COMPUTER INTEGRATED

MANUFACTURING
Definition of CIM

 CIM is the total integration of all components

involved in converting raw materials into
finished products and getting the products to
the market.

CIM = Design + Manufacturing + Marketing

= CAD/CAM + Marketing
Why Use CIM?

 Responsiveness to Rapid Changes in Market

Demand and Product Modification.
 Better Use of Materials, Machinery, Personnel,
Reduction in Inventory.
 Better Control of Production and Management
of the Total Manufacturing Operation.
 The Manufacture of High-Quality Products at
Low Cost.
CIM is synonymous with world-
class measures such as:
 􀂃 Lower manufacturing costs
 􀂃 Higher product quality
 􀂃 Better production control
 􀂃 Better customers responsiveness
 􀂃 Reduced inventories
 􀂃 Greater flexibility
 􀂃 Smaller lot-size production
 CIM Activities
 Evaluate and develop different product strategies.
 Analyze markets and generate forecasts.
 Generate possible manufacturing systems.
 Design and analyze components of machining,
inspection and assembly.
 Evaluate batch size, manufacturing capacity and
scheduling.
 Analyze and evaluate from DNC system.
 Analyze economic factors of the total system.
Major Applications of CIM
 Computer numerical control
 Adaptive control
 Industrial robots
 Automated handling of materials
 Automated and robotic assembly systems
 Computer-aided process planning
 Just-in-time production
 Group technology
 Artificial intelligence
CIM Wheel
Integration Hierarchy for CIM

Overall
board-level
strategic view

Integration of manufacturing
Systems and business systems

Integration of manufacturing activities

Interfunctional links

Control of groups of machines linked in cells

Individual machine control

Computer Control of Manufacturing
System
Management scene in CIM
Flow chart of CIM

Business
System

Engineering Flexible
Design Production
System

Production
Management
System
Elements of CIM
IGES,
CAD CAE GT DFM PDES,
DMIS

TQM
Product
design CAD/CAM
Bar codes,
EDI

MRP CAPP
Systems Process
JIT/ management CIM planning
Cellular
kanban manufacturing
DSS/ES/
AI MAP,
Manufacture STEP
LAN, TOP,
satellites

NC/CNC/ AGV, Automated Cells

FMS Robotics
DNC ASRS inspection and centers
CIM System