Abstract
Compares the findings of a survey conducted in Australia and the United
Kingdom which investigated issues concerning investments in advanced
manufacturing technologies (AMTs). Responses were received from 61
companies in Australia (37.9 per cent response rate) and 67 companies in
the United Kingdom (44.7 per cent response rate). Respondents in both
countries represented around ten different industrial sectors and varied
in size from less than 100 employees to more than 10,000 employees.
Respondents reported investment in one or more AMTs with around
two‐thirds of the investment in the range £250,000 to £500,000 and
A$500,000 to A$10m respectively in the two countries. The comparison
shows some interesting similarities and differences between Australia
and the UK. These are in the types of technologies implemented,
financial appraisal methods used, training in AMT and production
management, perceived benefits of AMTs, difficulties of implementing
AMTs and the respondents’ role in formulating various strategies.
Discusses the similarities and differences in the above areas in some
detail and argues why some of the differences exist.
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