• DocumentCode
    2986685
  • Title

    The paperless factory

  • Author

    Forrester, Michael R.

  • Author_Institution
    LeCroy Corp., Chestnut Ridge, NY, USA
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    283
  • Lastpage
    295
  • Abstract
    Eliminating the paperwork not only saves trees, but also saves money. The accuracy of the shop floor data will increase, allowing you to make better business decisions. Quality will go up because the correct documentation will always be where it needs to be and extensive data analysis can be easily done to look for defect trends and trouble spots. Productivity will increase because the tools to perform an operation are delivered right to the operator. Whether it is assembly prints, test procedures, data sheets, or material flow, information is power
  • Keywords
    factory automation; manufacturing data processing; quality control; business decisions; defect trends; documentation; material flow; paperless factory; productivity; shop floor data; test procedures; Computer errors; Costs; Enterprise resource planning; Humans; Internet; Keyboards; Manufacturing; Printers; Production facilities; Productivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electro/99 Technical program, 1999. Proceedings of the
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5475-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ELECTR.1999.779374
  • Filename
    779374