THE TERM VIRTUAL FACTORY HAS BEEN USED TO IDENTIFY AN AGILE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE. THE IACOCCA INSTITUTE HAS USED THIS TERM IN ARTICULATING A VISION OF SUCCESS IN THE YEAR 2006 AS THE 21ST CENTURY MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE STRATEGY. THIS PAPER IDENTIFIES SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF AGILE PRODUCTION WHICH CAN BE REALIZED TODAY USING PRODUCTS AND TOOLS WHICH ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE AND WELL PROVEN. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ADAPTIVE CONTROLS, AND OPEN SYSTEMS PRESENTLY OFFER A VIABLE CORE ARCHITECTURE FOR INCREMENTAL EXTENSION INTO THE VISION OF 2006.
| Number of Pages : | 8 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
