innovation process,
and in developing a normative implementation methodology for Advanced
Manufacturing Systems drawn partly from extensive empirical work in
manufacturing companies, it is useful to represent these as three
orthogonal dimensions from which at least eight logical positions can be
explored. An argument is presented therefore for the development of a
strategy containing all three dimensions considered in the order:
business first, technology and organisation afterwards, which aims to
bring about radical change on a wide variety of fronts to support the
effective implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Systems.
VL  - 9
IS  - 8
SN  - 0144-3577
DO  - 10.1108/EUM0000000001255
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001255
AU  - Kirkwood Rosalie
AU  - Smith Stuart
AU  - Tranfield David
PY  - 1989
Y1  - 1989/01/01
TI  - The Implementation Cube for Advanced Manufacturing Systems
T2  - International Journal of Operations & Production Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 5
EP  - 19
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -