ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND PLANNED ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

摘要

Developing countries like India, where technological change is the thrust in manufacturing industries, have introduced advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) to have competitive edge in the global market. Despite the claims that attractive benefits can accrue through the use of AMT in manufacturing firms, only modest benefits are reported. The superior performance of AMT firm in terms of maximum labor productivity, superior quality, and high customer satisfaction has not been achieved. Firms in which AMT has already been intro- duce have not progressed to higher levels of AMT to achieve manufacturing prosperity.