...Chin‐Sheng Chen; Jintong Wu Addresses the need for a unified product information model and presents a new representation scheme for mechanical component modelling using shells as its principal geometric primitives for modelling form features. The representation scheme was implemented using the ACIS...

... and word processing to produce spares and operation manuals through desktop publishing software. be flexible, inexpensive and easy to operate; enable the organization, using mainly its own resources, to establish the basis for information systems that would assist management to perform their tasks...

... their current position to the desired goal. Emphasizes the importance of effective information systems planning, details its requirements in today′s manufacturing environment and outlines a planning methodology that helps identify and rank opportunities to develop information systems to meet business needs. ©...

... for informationeparorlfyits'8a0nsd notthdeocinogmtpoaonbyawdlays. making But we technology products as a proportion ofknew we had to be better'. GNP. As such, it is important to IBM 'We started an intensive, various- . ..so the company is upgrading its pronged education programme over a Havant plant to a true CIM operation...

..., and in its five years it has had fully designed man-machine interfaces work: almost 200 man years of work invested and software engineering techniques in in it by the participating organisations. building an integrated, computer-based a specification, embodied as a During five days at the end of February...

... IT professionals do not understand the business and its requirements. These last two points emphasise the importance of education and training. David Rhodes of Integro Engineering Design & Management Services, also addressed the training issue, making the The part played by systems vendor within the organisational...