
Student's
Guide to Information
Technology
4 Pass your design data and production plans to the manufacturing
system, so that it can produce the required parts and goods. Raw
materials and some parts required for the production process will be
drawn from stock.
5 Calculate your manufacturing costs in order* to price products,
control the manufacturing process, and assist future planning.
6 Despatch the goods and invoices to customers.
In a modern manufacturing business, the computer is involved in all
these stages, as illustrated in Figure 9.2 The system shown in that
figure are listed below and described in more detail in the next
sections. ...