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The following is a list (adapted from Swamidass 1994) of technologies covered by this study (a more detailed description of these technologies can be found in Appendix B):

Hard technologies

• Automated guided-vehicle systems
• Automated inspection
• Computer-aided design
• Computer-aided manufacturing, including programable automation of single or multimachine systems
• Computer-integrated manufacturing
• Computerized numerically controlled machines
• Local-area network
• Flexible manufacturing systems
• Robots

Soft technologies

• Just-in-time manufacturing
• Manufacturing cells
• Material-requirements planning
• Manufacturing-resource planning
• Statistical quality control
• Total quality management

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