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The Definitive Guide to Modern Supply Chain Management (Collection)
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The Definitive Guide to Modern Supply Chain Management (Collection)

by Chad W. Autry, Thomas J. Goldsby, John Bell, Mark A. Moon, Chuck Munson, Michael Watson, Sara Lewis, Peter Cacioppi, Jay Jayaraman
June 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1233 pages
30h 29m
English
Pearson
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8. Implications for Production: Disrupted Process Flows

Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick warned us what a future might look like where humans and their computing machines find themselves in conflict, as the mission-fixated HAL conspired against his mortal crewmates in 2001: A Space Odyssey. But computer processing power and the performance capabilities of computer-driven automation are exciting considerations today. A tour of a modern manufacturing facility equipped with robotic automation and guided vehicles can astound and amaze the casual observer. Following such a visit, you might think that humans’ role in the production process is being marginalized as advanced technology takes over. However, humans and machines more often than not work hand-in-hand. ...

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ISBN: 9780133474626