Expectations and Disappointments of Industrial Innovations

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Focusing on the evolution of key industrial innovations, the book explores the rise and decline of Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Group Technology, Numerical Control, and Computer Aided Design. It examines the initial expectations and subsequent disappointments associated with these technologies, highlighting common pitfalls that contributed to their decline. The author proposes strategies for revitalizing these methods to ensure their long-term utility and value in modern industrial management.