Technology implementation: A comparative study of Canadian and US factories

A study of 204 technology implementation projects found that there is a significant difference between the overall efficiency of American and Canadian factories. The superior efficiency of American plants at implementing technology is a result of better outcomes for factories which are part of multibranch networks. The specific technology under study is the implementation of CFC-alternative cleaning systems in the North American electronic circuit assembly industry. Results were obtained using data envelopment analysis and a Wilcoxon rank sum test to consider differences in project complexity, efficiency (time to implement), and effectiveness (ability to obtain all possible benefits).