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Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (2nd Edition)

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Many manufacturing technology professors feel unsure about the nature and teaching computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)in their program. James A. Rehg and Henry W. Kraebber are dynamic authors, as they present CIM as a technical and strategic function of an organization. They offer a technical and management-based approach for understanding and implementing CIM in the "world class manufacturing" settings. Unlike other CIM books, Computer Integrated Manufacturing is written from the manufacturing technology professor's point of view with technical expertise. The CIM model used is consistent with the SME Manufacturing Enterprise Wheel developed by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. This books explains the fundamental principles as well as practical applications of computer integrated manufacturing in a clear and effective manner and the illustrations complement the text well.

I enrolled in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing graduate course that used this text. Overall, the text is more qualitative based, but presents all the factors one may be exposed to if working in, or looking to implement CIM within their company. I would recommend keeping it for your personal library, but I only wish the text had a more quantitative focus.

Many manufacturing technology professors feel unsure about the nature and teaching computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)in their program. James A. Rehg and Henry W. Kraebber are dynamic authors, as they present CIM as a technical and strategic function of an organization. They offer a technical and management-based approach for understanding and implementing CIM in the "world class manufacturing" settings. Unlike other CIM books, Computer Integrated Manufacturing is written from the manufacturing technology professor's point of view with technical expertise. The CIM model used is consistent with the SME Manufacturing Enterprise Wheel developed by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. This books explains the fundamental principles as well as practical applications of computer integrated manufacturing in a clear and effective manner and the illustrations and complement the text well.

I purchased the book as a text for a class. Being no fan of the largely failed quality movement of the 1980's through CIM and automation, I thought that I was in for another round of why computers and machines are the way to save us.

Turns out, the author takes a good look at where the 1980's effort failed and what the focus, (at least at the time of publication), should be.