CALS: An essential strategy for paperless interchange of technical information for manufacturing-current and future standards

Author

Drouin, Bernadette

Author_Institution

IBM, Paris, France

fYear

1993

fDate

24-27 May 1993

Firstpage

73

Lastpage

78

Abstract

Computer-aided acquisition and logistics support (CALS) is a Department of Defense and industry initiative, consisting of strategies, technologies, concepts and standards to reduce time-to-market, reduce costs and improve the quality of multiple-contractor projects (initially weapons systems). The evolution of CALS is summarized from paper flow to integrated and digital technical information, shared by government and contractors. Current and future CALS standards are presented

Keywords

contracts; electronic data interchange; government data processing; logistics data processing; manufacturing data processing; standardisation; standards; CALS; computer aided acquisition and logistics support; contractors; cost reduction; government; manufacturing; paper flow; paperless interchange; standards; technical information; time-to-market; Computer aided manufacturing; Costs; Defense industry; Europe; Government; Manufacturing industries; Military computing; Pulp manufacturing; Time to market; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

CompEuro '93. 'Computers in Design, Manufacturing, and Production', Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Pris-Evry

Print_ISBN

0-8186-4030-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPEUR.1993.289819

Filename

289819