Describes the improvement of production performance of the store, through various methods, such as group technology, manufacturing cells and CAD-CAM. As well as learning the limitations and advantages of these methods, the case is a conflict between the computer and the integration of shop autonomy. The teaching aims to provide an understanding of computer technology available in modern small-scale production, power production improvements, and implementation of computer-integrated manufacturing. "Hide
by David M. Upton Source: Harvard Business School 24 pages. Publication Date: November 20, 1990. Prod. #: Six hundred ninety-one thousand and twenty-one-PDF-ENG
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