Customer Need

The Manufacturing Interoperability Program focuses on three major thrusts:

Thrust A: An interoperability testing and demonstration infrastructure
Bottom rectangle showing computers connected on the left labeled: Interoperability Testbed
On the left 2 simulations, one of a machine tool and 1 of a person on an assembly line. Labeled: Virtual Maching Environment

Thrust B: Testing of key integration standards for today's manufacturers
Center top Rectangle Labeled: Manufacturing Standards Testing
4 Top vertical boxes labeled: Supply Chain, Operations, Process, and Product.
5 horizontal boxes labeled: Manufacturing Domain Content, Business Information Model, Message Format, and Network Infrastructure. There are 2 arrows point to Thrust A

Thrust C: Development of semantic technologies for tomorrow's integration needs
Rectangle on left side labeled: Semantic Standards R&D
Large Arrow pointing upwards with 4 ovals labeled: Self-integrating systems, Self-describing systems, Explicit, formal semantics, and Common models of data.
An arrow points to Thrust B.

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