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Manufacturing Information Systems

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Information control is crucial to all automated manufacturing systems. Because automated production systems function continously at a very rapid pace, more detailed information is needed; in greater amounts, at more frequent intervals, and in more accurate forms than would be required for conventional manual production techniques.

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Bolz, R.W. (1985). Manufacturing Information Systems. In: Manufacturing Automation Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2541-3_19

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