MICROELECTRONICS IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY - FIRM STRATEGY AND THE SKILLS DEBATE

Authors
LLOYD C
Citation
C. Lloyd, MICROELECTRONICS IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY - FIRM STRATEGY AND THE SKILLS DEBATE, New technology, work and employment, 12(1), 1997, pp. 36-47
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Ergonomics,Management
Journal title
New technology, work and employment → ACNP
ISSN journal
02681072
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
36 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1072(1997)12:1<36:MITCI->2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
This article examines the impact of CAD/CAM on the UK clothing industr y. It questions the extent to which computerisation has led to a great er choice over production strategy and argues that upskilling has not occurred.