NAMT Framework for Discrete Parts Manufacturing: Experience Report

Published

November 1, 1996

Author(s)

Neil Christopher

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.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing

Conference Dates

November 18-19, 1996

Conference Location

Boston, MA

Pub Type

Conferences

Keywords

consotria, information technology, manufacturing, NAMT, standards, vaildation testing

Citation

Christopher, N. (1996), NAMT Framework for Discrete Parts Manufacturing: Experience Report, Proceedings of Plug and Play Software for Agile Manufacturing, Boston, MA (Accessed May 9, 2025)