Communication should include
- the organization, purpose, function, and material-handling requirements of individual automated stations
- flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
- modular manufacturing systems (MMS)
- islands of automation
- computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) as combinations of flexible manufacturing cells that create systems.
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Process/Skill Questions:
- What are islands of automation?
- How is material transferred among islands of automation?
- What types of inputs are used in CIM systems?
- How can inputs for different components be a detriment to CIM?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of flexible manufacturing systems?