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Index Computer-aided design (CAD), 328, 329, 336 Computer-aided inspection (CAI), 328, 329 Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), 328, 329, 336 Computer-aided process planning (CAPP), 347, 348 Computer-aided production planning (CAPP), 328, 329 Computer-aided software engineering (CASE), 559 Computer-integrated manufacturing systems (CIMS), 328348 and automation, 329330 CNC vs. DNC systems, 341, 342 elements of, 328329 exible manufacturing systems, 343 group technology, 343348 computer-aided process planning, 347, 348 machine cell designs, 347 part family formation, 343344 parts classication and coding, 344 346 production ow analysis, 345, 347, 348 hierarchical computer control, 340342 industrial robots, 337340 applications, 340 conguration, 338339 control and programming, 340 manufacturing cells, 342 and manufacturing cycle, 330331 numerical control (NC), 334338 adaptive control, 336337 CAD / CAM part programming, 336 coordinate system, 334335 denition of numerical control, 334 machinability data prediction, 337 programming by scanning / digitizing, 336 selection of parts for machining, 335336 production operations, 330 and production operations models, 332 333 and production plant classications, 331332 Computer software, detailed cost estimating for, 559 Concept phase (new product development), 7 Concurrent engineering, 486 Conditioned water, 278 Conference proceedings, 778 Conict management, 502 Consideration, contractual, 708 Constant demand (inventory), 122 Constraining critical conditions (correlation charts), 4349 constraint table, 49 imperfect correlation, 4447 operating limits, 47 operating range, 4748 operating target, 4748 Constructive conict, 464 Continuation application (patents), 748 Continuation controls, 161 Continuation-in-part application (patents), 748 Continuing duty to warn, 721723 Continuous-bucket elevators, 355 Continuous-ow conveyors, 356, 358 Continuous improvement, see DMAIC process Continuous interest, 567568 Continuous-path (contouring) NC systems, 334, 335 Continuous-path robots, 340 Contouring robots, 340 Contractual obligations, 707708 Contributory negligence, 719 Controls, engineering, see Engineering controls Control charts, 317325 c and u, 323325 in DMAIC control phase, 609, 611612 p and np, 322325 Control limits, 317321, 612 Control phase (DMAIC process), 585, 609, 611614 control charts, 609, 611612 control plans, 612613 data sampling and charts, 613 GR&R analysis, 613614 Control plans, 612613 Control processes, management system failure and, 466 Control variables: complex interactions between, 28, 29 manufacturing process ow diagrams, 23, 24 number of, 2627 response to changes in, 27, 28 simple interactions between, 28, 29 Converter industries, 330 Conveyors, 376386 belt, 351, 352, 354, 355 chain-driven, 379, 380