Author:Kumile, CM; Tlale, NS; Bright, GDate:May 2007Changing manufacturing environment is characterised by aggressive competition on a global scale and rapid changes in process technology requires to create manufacturing systems that are be able to quickly adapt to new products, processes as ...Read more
Author:Bosscha, Peter A; Coetzee, CJ; Terblanche, SP; Gazendam, AD; Isaac, Sherrin JDate:Jul 2006The authors address the neglected field of appropriate information and communication technologies for small companies in the manufacturing industry, through the development of an architecture that integrates various open and low-cost technologies. ...Read more