As manufacturing control systems converge with manufacturing automation systems and systems supporting the back office, IT managers in manufacturing companies are being asked to oversee all their company's IT-including the manufacturing systems. Roadmap to the E-Factory explains what the IT manager needs to know about these unfamiliar systems. It discusses the information value chain, a concept which demonstrates how all computing resources contribute to the success of a manufacturing organization. The material also demonstrates the strategic value of IT, and it includes recommendations for managing the computing resources of a global manufacturing enterprise.An authoritative text on IT, manufacturing, and control systems, Roadmap to the E-Factory provides detailed information on:e-companiese-commerceo Lean manufacturingSupply chain managementERPOperationsEmerging trendsIn addition to helping you gain a basic understanding of manufacturing systems, Roadmap to the E-Factory shows you how IT systems can most effectively support these systems and provides you with a set of recommendations that enables you to derive maximum benefit from them.
| ISBN-13: | 9780849300998 |
| ISBN-10: | 0849300991 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 2001-03-27 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 264 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.5 Inches, Length: 6.75 Inches, Weight: 1.02735414092 Pounds, Width: 0.5 Inches |
| Author: | Alex N. Beavers, Jr. |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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