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Model shows how data will flow in future factory.(Assembly Lines)

DEDHAM, MA -- In the factory of tomorrow, information from automated equipment will be instantly accessible and freely exchanged from the shop floor to product development groups and extended supply chains.

However, before that vision can become a reality, manufacturers will have to integrate data collection devices and software into their factories at unprecedented levels. A new model developed by the ARC Advisory Group aims to guide manufacturers through that process.

ARC Advisory Group's model for collaborative discrete automation systems (CDAS) gives manufacturers a benchmark with which to assess their current production needs and to evaluate products and services ...

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