Computer Integrated Manufacturing as a Two‐edged Sword
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 February 1989
Abstract
The favourable prospects of computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) are widely recognised. Based on a case study and relevant literature some of the risks associated with CIM are outlined. It is argued that the technological orientation of the CIM vision unwarrantably underestimates organisational and social problems of implementing and applying computerised manufacturing systems. Specifically, it is shown how disregard of uncertainty and of applicants′ divergent motivations may lead to serious friction. The attempt to realise the CIM vision may trigger a social dynamic which impedes the realisation of potential results. Finally, several implications of the research are described.
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Citation
Ebers, M. and Lieb, M. (1989), "Computer Integrated Manufacturing as a Two‐edged Sword", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 69-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001226
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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