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This paper describes the impact of effective tool maintenance information management on the performance of an advanced manufacturing system. An information management tool is used to support a Group Technology system in the automotive industry, which operates under Just-in-Time conditions. The system is an Object-Oriented Program coded in C++ under MS-DOS and running on an Ethernet network under Novell Netware. Access to the system is via a company-wide LAN, such that data input and results distribution is highly localised and there is no data duplication. The direct savings expected by the company as a result of reduced maintenance requirements are in excess of £300,000 p.a. Considerable indirect benefits on the manufacturing environment are achieved due to increased tool service life, availability and reliability.
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O’Brien, C., Schäfer, H., Bryant, J.K. (1993). Effective Tool Maintenance Information Management. In: Kochhar, A.K. (eds) Proceedings of the Thirtieth International MATADOR Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13255-3_7
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