This study examines technology use in Canada’s manufacturing sector, and how a set of technology-using manufacturing establishments performed relative to non-users. Data originates from a recent Statistics Canada survey, asking manufacturing firms about their use of 22 advanced manufacturing technologies, and panel data taken from the Census of Manufacturers. Results show that the use of advanc...

Nowadays, with the presence of technology in the human life, organizational levels have received a lot of changes which affected the operational aspects and the organizational structures from traditional to modern. Therefore, this study investigated the role of technology management to predict operational performance as the most important sources for gaining competitive advantages. It aimed to ...

1 Thin film specifications continue to push the envelope of manufacturing capabilities. Many advanced commercial and military applications require ultra low loss films that are extremely difficult to deposit using conventional Electron beam or Ion Assisted Deposition (IAD) technology. Ring Laser Gyroscope (RLG) mirrors for instance require high packing density, minimal defects, and negligible a...