| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 464 pages) : illustrations |
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UNU/INTECH studies in new technology and development ; 6 |
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UNU/INTECH studies in new technology and development ; 6.
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Concepts, method and synthesis; Scale and scope: concepts and issues; Methodology: research design and implementation; The diffusion of flexible automation in developing countries; Impacts on scale and scope; Flexible automation and location of production in developing countries; Conclusions and policy recommendations; The country studies; The impact of flexible automation on scale and scope in the Brazilian engineering industry |
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The impact of flexible automation on scale and scope in the Mexican engineering industryThe impact of flexible automation on scale and scope in the Venezuelan engineering industry; The impact of flexible automation on scale and scope in the Indian engineering industry; The impact of flexible automation on scale and scope in the Turkish engineering industry; The impact of flexible automation on scale and scope in the Thai engineering industry; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book examines the extent of, and motives for, the diffusion of flexible automation (FA) at global level and then turns to the local and firm level, bringing together in-depth studies of sixty-two firms in Brazil, India, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela. Research focuses on the impact of computer-numerically-controlled machine tools on scale and scope by exploring changes in lot sizes and product variety (product scale and scope), total plant output (plant scale) and total firm output (firm scale). Barriers to setting up FA-based operations are discussed, as are factors which may aff |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Automation -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
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Computers -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
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Industrial location -- Developing countries
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Automation -- Economic aspects
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Computers -- Economic aspects
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Industrial location
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Developing countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203193520 |
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9780203193525 |
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0203193520 |
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9786610102174 |
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6610102171 |
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9780415191531 |
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041519153X |
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