Computer integrated manufacturing: a complex information system |
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Authors: | REUVEN R LEVARY |
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Institution: | Department of Management and Decision Sciences , Saint Louis University , Saint Louis, MO, 63108, USA |
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Abstract: | To be successful in today's competitive global environment, manufacturers must be able to respond quickly to changes in the manufacturing environment. Automation technology makes it possible for manufacturers to have this essential capability. A conceptualized information system that integrates the programmable design of a product and its manufacture with both planning activities and the manufacturing process is described. The information system integrates the programmable automation technologies used in computer integrated manufacturing with engineering and business databases. The computer integrated manufacturing concept is expended to the concept of a computer integrated economy. The technological difficulties that arise when implementing a computer integrated economy are identified. |
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Keywords: | information systems computer integrated manufacturing computer integrated economy |
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