Organizational, technical, strategic, and managerial issues along the implementation process of advanced manufacturing technology—a general framework of implementation guide

Abstract

AbstractIt has been widely argued that the organizational and strategic issues have to be considered for the successful implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT). However, there are still some questions left unanswered. What specific dimensions of the organization and strategy should be considered? When should they be considered? How could they be interrelated during the process of implementation? This article tries to look at these questions through (1) the development of a conceptual model linking the organization, technology, and strategy through management, (2) the division of the implementation process into four stages, and (3) the proposal of a general framework of the implementation guide.