Information in the manufacturing industry: an assessment and proposals for improvement

Abstract

This paper supports the assertion that relevant and correct information, delivered when and where required and in a suitable format, is the major asset of the manufacturing industry—the basis for competitiveness. It contains a review of the role of information in reducing uncertainties associated with decision outcomes, with particular attention paid to information required to support engineering design decisions. It provides also a brief analysis of the current state of practice in this area and proposes a way of improving the supply of information.

Citation

Rzevski, G. and Farrar, D.J. (1984), "Information in the manufacturing industry: an assessment and proposals for improvement", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 113-117. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb050916