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How IT Reshaped the Manufacturing Enterprise - Its Competitive Advantages and Organizational Requirements
Abstract
In recent years, information technology (IT) has dramatically altered the structure of markets in a number of industries. Significant advances in the related technologies of computers, telecommunications, data access and storage devices, and software packages have created a wide spectrum of new opportunities for organizations. The speed, cost, size and capabilities of the new information technology continue to improve rapidly, and there appear to be unlimited applications that could be “computer enhanced”. The U.S. manufacturing industry may well be the biggest beneficiary of all these IT innovations. This paper attempts to draw from both information systems (IS) literature and manufacturing management literature to illustrate the profound impact of IT on manufacturing enterprise. The discussions also point to some possible future research directions on the interface of IT and manufacturing management.
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