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This paper describes a developing project to describe and quantify concepts of information alignment between computerized information systems and other aspects of information sharing in a production facility. Major elements of this project were components of the first author’s experience in an operational production organization, including the work to transform industrial practice into opportunities for new research. A critical aspect of information alignment, as developed in this framework, is the recognition that computer-based information systems must be implemented with an eye to effective integration with other forms of information exchange and production knowledge in the organization.
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Palmer, R.C., Caldwell, B.S. Improving computer-mediated information alignment in production organizations. J Intell Manuf 22, 89–99 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-009-0281-y
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