Integration in Production Management Systems: Proceedings of the IFIP WG5.7 Working Conference, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 24-27 August 1992(v. B-7 IFIP Transactions B: Computer Applications in Technology S.)

The concept of integration and its many different meanings in relation to production systems is explored from varying angles in this volume. It covers integration of not only computer systems, but also integration of design, planning and control functions. In several papers it is stressed that integration is not a goal "per se", because any increase of integration may cause loss of flexibility; flexibility requires not only integration but also clear separation of functions. Some papers treat specific integration projects, other deal with integration as a more general methodological problem. There are also state-of-the-art presentations of EDI, Generic Product Modelling and other IT-applications in production. This practically oriented book should be of particular interest to researchers, engineers, consultants, teachers and students in the field of production management and IT and those involved in industrial R&D.

Table of Contents:
Integration in production management systems - an integrating perspective, H.J. Pels and J.C. Wortmann; CIM - communication and information in manufacturing, E.-J. Sol; STEP - experiences from actual use of the standard, G. Arngrimsson and J. Versterager; support of collaborative engineering through a shared high level product model - basic requirements and concepts, U. Hordik and R. Oehlamm; enlarging CAD and interfaces between PPC and CAD to respond to product configurator as key decision support system, A. Bottema and L. van der Tang; generative bills-of-material - an overview, F. Erens et al; a data modelling framework for OKP design and management, C. Walter and O. Ries; quality management in software production, a customer-oriented approach, J.J.M. Trienekens; integrated system for almost automatic generation of production planning data for sheet metal manufacturing, H. Nordloh et al; lean information management - the integrating power of information, D.K. Hammer; vendor rating system for just-in-time manufacturing, K. Tanskanen et al; aspects of the external integration of production management systems with EDI, L. Kornelius et al; integrating factory and cell control, J.H.M. van der Drift; i-DSS - instructional decision support system for teaching production/operation management, E. Radonsinski and T.R. Wielicki; a framework for production control and materials management, J.W.M. Bertrand et al; integration of information systems - man-machine interface in decision-making process, conceptual model for an intelligent terminal, J. Arekion et al; modular design of a scale model factory, P. Timmermans and C. Kearns; integrated process planning and shop scheduling by local search algorithms, P. Brandimarte and M. Calderini; modelling and analysis of complex logistic systems, W.M.P. van der Aalst; an integrated decentralized production management system, R.M. Kerr; integration of information in logistic operations, A.A.A. den Boer; UK research in manufacturing systems integration, A.S. Carrie and R. MacIntosh; market-driven manufacturing - a case example integration of functions, differentiation between processes, P. Eringfeld.