Current Issues In Operations Management Technology's Role in E-Manufacturing smart companies trying to harness Web technology to improve operations management link plant-floor automation with enterprise-wide business network systems synchronize enterprise operations with customers technology is helping to reduce manufacturing costs e-manufacturing technology is affecting equipment maintenance prevents equipment breakdowns and subsequent production downtime ©Prentice Hall,2002 19-21 Current Issues In Operations Management Technology’s Role in E-Manufacturing – smart companies trying to harness Web technology to improve operations management – link plant-floor automation with enterprise-wide business network systems • synchronize enterprise operations with customers – technology is helping to reduce manufacturing costs • e-manufacturing technology is affecting equipment maintenance • prevents equipment breakdowns and subsequent production downtime © Prentice Hall, 2002 19-21