Abstract
Vendor Industries—original material and component manufacturers— must incorporate process design as a key part of their manufacturing function to improve quality, delivery, cost and competitiveness in the ’90s.
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Gegel, H.L. Editorial: Manufacturing in the ’90s. J. Materials Shaping Technology 8, 73–75 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02833617
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