Two central ideas in the movement toward advanced automation systems are the office-of-the-future (or office automation system), and the factory- of-the-future (or factory automation system). An office automation system is an integrated system with diversified office equipment, communication devices, intelligent terminals, intelligent copiers, etc., for providing information management and control in a dis- tributed office environment. A factory automation system is also an inte- grated system with programmable machine ...
Read More
Two central ideas in the movement toward advanced automation systems are the office-of-the-future (or office automation system), and the factory- of-the-future (or factory automation system). An office automation system is an integrated system with diversified office equipment, communication devices, intelligent terminals, intelligent copiers, etc., for providing information management and control in a dis- tributed office environment. A factory automation system is also an inte- grated system with programmable machine tools, robots, and other pro- cess equipment such as new "peripherals," for providing manufacturing information management and control. Such advanced automation systems can be regarded as the response to the demand for greater variety, greater flexibility, customized designs, rapid response, and 'Just-in-time" delivery of office services or manufac- tured goods. The economy of scope, which allows the production of a vari- ety of similar products in random order, gradually replaces the economy of scale derived from overall volume of operations. In other words, we are gradually switching from the production of large volumes of standard products to systems for the production of a wide variety of similar products in small batches. This is the phenomenon of "demassification" of the marketplace, as described by Alvin Toffier in The Third Wave.
Read Less
Add this copy of Languages for Automation to cart. $60.65, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2013 by Springer.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Print on demand Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 520 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, black & white. Management and Information Systems.
Add this copy of Languages for Automation (Management and Information to cart. $87.89, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Springer.
Add this copy of Languages for Automation to cart. $23.00, very good condition, Sold by TechnicalBookStoreOnline rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Malabar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Plenum Press.
Add this copy of Languages for Automation (Hb) to cart. $23.50, new condition, Sold by Scholars Attic rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lake Barrington, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by PLENUM.
Add this copy of Languages for Automation (Management and Information to cart. $44.54, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Springer.
