Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Volume 5 Issue 3
Table of contents
Information Systems Development for Concurrent Engineering
Francis A. Wilson, John WilsonAn integrated CEIS underpinned by heterogeneous database managementtechnology is an ambitious effort to integrate the informationprocessing work of an entire organization. In an…
Integrated Manufacturing Information System: : A Three‐stage Decision Procedure
Lizhang Zhuang, George BurnsThe fast‐changing manufacturing environment has been the prime cause ofa company′s growing dissatisfaction with its production informationsystem, which ultimately led to the…
Distributed C3 Environment for Small to Medium‐sized Enterprises
Hussein A. Abdullah, Chris R. ChatwinThe adoption of integrated computer‐based manufacturing and managementtechniques by small, traditional engineering companies often representsan unaffordable and high risk…
Expert Surface Treatment and Coating Selection Assistance in Product Design
Chanan S. SyanThe majority of engineering failures occur because of surface initiatedeffects such as wear, corrosion and fatigue. Surface treatment/coatings(T/C) offer the potential to prevent…