POLITICAL TRENDS
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Decreasing credibility of politicians
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Decline of employment in large companies
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Lack of a national information infrastructure
Increased tolerance for small, localized wars Emerging new models for capitalism and democracy Potential country break-ups
EXHIBIT 4 IMPACTS OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF MANUFACTURING (From NCMS Collaborative Manufacturing Agenda, 1996) Implementation Was
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Large capital budgets Big-ticket items Less people, more automation Technology is intrinsically good Complex/Integrated systems are the best
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Get turnkey systems the easy way
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Don’t understand it Internal Process Was
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Scaled-back or limited budgets Small total cost, incremental Balance people and automation Technology balanced with business and workforce Simpler, modular approach Do-it-yourself, and personal involvement Understand it completely
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Large-scale systems Large projects with long development time
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Deliver results at end Higher development cost Productivity is not an issue Customers not involved
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Building block approach Incremental projects with short development time Quick results and benefits Low development cost Productivity improvement Joint participation