Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Volume 3 Issue 1
Table of contents
A Structural Framework for Part Feature Recognition: A Link between Computer‐aided Design and Process Planning
Nanua Singh, Dengzhou QiAs most existing computer‐aided design systems do not provide partfeature information which is essential for process planning, automaticpart feature recognition systems serve as…
Restructuring Operations through the MAF Production Improvement System
Hiromichi NakamuraDescribes the background to, and development and implementation ofa modified JIT method of production. Focuses on: the selection ofproject team members; the leadership of top…
An Implementation of MAP Communications
Tom ButlerDescribes the new paint facility at Vauxhall′s Ellesmere Portplant, focusing on the MAP 3.0 communications system. Details thecharacteristics and capabilities of the system and…
Reasons for the Success or Failure of an Automation Project: An Investigation of Small and Medium‐sized Swedish Manufacturing Companies
Ulf SandbergReports an investigation into how 200 small and medium‐sizedSwedish manufacturing companies look upon and treat automationtechnology. Shows that an increasing use of automation…
Some Strategic Aspects of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Yunus Kathawala, Sudhir Chawla, Dean ElmutiFocuses on computer‐integrated manufacturing′s macro aspects andits strategic implications. Defines CIM at the macro and micro level andthe various factors that strongly call for…