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Manufacturing companies today must be increasingly competitive to survive. They must be able to respond quickly and effectively to market demands. This requires that lead times be reduced, quality increased, costs reduced, productivity increased and a flexibility to react to external changes developed.
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© 1987 Peter F McGoldrick
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Young, A.R., Low, S.P. (1987). MAP and CIM. In: McGoldrick, P.F. (eds) Advances in Manufacturing Technology II. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8524-4_17
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