Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper discusses the structure of a task-centered, multi-media (TCMM) manufacturing information system which aims to provide a working environment to help the user collect, select and present manufacturing data according to the specific needs of managers/operators. With a task-centered user interface and an integrated computer-based training (CBT) module, such a system can be used at various levels within the organization both as: a reference library to provide information such as products data and operational procedures, a task-centred, interactive system to help carry out on-line operations, and a computer-aided training tool to train the company\´s managers/operators. Furthermore, its structure as a "knowledge repository" should lend itself to grow and adapt, as the company\´s product ranges and manufacturing processes progress through time. A number of intranet-based TCMM implementations are also discussed to illustrate its industrial application
Keywords :
information systems; intranets; manufacturing industries; multimedia systems; integrated computer-based training module; interactive system; intranet-based implementation; knowledge repository; manufacturing data collection; manufacturing data presentation; manufacturing data selection; on-line operations; operational procedures; products data; reference library; task-centered multi-media manufacturing information system; task-centered user interface; working environment; Computer interfaces; Environmental management; Information systems; Interactive systems; Libraries; Management information systems; Management training; Multimedia systems; Pulp manufacturing; User interfaces;
