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Computer-Assisted Management and Control of Manufacturing Systems

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Spyros G. Tzafestas

    1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Intelligent Robotics and Automation Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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Part of the book series: Advanced Manufacturing (ADVMANUF)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Modern Manufacturing Systems: An Information Technology Perspective

    • Spyros G. Tzafestas
    Pages 1-56

  3. Decision Support Systems in Manufacturing Systems Management

    • O. Moravčik, M. Mišút
    Pages 57-82

  4. AI in Manufacturing: Application to FMS Simulation, Scheduling and Control

    • George L. Kovács
    Pages 83-117

  5. Modelling and Analyzing Processes in Production and Administration

    • Norbert Kratz, Thomas Rose
    Pages 118-142

  6. Quality Management in CIM

    • E. Bajic, J. Richard
    Pages 143-164

  7. Best Practice in Shop Floor Scheduling

    • David Little
    Pages 165-193

  8. A Stable, Distributed Routing Policy for Flexible Manufacturing Systems

    • J. Fenchel, Y. H. Chen
    Pages 194-218

  9. Shop Controllers-Managers for Intelligent Manufacturing

    • R. C. Michelini, G. M. Acaccia, M. Callegari, R. M. Molfino, R. P. Razzoli
    Pages 219-254

  10. A CIM Designed According to Ward and Mellor

    • W. A. Vervoort
    Pages 255-277

  11. Monitoring and Automatic Supervision in Manufacturing Systems

    • M. Szafarczyk
    Pages 278-296

  12. Petri Nets for Designing Manufacturing Systems

    • A. W. Colombo, R. Carelli
    Pages 297-324

  13. Petri Net-Based Approach to Synthesis of Intelligent Control Systems for DEDS

    • Spyros Tzafestas, Františec Čapkovič
    Pages 325-351

  14. New Methods and Tools for Commissioning of Manufacturing Lines with Robots

    • Rolf Bernhardt
    Pages 352-375

  15. Balanced Automation

    • L. M. Camarinha-Matos, R. Rabelo, L. Osório
    Pages 376-414

  16. Factory Principles Applied to Analytical Chemistry: An Integrated Laboratory Management System

    • J. N. Thompson
    Pages 415-440

  17. The Generalized Network Model: Algorithms and Application to Manufacturing Operations

    • Spyros Tzafestas, George Kapsiotis
    Pages 441-468

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 469-483
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Modem manufacturing systems involve many processes and operations that can be monitored and controlled at several levels of intelligence. At the highest level there is a computer that supervises the various manufacturing functions, whereas at the lowest level there are stand alone computer controlled systems of manufacturing processes and robotic cells. Until recenty computer-aided manufacturing systems constituted isolated "islands" of automation, each oriented to a particular application, but present day systems offer integrated approaches to manufacturing and enterprise operations. These modem systems, known as computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) systems, can easily meet the current performance and manufacturing competitiveness requirements under strong environmental changes. CIM systems are much of a challenge, and imply a systemic approach to the design and operation of a manufacturing enterprise. Actualy, a CIM system must take into account in a unified way the following three views : the user view, the technology view, and the enterprise view. This means that CIM includes both the engineering and enterprise planning and control activities, as well as the information flow activities across all the stages of the system.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Intelligent Robotics and Automation Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Spyros G. Tzafestas

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