Manufacturers are putting the Internet to work, to cut costs and boost profits

Citation

(1998), "Manufacturers are putting the Internet to work, to cut costs and boost profits", Assembly Automation, Vol. 18 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.1998.03318bab.003

Manufacturers are putting the Internet to work, to cut costs and boost profits

Manufacturers are putting the Internet to work, to cut costs and boost profits

Keywords Internet, Cost minimization, Publication

The advent of the Net is having a dramatic affect on several areas of manufacturing. For example, engineers are using the Internet to design and build a machine ­ or an entire factory. It is called virtual manufacturing, and it allows them to work out the kinks without the heavy investment in actual machinery.

The global network is being put to a number of uses, including collaboration ­ the building of a product by a team made up of individuals from several departments. It gives engineers doing design, development, manufacturing, and testing a medium through which they can collaborate across continents.

Now there's a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide from Technical Insights that shows all the ways manufacturers are using the Internet today. Manufacturing on the Internet: Use 21st Century Techniques to Speed Your Product Cycles covers virtual prototyping and manufacturing, remote control of machines, commerce on the Internet, real-time Internet conferencing, intranet technology, Internet security, Web sites that let you download useful software ­ and much more claim the publishers.

"The object of the report is to show manufacturing executives how they can apply the Internet to their specific needs," says Peter Katz, publisher at Technical Insights. "And when they're ready to gear up for the Net, this report will show them how to make the most of their Internet investment."

Manufacturing on the Internet provides complete contact detail, so that manufacturers can get in touch with researchers and software developers to find out more about their particular areas of interest.

The publication is available from Technical Insights for $995 ($1,070 outside the USA). For further details contact Peter Savage, Editor-in-Chief, Technical Insights, 32 North Dean Street, Englewood, NJ 07631-2807. Tel: +1 201 568 4744, ext. 231; Fax: +1 201 568 8247; e-mail: pr@insights.com ; World Wide Web site: http://www.insights.com .