AUTOMATED SYSTEM USERS CLAIM SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATED SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION, AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS SEEK THOSE BENEFITS REALIZED IN THE PAST BY THEIR JAPANESE COUNTERPARTS. HOWEVER, AUTOMATED SYSTEMS ACHIEVE MANY BENEFITS AT THE EXPENSE OF A VARIETY OF NEW COSTS THAT ARE CREATED. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES A COMPUTERIZED COST MODEL TO ASSESS THE COMPONENTS OF PROCURING AND IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS.
| Number of Pages : | 32 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
