Information Technology (IT) is said to be one of the driving forces of today's rapid development. With regard to industrial production, IT is believed to provide the companies, and especially the small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with the weapons needed to fight the battle of world wide competition. It is said that IT makes production transparent, increases flexibility, reduces stocks and leadtime, improves the communication with suppliers and customers, etc.
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