The Effective Use of CAD in Shipyards

Abstract

In the current severely competitive climate that is challenging shipbuilders everywhere, how information is managed is taking on extraordinary importance. Existing computer-aided design (CAD) systems have not been focused on the most critical information needs, for example, information to serve marketing. This limitation is the result of concentrating primarily on aspects of design and manufacturing without regard for impact on an overall manufacturing system. In this paper, the need to extend CAD systems is identified so that they would more fully provide critical-data to everyone who has to have understanding of a manufacturing system's capability and availability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADP023026

Entities

People

  • Louis D. Chirillo
  • Richard L. Storch

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Assembly Lines
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Information Systems
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Naval Architecture
  • Outfitting
  • Production Control
  • Productivity
  • Shipbuilding
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional

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  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Software Engineering
  • Strategic Security Studies