Advanced manufacturing processes, which include a range of automation and management techniques, are aiding U.S. motor vehicle manufacturers to reduce vehicle costs. This report discusses these techniques in general and their specific applications in the motor vehicle industry. Examples of advanced manufacturing processes discussed here are robots, CAD/CAM, flexible manufacturing, group technology, just-in-time production, and statistical quality control. Examples are given of application of these techniques by the motor vehicle manufacturers, both in general and in specific types of plants.
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
1988-11-01
Abstract:
During the past decade a great deal of effort has been focused on the advantages computerization can bring to engineering design and production activi...
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
1989-06-01
Abstract:
An index identifies and reference information which is exchanged between multiple users and systems. The increased automation that will take place as ...
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