FMS Implementation Management: Promise and Performance
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 January 1990
Abstract
Although the demand for Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) is still growing, only a few companies are reported to have operational experience with these systems over a long period. Consequently, the supposed benefits of this new technology have yet to be widely proved in practice. The research reported was carried out to evaluate the experiences of a sample of early adopters of FMS in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium, by means of longitudinal case studies. The extent to which the companies managed to achieve their FMS implementation goals is described, and the influence of technical problems, market changes and organisational pressures on goal achievement is demonstrated. It is concluded that in order to introduce and operate FMS successfully, adopters should approach FMS implementation management in a more integrated manner.
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Citation
Boer, H., Hill, M. and Krabbendam, K. (1990), "FMS Implementation Management: Promise and Performance", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 5-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579010004994
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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