Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Proceedings of the Seventh CIM-Europe Annual Conference 29–31 May 1991, Turin, Italy. CEC DG XIII: Telecommunications, Information Industries and Innovation

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) allows the integration of current islands of automation and the exploitation of opportunities offered by the application of information technology. More than 40 key papers have been assembled from the CIM-Europe's seventh annual conference held in May 1991, Turin, Italy. The speakers represent the leading edge research in areas such as concurrent engineering, production planning and control, quality management and e.g. implementation and business experiences in applying CIM. CIM-Europe is the dissemination of ESPRIT and the conference is jointly sponsored by the CEC and organised under the patronage of the Ministero della Universit� e della Ricerca Scientifica e Technologica and Citt� di Torino. Engineers, academics and researchers in CIM and related fields will find the book excellent reference material for current research and experience.