Evaluation of capital investments in advanced manufacturing technologies
Advanced manufacturing Technologies (AMT) have been identified as the technologies for manufacturing firms to gain a competitive edge over its competitors and also to ensure long term survival. However, its incorporation in such firms has been difficult as a result of its heavy investment cost which...
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Format: | Theses and Dissertations |
Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/19848 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
Summary: | Advanced manufacturing Technologies (AMT) have been identified as the technologies for manufacturing firms to gain a competitive edge over its competitors and also to ensure long term survival. However, its incorporation in such firms has been difficult as a result of its heavy investment cost which traditional justification criterion such as payback period, etc have not been very convincing. |
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