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What is Manufacturing Information Systems

Handbook of Research on Trends and Future Directions in Big Data and Web Intelligence
A management information system designed specifically for use in a manufacturing environment. The role of manufacturing information systems is to support manufacturing operations by providing relevant and timely information for decision making at different levels of the company hierarchy. It also automates and secures the sequencing of manufacturing and business processes.
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Big Data and Data Modelling for Manufacturing Information Systems
Norman Gwangwava (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana), Khumbulani Mpofu (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa), and Samson Mhlanga (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8505-5.ch013
Abstract
The evolving Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has not spared the manufacturing industry. Modern ICT based solutions have shown a significant improvement in manufacturing industries' value stream. Paperless manufacturing, evolved due to complete automation of factories. The chapter articulates various Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technologies, big data and data modelling requirements for manufacturing information systems. Manufacturing information systems have unique requirements which distinguish them from conventional Management Information Systems. Various modelling technologies and standards exist for manufacturing information systems. The manufacturing field has unique data that require capturing and processing at various phases of product, service and factory life cycle. Authors review developments in modern ERP/CRM, PDM/PLM, SCM, and MOM/MES systems. Data modelling methods for manufacturing information systems that include STEP/STEP-NC, XML and UML are also covered in the chapter. A case study for a computer aided process planning system for a sheet metal forming company is also presented.
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