Describes how MCB University Press has started to come to terms with the metamorphosis which electronic publishing offers. Sees a future where interactive multimedia products and services are the norm and are quite differently distributed, based on new alliances from within but also from outside...

The hope that profitability can be increased or maximized with automation has been the driving force for computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). The CIM concept is a combination of all production‐related activities to be completely integrated by means of computer‐supported systems. Provides...

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In a world in which 50 percent of the population is virtually excluded from the benefits of information and communication technology, bridging the digital gap has become an imperative for the international community, particularly for the industrialized countries. The objective of this study is...

This paper outlines a program for the development of a computerized information network at the University of Kentucky. The Agricultural Network System for Education and Research is an information system to be used both for the delivery of computerized decision aids and for data retrieval systems.

In a world in which 50 percent of the population is virtually excluded from the benefits of information and communication technology, bridging the digital gap has become an imperative for the international community, particularly for the industrialized countries. The objective of this study is...

The control of documentation in large multi‐site operations brings many problems. One company addressed these by reviewing the nature of documentation and then transferring the bulk of the paper work to a etwork computer system. The transfer took two years and resulted in improvements in...

Recent developments in communications technology, such as fibre optics and satellites, have led to the development of facilities like electronic mail, discussion lists and anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP). Explains the nature and use of these facilities, and examines their potential...

As the globalization of business activities broadens and diversifies logistics operations, many logistics managers have found themselves challenged by extreme complexities and uncertainties. Consequently, planning and control of multinational firms (MNFs) have become onerous due to the...