The National Shipbuilding Research Program: Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium Paper No. 18; Group Technology as Related to the Shipbuilding Industry

Abstract

A growing amount of attention has been turned to Group Technology which deals with the area of batch-type manufacturing for those who are engaged with small lot sizes and a variety of products. Development and implementation of integrated computer aided manufacturing (ICAM) will lead to rapid changes in U.S. manufacturing industry. It has been recognized that Group Technology is an essential element of the foundation for the successful development and implementation of ICAM through the application of the part-family concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA446594

Entities

People

  • Inyong Ham

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Manufacturing
  • Contractors
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Machine Tools
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Shipbuilding
  • United States

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