Automation: Goods

• Overview
• Manufacturing
• Steps in discrete manufacturing
• Design
  • CAD
  • CAE
  • CAD &CAE: Surf the Net
• Parts manufacturing
  • Flexible Manufacturing Systems: Surf the Net
• Control of flow of parts and resources
  • Quality Control, QC
  • Parts Coordination and Quality: Surf the Net
• Assembly
  • Robotic Assembly: Surf the Net
• CIM, computer integrated manufacturing
  • CIM: Surf the Net
• Reorganization
  • International Competition
  • Japanese organizational innovations
  • US response
  • Competition: Surf the Net
• Automation in agriculture and services
  • Automation in Services and Agriculture: Surf the Net