Title: Communicate through examples the importance of flexibility in computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) production systems.
Course: Manufacturing Systems II, Advanced (13002-II) > Section: Applying Automation Technology to Manufacturing

Communication should include

- the organization, purpose, function, and material-handling requirements of individual automated stations
- flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
- modular manufacturing systems (MMS)
- islands of automation
- computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) as combinations of flexible manufacturing cells that create systems.

Teacher Resources:

- Industry 4.0: Islands of Automation, Fusion Design
- Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS): Definition and How It Works, Investopedia
- Flexible Manufacturing System Advantages and Disadvantages, ARRK

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are islands of automation?
- How is material transferred among islands of automation?
- What types of inputs are used in CIM systems?
- How can inputs for different components be a detriment to CIM?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of flexible manufacturing systems?