Implementing an integrated system to manage design and manufacturing

In order to manage all design and manufacturing information, ELDEC Corp., a manufacturer of custom electronic systems and subsystems for the aerospace market, is implementing an integrated manufacturing support system. ELDEC is using several commercial software applications in its manufacturing supp...

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Published in:Industrial engineer (Norcross, Ga.) Ga.), 1993-06, Vol.25 (6), p.28
Main Author: Rudy, Michael
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft industry
Archives & records
Bar codes
CAD
CAM
Case studies
Computer aided design
Computer aided manufacturing
Data collection
Electronics industry
Engineering
Implementations
Information services
Management information systems
Manufacturing
Process controls
Quality control
Software
Statistical process control
Systems integration
Task forces
Work stations
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Summary:In order to manage all design and manufacturing information, ELDEC Corp., a manufacturer of custom electronic systems and subsystems for the aerospace market, is implementing an integrated manufacturing support system. ELDEC is using several commercial software applications in its manufacturing support systems project. These include: 1. Sherpa Product Information Management Systems, 2. CIMLINC LINKAGE, a toolkit for multi-media work instructions, 3. Automate Technology Associates RQM (Real-time Quality Management), an application for performing real-time data collection and analysis for statistical process control (SPC), and 4. SYBASE, a provider of client-server relational database management systems. All support UNIX X-Window implementation. The elements of the system include: 1. work order initiation, 2. tracking, 3. work instructions, 4. SPC, 5. part non-conformance reporting, and 6. an as-built archive.
ISSN:2471-9579