Abstract
This chapter explains that information constitutes one of the key external resources on which the organization has to rely in order to perform its functions. The information inputs are broadly of two kinds: product information describing the material flow; and control information defining the characteristics of this material flow and the operations taking place on the material flow. Manufacturing, in particular, relies heavily on information as an important resource at all levels: from design to planning, operations, and after sales operations. Information constitutes one of the key external resources on which organization relies in order to perform its functions and its flows are the vital links between various manufacturing system elements. The information needs of manufacturing are satisfied by subsystems of the manufacturing organization, known as the manufacturing information and data systems (MIDS).Their functions range from order processing through computer-aided design and manufacturing to production control. MIDS are complex socio-technical groupings of functions involving manufacturing technology, people, information, and material flows. Furthermore, this chapter explains how the information is the lifeblood of an organization in various ways and also discusses the need of a drive toward integrating all the functions that can be carried out in order to improve the efficiency of MIDS's processes and their responsiveness.
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