Title :
CALS: An essential strategy for paperless interchange of technical information for manufacturing-current and future standards
Author :
Drouin, Bernadette
Author_Institution :
IBM, Paris, France
Abstract :
Computer-aided acquisition and logistics support (CALS) is a Department of Defense and industry initiative, consisting of strategies, technologies, concepts and standards to reduce time-to-market, reduce costs and improve the quality of multiple-contractor projects (initially weapons systems). The evolution of CALS is summarized from paper flow to integrated and digital technical information, shared by government and contractors. Current and future CALS standards are presented
Keywords :
contracts; electronic data interchange; government data processing; logistics data processing; manufacturing data processing; standardisation; standards; CALS; computer aided acquisition and logistics support; contractors; cost reduction; government; manufacturing; paper flow; paperless interchange; standards; technical information; time-to-market; Computer aided manufacturing; Costs; Defense industry; Europe; Government; Manufacturing industries; Military computing; Pulp manufacturing; Time to market; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '93. 'Computers in Design, Manufacturing, and Production', Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Pris-Evry
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4030-8
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1993.289819
