Global Engineering, Manufacturing and Enterprise Networks (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing)
Contributors: John P.T. Mo (Editor); Laszlo Nemes (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: May 31, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780792373582
Subjects: Applications of Computing; Business & Management; Internet; Technology; General; Computer Network Management; Computers - General Information; Production Engineering; Computer Books: General; Networking - General; Information Technology; CAD-CAM - General; Business & Economics / Commerce; Manufacturing; Congresses
First sentence: If, as many argue, intellectual assets are more important than tangible assets in effectively achieving the purpose of an organisation in the 21st century, serious effort must be put into using these intellectual assets efficiently, in the same way that efficient use of tangible assets is the norm today.