Abstract
Manufacturing corporations are turning to
industrial automation methods to increase productivity
and profitability. Managers are
becoming more interested in these methods, but
they should be aware that implementing them will
be a slow, complex task. This technology will
require changes in manufacturing organization.
This paper discusses changes required in the
manufacturing organization if CIMplementation™
is to succeed.
Krakauer, J. (1985). CIMplementation™: Evaluating Manufacturing Automation. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93257.