Factory Information Systems will prove an invaluable reference source for manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, and semiconductor engineers and computer scientists concerned with CAD/CAM and CIM or conducting research in the field of arificial intelligence as applied to industrial productivity. It will also be of value to enrolled in courses on computer-aided manufacturing as part of programs in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, and semiconductor engineering, business and management science applied to manufacturing, and applied computer science, as well as participants in professional seminars in the above areas.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Computer Based Manufacturing Systems
Chapter 2 : What to Monitor and Control : The Needs Analysis
Chapter 3 : Structured Systems Analysis
Chapter 4 : Product Tracking and Flow Control
Chapter 5 : Statistical Control Charting
Chapter 6 : Decision Support and Automation Using Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 7 : Communication Networks for Factories
Chapter 8 : Factory Information System Implementation
Index
