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ERIC Number: EJ320679
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1985
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-7780
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Social and Labour Implications of Flexible Manufacturing Systems.
Ebel, Karl-H.
International Labour Review, v124 n2 p133-45 Mar-Apr 1985
The flexible manufacturing system (FMS), a new way of organizing the production process by means of numerical control machines, robots, and computerized workstations, is described. The author examines some of the implications of FMS and the challenges it poses. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Computers, Labor Force, Manufacturing, Metal Working, Numerical Control, Robotics, Skill Development, Social Influences, Technological Advancement, Technology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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