Abstract
![CDATA[The last 25 years have seen rapid increases in the number and sophistication of technological and process innovations in large manufacturers, producing dramatic improvements in productivity and efficiency. However, smaller manufacturers’ adoption of such innovations has been uneven. Ambient Intelligence (AmI) technologies are being positioned as the next performance and productivity enhancing purchase for manufacturers. This paper defines and gives examples of AmI technologies in current use, summarises AmI technologies of potential interest to small and medium enterprise (SME) manufacturers, and identifies potential impacts of restricted absorptive capacity in SMEs on the adoption of AmI technologies. Comparing two SME manufacturers, one from Germany and one from Australia illustrates a potential application of generic AmI technology based business solutions to a range of SME manufacturers.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Managing in the Pacific century: Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM 2008), held in Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 December, 2008 |
| Publisher | Promaco Conventions |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1863081496 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference - Duration: 4 Dec 2013 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference |
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| Period | 4/12/13 → … |
Keywords
- small business
- manufacturing industries
- technological innovations
- organizational effectiveness
- organizational change
- Australia
