THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A CAD/CAM SYSTEM CAN BE SIMPLE BUT MANY COMPANIES GET DISTRACTED BY THE WIDE VARIETY OF SYSTEMS AVAILABLE. IT IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE WHICH CAD/CAM VENDOR TERMS APPLY TO THEIR APPLICATIONS. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE STARTING POINT AND HOW NIST'S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTERS DEAL WITH MORE THAN 250 DIFFERENT MECHANICAL CAD/CAM PACKAGES AND HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS AND FEATURES. THE MTCS HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES A YEAR AND HAVE DEVISED METHODS TO TRIM THIS PROBLEM DOWN TO SIZE. THE RESULTING METHOD ALLOWS THE EVALUATION OF OVER 250 PACKAGES IN THE TIME IT TAKES MOST PEOPLE TO INVESTIGATE ONE PACKAGE. MAINTENANCE, ACCURACY, AND COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CENTERS ARE ADDRESSED. THE PROCESS OF SELECTING THE SHORT LIST OF VENDORS IS DESCRIBED AS WELL AS THE COST JUSTIFICATION PROCEDURES. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE ENTIR
| Number of Pages : | 18 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
