Lay, G.G.LayWengel, J.J.WengelDreher, C.C.DreherBarthel, J.J.BarthelBehr, M. vonM. vonBehrGanz, W.W.GanzKalkowski, P.P.KalkowskiManske, F.F.ManskeUhrmann-Nowak, R.R.Uhrmann-NowakWinter-Hoss, R.R.Winter-Hoss2022-03-072022-03-071994https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/287824The Federal Ministry for Research and Technology has promoted the implementation of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) in more than 1200 firms of the manufacturing technologies industry in West-Germany with a budget of 300 Mio. DM over a period of four years. This report presents the results of a parallel study on the impact of this measure. Based on analyses of statistical and project data, surveys and interviews with promoted and non promoted companies it describes the following: characteristics of reached target group; the contribution of the programme to the diffusion of CIM; Implications with respect to planning processes and training; effects of CIM on the performance and competitiveness of firms; organisational and personal consequences of CIM; the impact of the promotion measure on the supply side of the CIM market.deAuswirkung (wirtschaftlich)CIMeconomic impactevaluationTechnikfolgenabschätzungTechnologiepolitiktechnology assessmenttechnology policy303600book