...Alexander Howard; Ashok Kochhar; John Dilworth The accurate specification of user’s real requirements from manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems is carried out very poorly throughout the industry. This paper describes a rule‐based system for the specification of MPC system activities...

... is used in conjunction with the machining centre to perform complementary functions to enhance productivity, to increase flexibility, and to improve the overall system’s reliability. The proposed framework contains the following components: five system specifications acting...