CIM AND THE PROCESS OF INNOVATION - INTEGRATING THE ORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION

Authors
ROWLINSON M PROCTER S HASSARD J
Citation
M. Rowlinson et al., CIM AND THE PROCESS OF INNOVATION - INTEGRATING THE ORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION, International journal of production economics, 34(3), 1994, pp. 359-369
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering
Journal title
International journal of production economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09255273
Volume
34
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
359 - 369
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-5273(1994)34:3<359:CATPOI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The relationships between computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), cor porate strategy and organization are assessed, and various periodizati ons for analysing the process of innovation are considered. The period ization selected consists of concept, translation, commissioning and o peration, and this is then used to structure a case study, based on in -depth interviews, of the introduction of CIM in a medium sized UK man ufacturer of electrical components for the automotive industry.