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People and Technology in the Workplace (1991)

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Suggested Citation:"1. Automated Manufacturing Technologies." National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. 1991. People and Technology in the Workplace. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1860.
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Automated Manufacturing Technologies

Suggested Citation:"1. Automated Manufacturing Technologies." National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. 1991. People and Technology in the Workplace. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1860.
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Suggested Citation:"1. Automated Manufacturing Technologies." National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. 1991. People and Technology in the Workplace. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1860.
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