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Initial Manufacturing Exchange Specification (IMES): Requirements Analysis forthe Plant Layout Applications

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Author(s)

Yung-Tsun T. Lee

Abstract

This Initial Manufacturing Exchange Specifications (IMES) specifies the use of the integrated resources necessary for the exchange of information for manufacturing plant layout. It defines an interface for conveying manufacturing plant layout information between design and simulation software applications. The information includes the basic data required for material flow analysis and activity analysis of the manufacturing plant, the significant features of the site on which the plant is located, the external shape and characteristics of the plant''s components or items, and the layout design. This IMES aims at designing or simulating a plant layout for discrete parts manufacturing with an initial focus on the engineering of small assembly lines for electromechanical products production.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6139
Report Number
6139

Keywords

Information Exchange, Plant Layout, Requirement Analysis, Systems Integration

Citation

Lee, Y. (1998), Initial Manufacturing Exchange Specification (IMES): Requirements Analysis forthe Plant Layout Applications, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created January 1, 1998, Updated October 16, 2008