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Peer reviewedEbel, Karl-H. – International Labour Review, 1985
The flexible manufacturing system (FMS), a new way of organizing the production process by means of numerical control machines, robots, and computerized workstations, is described. The author examines some of the implications of FMS and the challenges it poses. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Computers, Labor Force, Manufacturing, Metal Working
