Roadmap to the E-Factory

As manufacturing control systems converge with manufacturing automation systems and systems supporting the back office, IT managers are being asked to oversee all their company's IT-including the manufacturing systems. Roadmap to the E-Factory explains what the IT manager needs to know about these unfamiliar systems. It discusses the information value chain, a concept which shows how all computing resources contribute to the success of a manufacturing organization. The book covers the strategic value of IT and includes suggestions for managing the computing resources of a global manufacturing enterprise.