Title: Utilisation of new technologies: a state-of-art-review and future prospective

Authors: Harwinder Singh, J.S. Khamba

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana 141006, Punjab, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College of Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, Punjab, India

Abstract: Since the last two decades, companies have been using Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMTs); but these are not handled properly, resulting in a big loss to the organisations in the form of profitability, productivity, market share etc. The paper is planned to understand these different activities involved in the utilisation of new technologies. Various success factors that affect the utilisation level have been evolved. Further, to improve the utilisation level, initiatives undertaken by different researchers have been suggested.

Keywords: AMT; advanced manufacturing technology; new technologies; success factors; utilisation levels; technology adoption.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2011.038571

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2011 Vol.8 No.2, pp.164 - 190

Published online: 11 Mar 2015 *

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