CIM. Computer Integrated Manufacturing Towards the Factory of the Future

CIM. Computer Integrated Manufacturing Towards the Factory of the Future / by August-Wilhelm Scheer.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is the computerized handling of integrated operational processes between production planning and control, design, process planning, production, and quality assurance. The consistent application of information technology, along with modern manufacturing techniq...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scheer, August-Wilhelm (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1991.
Edition:2nd ed. 1991.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Information technology.
Business—Data processing.
Production management.
Computer-aided engineering.
Manufactures.
Organization.
Planning.
Engineering economics.
Engineering economy.
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Table of Contents:
  • A. The Meaning of the “I” in CIM
  • I. Data and Operations Integration
  • II. A Typical CIM Process Chain
  • III. The CIM-Enterprise: The Computer Steered Industrial Firm
  • IV. CIM Definitions
  • B. The Components of CIM
  • I. Stage of Development of CIM Components
  • II. Interfaces Between CIM Components
  • C. Implementation of CIM: CIM Information Management
  • I. Procedures and Project Management for Developing a CIM Strategy
  • II. Establishing Objectives
  • III. Definition of CIM Process Chains
  • IV. Critical Success Factors
  • V. CIM Function Levels
  • VI. Data Structures
  • VII. Applications Software
  • VIII. Computer-Technical Model
  • IX. Implementation Paths
  • D. CIM Implementations
  • I. CIM Solutions in the German Industry
  • II. CIM-Solutions in the USA
  • E. CIM Promotion Measures
  • I. The CIM-Technology-Transfer-Centers’ Program Using the Example of the Saarbrücken Site
  • II. CIM Promotion in the European Community (EC)
  • F. References
  • G. Index.

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