The Industry's View on Automation in Manufacturing

• Many manufacturing companies in Europe are presently focusing on automation as a weapon for competition on a global market. This paper focuses on industry’s view of automation. The paper presents data on advantages and disadvantages of automation, based on one pilot study and one Delphi study in two rounds.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Automation

production

Manufacturing engineering and work sciences

Produktion och arbetsvetenskap

Publication and Content Type

pop (subject category)

kon (subject category)