This Assignment assesses the following module Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe current production concepts and techniques in formulating a manufacturing strategy.
2. Discuss the development and implementation of manufacturing strategies in the business of manufacture.
Assignment Brief:
Discuss the main objectives of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), and the implications for the next generation Manufacturing Strategy and the "un-manned" factory of the future.
Detail your findings in the form of a business/technical report of between 2500 - 3000 words. Word count excludes any figures, tables, diagrams or references where appropriate.