000272730 000__ 02040pam\a22003134a\45e0 000272730 001__ 272730 000272730 005__ 20210513103014.0 000272730 008__ 030528s2004\\\\nyua\\\\\b\\\\001\0\eng\\ 000272730 010__ $$a 2003012107 000272730 020__ $$a0195165888 (alk. paper) 000272730 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocm52377455 000272730 035__ $$a272730 000272730 040__ $$aDLC$$cDLC$$dYDX 000272730 042__ $$apcc 000272730 043__ $$an-us--- 000272730 049__ $$aISEA 000272730 05000 $$aHC110.A9$$bC655 2004 000272730 08200 $$a338.0973$$221 000272730 1001_ $$aCortada, James W. 000272730 24514 $$aThe digital hand :$$bhow computers changed the work of American manufacturing, transportation, and retail industries /$$cby James W. Cortada. 000272730 260__ $$aNew York :$$bOxford University Press,$$c2004. 000272730 300__ $$axvi, 494 p. :$$bill. ;$$c24 cm. 000272730 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 465-474) and index. 000272730 5050_ $$aArrival of digital technologies and their applications -- Digitizing the American economy -- Presence and role of manufacturing industries in the American economy -- Business patterns and digital applications in the transformation of manufacturing industries -- Patterns and practices in three traditional manufacturing industries: automotive, steel and aerospace -- Patterns and practices in three process industries: petroleum, chemical, and pharmaceuticals -- Business practices and digital applications in information age manufacturing industries: semiconductors, hard drives, and software -- Business practices and digital applications in the transformation of transportation industries: trains and trucks -- Presence of wholesale and retail industries in the American economy -- Business patterns and digital applications in the transformation of wholesale and retail industries -- Patterns and practices in three retail industries: grocery, apparel, e-tailing. 000272730 650_0 $$aAutomation$$xEconomic aspects$$zUnited States. 000272730 650_0 $$aManufacturing industries$$zUnited States$$xAutomation. 000272730 650_0 $$aTransportation$$zUnited States$$xAutomation. 000272730 650_0 $$aRetail trade$$zUnited States$$xAutomation. 000272730 85200 $$bgen$$hHC110.A9$$iC655$$i2004 000272730 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:272730$$pGLOBAL_SET 000272730 980__ $$aBIB 000272730 980__ $$aBOOK 000272730 994__ $$aE0$$bISE