Roadmap to the E-Factory
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Roadmap to the E-Factory

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Roadmap to the E-Factory

About this book

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-companies e-commerce o Lean manufacturing Supply chain management ERP Operations Emerging trends In 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Purpose of This Book
  5. Foreword
  6. Chapter 1. Introduction to Business Cyberspace
  7. Chapter 2. Trends Creating the e-Factory
  8. Chapter 3. The Role of Technology in the e-Factory
  9. Chapter 4. The Role of Process in the e-Factory
  10. Chapter 5. Fission and Fusion in the e-Factory
  11. Chapter 6. e-Factory Technology Solution Sets
  12. Chapter 7. Visioning the e-Factory
  13. Chapter 8. An e-Factory Roadmap Methodology
  14. Chapter 9. Creating the e-Factory Roadmap
  15. Chapter 10. Executing the e-Factory Roadmap
  16. Chapter 11. Final Comments and Looking Forward
  17. Appendix: Solution Set Component Lists
  18. About the Author
  19. Index
  20. Back cover