AUTOMATION IN PROCESS

Computer aided design(CAD)-Specialized software&hardware for design of products Computer aided manufacturing(CAM)Translation of CAD information in automated production machinery Flexible manufacturing systems(FMS) Computers give instructions,robots handle parts and materialsmachines setting are changed automatically to produce different products

AUTOMATION IN PROCESS
Automated storage and retrieval systems(ASRS)-Computer controlled warehouses.Includes automatic placement removal of parts as also automatic transportation of parts Automatic identification system(AIS)-Bar coding,radio frequencyoptical characters are designed to present data and are read by scanners that transmit data to computers