THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY HAS LABORED FOR 20 YEARS UNDER THE WEIGHT OF AN OUT-OF-DATE, VENDOR-ORIENTED DEFINITION OF COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING. THE FUNDAMENTAL DEFINITION OF CIM OFFERED BY MOST OF TODAY'S CAD/CAM VENDORS IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN OFFER TO KEEP CUSTOMERS PRISONERS TO THE VENDOR'S PROMISES TO DELIVER AS A SINGLE SOURCE DEVELOPER, ALL OF THE DIVERSE AND VITAL TECHNOLOGIES NECESSARY FOR MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE IN TODAY'S ECONOMY.
| Number of Pages : | 6 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
