内容简介：
Enables anyone involved with manufacturing to fully understand and apply the advantages of a totally integrated manufacturing system. Examines the state of manufacturing in America while giving full consideration to international influences. Brings the reader up to date on the current and potential uses of available technology and the success of various attempts to establish a common standard for system integration. Presents descriptions of complex technologies in readily understood form so the reader will be able to fully comprehend and apply the advantages of a totally integrated manufacturing system.