| Title | United States Air Force Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CALS) Evolution of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Technologies. Version 2.0 Draft |
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| Record ID | 50341 |
| Source | 62p. in various |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Air Force |
| Publisher | United States. Air Force Systems Command |
| Publication Date | 19881100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | During the past decade a great deal of effort has been focused on the advantages computerization can bring to engineering design and production activities. This is seen in such developments as Group Technology (GT), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), and Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS). It has also been recognized that greater advantages can be gained if all relevant technologies are merged together into a single integrated system termed Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). While CIM has many connotations, it commonly includes the integration and automation of design, manufacturing and maintenance information, as well as the control of the product, from perception, through production, to shipment and support. The CIM approach encompasses all areas of operation, including engineering design, production planning and control, production equipment, and processing of numerically controlled machines. CIM is a strategy that enables a manufacturing facility to operate as a whole, using an integrated data system, permitting automated flow of information across the manufacturing facility. CIM includes the fields of Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Planning and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM). |
| Rosap ID | dot:11731 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11731 |
| TRT Terms | Maintenance; Logistics; Integrated systems; Automation; Manufacturing; Production; Information systems; Computer aided design; Computer aided manufacturing; Control; Perception; Facilities |
| Classification | NTL - FREIGHT - FREIGHT |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | ADA241873 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50300/50341/ADA241873.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |