Planning the Transition to the CIM (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Environment at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant

摘要

Formalized efforts have been ongoing within the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant since 1982 to plan and implement a computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) environment. This presentation addresses activities past and present that are enabling the Y-12 facility to make the transition into the CIM environment. Specific issues addressed are: (1) present and future modeling for manufacturing process, business model, data architecture, and information systems architecture; (2) establishing a formal CIM organization to be responsible for CIM planning and implementation; (3) establishing specific Plant performance goals relating to CIM objectives; (4) conducting CIM needs analysis with the production organizations to foster a basic understanding of the CIM concept and to identify CIM opportunities; and (5) CIM Program status. (ERA citation 12:040299)