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Author(s): Neil Christopher

Publication date: November 1996

Citation: Neil Christopher: "NAMT Framework for Discrete Parts Manufacturing: Experience Report," Proceedings of Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing, Boston, MA, November 18-19, 1996.

Key words: consotria, information technology, manufacturing, NAMT, standards, vaildation testing

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Abstract:
Industry need for standards to support integration of distributed manufacturing information technology systems is driving a process for creating validated pre-standard specifications. These specifications are likely to be the basis of manufacturing information technology standards in the future. The Framework for Discrete Parts Manufacturing project has implemented a distributed manufacturing software system as a basis for validation testing and analysis of emerging manufacturing information technologies. This paper describes a testbed project for validation of pre-standard specifications for integration of distributed manufacturing information technology systems. This project begins with a scenario for manufacturing operations and deploys several related specifications against this scenario. This deployment provides the opportunity for analysis and local validation of the specifications. It also provides the opportunity to explore the relationship among several specifications that could be the basis for standards in the future. This paper discusses the preliminary implementation of the specifications under analysis and projects future work involved in validation testing of industry consortia developed manufacturing information technology specifications.

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