A. The Meaning of the "I" in CIM.- I. Data and Operations Integration.- II. A Typical CIM Process Chain.- III. The CIM-Enterprise: The Computer Steered Industrial Firm.- IV. CIM Definitions.- B. The Components of CIM.- I. Stage of Development of CIM Components.- a. Production Planning and Control.- 1. Primary Data Management.- 2. Planning Levels.- 3. Degree of Implementation.- 4. New Approaches to PPC Systems.- 4.1 Simultaneous Material and Capacity Management.- 4.2 Load-Oriented Order Release.- 4.3 Kanban.- 4.4 Running Total Concept.- 4.5 MRP II.- 4.6 Decentralization.- b. Computer Aided Design (CAD).- 1. Tasks.- 2. Geometric Models.- 3. CAD Standard Interfaces.- 4. Interactive Control.- c. Computer Aided Planning (CAP).- 1. Work Scheduling for Conventional Processing.- 2. Work Scheduling for NC Machines.- d. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM).- 1. Automated Production.- 1.1 Machine Tools.- 1.2 Robots.- 1.3 Storage Systems.- 1.4 Conveyance Systems.- 2. Computerized Organizational Forms for Flexible Production.- 2.1 Processing Centers.- 2.2 Flexible Production Cells.- 2.3 Flexible Production Systems.- 2.4 Production and Assembly Islands.- 2.5 Flexible Transfer Lines.- e. Computer Aided Quality Assurance (CAQ).- f. Maintenance.- II. Interfaces Between CIM Components.- a. Data Relationships Between CAD and CAM.- b. Data Relationships Between PPC and CAD/CAM.- 1. Data Flow From CAD/CAM to PPC.- 1.1 Primary Data.- 1.2 Customer Order Data.- 1.3 Production Order Data.- 2. Data Flow From PPC to CAD/CAM.- 2.1 Primary Data.- 2.2 Customer Order Data.- 2.3 Production Order Data.- C. Implementation of CIM: Information Management.- I. Procedures and Project Management for Developing a CIM Strategy.- II. Establishing Objectives.- III. Definition of CIM Process Chains.- a. Sub-Chain 1: Linking Planning and Control.- b. Sub-Chain 2: Linking CAD and CAM.- c. Sub-Chain 3: Linking Master Data Management (Product Description Database).- d. Sub-Chain 4: Linking Production Control and CAM.- e. Sub-Chain 5: Inter-Company Process Chains.- 1. PPC Integration.- 1.1 Initial Position.- 1.2 Data Exchange.- 1.3 Application Integration.- 1.4 General Effects.- 2. CAD/CAM Integration.- 2.1 Initial Position.- 2.2 Data Exchange.- 2.3 Application Integration.- 2.4 General Effects.- f. Sub-Chain 6: Linking Operative Systems with Accounting and Controlling Systems.- IV. Critical Success Factors.- V. CIM Function Levels.- a. Levels Concept.- b. Tasks of a CIM Level.- VI. Data Structures.- VII. Applications Software.- a. Standard Software.- b. In-House Development Using Pre-Fabricated Components and Standards.- c. Expert Systems in CIM.- 1. Structure and Areas of Application (Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Dieter Steinmann, Institut fur Wirtschaftsinformatik (IWi), University of Saarbrucken).- 2. Expert System for Design Stage Cost Estimation (Dipl.-Inform. Martina Bock, Dipl.-Inform. Richard Bock, Institut fur Wirtschaftsinformatik (IWi), University of Saarbrucken).- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Structure and Mode of Operation of Expert Systems.- 2.2.1 Design Stage Cost Estimation in the Planning Phase.- 2.2.2 Design Stage Cost Estimation in Phase 2 of the Design Process.- 2.2.3 Design Stage Cost Estimation in Phase 3 of the Design Process.- 2.3 System Architecture.- VIII. Computer-Technical Model.- a. Hardware Architecture.- b. Integration Instruments.- 1. Organizational Solution.- 2. Use of Tools.- 2.1 Microcomputers/Workstations.- 2.2 Database Query.- 2.3 Networking of Computer Systems.- 2.3.1 Types of Network.- 2.3.2 The Aims of MAP.- 2.3.3 MAP Functions.- 2.3.4 Embedding of MAP in General Network Architectures.- 3. Data Exchange.- 4. Common Database.- 5. Inter-Application Communication.- c. CIM Data Handlers as Integration Bridges.- IX. Implementation Paths.- D. CIM Implementations.- I. CIM Solutions in the German Industry.- a. CIM Implementation at ABS Pumpen AG, Lohmar (Dipl.-Ing. (TU) Klaus Blum, ABS Pumpen AG, Lohmar; Dipl.-Kfm. Wilfried Emmerich, IDS Prof. Scheer GmbH, Saarbrucken).- b. Information and Control System in the Production Area as a Central Agency for the Dataflow of a CIM concept at BMW AG, Dingolfing (Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Richard Baumgartner, BMW AG, Dingolfing).- c. Computerized Flexible Production Chains for Pressed Sheet Metal Parts at MBB, Bremen (Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Grupe).- d. CIM Implementation at Metabowerken, Nurtingen (Dipl.-Ing. Manfred Heubach, Metabowerke, Nurtingen; Dipl.-Kfm. Helmut Kruppke, IDS Prof. Scheer GmbH, Saarbrucken).- 1. Developing a CIM Strategy.- 2. Focal Areas of the Metabo CIM Strategy.- 2.1 Levels Approach in the Production Planning and Control Area.- 2.2 Applications Integration in the Technical Areas.- 2.3 Hardware and Database Model.- 3. Status and Development of the CIM Implementation at Metabo.- e. Fully Automated Material Flow and Information Systems in a Siemens AG Factory (Dipl. rer. pol. Erich Berner, Siemens AG, Poing; Dr. Gunter Friedrich, Siemens AG, Munich).- 1. New Directions in CIM Integration.- 2. Structure of the Production and Material Flow in the Factory.- 2.1 Automated Transport System.- 2.2 Receipt of Goods.- 2.3 Parts Production and Flat Assembly Unit Production.- 2.4 Material Supply System for Assembly.- 3. Integration of the Automated Logistic System and Production Planning and Control (PPC).- 4. Integration Axis: Databases and Programs.- 5. Complete CIM System.- f. HP OpenCAM - Realization of a CIM-Strategy for Production Control with ARIS (Architecture of Integrated Information Systems) (Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer, Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Hoffmann, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Ralf Wein, Institut fuer Wirtschaftsinformatik (IWi), University of Saarland).- 1. The HP OpenCAM Approach to Problem Solving.- 2. Classification of HP OpenCAM with ARIS.- 3. Transparency of the System-Architecture of HP OpenCAM with a Hypermedia Documentation Tool.- 4. Standards used for Realizing HP OpenCAM.- 5. Principles of the Interfaces.- 6. Conclusion.- g. Computer-supported Reengineering of Business Processes: Requirements for Successful Lean Management (Prof. Dr. A.-W. Scheer, Institut fuer Wirtschaftsinformatik (Iwi), University of Saarland).- 1. Introduction.- 2. Architecture for Process-Oriented Information Systems.- 3. Alternative Approaches for Business Process Organization.- 4. Integration, Decentralization and Simplification.- 5. Conclusion.- II. CIM-Solutions in the USA.- a. IBM Works, Lexington (Kentucky).- b. HP Works in Lake Stevens (Washington) and Cupertino (California).- c. LTV Aircraft Products Group, Dallas (Texas).- d. Westinghouse Electrical Corporation, College Station (Texas).- e. DEC Works, Springfield (Massachusetts).- f. Summary.- E. CIM Promotion Measures.- I. The CIM-Technology-Transfer-Centers' Program Using the Example of the Saarbrucken Site (Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Geib, Dipl.-Ing. Arnold Traut, Institut fuer Wirtschaftsinformatik (IWi), University of Saarland).- a. Tasks of the CIM-Technology-Transfer-Centers.- b. Seminars on CIM.- c. Demonstration Possibilities.- II. CIM in Central and Eastern European Countries (Dr. Thaddaus Eisner, Institut fur Wirtschaftsinformatik (Iwi), University of the Saarland).- a. Introduction.- 1. Universities.- 2. The Economy.- b. Cooperation with the European Union.- 1. Cooperation in "Higher Education", the TEMPUS program.- 2. Cooperation in "Research and Development", the COPERNICUS program.- c. Summary.- III. Cooperation Model of CIM Technology Development and Transfer to Brazil (Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer, Dipl.-Ing. Arnold Traut, Dipl.-Kfm. Markus Nuttgens, Institut fur Wirtschaftsinformatik (IWi), University of Saarland.- Prof. Dr. Heitor Mansur Caulliraux, Prof. Dr. Roger Boyd Walker, Eng. Arnaldo Ferreira Sima, Coordenacao dos Programas de Pos-Graduacao em Engenharia (COPPE), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)).- a. CIM potential in Brazil.- b. CIM-COOP: Example of an International Cooperation Model.- 1. CIM-COOP Consortium.- 2. CIM-COOP Strategy.- 3. CIM-COOP Demonstration Facilities.- IV. CIM in the Peoples Republic of China: The Chinese 863-program - an introduction (Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer, Mag. Wirtsch.-Ing. Rong Chen, Institut fuer Wirtschaftsinformatik (Iwi), University of Saarland).- a. Overview.- b. The General Framework of 863/CIMS.- c. The Progress of 863/CIMS.- d. The Prospect.- F. References.- G. Index.
