Implementation of CIM

A survey of integration and

Adaptability issues

NUST (Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering

Group Members:
Babar Shahzad
Hafiz M. Usman Iqbal
Ch. Abdullah
Husnain.ul.abdin

What is CIM?

CIM:
Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
is the architecture for integrating the
engineering, marketing, and manufacturing
functions through information technologies.
In the broad sense:
CIM involves the integration of all the
business processes from supplier to end
consumer.

Benefits of
CIM?

Benefits of CIM:
Increased machine utilization
Reduced work in process inventory
Increased productivity of working capital
Reduced number of machine tools
Reduced labor costs
Reduced lead times
More consistent product quality
Less floor space
Reduced set-up costs

But

The integration and adaptability is not so simple as look like

There are many issues that creates hindrance in the
integration and adaptability.

Integration and adaptability issues

The integration of computer- aided design (CAD) and

CNC machines made a huge impact on the
development of CIM.

Integration and Adaptability Issues:

Strategic issues:

Organizational issues:

Behavioral issues:

Technological issues

Operational issues

Data integration:
The higher the degree of automation, the more critical is the
integrity of the data used to control the machines.
While the CIM system saves on labor of operating the machines,
it requires extra human labor in ensuring that there are proper
safeguards for the data signals that are used to control the
machines.

Process control:
Computers may be used to assist the human operators of the
manufacturing facility, but there must always be a competent
engineer on hand to handle circumstances which could not be
foreseen by the designers of the control software.

Above Discussion Conclude as:

CIM should be implemented only after the basic foundations
are put in place in the company.
Integration and adaptability issues of CIM should be
evaluated considering the lack of knowledge about CIM and
its potential, strategic implications of longer term planning.
The integration and adaptability issues of CIM are
influenced by factors such as the required hardware
platform, integration requirements, and data processing
skills.

 Human workers play a significant role in influencing the

integration and adaptability issues of CIM especially by cooperative supported work.
Despite the arguments regarding Flexibility of CIM, the
experience from practice is that automation is frequently
too rigid to adapt to changing market needs and the
production of new products.
There is a need for a unique set of standards that satisfies all
the requirements of a CIM system.

Suggested framework for the implementation of CIM

The strategy for the successful implementation of CIM
should include
The use of computers for integrating information
Material flows
Small batch production with on-line production control
system
A local area network (LAN) for integrating the
information flow within the organization

Integration and adaptability framework of CIM

conclusions and results

A conceptual model to illustrate the role of strategic,
organizational , behavioural, technology and operational
issues in the implementation of CIM.
A system such as computer- aided tools should be
developed for evaluating different alternative processes
of CIM integration and adaptation.
A functional approach should be developed for
integrating the concept of operational safety during the
specification phase of CIM systems.
A framework should be developed for designing CIM and
building CIM systems by manufacturing personnel.

Thanks