Implementation of CIMA survey of integration and Adaptability issues

NUST (Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering)

Group Members:

Babar Shahzad

Hafiz M. Usman Iqbal

Ch. Abdullah

Husnain.ul.abdin

What is CIM?

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) is the architecture for integrating the engineering, marketing, and manufacturing functions through information technologies.

In the broad sense:

CIM involves the integration of all the business processes from supplier to end consumer.

CIM:

Benefits of CIM?

• Increased machine utilization

• Reduced work in process inventory

• Increased productivity of working capital

• Reduced number of machine tools

• Reduced labor costs

• Reduced lead times

• More consistent product quality

• Less floor space

• Reduced set-up costs

Benefits of CIM:

But…

The integration and adaptability is not so simple as look like

There are many issues that creates hindrance in the integration and adaptability.

Integration and adaptability issues

The integration of computer- aided design (CAD) and CNC machines made a huge impact on the development of CIM.

Integration and Adaptability Issues:

Strategic issues:

Organizational issues:

Behavioral issues:

Technological issues

Operational issues

Data integration:

• The higher the degree of automation, the more critical is the integrity of the data used to control the machines.

• While the CIM system saves on labor of operating the machines, it requires extra human labor in ensuring that there are proper safeguards for the data signals that are used to control the machines.

Process control:

Computers may be used to assist the human operators of the manufacturing facility, but there must always be a competent engineer on hand to handle circumstances which could not be foreseen by the designers of the control software.

Above Discussion Conclude as:

• CIM should be implemented only after the basic foundations are put in place in the company.• Integration and adaptability issues of CIM should be

evaluated considering the lack of knowledge about CIM and its potential, strategic implications of longer term planning.• The integration and adaptability issues of CIM are

influenced by factors such as the required hardware platform, integration requirements, and data processing skills.

•Human workers play a significant role in influencing the integration and adaptability issues of CIM especially by co-operative supported work.•Despite the arguments regarding Flexibility of CIM, the

experience from practice is that automation is frequently too rigid to adapt to changing market needs and the production of new products.• There is a need for a unique set of standards that satisfies all

the requirements of a CIM system.

Suggested framework for the implementation of CIM

The strategy for the successful implementation of CIM should include• The use of computers for integrating information•Material flows• Small batch production with on-line production control

system •A local area network (LAN) for integrating the

information flow within the organization

Integration and adaptability framework of CIM

conclusions and results

• A conceptual model to illustrate the role of strategic, organizational , behavioural, technology and operational issues in the implementation of CIM.

• A system such as computer- aided tools should be developed for evaluating different alternative processes of CIM integration and adaptation.

• A functional approach should be developed for integrating the concept of operational safety during the specification phase of CIM systems.

• A framework should be developed for designing CIM and building CIM systems by manufacturing personnel.

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