* 36TH MONTH : FORMULATE PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CIM APPLICATION AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES .
* 48TH MONTH : SELECT SUITABLE SITES .
YEARS 5 AND 6 :
- ESTABLISH CIM APPLICATION AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES .
* 60TH MONTH : COMPLETE DETAILED PLANS , UNDERTAKE PREPARATORY WORK IN ESTABLISHING FACILITIES .
* 72ND MONTH : COMPLETE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FACILITIES .
5.6.2 . GENERAL TOPICS FOR CIM SUPPORT ( TYPE B )
THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE GIVEN AS EXAMPLES , BUT THE LIST IS NON-EXHAUSTIVE :
- PRODUCT DESIGN GUIDELINE FOR AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION :
CREATE AN UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO DESIGN MECHANICAL PRODUCTS FOR AUTOMATIC MANUFACTURING .
- METHODOLOGIES FOR SELECTION AND CONFIGURATION OF CIM COMPONENTS .
DEVELOP TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR SELECTING CIM COMPONENTS AND TAILORING CIM SYSTEMS TO MEET SPECIFIC COMPANY NEEDS .
- ECONOMIC METHODOLOGIES FOR EVALUATING INVESTMENT IN CIM SYSTEMS :
DEVELOP TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR A CORRECT ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT IN CIM SYSTEMS .
- INTERACTION OF CIM SYSTEMS WITH ORGANISATION , INFRASTRUCTURES AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS .
DETERMINATION OF THE REQUIRED CHARGES IN ORGANISATION , INFRASTRUCTURE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS CONSEQUENT UPON THE INTRODUCTION OF CIM SYSTEMS .
- INTERACTION OF CIM SYSTEMS WITH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS :
DEFINITION OF DATA INTERCHANGE BETWEEN CIM SYSTEMS AND " MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS " ( MIS ) .
THE PURPOSE OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS TO DEVELOP TOOLS AND FACILITIES TO PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL CIM APPLICATIONS .
. " PRODUCT DESIGN FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY " ( REF . 338 : B/84 )
THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE TWO-FOLD . FIRSTLY IT IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF MANUFACTURING INFORMATION WHICH MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DESIGNER SO THAT PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED WHICH ARE COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES EMBODIED IN FLEXIBLE MACHINING AND FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLY ( INCLUDING ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY ) SYSTEMS . SECONDLY IT IS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE BASIS ON WHICH THIS INFORMATION IS BEST MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DESIGNER USING FOR EXAMPLE CAD SYSTEMS .
. " DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS " ( REF . 319 : B/84 )
THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE LINKAGE OF CIM AND MIS SYSTEMS IN THE CONTEXT IN WHICH THEY MUST OPERATE , NAMELY , THE MANAGEMENT , TECHNOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ENTERPRISE AND WILL RELATE THIS TO THE TRENDS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH HARDWARE , SOFTWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS , AND THE CIM VENDOR INDUSTRY ITSELF . ADVANCES IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES HAVE CREATED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES TO APPLY SOPHISTICATED MIS-CIM TECHNIQUES AND HARDWARE/SOFTWARE TOOLS WHICH WERE , UP TO VERY RECENTLY , ONLY AFFORDABLE BY THE LARGEST ENTERPRISES . IT IS PROPOSED THEREFORE ACTIVELY TO TEST DESIGN CONCEPTS , TECHNIQUES AND PROTOTYPE SUB-SYSTEMS IN MEDIUM TO SMALL SIZED MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS .
( 1 ) THE PROJECT IS CLASSIFIED AS " B " BECAUSE AT THE TIME OF WRITING , IT IS LARGELY UNSPECIFIED