CASE STUDIES OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION IN SMALL COMPANIES

2006 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 149-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW T. WALTERS ◽  
HUW MILLWARD ◽  
ALAN LEWIS
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
External Support ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact

Issues of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) implementation have been extensively covered in the literature in regard to large companies; however, exclusive examination of the impact of AMT on small companies remains under researched. This examination of ten case study companies demonstrates the potential benefits of AMT use, as each of the companies achieved positive outcomes from AMT. However, the benefits achieved did not always meet the companies' expectations. Analysis of the experiences of the companies indicates the importance of considering the impact of AMT output on the manufacturing process, the levels of pre-existing AMT experience and the availability of external support mechanisms.

The Impact of Advanced Manufacturing Technology on a Mature Industry

1986 ◽  
Vol 200 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-255
Author(s):  
G R Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Tube Output ◽  
Manufacturing Competitiveness ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

TI Group plc is the largest private sector tube-maker in the UK. Group companies manufacture specialist and bearing tube as well as commodity welded and cold-drawn carbon seamless tube. A substantial proportion of tube output is exported from the UK. Continuing competitive pressures and the changing nature of demand from both home and export markets are forcing reappraisal of TI Group's approach to tube manufacture. TI Group sees the maintenance of manufacturing competitiveness as a key element of securing a profitable future, and policy now requires operating subsidiaries to give full weight to manufacturing considerations when formulating their business strategies. Against this background, TI Group tube manufacturing companies are devising plans and making fundamental changes to apply advanced manufacturing technology to their processes and manufacturing control systems so as to give a more flexible response to market demand whilst achieving further cost reductions.

Motivation to Invest in Advanced Manufacturing Technology

2013 ◽  
Vol 307 ◽  
pp. 437-442
Author(s):  
Josef Hynek ◽  
Václav Janeček
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Potential Benefits

This paper presents selected results of postal survey focused on advanced manufacturing technology adoption and utilization that was carried out in the Czech Republic two years ago. We have narrowed our focus on motivation of managers of manufacturing companies to invest in modern technology here. We believe that the most important motives are strongly linked to potential benefits that are associated with particular technology and that is why we have studied various benefits of advanced manufacturing technology and we put it into context of the problems the managers have to face nowadays. Our results show that from this perspective there are many good reasons to invest in modern technology.

scholarly journals Advanced Manufacturing Technology: Implementation of Design AMT

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 7633-7640
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Knowledge Processes ◽  
Developed Nations

Technology plays a key role to create and maintain competitiveness in the universal arena. Technology is all the knowledge, processes, methods, tools, products and systems engaged in the design of goods or in providing services. Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) is a new technology whose adoption changes the industry’s manufacturing practice, production and approaches to design and management systems. Moreover, AMT plays a critical role in developing socio-economic environment and this brings further external effects to the country. Importance of technology for competitiveness is rising in emerging environment of AMT. The role of AMT had always been well understood in the developed nations, it is being touched by small scale and medium scale industries in developing country also. The importance of technology for business success and competitiveness has been confirmed empirically in several contexts.

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