Stage One - Computer Aided Design

Stage Two - Prototype Manufacture

Stage Three - Costs and production methods calculated

Stage Four - Materials automatically ordered

Stage Five - Manufacturing begins using CAM

Stage Six - Quality control is applied at every stage

Stage Seven - The product is assembled by robots

Stage Eight - The product is quality checked

Stage Nine - Product distribution.

Stage Ten - Financial accounts are updated

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UNLOADINGBAYS

DESIGN CENTRE

COMPUTERMANAGEMENT

CONTROLROOM

PROTOTYPINGCENTRE

AND LOGISTICS

STORES AND DISTRIBUTION

PRODUCTION LINE

TYPICAL CIM PLANT LAYOUT

A computer control room directs all operations inside the factory. The computer system is in control of every stage from design and the ordering of materials to the manufacturing processes and distribution to customers.

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURE (CIM)

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