Virtual product development in contrast to traditional CAD/CAM approach

摘要

In today's expanding global business environment, a company's ability to rapidly adapt its products and services to changes in customer demand is the key to success. To help this process along, manufacturers depend on array of information systemstechnologies to support their business. Every conceivable business process has been automated by some company somewhere from order entry and inventory tracking to product design and shop floor production. For every single automation technologyimplementation there are examples of "best of breed" and, conversely, the world's worst implementations.