Computer Integrated Manufacturing
COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING(CIM) CIM is the integration of the total manufacturing enterprise through the use of integrated systems and data communications coupled with new managerial philosophies that improve organizational and personnel efficiency. Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) is the manufacturing approach of using computers to control the entire production process. CIM is the integration of all enterprise operations and activities around a common corporate data repository. It is the use of integrated systems and data communications coupled with new managerial philosophies. CIM is not a product that can be purchased and installed. It is a way of thinking and solving problems. This integration allows individual processes to exchange information with each other and initiate actions. Key Challenges in CIM : Fig 1. Computer Integrated Manufacturing 1. Data integrity: The higher the degree of automation, the more critical is the integrity of the data used to...