CIM Hardware comprises the following:
i. Manufacturing equipment such as CNC machines or computerized work centres, robotic work cells, DNC/FMS systems, work handling and tool handling devices, storage devices, sensors, shop floor data collection devices, inspection machines etc.
ii. Computers, controllers, CAD/CAM systems, workstations / terminals, data entry terminals, bar code readers, RFID tags, printers, plotters and other peripheral devices, modems, cables, connectors etc.,
CIM software comprises computer programmes to carry out the following functions:
· Management Information System
· Sales
· Marketing
· Finance
· Database Management
· Modelling and Design
· Analysis
· Simulation
· Communications
· Monitoring
· Production Control
· Manufacturing Area Control
· Job Tracking
· Inventory Control
· Shop Floor Data Collection
· Order Entry
· Materials Handling
· Device Drivers
· Process Planning
· Manufacturing Facilities Planning
· Work Flow Automation
· Business Process Engineering
· Network Management
· Quality Management
