Overviewing the resource planning system, supply chain management, and real-time information within the extended enterprise, this book examines the application of collaborative manufacturing processes through several categories, ranging from collaboration in product life-cycle management to collaborative tools used in manufacturing management. It addresses collaboration as it can be applied to business processes on a department-to-department basis and externally to designated supply chain partners on both the demand and supply side of the supply chain network. McClellan has 30 years of experience serving and managing manufacturing enterprises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Collaborative manufacturing is an interactive process with great potential, but without the direct input of the plant floor systems information, a significant piece of the management process is not available for consideration. Collaborative Manufacturing provides guidance and examples of how and why real-time events within the plant floor management infrastructure should be an integral on-line systems link within the supply chain process. The text presents an overview of the resources planning systems, the design and management of plant data systems, including manufacturing execution systems and methods for calculating ROI when applying collaborative techniques. This professional how-to-guide will help end users understand the significant benefits of this technology and aids them in system design and implementation.
