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The Diffusion of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in Japan, Europe and the United States

The Diffusion of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in Japan, Europe and the United States This paper is concerned with the rate of diffusion of flexible manufacturing systems, one of the most important industrial applications of information technology. Using data from about 175 firms, I analyze diffusion rates in Japan, Western Europe and the United States, a major purpose being to determine whether, as is often claimed, U.S. firms have been relatively slow to introduce this innovation, and if so, why. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Management Science INFORMS

The Diffusion of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in Japan, Europe and the United States

Mansfield, Edwin
Management Science , Volume 39 (2): 11 – Feb 1, 1993
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0025-1909
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1526-5501
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10.1287/mnsc.39.2.149
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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the rate of diffusion of flexible manufacturing systems, one of the most important industrial applications of information technology. Using data from about 175 firms, I analyze diffusion rates in Japan, Western Europe and the United States, a major purpose being to determine whether, as is often claimed, U.S. firms have been relatively slow to introduce this innovation, and if so, why.

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Management Science – INFORMS

Published: Feb 1, 1993

Keywords: Keywords : diffusion of innovations ; technological change ; flexible manufacturing systems ; industrial automation

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