Author_Institution :
Harvard Bus. Sch., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The evolution of manufacturing technology over the last 200 years is described. The stages identified in this evolution are the English system of manufacture, the American system of manufacture, scientific management, process improvement, numerical control, and computer integrated manufacture (CIM).<>
Keywords :
computer integrated manufacturing; computerised numerical control; history; CIM; UK; USA; computer integrated manufacture; history; manufacturing technology; numerical control; process improvement; scientific management; Assembly; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer integrated manufacturing; Fabrication; Humans; Inspection; Manufacturing processes; Mass production; Process control; Reliability engineering;
