THERE IS NO SINGLE CHANGE THAT ACHIEVES COMPUTER- INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING. EACH CHANGE; DYNAMIC SHOP FLOOR CONTROL SCHEDULING SYSTEMS, ROBOTICS, WORK CELLS, BAR CODING, IS BY ITSELF DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT. BUT WHEN ALL THE CHANGES ARE OCCURRING AT ONCE, THEY COMPETE FOR LIMITED RESOURCES AND SOMETIMES EVEN CANCEL EACH OTHER. THIS PAPER BUILDS A CENTRAL FOCUS AND A STRATEGEY TO INTEGRATE ALL THE CHANGES SUCCESSFULLY. IT PRESENTS A STRUCTURED, SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY OF IDENTIFYING ALL THE CHANGES, ASSESSING THEM ON CRITICAL VARIABLES SUCH AS COST, TIME REQUIREMENTS, AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL RESISTANCE, COMMITMENT NEEDED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND THE IMPACT ON THE COMPANY'S CULTURE.
| Number of Pages : | 11 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
