Volume 1, Number 2

The following table of contents lists articles in the second print edition of CiME (Computer Integrated Manufacture and Engineering). You may follow any of the linked titles to read those items in their entirety. For quick navigation you may jump directly to any of the following sections: Departments, Cover Story, Trends and TLAs, Information & Contol Systems, ESPRIT Programme, Design & Engineering, Software & Computing, Solutions and other CiME web pages.


Departments

  • Inside Story
  • Real World
  • Calendar
  • New Products
  • Industry Update
  • Book Shelf

    Cover Story

    Beyond PDM
    By Doug Macdonald
    The emergence of the virtual or extended enterprise makes additional demands on product data management systems


    Trends and TLAs

    Dynamic Duo
    By Robert Gumaer
    Supply chain synchronization combines real-time execution and optimized planning
     
    Intelligent Agents
    By Monte Zweben
    New technologies help manufacturers manage supply chains, planning and scheduling
     
    The Need for Speed
    By Robert Dickey
    Business process execution addresses time-consuming processes in discrete product manufacturing


    Information & Control Systems

    EDM: The Missing Link
    By Ken Cooper and Maurice Plourde
    Integration of the engineering environment with business control systems offers competitive advantage
     
    Winning the Data Game
    By Itai Bass
    VPDM supports design and engineering activities throughout the product life cycle with visual tools
     
    Process Configuration Management
    By Tani Haque
    Lockheed's enhanced simulation environment for the F-16 boosts quality levels


    ESPRIT Programme

    Esprit Programme
    The SCOPES Solution
    By Eoin Banahan
    Pan-European initiative counts on concurrent engineering to speed, improve manufacturing processes


    Design & Engineering

    Engineering Usability
    By Dermot Browne and Nichole Simpson
    A user-centered approach to designing for ease of use
     
    Virtual Manufacturing
    By Gilad Lederer
    Meeting manufacturers' challenge of the 1990s: shorter time to market, increased quality, lower costs


    Software & Computing

    Second Look at Simulation
    By Jerry Banks, Van Norman and Mark Spearman
    Traditional and non-traditional uses can yield some unexpected benefits


    Solutions

    Packaging Productivity
    Problem: Eshuis BV sought to shorten delivery times while meeting changing customer requirements
     
    Roll Out the Barrel
    Problem: Bass Brewers Ltd. needed to monitor brewery output and switch production between locations
     
    Mining Efficiency
    Problem: SASOL Coal wanted to bring together maintenance and parts information into a single GUI database


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