Information Technology for Manufacturing
Subtitle: Reducing Costs and Expanding Capabilities
Publisher: CRC; St. Lucie Press
Published: November 24, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781574443592
Subjects: Business & Management; Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Technology: General Issues; Manufacturing industries; Computer integrated manufactur; Automation; Production & Operations Management; Business & Economics; Technology & Industrial Arts; Management - General; Science/Mathematics; Information technology; Computer integrated manufacturing systems; CAD-CAM - General; General; Business & Economics / Production & Operations Management; Manufacturing processes
First sentence: Imagine that the legendary Rip Van Winkle was the CEO at a large manufacturing company and he's just now waking up from his 20-year nap.
Description: "This text takes a comprehensive look at the five major functional areas where IT plays a pivotal role in manufacturing processes: manufacturing execution, product lifecycle management, use and analysis of performance data, planning and scheduling, and maintenance management. It includes a wealth of examples that show concretely how IT systems have been used successfully in a wide range of vertical industries."--Jacket.