Characterizing SME migration towards advanced manufacturing technologies

被引：5
作者：
Thomas, A. J. [1 ]
Barton, R. A. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Coleg Sir Gar, Llanelli SA15 4DN, Wales
[2] Ortho Clin Diagnost OCDGB, Bridgend, Wales
来源：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART B-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MANUFACTURE | 2012年 / 226卷 / B4期
关键词：
SMEs; advanced manufacturing technology; management; survey; SUCCESS FACTORS; IMPLEMENTATION;
D O I：
10.1177/0954405411424977
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
This paper provides details of a survey conducted into 260 manufacturing SMEs operating in a range of industrial sectors. The survey is a follow-up to a survey performed 3-years earlier on the same companies and it is targeted in this case on investigating the migratory characteristics of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) implementation in manufacturing SMEs. It provides an overview of the attitudes towards AMT and the benefits obtained by SMEs through its adoption. The paper provides information on the characterization, compatibility, and innovative behaviour of SMEs in AMT implementation. An improved AMT migration classification system is proposed on the basis of the analysis of the obtained data. This study is the first to in-depth compare the AMT implementation issues within SMEs based on large-scale survey data.
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页码：745 / 756
页数：12
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